The Newtown bee., 1880-12-29

No. 36, K. of P, held Monday night. the following officers were elected: 0. C., c. H. Hart; V. O., E, Ronaine Barnum Prelate, Chas o. Morgan; M. of E., Ira Squires; M of F., T. W. Fox; K. of R. and S., c. A. Durant; Trustee. T. W, Fox: Auditing Committees, G. 4. Kinner. Wm. Green, T. w. Fox; Representatives to Grand Lodge, Chas. O. Morgan, T. W. Fox; Alternates. E. c. Huse, A. l.. Nox- on. The following officers were appoint Green; o. G., NJ. c. Schoonmaker. The installation of officers will take place next Monday evening.
 Last Wednesday evening the floors of Military Hall echoed to the batter of mer- ry dancers, who to the number of nearly one hundred turned out ir response to the invitation of the Bethel Cornet Band to enjoy an evening of social dance. The party was select, and many of BetheFs prettiest ladies were present It was Il beautiful night and the young peo ole en- joyed the entertainment to their hearts content. The socials are models of good behavior and propriety, and it ha been our good fortune to attend this and other sociahles given in Bethel and we venture to say that no class of people on earth could reasonably find the least objection in them.
 The Christmas-tree entertainment at the Methodist church, last Friday even ing, was most excellent affair, and all present enjoyed it. The singing and reef themselves credit. Miss Flora Banks, a gee miss. took away some nf the honors with her Christmas Letter. Miss Fraakie Gage received from MT. Brown, on behalf of her class, frame containing a DOT trait of each of her scholars. Rev. Mir. Brown and Supt. Smith were presented with a cake. as was also MT. Willis Mum | son. Lena Durant, James Dur"nt, Ella Becker, Annie Ferry. Ida Pollitt and Cliff Hubbard were presented each with hook for being present every Sunday at school. | The entire programme, gotten up by Mir. J. w. OSman, of DaHbury, was carried out, and is deserving of a more extended notice than We can give. Each of the scholars was presented with something that adorned the two large Christmas trees.
 The Christmas-tree exercises of St Thomas's church Sunday school were held Friday evening, Dec. 24th, in Fish er's Hall. and were we'll attended. huge Christmas-tree, well lighted and full of good things suspended from it's branch ts. greeted the eyes of the scholars, wht impatiently awaited the coming of Sants Claus. Miss Beatrice Barnum recited character piece, and was assisted by Mr Geo. F. Shepard, whe, in the character o
 Old Man, was very good. The singing
 exerci ses by the school, led by their su
 perntendent, D. r. Taylor, were yer, fine. Messrs. Will Short and Robt Flo, and Misses Alice Taylor and Cora Pate
 en formed Il Qnartctto and Sang In a mnli
 ner that delighted the audience. A beau
 lful duet was sung by Johnny Pattisol
 and Ferdie Taylor. After these exercise
 the well-laden tables Were soon emptie,
 by distributing the good things to tn
 scholars. Next, the appearance of Sant Claus, a role assumed by MT. Charles O
 Morgan, who distributed the gifts to tn children. The entertainment w,is d pleas ant affair, and delighted the little folks Last week Thursday young ma named Joseph Bannop, who for some tin, has been at work in Bethel, became q. ranged at his boarding house and mad an assault on James Nickerson by ente, ing his room at about o'clock in Il, morning. seizing him by the hair, beatin him, and at tie same ime exclainiins- II have got to commence some wher. and might as well commence on you
 Mir. Niekerson is in feeble health, an
 could do but little to defend himself Tn
 noise aroused the inmates of the house
 and young BaEnon was taken out of tn
 room. Ramon went to work, as usua
 but complaint was made, and Constabl
 Edward Johnson was appointed to loo after young Bannon. The selectmen the town met to consider the case, an
 adjourned until the n-xt clay. In tn 0 meantime Bannon was cared for at Fo t Bros Hotel, and carefully watched | [, Constables Johnson and Kyle Frida, l. young Bannon, in charge of Constab
 Johnson. was taken to Newark, New Je
 sey, where he has relatives, and turne n over to them. It is sad case. Your t Bannon, though always eccentric. hu
 many friends in Bethel, all of whom dee, II ly synpathiz" with him In his aflictit V and hope that he will recover his nent
 health.