The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
-- BETHEL.
MT and Mrs Theodore Ferry spent Sun. day with Orrin Benedict.

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 E. c. Senior has commenced painting Dimond's new block on Center street. Masonic hall will first be finished off in elegant style in order to be ready, if pos sible, for public installation of officers.
 The Eureka Hook and Ladder Co. will give their fifth annual ball at Fishers hall, Friday evening, January 10. Music will be furnished by the Eureka orches- tra and no pains will be spared to make the ball grand success. The proceeds are to be devoted to furnishing the new truck house.
 Another sociable will be given at Mill tary hall by Uniform Rank, k P. Friday, I December 20.
 The old Beehive lot is being filled and raised.
 A large audience filled the Methodist church, Sunday morning, to hear the ser mon on "Education" given by Rev F. G. Howell. It was full of practical thoughts and was delivered in an impressive man. her. Souvenirs of Methodist publishing houses, showing the different institutions from the first of it's kind to the great Methodist Book Concern, were also dis tributed.
 Mrs Minott Booth of Monroe, who is at Warden Coles, is very sick.
 At d meeting of the NJ. E. ladies' aid society, last week, two barrels of cloth. ing were packed and have been sent to the mission at Five Points, New York. Painter Senior has received from his cousin, Ezra s. Blackman, formerly of Danbury, glowing description of the new town of Nottingham, Ala, where he is now located.
 New officers of the Knights of Honor Dictator, Smith Seymours; vice dictator, George H. Bassett; assistant, Charles K. Bailey; guide, II. H. Brotherton: chap lain, Wilfred Andrews; guardian, Charles H. Hnrlbutt; sentinel, Edward G. Lake |; past dictator, A. H. Senior; trustees, A. H. Dimond, G. G. Durant, Thomas F. Foster; representative to grand lodge, William T. Burr; alternate, c. II. Freu- denthal. The lodge is in flourishing condition and deserves it's success. \. l.. Benedict and others are interest ed in project to macadamize a portion of Center street and other borough streets where mud now reigns. It could be done quite cheaply, they say, consider ing the beneficial results. An engine and stone crusher could be placed here for $500 and the stone could probably be easily obtained. If only the worst portion of Center street was macadamiz- ed, it would be great improvement.
 Rev G. P. Terrence was able to con- duct the communion service at St Thom- as, Sunday, but there was no sermon and Mir Glover read service.
 Greens are being gathered for the Christmas decorations of St Thomas church, although the children's festival will not occur until nearly New Years.
 Members of St Thomas Sunday school will meet at the parish house, Saturday evening, to pack the Christmas box which is to be sent South. It is espec- ially requested that all articles to be sent shall be handed in not later than Saturday noon.
 A force of Italians was busy, Sunday, laying gas pipes under the railroad | tracks at the Center street crossing, Alfred Larson's old house, purchased | by H. H. Baird, was started on it's jour ney to Plumtrees, Saturday, Mir Patrick of Norwalk supervising the job.