The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-12-03

quiet, though there were large number
of visitors from out Of town. The wealth
er was very fine. and the oppo tnnity OF
making calls and enjoying the day soci-
ally, could not been more desirable. The
usual church services were held, ard well
attended. The Congregational and
Methodist Churches united; Rev. G.. f.
Waters preached an excellent sermon.
Speaking of the prosperity Of Bethel,
a gentleman remarked, d few cas- age,
that in the past decade the town had
made. rapid progress, and that IN general
appearance it was really as handsome as
any other town of it's size in the State.
One of the good signs of the good times
coming, is the preparations made for hat
manufacturing.
Tod Ford lectures in Fishers Hall,
Monday evening, Dee 9Th.
Friday evening the ball of the Alert
Engine Company will take place in Fish
erS Hall
The house of Mr.. Mead Hoyt has
been eala & ID and improved.
Fox Brothers are adding to their
barn an extension eighteen feet long,
which will give them third mere room
than at present. The dirt from the eel
lar has been carted on to the street,
where a few more loads would not be
amisS.
News is very scarce in this section at
present, except Of a personal nature, ana
we doubt the propriety Of using names
unless authorized.
Mr.. N. B. Corning had his coal scales
repaired last week. Frank Agnew did
the carpenter work.
James White, of Plumb Trees, died
Sunday with consumption, after long
and painful illness.
Mr.. Charles Smith and family, who
have been visiting at Mr.. VIM. Judd's, re-
turned to their home in New York, Satur-
day.
George Ridge is having his house
newly shingled, and other improvements
made around the place. Mr.. Plumb, OF
Milford, is doing the carpenter work.
Howard Mackenzie and VIII Nichols
returned home Saturday, we'll pleased
with their visit to the Hub, Bunker Hill
Monument, Concord Prison, and other
places of anusements--for the visitors.
"A young man in Grassy Plain thought
he would show the butcher how to throw
a pig, and he did show him, but George
went down, too, and the butcher was in a
quandary he didn't know which one to
stick.
The gun that C. II. Roland put up for
Charles Leppert.
Quite number Of young men went
| fox hunting, Friday, but Reynard proved
too much for them.
Tho mcmbers of the Episcopal Church
will hold a festival at the Town Hall
Wednesday evening. All are invited tc
attend.
| A couple Of our young ladies walked
to Daubury on the railroad, Saturday
and claim that they saw an object with
an animals body, and head resembling
| that OF a man. We really do not know
what it could have been unless it was one
of those tabled centaurs that we reac
about in almanacs. Had it not been OF
such masculine appearance, we should
say it was IL mermaid. We feel quite
sure that they saw tin their minds.
Tuesday evening last, we received III
Invitation to visit the Citizens BanC
rooms, to see new E-flat tuba horn o
the Bessen (LOndOn) make, and were en-
tertained with some very fine music
This band was organized about two years
ago, and in spite of obstacles that woult
discourage a great many, they are nov
dispensing with their old Instruments
and are gradually fitting up with first
class ones, made by that celebrated Lon
don manufacturer. They have had
greet many reVerseS but it seems as i
they have struggled on against fate it
self, and we hope that the people wht
take such all interest in the improvem emit
of the town, will not forget its proudes
Ornaments-its bands.
Gilbert Brothers are building a ney
barn for Silas Bassett, of Grassy Plain
An invited party was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. NJ. S. Ferry, Friday night
and we hear that all who attended enjoy
ell good, social time, with the exceptio
of the man who played the bass horn i
Faylor's Band, of Danbury; one OF tn
valves Of the horn wouldn't work, and h
threw it on to the floor, and gave it
kick; the young men present-wishinG
save him further trouble-took the hor
under their own protecting feet, an
when they got through with it, perso
would be puzzled to tell whether it ha
been a wash boiler OF lot of old fashion
ed candle sticks. jim.