The Newtown bee., 1878-05-16
Bethel.

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 iS doing Il good job. In the Plumtrecs
 District there + too much sand put on.
 Gilbert Bros. are getting on with their
 frtort, and Col CroRut will also soon
 finish up that coal yard.
 Fox Bros. havo completed their i'm
 provcmcnts ahout their place, and are
 ready for biz.
 JsH. Wilson's hotel never looked so attractive as now.
 Kylo & Lyon arc very busy at their
 carriage factory.
 Charles Gilbert, E51., of Grassy Plain, i5makng extensive repairs on his house, which will add to convenience as well as
 looks
 Ed. YcOmans has the contract for putting on the tin roof to Gilbert Bros factory,
 A. larson, on Florida Ave, is making the avenue ok gay with his new house.
 On last Friday morning, just before the break of day" some hungry person broke into the ears at the depot and stole a quarter of meat, and where it is now, deponcnt saith not.
 Last Sunday afternoon urge number gathered at the Plumtrec5 school house for Il temperance meeting. Dr. George Benedict was the leading spirit, as listed by MT. Charles Taylor, also an earnest advocate of the cause. Report says they De tn did well, and as they have large acquaintance and influence, we consider them valuable help in carrying on the work. E. l.. Barnum, Charles Bailey and Frank Smith were also pr s Il. at this meeting. There were twelve sign CTS to the pledge. This meeting has been dcnpminated carrying war into Africa" it being the headquarters for thesjuicc. Tho Band of Hope also held their regular meeting in the Cong. Church, at five o'clock. This meeting is well attended by the young, but the older ones are too |" lazy" to help. Let the older ones arise and shine" @.''''
 Last Mt nday evening the. engineer by the water commi A5iVners made hii report to q crowded house i;l the town hall. The probable cost of water works will not exceed S23. tr;)0. and not S3S, GOO, as last years report gave, which looks better. The commissioners were instructed to have plans and speci- factions drawn up, and advertise for prUpo 5als, and report at future meet ing. The friends of water arc greatly and we trust that the cntcr- prise will bc carried out. At present the is good.
 The k )ckwcll Bros, of Plumtrees, are doing y good business at their new wagon shop. They arc good workmcn, md will do their work well. at living prices. We wish them success.
 That painter is gaining on D. T. Hub lell's. house, and will probably get through this Summer. Mr. HubbeIl is tt Hawleyville yet at work in the hat actory, and will finish this week. He will next week, I understand, fit up Gill ,ert Bros steam work in their new actory.
 Mir. John Pollit, of Plumttecs, while 'utting wool Monday afternoon, caught lis axe on a clothes line, and received q earful blow on the forehead, which ,nockcd him down. ''What'n bloody Il $ that?" thought he, and when he arose rom the ground he found tho blood touring from a deep cut on his forehead. Ioral-Don't cut wood.
 A ASILyER WEDDING.--O Friday even ng, April 2Gth, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Iillard, of this town, celebrated the anniversary of their happy iarried life, and it was the occasion of ringing together a large number of riends and relatives of this lady and entleman. Invitations were sent to lany, some of whom could not attend, ecause of their absence from the State nd residence out of town. There were resent, however about seventy-five, all I whom enjoyed themselves heartily IT, and Mrs. Willard were the recipients several costly presents from the fol- ,wing friends: o. Bene1ict and Theo- ore Ferry, Esqs., gave half a dozen lyer. salts inlaid with gold; Mir anl ITS. George Lane gave q very handsome arl receiver; NIT. and Mrs. Wsp. Eddy, flower vase of cut glass; Miss Mary laekman and Miss Annie Taylor pre- ,nted tidics, which were very handsom -
 worked; a brother in Michigan sent q lver pie knife; Mr. and Mrs. Leroy lover made a presentation of value. hieh we cannot now T, member. There ere ether gifts. one in particular made rthe entire company. consis te of seven eces of parlor furniture. of elegant sign. and beautifully upholstered with
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