The Newtown bee., 1878-06-27
Bethel.


 Saturday evening. June l5th proved ' success beyond all expectations, taking into consider. on tho times The Erhoars conducted themselves m n very cplitablc and pUseworthy manner. each oue taking his or her part withoutany appearance or show ut embarrassment anl with pr0mptncss md confidence becoming persons of ripcr years. Upon the raising thc curlan tiSty scholars were presented to our few in about equal numbers O. boys and girls. the girls bring dressed in white. This in concert with the arrangement of the stage, which was handsomely dressed by the gir's in an Hr,iatic manner, presented T very pleasing piCtuTc. The chorus, Let the hills rc,Iun L. was well rrndcrcd by them. and fully dem tn+trltnd the benefits arising from having musical lnstFuul, Tt in n srhuOl The overture of Tsucredi, by Julia Burr and Milhc Glover, was given in q very pleas ilg md satisfactory mnnrr.lt bring eou~idcrSd quite a diihCult piece tu lsr',Tm another notice abe luatu"r wnS their gruH tll appearance and the grutlGmuly manner ln winch Mss Burr wnS con tlIrtrd tu the piano. The Independence Bell " wa given by Henry DurAnt Ill q mann r that would indicate that hr was fully nmbIod with the sentiments ut the piece. "Only one pair of slpckmEs tn mend wus Eiy Il by Maggie Murray with q gn'at deal of feeling. The Iuur-yelr-nld orator, Guy P,.ltun, was heart ly received and e,ro,ci. and ably respunl,d. The diaoguh uf the TwrHers IaInily ' was Well lortraycu y Miss Mamie Cole as Mrs. Tw~2'rs, carrying her part as the >cullng mother with lit-likc energy, whiL' Robbie FuX. as Mir. Twec2'rs, acted out the nascU- line chu.a trristr of taul finding in manner that would indicate tNp"rrncr. while tn" S!N btyS and only GHuBh sc,InGd tD have inherited some thing uf their ancestors dispositions, while Howard Willard. bookseller. told the merits of his hooks TIT way 10 draw money from %Ir pocket. Little hero " was one of tie best things oi the evening, and showed Mamie Mansi i'd to be possessed of rArc abilities for one young. while Rc. ard schmidt gave vivid dcsCr ption of . The bHrun's ia1t banquet lrnc Ec.Iy al Frank Cunl n u "Eldrr Sni1is' ruur,ship" supported each other with f0rtitudc, Frank Il, yer losing the ministerial dignity that characterize hlu, through the hystcrirl demonstrations of the WidOwcr.- w hayo heard How thc ul hors" " 'n the bet ' given by many clocntioniats aul Tea l"rs, bu VT with any Bc c effect than by Wni Giule . The "Nrw church organ by Rosa WiXte,j elicitcu rounds ut applause. The trio "SOGn2s um the elio" with piano and rEB1n. by Julia burr Howard Milln! nd Willie GlUN CT, was one of the most cnioyab' featur. of the enter anineut, ID l WAS lnuasy tnrored. The Ser nafle front Betsy E lbbit." by Nellie Tay,Or WAS rtnd red n q man Her bsIe ing a bright future Ill he line of reciatonS Huu readings. The face aliuu5t the pane was well given by Nellie Smith. The rcn- ditinn of "Curf-wi by LnttiC Wheeler was without exception, as fine | recitation IS We hay heard outside of professionals. The old way and new" by Annie May Fairclild was well portrayed while the Johnny Schmokers " Captivatca the hear rS by the perfect time they kept in their acting and singing, which was mainly due to the efficiency of their captain Willie Jennings, of New Milford, who has become q universal 1avurite with the school liza Mansfield, Katie Foster N. Mackenzie and C. Doral ln the play of |" LOT l Dun lreary, filled their parts with much credit to themselves. Ncalie playing the top with agony. especially while in the preseuc tf Miss Elwood, 10 lr wed herselfa "nesnar tyrant.' H " Fl Farnam gave tine historic poem of q Bernardo del Ca apio' ill very able and Satis:a Ty m mn ; wlile Hay Bllys story " was told b. Nellie Taylor as only sh" could tell it. hor pleasing address and easy lnanners rendering her quite q favoritc. loys' r.ghts" was enerssetically pro- claimed by James boran while the duet, Waves of tn" o'tan," by Willie Sherman and Orric Bar mum. displayed their musical talents, as well as youth and sizA, to good advantage. "Colnln9 events" impersonated by Tommy Curtin, left a visible shadow with the audience Tie proceeds, amounting to about $40, will 90 towards paying for tine school organ this being the second install ment they have made making about Sl00 which they have paid.
 Another party of our young mon are rusticating in the wilds of the great Shepaug. with tent. hooks, lines, etc. It is blue-ribbon party. head ed by Wm. Oliv'r Jr., with Ed Crnfut Theodore Conklin, and others as walters, cooks, etc. Sue c,ss to you, boys.
 Senior X Wheeler have given Beers Eros. eleya- tor one coat of paint, which improves it some. The coal office of Col. Crofut has been painted and q new sign added.
 The grubbcrs and danbu1ers begin work next week, and the pipe-layers will follow soon.
 Gilbert Blos. have completed that new shed for choice luml Cr--OXSJ feet. II adds to looks well as cOny yeuence.
 Last Thursday night fifty-six of the Alert Fire Co.,. headed by their drum corps. attended the Bremen F festival i'll Danbury. Du ing the even ing the dlli2 corps were called to the sta5 and gaze some of the finest music that an be got ont of drum. In their new Unif0lm-whIte shirts. blDp mi n hat are decidedly handsome, and us fcr music can he beat in the State. On Friday evening ffJy-eit ht of the Grassy Plain Fire Co., also attended the tts- tiyal showing the good feeling existing between the Danbury and Bethel fire departments. Will Fcnnor of the Alcrts drew the chair and now Will can be seen till hating starts) resting in that old armchair
 The death of Mir T. Solly last week was followed by that of his ucNt-door-neg ghbOr Mir. Perry Fair child who, after attending the funeral on Wednes- day of MT Solly, went home, ani while working ill his garden stricken with palsy, from which he died on Saturday. His funeral was Tuesday from the Methodist church, and was largely at tended by the relatives and friends of the deceased. The MasOns of Eureka Lodge, of which Mir. Fair child was an honQred member. tunnel out with about eighty in line six of whom acted as pail e rera, namely, Messrs. Harry Glover, Reuben Taylor, Fri Wood A. B. Lockwood Frederick Cole and John H. Guycr. Rev. A. P. Chapman officiated at the church and grave. The beautiful and i'm pre- SSlYe AllSODlc Duflai ceremony Was COnuuctel by W. M. F.. F. Pelton, a. sistel by Mir. D. F. Fay Tor. The death of MT. Fairchld came very unex- pe"ted to this community. and has caused deep feelings of regret to his many friends all of whom respected him for his honorable and upright walk in every particular. He was Q sincere Christian, and staunch consistent friend of temperance and for many years the treasurer of the several cetes formed during his residence here. It is said that previous to his death for period of two yrs, he had been impressed with the idea that he would fli ( . l., ton for the sad event. His family were apprehen- sye. and to them he communicated in every par tcular what he wished 10 have done after his de mise. On the day that he was stricken down he felt unusually well, and ate hearty supper, and went ont into his garden to worF. and had not been out longer than ten minutes wnen he called to his wife, who IT. to his assistance and found him lying on the ground. helpless. Mrs. F. helped him into the house. and physician sent for. Dr. Hart called and did all that could be done to restore the patient, but without success. And on Saturday as already stated, his willing and wait ing spirit took its flight in the prime of his useful life. Mir Fairchild was aged 4S years and mos.
 Last Sunday evening Rev. G. F. Waters gave the fifth discorrte on Waste of talent and sub stance, which was pronounced to he the best yet. His appeal to the young men not to h the op- p0rtunity wEich the reading-room offers was touching. For ther, may be found the dnings of each day, which are to make up the future history of not only this country. but the world. We here aid cur mite to II. and say, Young man, why not spend more of your time there?
 Gilbert Bros. are covering over Mrs Mills house on South street.
 Capt Henry Gilbert is quite sick yet not being able to sit mp even in bed. His many friends hope he will soon recover. and his physician, Dr. Bar Der. says that he Is on the mend, though slowly.
 Mir. Noble Bolles of New Preston brought to Bethel very handsome mo Iument for the grave If the late F.. D. Bsrnum. line stone is of the best Itaan marble. and the base of Vermont marble. The inscription is O raised letters with rhbled ground. Surrounding it is bead ana paneled bOr- der with a wreath above the name. 4.4e ~hnle weighs one ton. and is very cresiitsble piece of work. and beautifHl ornament to the lot.
 The Knights Of Pythiss have postponed their puhlic installation of uffiners until next Tuesday evening. The change was made in consequence Of