The Newtown bee., 1878-11-07


 received 25s votes, There vas no Green back tickets deposited,
 Last Monday afternoon the residence of hr John Gilbert In woltpits District, came near being destroyed by fire, and but for the timely dieoyery of hs. Gil bert and tho assistance Of Mr, Oscar Bates and his brother John Bates who were passing tho house at the time, Mrs. Gilbert discovered smoke and sought for lt. bus saw no Are until catering her bed. room aud opening the closet door sho aaw that all of the clothes were on Ire, She instantly gave the alarm, and il was rs- sponasd to by tho gentlemen named above. who subdusd the flames, All Of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbsrt's best clothing were destroyed. and besides this, tho damage to tho bedroom nnd eloaet was consider able, The cause Of ths hre Is supposed to be tho work ot James, little four ysar-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Gilbert, who had without his parents knowledge obs talned m atehes. and while at play set the clothes on fire, Mr, Gilbert wRs abs sent from home at ths time, and ho feels yory grattul to tho gentlemen who saved his houso from destruction.
 Mr. John II. Guyer came up from Nor walk, Tuesday, and expects to ronIain u short time with hls brothor-ln-law, Mir. E. l.. Glover. Mr. Guyer is suffering from U laneness.
 Mrs. A. L. Benedict ls at present visit ing her friends In Woodbury.
 Water has been put into G. G. Durant's shop and the residence of Nr. Geo. E Starr, William Lawrence and the Grunary of Beers Bros. E. J Yeomans did th, plumbing for tho above parties.
 Union Services were held in the Con gregational Church last Sunday night anC the sermon preached by Rev. A. r. Chap man.
 8Ir D. T. Hubbel appeared at the polls on Tuesday, with his left eye arrayed il gorgeous colors, the three most promi nent were rod, white and blue. We wore onvious to know how he come to wear the national emblem in | simple State cleo tion, and he informed us that in tho nigh season he interview and open closet door which stood ready for it. He interview ed and carried of the colors.
 Mr. T. W. Fox is confined to his be- suffering from slight attack of fever Truman has worked hard getting hi! hotel into tlrst-ciass condition. and w are sorry that his anticipated rest should come ill such form.
 Mrs. Wells, of whom mention was madt
 fast week as being ill, died Tuesday morn Ing at the residence of Mir. Alonzo Col lins, and was buried Wednesday after noon Mrs. Wells lived in the family o Capt. Isaac Seeley for number of years
 MT. ard Mrs. Oscar H. Hubbard cele blated the tenth ami ersary of tn, if We ding Monday evening, and had a joll. good time at their homo, surrounded b about seyenty-fve of their friends. Mrs Hubbard wore the dress in which she wa married, and when the supper was serve
 cut cake which had beautiiied tn table ten years before. The cake ha not lost any of it's sweetness and was par taken of with q relish. Several present. were made of tin ware, useful md orna mental. A handsome marble top tabl and hanging lamp were also presented t , to them. Judging from what we hear | from those who were present, this occasio was one of great pleasure to all who pal , ticipated.
 The parade and inspection of the BstE t el Fire Department last Saturday was
 very fine affair. The Grassy Plain Con
 panies headed by the G. P. Cornet Ban f marched over to Bethel, and were met b the Alerts. headed by the Alert DruI
 Corps. and whenfthe two were joined. the proceeded to the hydrant in front of G. ( , Dursnt's shop, and tried the working ( . the new water works in very satisfa'
 tory manner in the presence of Chief El f gineer Jas. E. Durant and his staff, an
 d large gathering of citizens, all of whol
 were well pleased with the exhibition
 The fire laddies were captured by tn f Nichols Bros and Fox Bros who "weighe t out" to them something as token of the ] regards.
 B The hunters, Messrs. Willie Fenne
 Charles Stone, II. o. Judd. Clarence Hicl ok, Willie Kyle and Frank Schoonmake will start Saturday, we believe, to astonis the wilds of Lake Waramaug and vicinit,
 Success to them. W. , Crowded out last week.l
 The Grassy Plain Hose Company mt , Monday night, Oct. 18th. and discusse
 the matter of having ball, and it ws
 decided to have one Friday evening, No ,, 22d. The Grassy Plain firemen kno
 how to get up a ball and we presume tht all the friends of the company and th
 public of Bethel will respond liberall, The bills and posters are out this weel
 and on than appears the names of th
 following gentlemen as committee of a
 engagements: F. L. Pillow, F. E. Duran J. McCauley, F. E. Beuedict, J. F. Ma = II
 The day that Mir. Ed. Yeomans was pu ting in pipe in the store of H. NJ. Col
 in Fishers Block, he used a tapping mi :. chine on the main PiP8 in the street, all had several witnesses to see the oper
 tion, among thenumber was Mir. Thomt . Wheeler, who stood right in line with tt . opening of the ditch, and when the m chine busted, stream of water struC :, MT. W. right in his larder and sent hi :, reeling for drier quarters. Mir. Yeomai
 was soaked from head to foot, and had , change all of his clothing. Decker VI . on hand, busy at work trying to shut (
 the water from entering the store al breaking the windows, by closing up u 7 doors and putting up the shutters. Ye :. mans found how convenient the keys we ' to shut off water with, by tramp over
 0. Benedict < Co.'S shop.
 We learn that some one has been mei