The Newtown bee., 1878-10-10
Bethel.

Mr Frank Bubbs arrived in town last week from Missouri, and We were glad to meet with him and to sec that surveying agreed with him. Frank will return West in few days again. '."
 MT. George Fairchild is out again after a shake with chills and fever.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grumman of Plum trees, celebrated theirifteentha anniversary of welded life, by having a crystal we'd ding. Monday evening. There wore pres ent about forty friends from Newtown, Bridgeport, Danbury and neighbors. Several very pretty presents were made, one in particular, a castor sett attracted attention. The evening was very pleasant ly spent and a good supper enjoyed. Charlie and his pleasant family always makes for his friends, and visitors |, pleasant time, and when the hour of de- parturo drew nigh, they wished him and his. a long and happy life
 Mr. Wm. J. Dick of your town, brought over the Spaulding Troupe last Tuesday.
 The Knights of Phythias worked the 1st degree on Monday evening. 5'-. | Two South street ladies met with mis- 1 hap short time ago which deserves men, tiontng because there Is moral to it. It occurred in this wise: A lady called upon the ladies in South street and remained until rather late to go home alone, so her friends escorted her part way home. On leaving the house all three ladies crossed the open trench i'll South street safely i; but after separating, and returning home, these two ladies walked along chatting very earnestly about something of course. On the varanda sat the husband of ones of the ladies watching them and as they reached the ditch he saw both ladies sud denly disappear, for both had stepped into the opening and were unable to get out The gentleman ran to their aid and fished them out, and to this day he wonders what 1t was that was 50 interesting as to make them so blind as not to see hole in the ground. We have not hair enough on our head to spare. so will not venture to point out the moral to this.
 Rev. G. F. Waters and Dr. A. E. Barber, went to Danbury, Tuesday and Wednes- day, as delegates to the Fairfield East Consociation.
 Nlr. ElIendorf gentleman well known to the Fair Matters of the United States, delivered an address "Wednesday in Fish CTS Hall, on the subject of Convict Labor. One day last week Mir. John ". San ford of Bedding, had a serious fall while helping to store rye straw in his barn. Mr. Sanford is quite old and its feared that he is fatally injured.
 seeley Ridge found his horso with a broken leg, Tuesday morning. The horse was all right the night before when he turned him into his fathers. Mr. Jas. P. Ridges door-yard. and there is nothing known as to how it was done. The horse was killed and put out of his misery.
 The water works are about completed Mr. Chappell leaves town to-day. Hetakes with him hebest stwishes ofa hostof friends. The reservoir will hold sS million gallons of water.
 Another trial was made Monday in Grassy PIaIn, at the hydrent in front of o. Benellct& Co.'s factory, and water was thrown twenty feet above the tall chimney
 Mrs. Elijah Pillow of this town. was the subject of 8 surgical operation on Monday. Dr. Bennett assisted hy Doctors Hart and Wildnlan, removed cancer from the breast of Mrs. F.
 Cbeif Engineer Jas. E. Durant conferred rith Warden Geo. II. Cole and the Burge1- 44a3elA < N 7t