The Newtown bee., 1879-02-18


 Do the Firemen's fair, now iii progress ut Fishers Hall The hall is filled with every conceivable article of merchandise, and tho arrangement of thcm display everything to good advantage. The eiti- zens of Bethel. Danbury, Newtown and other places, have been lis,eral in their donations. Saturday wagon drawn by Tour horses, all gaily trimmed and dccked with flags and ribbons, under the charge of committee went to Danbury aud gathered from the contributing merchant many articles. At this stage Of the fair we cannot particuarlize. The committee have worked energetically to make the whole a complete success, and we trust thatnothing will preventa liberal support. The Citizens Band of Grassy Plain and the Bethel Cornet Band will furnish music each evening alternately.
 The little Indian belonging to the bar Der, Schriyer, Is on the war path or rather was. Thursday night he was out on a lark, and was found early In the morning floating in the brook back of Judd & Co., s shop. toes up and dead Tn a snelt. Mir. Ed Gheralds, foreman of Judd K Co., make shop, went out to the brook and was horror stricken to see the dead child he ran into the shop and told Johnny Watts what he had seen. and both trenblingly returned to the brook. John too began | and wondered whose young one it was It was too dark to sec plainly, but on going up closer 1t was found to be the lost h. dian, the body was lifted from the water and soon the news spread of finding the body. Several worknen in the finishing room took the dead boy up in the finish l ing-room to wake the body and decorate | it. which was done ill good style. The great American fisherman used hls skill In decorating the features of the deceased so it's friends would recognize it when 1t reached the happy hanting ground.
 The ball Friday evening will De a grand and best given in this town. The supper will be furnished by Fox Bros, whose re- putation in this line stands at the head of | the list.
 The benefit entertainment was not well l attended Tuesday, Feb. 11th, owing to the storm. Those who were present speak highly of Mir. and Mrs Cunningham's act ing singing and dancing.
 Valentines Day In Bethel brought out John Ronk as the most prominent man in town. At night he went into the Post office and was told there was a letter. On seeing it, exclaimed: ''Gosh all scissors another valentino that makes seven to- day." Tearing of the envelope John was
 
 u carcas. That was enough to make John fight, but he is not much on 1t since tht late unpleasantness.
 A CARD.-The Bethel Cornet Band de sire to express their unfeigned thanks tc Mir. H. H. Baird and Col G. s. Crofut fol many fayors also to Miss Amelia keelel for n beautiful motto; and to Mir. Geo. G Durant for his kindness in having oul room handsomely painted and grained.
 Signed,
 GEO. R. MORGAN, Pres't.
 GEO. k. STARR, JRe, Sec'y.
 BETHEL, Feb. 14th, 1879.
 Thursday. Feb. 13. the Superior Cour held in Bridgeport granted divorce te Mrs. Ina A. Mansfield from Wm. H Mans field on the grounds of mtemperance Q Married, May P, 1872. The deere, changes the name of the petitioner to Ins A. Judd and awards her the custody O the one minor child.
 NJ. 0. Schoonmaker has the agency fol putting up telephones and was engaged Saturday putting up one for Judd < Co. leading from the office to the room oc cupied by Mir. E. R. Barnum, forman 0 the finishing room.
 Mir. White did the painting and grain ing of the Bethel Cornet Band room, ant It Is nicely done. The room Is now very clean and cosy.
 Don't forget that on Thursday night o this week the Art Gallcry will be opene, ? for the inspection of visitors to tho Fai \ in Fishers Hall. The collection of pic lures belong to Hon. F. T. Barnum ans
 we are informed that they are worthy o 8 a careful inspection. Mir. Granville Du 5 rant has char ;e; Admission only 10 ct. F to the Art Gallery. The Fire Depart
 nient have purchased beautiful bed |. room set, s parlor set. crockery, china n etc., of the best quality. Lap robes tha $ will be worth the money paid for them Q Every thing sold will he useful articles e and we doubt not purchasers will be sat
 isfled.
 l. Tho Bethel Cornet Band received In a vitatlons to the sociable to be given a Il the Grand Central Hotel, Friday evening s Feb. 21st. but owing to the fact that al if the members of the Band belong to tn
 Fire Department they will not bo abl !, (much to their regret to be present. " Charles nonry, younges; son or Ml I, Willis Muilson, had severe attack ( lI bleeding at the nose Sunday morning commencing ut 5 o'clock and continuln o until Il clock. Mr. Muuson tried ever d remedy in the house. but nothing gay v relief until h. thought of and used pu J ball. Charlie was so weakened by th n loss of blood that he could not stand u ,o for some time.
 n Mrs. s. D. Hickok and daughter al e visiting at her father-in-law' D, 5. E. Hicl st ok.
 'e Miss s. NJ. Hickok Is just recoyerin
 from the pneumonia, from which she ha a been confined to her bed the past wcel Iy Dr. Barber attended her. Is Winthrop Bassett has just recovere IL from severe attack of the humps. C. was confined to the house nearly a wcel 'o The Rev. c. F. Waters went to Thon
 astown last Tuesday to preach for til to Rev. Horace .. Judd. He expected In deliver n lecture on Wednesday eyenii T. but there was so much religious intcre le they voted to postpone the lecture u ly some future time. He preached aga y. on Wednesday evening. and whom the i u- vitation was given for lll who wished lu be christians, or wished christians n- pray for them, nearly the whole audien II rose to their feet. It is refreshing to hear of the outpouring of the Spirit cii other places, and we can but wish tn H. we here in Bethel might receive u porti'
 oft. W. he ----a'---- g, Too late for last weeks issue. ra Redding Ridge.