The Newtown bee., 1890-01-24
NUMBER 4.
BETHEL.

bETdE1. Oil is used for fuel by J. k. Smith in preference to coal and a large tank has just arrived for him. After issuing one number of the en- larged Bethel Guide, John T. Pearce sus- pended publication. The forms became pied in the press room at Danbury, ow- ing, it is said, to defective chase and Mir Pearce gave up the fight.
 Rev H. l.. Slack ofiiciated at pretty wedding in Danbury Hast week Thursday evening, when Miss Carrie Klinzing of Danbury was married to Fred T. An drews of Bethel. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the brides parents on Fairfield avenue, in the pres ence of pleasant company of relatives Bnd friends. After the ceremony, an evening of social enjoyment was spent. The newly married couple repaired to their new house on Elizabeth street, Bethel, followed by the good wishes of all their friends, in both Danbury and Bethel. MT Andrews is brother of FL gin Andrews of Andrews, Mackenzie & Co. and is assistant foreman of the fin ishing department.
 A grand success was scored by Woes ter council, O. U- A. M-, at their first annual ball at Military hall, Friday night. There was large attendance, including d car of visiting friends from the lodge at Danbury and number from Stratford. Excellent music was furnished by the Eureka orchestra and the grand march was led by D. P. Mur- phy and Miss Jennie Pattee, who were followed by large number. Supper was provided in the Town hall below. The committees:
 Floor manager, John R. Mansfield.
 Aids, Eli Judson, Eugene Barnes, John | Behn, M. Myers.
 Reception committee, F.. J. Bell, Fred Mil Ter. Cortez smith, II. H. Brotherton, George Roe, John R. Mansfield. Mrs Sally Johnson and Miss Lizzie Bland were in charge of last weeks ball at Fishers hall, given by colored people. A number of spectators were present.
 Wortman & Ryan, who have the con- tract for making connections with the new gas pipes, have nearly completed their work. MT Wortman has been sick.
 The homestead of the late Horace Trowbridge on South street will be sold at auction, Saturday, 18th. One of the houses is occupied by A. H. Senior, the other by George Bell. {, I'm Dt md 'Iar rly praised the estate of Schoonmaker & Benjamin, last week.
 Thomas Perkins, engineer at Gilbert Bros., has been confined to his Elmwood home, Frank Foster takinghis place at the engine.
 George W. Roe & Co. have finished Elizabeth street.
 The fair of St Mary's Sunday school. which opened at Fishers hall, last Fri day night, is to continue two weeks -four nights week.
 Mrs Frank Whitney is spending the Winter in Fernandina, Fla.
 The business center of the town is slowly but none the less surely moving from Main and the upper part of Center street to Fountain place. The latest to move there is E. N Hawley, the hard ware dealer, who now occupies one of the spacious and handsome stores in Di- mond's new block, opposite the fountain. His old store on Center street, near Judd & Cos, will still be occupied as storeroom. The other store in Dimond's block is still unOccupied, but the rumor that Bridgeport dry goods firm will open a branch store there is still current.
 Newsdealer Owen says that the season for carpet weaving has just opened and is brisk. He finished his 1000 yards in nine months, last year.
 James E. Barnum, who has been sick, is out again.
 Butcher Mcdowell is out with a fine new wagon, built by w. s. Haines, who knows how to turn out good work. Mir Haines is at work on another for Jesse L. Sanford of Bedding.
 G.A.TenBroeck and family have mov- ed to Ansonia, where he has engaged in business,with Ernest l.. Pope.
 Fred Mcfarland has hired the George Monroe place in Elmwood and moved in, last week.
 Gilbert Bros. have built l4x30 addi- tion to the factory of Andrews, Mauken- zie & Co.,, to increase the curling and packing rooms.
 Oliver Davis, shoemaker employed by A. B. Lockwood, has been dangerous ly sick from the effects of heavy dose of aconite, taken by mistake for Jamaica ginger. Dr Hart,who was called. found him very low, with scarcely any pulse; but, by hard work, Davis was made more comfortable.
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