The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-19
NEWTOWN


 The boys of the High School enjoy ed a crowded house at their minstrel show given for the benefit of the Sen evening, about $50 being realized. Those deserving of special mention were L. Philip Morris, Arthur Fair child and James Peck. Interlocutor, W. L. Carpenter; tambos, James Peck and Herbert Beers; bones, L. Philip Morris and Arthur Fairchild; chirpins contingency, Jesse Bailey, George Can field, Joseph Keane, Horace Smith, Michael Blake, Robert Fairchild, San ford Beers, George Ferris, Leonard Wright, Mrs. W. F. Hale, Charles G. Meel1er. The program closed with a oDc-act farce entitled '"The Gentle Jury disc osing many funny situa- tions and sayings characteristic of jury of women. Miss Jessie NJ. Tay- Tor as forew oman, Miss E. H. Gros Claude, Mrs. Wallace N. Mitchell and Miss Laura Curtis as members of the jury, all did excellent work. Others taking part were the Misses LF1an Beers, Mary Barnett, Jessie Beers, Florence Beecher, Charlotte Minor, Sarah Beers, Mrs. W. F. Hale, Mar guerIte Beecher. Charles G. Peck ca- pa.bly took the part of sheriff and stage manager. The music was d. rected by Mrs. J. B. woodruff, who also acted as accompanIst.
 w. H. Stevens, superintendent of the Borden's local pant, has been out of IOWIl TOT LWO udyS dCI6IIuillB cd SdpCA- Intendent's meeting of the company at Chatham, W. Y.
 Mrs. Hobart Warner of Berkshire, gave a handkerchief shower for Miss Mabel Camp, of Waterbury last week.
 A number of water pipes in Sandy Hook leading to the various springs have been frozen up, and the chances the frost has thawed. The families who have been troubled thus are Ed ward Tay'or, Rev. O. O. Wright. and w. H. Stevens
 Miss Florence Warner has been obIieed to take rest from her school duties at Hartford. and is recuperat- ing at her home in Sandy Hook.
 Congregational Notes--Rev. Alexan- der Steele took his text Sunday morn ing from Numbers 13. 3S, the subject being '7T-he Giants, How Conquored.' Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:45 The Silver Key Circle will meet at the home of Mrs. Henry M. Smith, Monday afternoon. The Ladies Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs. O clock. followed by the Ladies Mis- sionary meeting at D. m. At the latter meeting, Mrs. W. N. Reynolds will present a paper on '"The Mission Work of Micronesia Allison P. Smith will entertain the officers, teach CTS and substitute teachers of the Sunday school with a dinner in the lecture room of the church, Tuesday
 
 Friday evening at 7:30. At the meet ing of the Christian Endeavor Society, Sunday evening, Miss S. J. ScuddeT gave a talk on the life and work or William Duncan among the Indians. The Boy Scouts held a very success full 10 cent supper at the home of MT. and Mrs. George R. Wilson, Taunton, Wednesday evening, the net proceeds being s6.50 took his text Sunday morning from ,T,s- Love Your Enemies" A meeting of the parishioners will be held in the Guild room, Monday evening at 7:3O, to talk over the business affairs of the The Girls Club will meet Tuesday af- ternoon at the home of Mrs: A. B. Blakeman. Ash Wednesday, services | will be as follows: Full morning ser vice, Litany Penitential Office at i10:30, | evening prayer at 3:3O. The Woman's ] Auxiliary will meet Thursday after | noon at 2:30 at the rectory. Services | in HawIeyviIe chapel Thursday even | ing at 7:3O. Children's service Friday | afternoon at 3:3O. Evening prayer at 7:3G with sermon by Rev Henry Mac l beth of Bethel Sat Saturday, St; St; he celebrated to the sick Tn private. | the first in Lent, Holy Com | will be celebrated at 10 a. m | Evening prayer and address at 7:30 | to administer the rite of confirmation | after Easter Instruction will be | given. Tuesdays, beginning the first | week in Lent
 St. Roses Notes-Wednesday Ash | Wednesday. the ashes will be blessed | and distributed at a. m. and 7:45 | D. m.. when the rosary with sermon | and benediction of the blessed sacra- | ment will be held Friday evening | at 7:H5. stations of the cross and bene- diction of the blessed sacrament. It l is expected the church will be lighted | with the new B.augas during this | week
 The Blue Ribbon basketball team of Bridgeport, and the Danbury basket ball team will play a championship game in the town hall, Newtown, on Tuesday, February 20. Dancing will | follow the game, Gallagher's orchestra furnishing music A great deal of in first appearance of professional teams together in the town. Both teams are well and favorably known. The admission will be 8 cents, including dancing. Game begins at S:15- The ineup will be: Blue Ribbons: Hoffman, Hurley, Cahill, Langhammer brothers, Langley. r,ssiei5 HaVeran, Koch, Campbell, Eli ehberger.
 W, E. Vaughn, known as ''The Un- lie Remus Man, will no doubt draw l large crowd Monday evening in the ecture room of the Congregational Church.
 Arti7I.r Reynolds of Milwaukee, is a guest at the home-Of his parents, Post master and Mrs. W N. Reynolds
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Harrison were 1ver Sunday guests of Mrs. Harr1son'S mother, Mrs. Kate CaTmOdy.
 Brown of Bridgeport, have been guests ,f their grandmother, Mrs. P. Lyons, Walnut Tree Hill.