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

l Edwin Short has completed the paint
 ing of his house, and it has changed
 some, particularly the blinds.
 Our sidewalks and roads are showing i general improvement y-- ----
 Water contractors have been thick the
 last few days, as Saturday was the last
 day to receive proposals. On Monday
 evening the comRissioners reported at
 the borough meeting the progress that
 they had mads! which being. acceptable
 to the voters, motion was made and
 seconded to instruct the commissioners
 to close the contract with the lowest
 bidder It was unanimously adopted.
 Last Sunday afternoon a temperance
 meeting was held In the Plumtrees
 school house, and one in the M. E.
 church, and another Monday evening in
 the Cong. church, all of the most inter-
 esting character. MT. Benj. Bailey
 headed a procession of about seventy
 five men borne from Danbury to Bethel
 in carriages and wagons, and on reaching
 the Cong. church they got out and form
 ed line and marched into the church.
 They were the reformed men of Danbury,
 and the several speakers made this the
 most enjoyable meeting of the season.
 The Alerts will give their strawberry
 festival next Wednesday evening for the benefit of the Alert drufp corps. The funds will be appropriated to getting uniforms. The corps is composed of tho following gentlemen. The first four were in the army :-George R. Morgan, Ear B. Barnum, John c. Mead, Ed. A. Durant, Henry NJ. Ferry, Granville A. Durant.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elgene Conklin are visiting friends in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 Fox Bros hotel is doing good busi- ness. They have placed handsome new sign in front of the hotel over the walk. The following gentlemen were registered as guests this week w. F. Truman, Providence, k. l.; S.S. W ebber, Boston, Mass. George Belrell Jersey City; D. A. Chappell, Chicago; Mir. Ryder, Norwalk; A. A. Carpenter, Port chester, N. Y. Frank Leonard NorwaIk; Andrew Coyne. N. Y; Garwood Ferris, Jersey City Lyman Eddy, Phi:a lelphia; Walter Wood (of R. D. Wood & Col, Philadelphia; Wm. Runkle. N. Y., agent of the Warren Foundry and Machine Co.,. W. H. Rhodes, Mt. Carmel; Col l.. J. Wright. Newtown; W. H. Hoy, Newtown.
 DECORATION DAY.-Unexpeeted to all the day came in with drizzling rain, and though everything was ready to pay honor to our heroic dead, yet it appear ed the march would have to be dispens- edwith bntwhen o'clock came, thoueh still raining, all said "go," and each company prepared for the march. The Alert fire company Came out of their house with their engine trimmed in beautiful manner. On the front of the arch which covered the whole,machine was that appropriate motto, Honor to whom honor is due." As they formed in line in front of their house, with their l pioneers and drum corps in front, it appeared they were ready for start. but still they fingered; however. it was soon made plain when Asst. Marshal D. ! T. Hubbell, ex-Chief of the fire depart i ment came in sight with horse under a | full run, and the little five-year-old son | of the new chief in front of him, who was | dressed in full Alert uniform, and was | placed in seat prepared for him on the l engine under the arch. The company, headed by Marshal Hubbell, started for i the depot, where the line was to form; but when in front of s. S. Amblers, halt | ted and took on Miss Nellie Ambler, the | " Daughter of the Company" then pro- oeeded to the place of formation, where the line was formed as follows :-l Marshal. Lieut.-COl G. L. Crofut, and ". H. Barnum q D. !. Hubbell; Alert pioneers; Alert drum corps; Comp. A, 4th Regt., c. N. G.. Capt. Gilbert; Chief Engineer J. E. Durant. with Chief L. L. Hubbell, of | Danbury; Foreman E. E. Peitnn. G. P. ! fire company; Forems o. H. Hibbard, Alert fire company. with the foremen of the Danbury companies; Washington hook and ladder company, of Danbury, headed by Taylor's band, of Danhury; Humane hose company. of DanbIry, ! with drum corps; kohanza hose com pany, of . Danbury. with drum corps; Grassy Plain fire company, with hose carriages. The march as laid out was then made all through the rain, which