The Newtown bee., 1889-10-11
 BETHELa.

Charles Butler, the colored man who was injured at Farnum's- factory, couple of weeks ago, died, Friday. 59 years old. After the accident, he was taken to his house, where it was found that several ribs were broken and his right leg broken twice. He was caught in the machinery and narrowly escaped instant death. He was buried Sunday, Rev F. G. Howell of the Methodist church officiating.
 Fred Porter, formerly in the trimming department of Nichols, Hine S Moul's Danbury shop, is now foreman of the trimming department at Richmond Bros. On leaving Danbury, he was presented, by his late employees, with a handsome gold watch and chain.
 Dea W. W. Sherman has been confined to the house with cold and bilious att tack.
 William Reid is building new house on High street.
 The social season in Bethel was open ed. Tuesday night, by the ball at Fishers hall of the Danbury and Bethel horse car line.
 The Musical Virtuoso club of Danbury will give concert and sociable at Fish er's hall, Wednesday, 16th. Will F. Sherman is able to be at the shop again.
 The Bethel hat shops are running on reduced forces, this week, and will shut down, almost without exception, Thurs day night, until Monday morning. Fri day and Saturday are hatters' days at the Danbury fair. David flanagan spent last week in Providence, R. I.
 MT Pollock of New York, who owns the Beehive property, was here, last week, supervising the transfer of part of the property to the borough for an en- zine house, renting the building for box shop. etc. Smith E. Seymour has moved into his new house on Chestnut street. A committee, including J. W. Amber, Charles K. Bailey. c. H. Hart, George Bassett, A. J. Hallock, has been appoint ed by the Knights of Pythias to make ar engagements for a grand ball at the lodge rooms, in the near future. 1 A. H. Senior has the contract to build an addition at the rear of Frank Clark's box shop on Center street.
 Rev Dr Griswold of Guilford preached in St. Thomas church, Sunday.
 Rev Dr Maxwell of Danbury and Rev H. l.. Slack attended the Triennial Coun- cil of the Congregational churches at Worcester, Mass, this week, as delegates from Fairfield county.
 Bethel schools are closed to-day (Fri- Iday).
 | Lindley D. Hubbell, who has been clerk for E. c. Senior, the painter. for about four months, has resigned and is now employed at his trade of machinist at the Danbury machine shop. He still retains his residence here. John Mead took his place, Monday.
 E. c. Senior has just finished hand somely painting the Danbury house of George Addis. | Lewis Benedict has a pear tree with two sprays of blossoms and bunch of apple blossoms was picked, few days ago.
 | Chestnuts are as scarce as hens teeth. | A fair and carnival, for which grand preparations have been made, will be held in Fishers hall one week, cOmmenc- ing Monday, December ?. The Knights of Honor will spare no pains to make it attractive to the visitor and brilliant success in every way. Secretary Reu- ben J. Signor would be pleased to see you, if you feel disposed to assist the fair in any way.
 Prof Spencer of Middletown will open a dancing school at Fishers hall.
 Wortman & Ryan will continue the plumbing and timing business of the late E. J. Yeomans. | Newsdealer George H. Cole now occu- pies his new store, which is as neat and Il pretty as pin.
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