The Newtown bee., 1909-08-27
EaStOn.
BAPTIST CHURCH ITEMS.

church was ore of great interest and well attended. Rev Henry Davis, preaching for MT Locke, gave a very excellent sermon from the text "This is faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation; that Christ came into the world to save sinners, of whom l am chief" 1 Tim. 1:15. MT Davis had no use for the modern gospel which is not the gospel of Heaven: neither leads to heaven. Fifty-three members responded The reports were very gratifying from all depart ments of the church and Sunday school and Christian Endeavor societies. The latter contributed In all for benevolences and improve ments s70.10 and s4S.76 by the Sunday school. One church member gave $50 for work in Japan, running up the benevolences for the year in the neighDorhood of -G0. One of the interesting features of the occa- sion was the restoration of the old Communion table to a befitting use in the church, polished and vanished The Sunday school library has un- dergone a thorough renovation with added equipment and a contribution of 60 new books. Under the super- intendency of Mrs A. Locke the Sun day school has increased to mem- bership of 76 with added interest in Sunday school work.
 An excellent dinner was served in the hall by the ladies of the church and an excellent spirit of oneness and fellowship in the Lord was felt l throughout the sessions. l Albert F. Pierron purchased a new pair of oxen of Charles McBath of Newtown, last week.
 ! Mr ard Mrs John Urban have a number of summer guests at their home from New York.
 Mrs Clarissa Banks, who has been spending t!.e summer with MT and Mrs q. S. Osborne. is now at Green Farms spending a few weeks with her brother, Joel Banks.
 Miss Mary Freeborn spen! few days, last week, with NIT aud Mrs O. R. osborne.
 Dr and Mrs G. w. Ochorae and son, Richard, of Bridgeport, were guests, last week Thursd y, of MT and Ms o. B. Osborne
 Mrs Charles Goodsell and two children, Blanche and Chester. Of Hartford, ald Misses Beat''.e and Helen Osborne of Bridgeport have been spending a few weeks here, the quest of MT and Mrs !. B. Osborne.
 Hen.y Rolf. who suffered a shock, last week, At his home. is now im- proving slowly. Dr Donaldson or Fairfield is attending him.
 E.P. Mills, who has taken the coll tra t ft building the new S:ate road on Jur.p Hill, began work there, last week Wednesday.
 Mrs George F. pa:rack is spen,l'rg a few weeks in Southport with her daughter, Mrs Albert Buckley.
 The Bee repres -ptative was very pleasantly entertained at dinner, last Friday, at Mir and Mrs U. $. Osborne's.
 The new iron fence about the Union cemetery nea: the Baptist church was impr we'd last week, with g. new coat ot black paint. E, c. and Arthur Hall of Strattield di;l the work
 Mrs Henry B. Blnts is quite ill at the home of ner daugA!er, Mrs E. A. Hawkins. Dr Hill is attending her.
 Albert Hawkins, who has been Ill with the measles, is now gaining nicely.
 Key and Mrs !. Conhlin of Tren- ton, N. J., is spending a few weeks here, the guest of Mf and Mrs Id wari Gillett.
 Mir and Mrs Charles S. Clark have been entertaining friends from out oi town, the past week.
 Mrs Ernest Fryler of Bridgeport is spending few weeks here with MT and Mrs F. G. Heaublein.
 Miss Edith Hawkins has fully re- covered from an attack of tht measles.
 i, Rev and Mrs A. Locke are at Fair field Beach for a two weeks stay : A. E. Thomas and family of Toronto Can, are with them and will return to Easton with Rev and Mrs Lock- for a few days stay.
 t Misses Ida and Ethel Ehle, wh'