The Newtown bee., 1890-01-10
BETHEL.

BETHEL.
 There were B deaths and 15 weddings in Bethel, last year, somewhat less than the year sbefore. There were about 80 births, an average number.
 J. Wesley Ridge has been sick with lung trouble.
 George NJ. Ridge of New Milford has been in town.
 Mrs Edward Light has been sick for days with a complication of diseases. A consultation of physicians was called and her life has been despaired of.
 Will Allen has returned from a trip to New Haven.
 Joe Knowlton, the Center street fish and fruit dealer, will continue to run his wagons and keep open shop, notwith- standing the report that he had sold out A handsome piano has been purchased with part of the $323 cleared by the Knights of Honor at their fair. TOA IS nave ulSSOlfCu DdfGuCTSHlD
 The funeral of Mrs Minott Booth was attended from the residence of Hon G. Nj. Cole, Friday at l p m, Rev G. P. Terrence officiating. The services at the house were short and, at the conclusion, the remains were borne to the waiting hearse and taken to Monroe for inter- ment. W. o. Bassett, John McGregor, Romayne Barnum, John Evans, Samuel Dibble, Eugene Conklin acted as bearers.
 St Mary's Sunday school held it's Christmas festival, last week.
 Christmas exercises of St. Thomas Sunday school were held in Fishers hall, this year. They were we'll attended and unusually interesting and consisted of carols, hymns, etc., with part of the church service. Besides the gifts for the children, the rector, Rev G. r. Torrence. was presented with a handsome lounge, a gift from the Sunday school. It was, of course, 8 surprise and will be appreci- ated by it's grateful owner.
 Both Congregational and Methodist churches observe the week of prayer by special services.
 Miss Lena Loeb drew large audiences at Fishers hall, last week.
 A neat three-page pamphlet, ''The Night is Far Spent; A Letter of the Old Year." has just been issued. It is dated at ''The Study, Congregational Parson- age" and is signed by Rev II. l.. Slack. It speaks words of Christian admcnition for the new year and gives the number of members of the church as 411, B hay ing been added during the year and six died. On the back of the pamphlet are topics for each day of the week of prayer, meetings commencing at 15 p m. There are also topics for d second week of meet ings.
 Though engaged by the Danbury For esters to play for them at the recent visit of d Waterbury lodge, the Bethel drum corps were supplanted, at late hour, by the Danbury band, some of whose mem- bers were also members of the lodge.
 When Rev G. P. Terrence of St. Thom- as church read his resignation, he stated that it would take effect at Easter, there by giving the parish ample time to se- cure another rector, obviating the neces- sity of having the church closed or of having no rector in town. AS the resig- nation was absolute, the special parish meeting, Monday night, to consider it was scarcely more than a matter of form. Rev George P. Terrence has been rector of St. Thomas church almost nine years. He is a graduate of Yale college and of Berkeley divinity school and was ordained less than dozen years ago. He was first stationed at Oxford as dea- con and was thence called to Grace There he remained between two and three years, laboring earnestly and hear tily and winning golden concentrations from all When it was decided to tear down the church and build the present structure, he resigned and came immedi- ately to Bethel in June, 1881. The call which he has received is from St. James parish, Zanesville, Ohio, and he will, upon leaving Bethel, enter immediately upon the duties of his new position. During his rectorship and residence here Rev Mr Terrence has labored constantly and earnestly for the furtheranee of church interests and the up-building and strengthening of the church and parish and in this he has been successful to a gratifying extent. His work has been appreciated by those among whom it was performed and who are his staunch friends. When he leaves for the West, he will carry with him the heartfelt good wishes of all.
 Fifth annual ball of Eureka Hook and Ladder Go. at Fishers hall, this (Friday) evening; next week Friday, first annual ball of Wooster council at Military hall.
 The gas mains along Center street are being tapped for supply pipes for the various factories and residences. Two large iron storage tanks are in position at the gas house near Greenwood ave- nHe.
 Schoonmaker < Benjamin made a for maj assignment, Thursday, 2d, naming as trustee George A. kinner of Grand street., Bethel. He has taken possession of the factory, which has been in the pos session of Sheriff Doran since it was clos ed by E. E. Reebe's assignment. It is said that there will be sufficient assets to give the employees their wages in full and