The Newtown bee., 1879-01-21
Bethel.

This town seems to bc unusually ull- healthy for the past few weeks. Thco. Conklin is quite sick at tho residence ot Mrs. Perry Fairchild. relapse from rheumatism. His arms and feet are so that he cannot use them. He Is receiving every attention and 1t Is hoped that he will be we'll soon. ...>
 Rev. Mrs. E. c. Pattison Is quite sick Mrs. Frederick Shephard is improving Alr. George Wildman has been confined to his room for three weeks with rheuma- tisnl. Mir. Benjamin Duant has been feeble for several months. There are scores complaining of severe colds. Rev G. r. Waters continues indisposed and unable to attend church meeting. Both of his children are sick. Dr. Hart has | recovered sufficiently to make calls, but looks rather thin.
 | The latest novelty in double rip pers, is the Ham Sandwich slid l Ing down hill. This latest kink(y) style, and color of calico, being no bar to the | pleasant pastime, we expect to chronicle more of it before the season is over.
 Rev. George Bidwell preached two fine discoursos Sunday. The meetings during the week were interesting and profitable. The funeral of Mrs. Rebeeca Clapp took place Wednesday afternoon from the | residence of her adopted son MT. Charle- | Bailey, Rev. F. c. 'Pattison officiating. Mrs. Clapp resided in the house il which she died sixty years. She adopted Mir. i Bailey when l.e was only years of age. Mir. Bailey and his family gave the old lady the best.of care and attention during her long sickness.
 At temperance meeting held in De l cembcr, a vote waS taken to organize 8 glee club, and Mr. F. w. Smith appointed n committee to form club. The follow ing young men are praeticing with Mr Smith, Willie Fenncr, George Baird, Geo
 E. Baird. John Baird Merwin Banks James A. Reed, Archie Evans, Johr Evans Jr., Lennie smith, Willie Bailey
 Eddie Crofut, Thco. Boughton, Geo. | Starr, Jr.
 Alecture will be given in Fishers Hall Friday night by Mir. Benj. F. Bailey, fol the benefit of the Bethel Fire Department Mir. Bailey lectured in Danbury last wcel to Q crowded house and received higi j compliments. His lecture will be upoI the same theme. ''Travels in Mexico" l should draw full house. The Bethc Cornot Band have been invented to bepre sent and play during the evening.
 A dog belonging to Col. Crofut bi
 Georgie Becker last Wednesday but no seriously. Dr. Barber cauterized tn
 wound.
 l The Grassy Plain Fire Company So
 ciabIe passed off nicely. Andrews Or
 chestra assisted by Mr. James Conklil furnished the music. There will b
 another sociable next week Fri':ay. MT. Winthrop Bassett has purchased Q Mr. Geo. NJ. Cole tho house owned by th late Beach Bassett.
 Mir. GoodselI, proprietor of the stag line, lost one of lis horses last Sunday
 The horse w;ls injured from i kick Iron another horse, md an attempt was mad
 to SOW up the wound but failed. Tn
 hors. WAS thrown down 50 as to sew II
 the wound, aed in milling one of it's leg
 were broken. The animal was then knock
 cd in tho head ioy John Ronk. Mrs. Ezra Clark. formerly Il resident 0 this town. died in Dilnbury and was burie. last Sunday aftt1Goun.
 The Bethel Cornet Band paid q visit t Mir. k. 5. ShaI,hard's rcrid,Iice Fristt.
 evening and spent all enjoyable time. MI
 S:iephurd entertained tlleln with the bes his house afforded. and the band ar proud Of their visit and reception. Geo. II. Cole returned Isst Friday fron x a weeks visit to Bridgeport He was tn
 guest of Mr. Geo. Gray of North Bridge bort.
 z Ar, Eluf street gentlemen In refreshinI his fire M1udny night of last week threy z Into the nuo A1nng with h1s dusty dinneosad lone new rubbefS Shoa Tho good wife In. arranged mills kaci of tho stove to han1 'I I{he r6bher upon and the fxnt attempt ( wet then ouf of the way pvoxed sueeess ! II 6n1 fhe oJt1es1 ofis ' 1e'T patfs