The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07
BETHEL.

oui Hcu aWay. OWlnS to the non-arrlVal of the Danbury contingent, the services, announced for 30, were late. Rev MT Howell delivered strong address from the text, sI.et my people go.'' He spoke of the abolition of southern slavery and said that the only way to care for the colored people of the South was to edu- cate them. "When the negro received his vote, the white man should have been deprived of his shot gun." Rev 1T. L.. Slack of the Congregational church as sisted in the services and the choir of the M. E. church, assisted by the male quar- tet of the Congregational church, sang finely. 2 f
 Services have already been held in the new Sunday school room of St. Mary's Catholic church, which has just been painted and frescoed by George W. Roe < Co. The, rooms are in the basement, which was recently built and have ample accommodations for the Sunday school, which has about 75 members, with 12 teachers. The work on the basement Was uouc Dy Tdlk aSncW.
 Had D. H. Bassett, whose funeral oc- cured last week Thursday, lived until Friday night, he would have been pri- vately baptized by Bishop Williams.
 The water commissioners met at the town clerks office, Monday evening, to organize. The board is composed of E. c. Oakley, who has held the position since the water was introduced; Charles H. Hart, who is serving his third year and H. H. Woodman, who has just been elected. The books will hereafter be kept at the town clerks office.
 Miss Florence, daughter of Dea W. w. Sherman, has been home for a short time. She is studying medicine at New York.
 Many larger and more pretentious places might we'll copy Bethel's example in frequently clearing the water pipes of all refuse. Water was shut off, Sunday, while the pipes were ssblown out'' and the water was clear as crystal.
 Exactly 200 dogs had been registered at the town clerks office, Monday. The selectmen met, Monday afternoon, to ap- point an officer to look up delinquents. The registration has been more complete than usual. -... --
 Arthur H. Senior and men are at work on the new building which Warden George NJ. Cole is erecting on Main street, next to A. W. Twiss's drug store. It is of wood, 24x50 feet, three stories high similar to other buildings in the vicinity The first floor will contain store, the second tenants and the third or top floor will be used as the hall of the Knights ot Pythias. ..-... Hating is said to be duIler than fol some years before; in fact, business gen. orally is dull. Aaron Benedict and Virgil Dibble arc delegates from St. Thomas church to the diocesan convention at New Haven, next week. Considering the weather, good audi ence gathered at St. Thomas church Friday evening, when Bishop William: was present and administered the rite O confirmation to 12 candidates; besides preaching one of his excellent sermons from St Paul's words, "So run I, not a uncertainty; so fight I, not as one tha l beateth the air. Rev B. J. Hall of Dan bury was present and assisted in the ser vices.
 Newsdealer s. $. Owen is an exper carpet weaver and says that he find plenty of work. In three months, h
 has woven over 400 yards and can, wit
 ordinary rags, weave yard in 45 min
 utes.
 Barber Louie Ohlweiler is even nor jolly than usual, for he is the proud pa
 ent of a bouncing baby girl. J A delegation from the Congregation; church attended the Home Missionar convention at Saratoga, this week. The , left, Monday morning and expect to T. [ turn on Friday.
 r An entertainment by the young peep : of the Catholic church will be given ], Fishers hall, Monday evening" 24tl
 The play Among the Breakers" will presented; admission B and soc. q All persons liable to taxation in Il
 borough are notified by Assessors A.
 Dimond. H. E. Hickok and G. s. Pe' fthat certified lists must be handed in l. or before June 9. Ten per cent. will
 added to the lists of all failing to col 2 ply.
 U The selectmen, grand jurors, justie : of the peace and constables met at t
 town clerks office, Monday It p m,
 select 24 jurors.
 Ie First Selectman Arthur s. Judd is { le ls proud father of bouncing baby boy le Register.
 Willie Shaw of New Haven has De
 home for a few days.
 VI Bethel people would be pleased to e. the horse car line extended through k ad street.
 .d Dr Emile Weiss, surgeon on the stea q, CT Fulda, has visited his sisters, Mrs q bert Stone and Mrs W. B. Judd. k Ernest Osborne of Osborn < Knowl ee has purchased q tract of land at the f
 of Benjamin,s hill.
 nd A sweepstakes shooting match will
 held by the Bethel gun club, June II .ae ..e From the published borough reI fo for the year ending May II, it appe