The Newtown bee., 1879-01-28

We take occasion to return our thanks | to Mrs. B. T. Forster for her samples of ca c sent, and deeply regret that press of business prevented us from accepting the kind in,itation to be present to wiz nes the happy event.
 Last Monuay, week ago, MT. Charles Leppert's son went home from school, and finding no one at home thought to amuse himself by building bonfire in the hatchway of his fathers house. He took from the cellar wall the key, unlocked the door leading out to the hatchway, and applied a match to some straw. The smoke alarmed the little fellow and he tried to put out the fire and throw dirt on it. Finding that he could not do that, he locked the door again. placed the key on the wall went up stairs, got his clothes, placed them on his sled intending to 20 to his grandmother Mrs. Wibb in Dan- bury. If the house burned down. The smoke WAS discovered and the fire put out without having done any damage.
 The adjourned town meeting was called 10 order Tuesday January 2l. by the mod orator. Mir. Willis Judd. The report of he sclectmen read and accepted showed the expense of the town for the year 1878 to be s14. .995.65. and the receipts S14, 152.25. The report of the auditing committee was read and accepted. Voted That money borrowed of persons residing in the town of Bethel be put on the tax list and taxed.
 The complete list of the sclectmen was then read and accepted.
 Voted, That two highway surveyors be
 lected by ballot, and that they have the sole charge of the highways and let the contract to the lowest bidder. The following gentlemen were elected IS surveyors: John Johnson. Charles Peck; c. F. Starr, of DanLury. was elect | ed referee.
 Voted, That the auditing committee credit the accounts of the town and pub | fish the same two weeks before the aIi- l ual meeting.
 | Voted. That the committee on watering 1 tanks be instructed to procure two water ng tanks and locate them as reported. provided that the borough furnish the l W ter gratis, and the cost of the same not | yo exceed $40 each.
 Voted, That no town oiders be re Il cd l for taxes.
 Voted, That the selectmen let the col lection of taxes to the lowest bidder. 1 MT. Willis Burr and family went to Nor walk last Sunday. to attend the funeral of Mir. Burr's father, Mr Willis Burr, who died suddenly of heart disease last Wed- neSday morning, as he was about stepping upon the train to go to his work in Adam l Bros. shop. South Norwalk. Mir. Burr was aged 79 years, and was one of the oldest hatters in the
 Hat Makers Society of South Norwalk. l He was man of sterling qualities. and highly esteemed by all who know him. He was born In Easton. and had large l circle of friends in Newtown. He was connected by marriage to Mrs. W. Ben- nett Jennings. of Taunton. she being his wife's sister.
 cident bsfsl him. On Monday of last woeA while sftempting to cross the Shepaug R. k track at the l main crossing. car ~As coming oa the down grade 10 the depot xnd Ii carne quietly thatit wns not
 discovered till it came to him just ss he at
 iemi ting to cross and fortuoately for him and Mir | F. C. Huse. who in the sleigh with him. tn. 1 horse shied around just far enough to let the | pass. Mir. Judd could touch tho car with his and as it passed by. If the horse had zone ahead the car would have come on to the sleigh with it's oc- 1 cup ints and possibly have crushed them. The | shepang k f. Company are very auch to blame
 for not having some one to signai when they arc
 will get hurt thero yet. and then who will pay the damage There ought to be very strict regulations in regard t. those crossings and the peopts ough, 1 to enforce them. The +. R. company's arc pretty
 independent. and 1t would not hurt them te bring | them down peg or two.
 Rsv. Arthur J. Benedict is homo on . visit. He ! supplied the pulpit of the Congr saticnsl Church Sunday morning. The pastor. G. F. Watera, vent to Danbury to supply the pulpit of the First Con. Rregatonal ChMrch. Mr. Benedict gives . lecture
 an Monday evening in tho leotura-room of tho Con- gresatioaM Church. He lectures . his travals in Europe. Illustrating them with views with one o
 Marcys Stercop can, half tho proceeds to go te the Sabb&sh School.
 Notice given from tho pulpit that there would
 . neighborhood prayer meeting on tuesday evening
 at the house of ChAs Bailey Elm street, also or
 Wednesday ev.ning one at Daniel Smith house au Maple avenue.
 | Itis getting to be quite f4rhionAbis to hsvs th. 1 humps now. Henry Judd woke up morning
 last week with them. How do you like them 1 Henry,
 Tommy. hitch the orse and shut ths stable dee
 and you will not have to bo locking all over th
 neighborhood for him.
 About twenty-five of the friends of Jennie agnsv
 gave her surprise on wednesday evening of les
 week. Quite sn enjoyable time was had
 Anaighborhood prayer meeting held al tn
 house of Deacon A. L. Benedict Tuesday an, l Wednesday evenings of last week. Let the soe . 1 work go till all shall be warmed up with tn l spirit of love and fellowship in the work of th Master.
 ; Danbury. gave lecture in Fishers Hall for th
 bsnsdt of tho Fire Department. to help raise fund
 for the parade in tho Spring. The lecture was CT , titled: Five Yssrs in Mexico. Texas and tn
 Southern Oonfedorscy." Before the lecture con menced Mir. F. S. Farnam extended an invitatio
 to the ladies of Bethel to donate articles fo |, the nrsmens. fair to be held in Februar,
 The chief engineer Mir. James Durant then intr' . duced Mir Bailey who commenced by giving hi
 tory of the manners and customs of the Mexica people, he having lived among them for nearly tw
 years.-his description of them very clsa
 and interesting. and at times amusing. His d. 7 soription of the way he pressed into the keb
 service was very satiSfactory to some who had
 heard it before and his denial of ever being keeps of the noted Libby prison. ought to forever ste 1. that canard- Taking the lecture as whole it vi s very interesting. and gave good satisfaction an
 it was remarked by number that it was bett.
 than msny of the lectures given in the dinerer i, course of lectures. Tho house waa full and V o hope the dremen netted good sum, Tke Beth
 Cornet Band was in attnedance and dispensed yer :. enlivenrg music. The boys deserve great cred . for they have showed great proficiency and. Mir Is 6 may well feel proud of hs pupils Mir. Ives is i, | now travelling. but he left MT. H. Biscomb to il struct then, in his absence he vas sttsndancs wit