The Newtown bee., 1878-08-29
Bethel.

done to keep 1t alive the reading room will ere long he numbered with the things that werc. It has been suggested that measures be taken t0 renew the interest md plan carried out of having lectures, concerts, and my other entertainment, given at short intervals, for the benefit of the young people, A small admission fec would help very much toward dcfraying the expenses of the reading room. Let some of our wide-awake citizens move In this matter.
 A good story Ia told of the adventures Of well-knOwn citizen of Chestnut Ridp with needy tramp who called during the absence of the proprietor and begged food of the lady of the house. The lady Knew the sentiments of her husband re garalng tramps in general, none of whom he believed would work. The particular tramp was n good subject foL~the laly to use as test Of her husbands theory, so she told the tramp that If he would ugrce to work half hour pulling weeds in the garden she would give him something 10 eat. The tramp snatched up tho proposi- tion and with eager feet ha5tcned to the spot and made hnvock with the WeAds. The suns bright rays were darkened by the thick cloud of dust which he made. Fifteen minutes passe1, and the tramp ceased his labors and returned to the house, saying that he could not stay longer, as friend wns waiting for him. The lady gave the fellow his food and he departed. In the evening when Mir. J. came home, he was duly informed of what work tale tramp had done before get ting anything to eat. The gentleman wandered out to his garden to see how much had Leen done towarl getting rid of weeds and was mortified to find that the tramp had moved with his hand q swath right through his potato patch taking potatoes and all. His face wore q look of sadness as he returned to the house, which his wife saw, and as he told of his loss the wife became dcspondcnt also But the husband dispcllcd all the sorrow and disappointment of the htur ly saying: thank my patron saint that rascally tramp did not work the Oth"r fifteen minutes"
 We paid visit to the carriage shop of Kyle X Lyon one day last week and saw some very fine work The new GET iag , top, belonging to Mr. John H. Baird was made by Mir John H. Mergcnrlahi and is a master piece of work. The new car riage of Mr. Chis Ritmond, which was a short time ago badly damaged by the gate closing just as it was being driven into the yard at Mr. RitZmond's, has hcen repaired and is as good as ever. This firm has just made fastoninGS upon the Alert hose carriage to hold the new axes recently purchased by the company.
 Mir. Chas. Hinman has sold his house to Mir Taylor Smith and will move to Dodgingtown District.
 Grassy Plain school commences next Monday, Sept. 2d.
 Mr. J. H. Wilson has made q good i'm provemcnt in front of his house by having the gutter paved, MT. John Buckley did the work, and it is good job.
 Mir. Geo. W. Taylor and Mr. Samuel Dibbie, Sr., went to New Haven, Tuesday, to serve as jurors in the United States Court now in session.
 A very pleasant excursion was made last week Wednesday to Roto9s Point by the following ladies and gentlemen :: Mrs. Timothy Johnson, Mrs. Starr Bas- sett, Mrs. Barber, MT. and Mrs. Edward Johnson, Miss Alice Conklin, MT. and Mrs. Wm Conklin, Mr, and Mrs. Nathan Gilbert, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Kimmer, MT. and Mrs. Granville Durant, Mrs. Frank Judd, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Lyon and children, MT. and Mrs Rueben Johnson and Mr. Chas. Hart.
 Remember tho Phillip Phillips Concert of Sacred Songs at the M. E. Church on Friday evening, Sept, 9th Admission fee, for adults, B cts; children, p cts.
 Last Saturday afternoon Messrs. H. E.. Hckok and Hugh Reid met with what came near being fatal accident While turning around near o. Benedicts gas house the horse became unmanageable, and MT. H. who is good hOrseman, kept him very we'll in hand till near the eng n" house, when, turning one side, they were both thrown out, and Mr. HickOk quite badly hurt MT. Reid escaped with sli ,ht injuries, but both were well f ake1 up. The horse kept on as far as Horace Pecl1's, where he was stepped,
 Gilbert Bros raised and had E D.. Smiths house ready for the masons in three days and half. Steve is now clustering it.
 The Board of Education met last Fri day at the school house to examine teachers. Miss Lottie Short was the only one present, and passed a good eX- animation. Miss Alice Taylor came be- fore the Board and passed a good exam nation, and received certificate. She is not engaged, we believe.
 MT. Preston Crofut, who has been sick go,, oJ . \ HHnn1' e plum- trees. died last Thursday and was buried on Saturday. Rev. MT. Chapman preach ed the funeral sermon. He was 69 years old.
 Mr. John Horem of Lone Town was found dead in bed on Sunday morning. Being we'll when he retired it is supposed to have been heart disease.
 The temperance meeting was post poned last Sunday OR account of the weather. It will probably be held next Sunday, at ? o'clock
 G. A. Hickok is preparing to continue the concrete walk down Centre street, which is now being laid down.
 On Monday night at the Borough meet ing, ths rate of interest on loans was raised to 6 per cent
 The water werks arc progrcs sin fl, ely. The pipe is ali laid in Grassy Plain street and most of it to the Reservoir. Wa CT will run through the pipes by Oct. 18th.
 The return of the "Great American Fisherman home last week to the bosom of his friends in Redding was the occa- sion of much rejoicing, for no sound of the infantile (?) steps of the absent one had broke the stiffness of Bedding since last May. The wonderful accounts of the shad fisheries of the mighty Housatonic, and the narrow escape of the gallant sloop and her precious crew on the day of the Wallingford disaster were interesting.