The Newtown bee., 1889-07-05

John B. Wheeler assumed control of I the post office in Newtown Street, Mon ! day. His son, Hervey w., will have \ charge of the office, which was thorough i ly renovated. Saturday. For the pres ent, at least, twill remain in it's present location, which pleases many.
 Rev MT Saunders of New York is at Marcus Camps Mount Pleasant home. Bethel may we'll be proud of it's excel- ! lent High School and of it's ability to | steach the young idea how to shoot,' as evinced in the graduation of the first
 High Sclieol class, Friday night, Ut the Methodist church. Principal q. M. Gro
 foot will return, next year, to the delight of those who have studied under him. l Miss U. E. Bennett, the assistant, will
 have charge of the new school which is
 to be opened in the High School build-
 ing. She will have charge of the class
 entering next Fall. No provision has
 yet been made for another assistant, as
 Miss Bennett will now have charge of I the department in which she previously
 taught. The school is constantly in-
 creasing in size and popularity is no longer doubtful success, but an indis-s pensable addition and great advantage
 to the village. This is proved by the number of those seeking admission, which is far above any previous year. | Every seat in the church was taken early in the evening and standing room was l scarcely obtainable. The church was tprettily and effectively trimmed, q large centerpiece back of the stage being par ticularly noticeable. The motto of the class, whose members were given in last weeks BEE, is "Non quis, sed quid; ;" I not who, but what. A noble sentiment. T To single out for individual praise any
 of the excellent papers would be invidi-
 ous; all alike deserve praise. The pro- gram was fully carried out, as follows: Song ot Welcome, High School Prayer, Rev Mir Florence
 "The samoan Question:" (with salutatory), !, Horace E. Hlckok | aSociety" Nellie B. Geer aImportance of Pure Air." Hiram E. Mansfield l"Echoes," Bessie NJ. Dibble | Music. 'sThe Water Supply" Samuel G. Judson ''The American Boy" Herbert Kinner Hospitality" twith the yaledictory) ! Presentation of Diplomas, Rev MT Slack Parting Song. i Benediction, Rev MT HOweH ,I Dunning & Knowlton succeed Osborne \ tS Knowlton. ..s Levi Short and family, who were in :, Kansas when notified of the sudden death of Rufus Short, started immedi- ately, but could not arrive until after the funeral.
 Austin ". Ferry has moved from l Wildcat to the place he bought on Cod. l fish hill, recently occupied by Stiles : Smith.
 The families of Mrs Whitehead and = Mrs Dikeman of Goldfish hill are increased e by Summer guests from the city. ! When you and were young, we used e to pay 10c q pack for fire crackers, some n times more. But now, times have chang pus n Is there any money in it? No. News :. dealer Cole, who had large stock, say eI that if he had been offered the amoun f of the bill when he opened the box, ht n would have sold the whole. He say t that he'd try to clear out his stock, bu t doesn't want to keep any next year Ii Other dealers say that there is no prof il in the business.
 n The sidewalk and curbings front o n Hermon aylor's, Center street, have beel r raised eight or nine inches.
 x Fourth of July was a eomparativel 2 dull day in town. Robustness was trans + acted and no large excursions given. IS : Edward H. Knox, the valedictorian c Id the class graduating at the Danbur a High school, who is q Bethel boy, rt le ceiyed a prize of $10 for the best essay
 Hon George G. Durand and famil
 have gone to Belle island to occupy the
 cottage during July.
 ' Rev H.. l.. Slack exchanged wit a,, Rev MT Morrow of the West stre' ca church, Danbury, Sunday.
 or Officers of the Congregational Sunda IT school have been appointed commit, ne to secure a date and place for their pi
 nic. As neither Seaside park nor Gls , Iisland are attainahle, the picnic may
 postponed until differ arrangemen lor can be made.
 Bethel schools closed, Friday, for t nj long vacation.
 q Thomas Canfield, clerk at Dunning Knowlton's, has purchased the me market of George M. Ridge, Main stre' os- His many friends wish him success. will - ,,a k
 slow of late and but three warrant
 deeds were recorded in June. Peter . Donald sold building lot to James
 Gallagher; Theodore Stratton his ia est in Elmwood to Mrs Austin Ferry; V
 liam McWaters three acres of land rcb Chestnut Ridge to Frederick Schuyles
 Danbury, German, who is soon
 build house upon 1t.
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 lew WOLF prTs.
 Joshua W. Hoyt spends a few we,
 with his daughter in Norwalk. acn Mrs Susan Sherman has been un