The Newtown bee., 1879-03-11

partnicnt was required. Of course Ii | would be a serious matter if 1t were true that tho Bethel hydrauts will not accom- modate Danbury hose, and vice versa; !; but we arc glad to know that Commits sioner E. O. Oakley who had charge of this matter went to Danbury and got the l exact measurement of the hy[rants and l attachments, and had every one made the exact thread so that there were no mis- take made at all by any one except the Rip Van Winkle just awakened Calm you fears, Rip!
 Rev. Geo. F. Waters went to New Fair field to lecture on temperance last We'd nesday evening.
 Rev. Horace c. Judd of Thoniaston, Conn.,, Is pastor of the Methodist Church of which there has been revival of re- ligion, and a large number have been united to the church since Mir. Judd's ministry, and still the interest continues Rev. G. F. Waters preached two fine sermons some two weeks ago on invita- tion of Rev. Mir. Judd. The Waterbury Americdm spoke very highly of MT. Waters sermon.
 The frame of tho new house of Mr. c. w. Geer, on Htckok avenue, V as raised last week. Mir. Frank Agncw is doing the carpenter work.
 We copy from the Press, the following names of those who contributed articles to the Firemen's Fair, but whose names did not appear on the list handed us, the articles being sent ill afterwards
 Two thermometers, s. H. Elliott: two boxes cigars, J. s. Mayhew; one box ci- gars, w. B. Sharp; one ham, Platt Os- born; order for S5 worth trees, c. T. Nor ris music box, J. A. Beal q live rooster, J. w. Shaw.
  Anderson, agent of the Celluloid Hat and Trimming Co.,, was in town showing the 1 hat manufacturers a novelty in the shape l of sweat leather for hats. The leather I is self-adjusting and spring-fitting, and is | impervious to the effects of precipitation, | grease or any ementation from the head. | It requires no stitching being fastened to | the hat by little paste on the inside. | These feathers or sweat bands, as the Go. | term them, are made different colors, and one of them will last a man lifetime. Celluloid sweat bands will certainly bring | about a great change in the manufacture | of hats. We are informed that ladies hats are being made of it, resembling the white chip. Piano keys are made of it. and Celiuloid jewelry is now all the go.
 A surprise party called upon Theodore Ferry, eldest son of Mir. Sylvester Ferry. | Friday evening, to the number of thirty. | A supper was served to the little folks, and u pleasant evening spent.
 Mrs. Sarah McNally, sister of Mr. John McCorklc, died Wednesday and was buried Friday from her late residence Rev. G. F. Waters conducted the funeral .. zrYiceS.
 MT. Geo. H. Adams, of Lone Town, who died of lockjaw last week Monday, was buried Thursday. A large number l F,inv Ig, Nf nJf 1,,1 |, services which were conducted by Rev. Mir. Dickenson.
 Frank H. Cole, having re-opened his market in Fcrry's Block, invites the pub lic through an advertisement in this issue to give him call. Frank is selling cheap l party was given at the residence oi
 Mir. Geo. W. Taylor in Plumtrees, Fri.
 day evening, 10 which over one hundred
 were invited, including the Bethel Cornet Band, twenty pieces. A dance was or
 ganiZed and engaged in by the men witt
 several ladies as lookers-on. The dance
 was conducted i'll the tobacco warehouse
 which had been cleared for the purpose
 A very fine supper was served in tht
 house and all who were present had al
 abundance of oysters, coffee and cake The Bethel Cornet Band discoursed sweet , music to the satisfaction of all, and be , fore leaving Mir. Taylor presented th'
 band with ten dollars. The party wa: designed us a compliment to the men wh, had worked during the Winter in th'
 warehouse Mr. Charles Schroeder, O
 New York, was on hand and aided Mir. Tay Tor in making the boys feel comfortable
 It was very enjoyable, orderly enter , tainment, one in which all who partiei
 pated will remember with pleasure. Willie Kyle has made change Tn tn t appearance of his market, at the Bridg
 near Cole X Ambler's shop. He has pu t in large stock of canned goods, and the
 are displayed to advantage with his othe
 articles on hand. He has fish, eggs, meat
 vegetables, fruit &c. See his advertise ment. and give him a call at the Bridg Market.
 We clip from the Union Free Press. c . Kittanning, Penn, of Wednesday, Eel 28 the following article relating to th , death of Mrs. Arthur Sherman, who 500 ,, after her marriage visited Bethel an :, made many warm friends and admirers ? all of whom now mourn sincerely her de ' parture:
 . On Sunday morning, Feb. g, 187. v v after brief illness, Lizzie wife of w. Sherman and eldest daughter of W. |
 and Mary Robinson, in the 23d year ( n her age.
  T shared in the pleasures of that brigl 7, scene before the marriage altar, an II heard this fair and cherished dau2hte c of the household repeat those sacre T VOWS of love and plighted troth ''ti $ death us do part, and then SAW her z c forth in the unconscious pride of love
 brightest vision realized, the heart
 fondest hope fulfilled.
 The sound of those brief sentence | which nrpnf upaad hat. sxrif fa' hac pf [. become faint to our ears or the memor
 dimmed to the pleasures of that impre IT sive scene, till in whispered words an ,t with bated breath we are told 'tsIe is T h more." that the silent Messen ger
 Death has touched her gentle form all l beckoned her to follow to that "eit If glorious that great and distant city n, where arc mansions incorruptible
 And in those last sad rites we have heal
 the solemn words repeated, ''earth u -, earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust" u they have committed to her last restiI
 place an afiectionate daughter u devote ry wife, and ono whose yearnings h;
 scarcely been realized in new life ti f. thus suddenly ended. Alas, how bri le the interval between the altar and Il n, tomb!
 % ~, Angels of life and do,th alike His; Without His laws. they pass no threshold OCT;
 Nho then would wish or dare, believing this. m Against His messengers to shut the door ,d N. n. MT. Orlando Dibble, of Sandusky, Ohi e. arrived ill town last Tuesday, and is V st iting his father, Mir. Cornelius Dibble. 'A Miss Phebe Selleck returned from
 linois last month and has taken char ic of the Piumtrees school for the Summ ,e term. We congratulate tlle district 1 N, en securing the services of so talented III teacher, one whose experiences elltit la her to be ranked with tho best in the Sta its The maps of Bethel were delivered tv subscribers last week, and will dou "