The Newtown bee., 1889-11-29
BETHEL.

Miss NJ. R. Crich, who has been here T was recently married to ;eorge NJ. Chapman of Naugatuck. Union Thanksgiving service of the and Methodists at the alter church, at II m, conducted by Rev F. G. Howell, who announced that, while he might give them a talk as long IS sermon, he would preach no regular discourse and the services would consist ,f prayer and praise. Horace E. Hickok and George Lane, on the insolvent estate of l.. H. Bevans & Co.,, will meet to hear claims on December 16 and February IS. | Joseph J. Gould of Plumtrees died, last week Thursday, of consumption, aged 19 years and three months. He lived with his mother and sister, from whose house the funeral took place. Rev H. l.. Slack conducted the services and the burial was in Bethel cemetery. He was an indus trious young man who will be missed. Many years ago, his father, George Gould, was killed by being thrown from a blackboard in Norwalk.
 Mrs Eunice Wells, q resident of Beth el, was brought here for burial, last week. She had gone to Bedding for a visit, was taken sick and died at the house of Levi Godfrey. She was so years old. Bronchitis, combined with old age, caus- ed her death. Rev F. G. Howell con- ducted services at her funeral.
 William II. White and Miss Lois A. Cottrell were married at the residence of the brides parents ou Maple street, last week, by Rev II. l.. Slack. After short wedding tour, they returned to Bethel and will, for the present, live on Maple street.
 Rev II. L. Slack has spent q couple of days at Newton, Mass. He expected to be Thanksgiving guest at his old Yer mont home.
 Smith s. Cunning has got as far west as Kansas and has been at Clyde and Salina.
 A daughter was born, Friday, to Mir and Mrs William $. Wortman. Rev G. P. Terrence is sick with fever and there was no sermon at St. Thomas. Sunday, H. $. Glover reading service. JIG. Mead is back at Seniors paint store.
 Rev Patrick O'Connell of St. Mary'' church officiated at a pleasant wedding at the Catholic church in Bedding, las week. The contracting parties, both 0 whom are well known here, were An thony Gilmartin of Bethel and Miss Mar, Quaily of Bedding. Mir Gilmartin is natter and lives in Grassy Plain, whil
 Miss Quaily was formerly domestic il the family of the late D. T. IIubbell.
 Bailey, Stone and Bennett, three C Cole & Ambler's men, spent couple C l days in RoXbury, last week, returnln with P binds. On their Cornwall triI they were even more successful, bring ing back 50 cartridges. A meeting of the warden and burgess es was held, last week, to open and d' eide upon the bids for the new true house for Eureka Hook and Ladder G
 Three were received, from Gilbert Bros Fox & Burr and A. H. Senior and s closely had they figured that there ws a difference of only $5. As Gilbe Bros.' bid was the lowest, they receive
 the contract, and will, as soon as tf
 foundation, now Being prepared by E' e gar T. Andrews, is ready, commence u !, wood work. Instead of moving the ol u truck house to the rear of the lot, as a
 addition to the new house, it has bee decided to sell it and to make the ne
 house 22x40 feet. The firemen expect
 occupy it, February l, when hous s warming will probably take place. Fl
 inside can be finished rapidly, for u
 lower room is ceiled with hard wood al 2 the upper room will be wainscoted al plastered.
 A Thanksgiving family gathering e.' A. s. Lacey's.
 T. A. Evans, foreman of the fnishi
 department of Bairds factory, has es signed and his place is filled by Reub
 Taylor, Jr.
 or A. H. Dimond's new block on Gem
 street is almost ready for the paint' c. and E. C.. Senior expects to begin VIC
 on it in few days.,s x. E. c. Senior has nearly completed
 Stony Hill house of Cornelius Dibt
 also house owned by MT Beers of Ma Daa D vile.
 w. A large new Herring safe has been
 into Judd & Dunning's office. Drt Miss II. II. Seelye has removed
 of the large elm trees in front of
 house on Center street. ng ssBlind Susie,'' as Miss Susie Cunni
 ham of New Britain is called, has visi A. s. Lacey.
 F. Philo Gilbert of the firm of Gill to Bros. has raised one of his new houses nd Elizabeth street.
 John Ryan is building an addition ith his Grassy Plain box shop.
 at Hat factories closed, Wednesday, vas the rest of the week.
 re- - . in mn0nRrRy
 Prof Grout's school had an indust un- ,,;t;t;,,, ,t t.,a Town hall. Friday q, lse- s ing, which was largely attended. Al
 teresting feature of the entertainn ,ide was that each scholar furnished somt
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