The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-17
NEWTOWN

The Misses Beecher entertained number of young friends with a dance at the town hall, Friday evening. The affair was one of the most brilliant and enjoyable of such affairs given in some time A number of invited older friends sat in the gallery from where the whole presented a very pretty picture with the happy faces and many beautiful costumes, also the dainty arrangement of the refresh ment table which occupied the center of the stage, the whole being decorat- ed with cut flowers. The favors were unique and pretty Japanese ornaments. Fans for the young ladies and lanterns for the young gentlemen. The refrsh- ments as well as the comfort of each guest were delightfully."- attended to by Mrs w. J. Beecher. The interior of the hall in it's new decorations, with enchanting music by Bentley's orches- tra of Bridgeport, both served to rem der the evening one long to be remem- bered. Those present were Misses Florence and Marguerite Beecher, Dor cite l.. Gordon, Mary Barnett, Anna Houlihan, Anna Carlson, Hazel Smith, Elsie Ferris, Lucy Wright, Elsie John son, Charlotte Minor, Grace Osborne, Annie Biglow Frost, Helen Keane, Katherine Lester, Mary Northrop, Madge Peck, Mabel Gilbert, Florence Bevans, Marguerite Cavanaugh, Ade- line Hurd, Evelyn Chapin, Lillian Beers, Jessie Beers, Sarah Beers, Helen Allen, Alice Allen of Brooklyn, N Y, Jessie Nichols of New Haven, Edna Morgan of Bridgeport Messrs. Benjamin Smith, Horace Smith, Jo- seph Barnett, Edward Barnett, Ar thur Fairchild, Curtis Glover, Addison Allen, George Ferris, Herbert Ferris, Henry Carlson, Leonard Wright, Earl Peck, Frank Johnson, Herman Tie mann, Jesse Bailey, James Peck, Glow CT Warner of Vicksburg, Miss, Will liam Glover, Herbert Beers, Philip Morris, Charles Cavanaugh, Rodney Shepard, John Allen of Brooklyn, N. Y, Andrew Smith of Bridgeport.
 The opening of the new lower rooms of the Congregational church was fit tingly celebrated on the occasion of Mems Federation, Friday evening, with a fine address on "China" by Rev. Otis w. Barker of Hartford, for mer pastor of the church, whose many old friends gathered to welcome him among them once more. MT. Barker has not lost any of his former vim, and as ever made the most of a dry subject, bringing his audience with him across the seas to that wonderful country and nation which bids fair to surpass anything known in America The different points of the discourse were brought out very clearly, and as one gentleman remarked, Did you take us over in an airship MT. Bar kerr" Some of the reverend gentle mans infmitable- stories, interspersed in a happy way, were the occasion of much laughter. Delicious refresh ments of ice cream and cake were served during which time all greeted their former pastor and friend. The evening was a very enjoyable one. A Tnh son on account of ill health, was read, before the address.
 Congregational Notes.-Rev. Alexan- der Steele preached from St. James, fl IA; subject, What Is Your Life" The board of directors of the Mems Feder- ation will meet after prayer meeting Thursday evening. Christian En- deavor was led by Miss Minnie Thick ett The Boy Scouts will meet in the lecture room of the church on Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock sharp. All members are requested to Sbe pres ent
 Trinity Notes.-Rev. J. H. George took his text from St. Luke, 9th chap ter, 10th verse; subject, Our Earth ly Calling, the School for Heaven" The ladies of Trinity Guild will meet ! at the rectory Wednesday afternoon | at 2:3O o'clock, to work for the Guild l sale, which will be held August 2. |
  on the lawn of Mrs. A. B. Blakeman, | Friday, July 21, beginning at 3:3O D. | m. and if stormy, will be held in the | basement of the church. The Boys Club will meet at the rectory Friday evening at 8.
 St. Roses Notes.-Sunday was the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Masses as announced for the summer will be at 8 and 10 o'clock, in stead of and H.
 An automobile party were enter tained at the home of Arthur T. Net tleton, Sunday. Among the number were MT. and Mrs. Samuel G. Judd, Miss Maud Judd. Arthur N Judd of Stamford, MT and Mrs. Joseph Net tleton and son, Howard Nettleton, of New Milford.
 Rev. Cts Barker was entertained at the home of MT. and Mrs Henry M. Smith, Friday night
 New York-J. P. Morgan will soon receive notice of a five dollar boost