The Newtown bee., 1890-10-03

j. G. Mead, leader of the Bethel drum
corps and the Eureka orchestra, is WELD
ing the baton in Danbury for st. Peters
drum corps. This organization was
members and is already showing the re-
suit of Mr. Mead's thorough instruction.
He meets them for drill twice a week at
the parochial school, Danbury
A. j. Hallock is putting new chimneys
into st. Thomas church, replacing the
former ones which, extending only to the
ceiling, caused constant leaks.
A gas light has recently been placed
in front of the church.
The sidewalk in front of St. Thomas
rectory has been raised and repaired.
An addition has been built at the house
of Adam Williams of Plumtrees, which
has been painted by E. G.. Senior.
The Danbury fire and water proof
paint company has done considerable
work in Bethel and has applied the paint
to the roofs of buildings owned by Hick-
ok & Baird, and others.
w. n. Stearns has taken a position as
engineer with Baird & Levi.
II. j. Dayton, formerly of Plumtrees,
has moved to Bethel and occupies Thorn
as Fosters residence.
jeff Hunt has rented the lower part of
Starr Judd's new house on Chestnut
street and has moved in. Henry Platt
will occupy the other part.
G. NJ. Ridge, our enterprising butcher,
is intending to move his family back to
Bethel soon.
w. S. Haines has full stock of the
King spring buggies, which he will ex-
hibit at the great and only Danbury fair.
The result of his last years exhibit there
was the sale of II wagons. During the
last IA months, he has sold "a. Mr.
Haines keeps them constantly on hand
and, Judging from samples, they are I'M
eXcelled.
|. IL. Wilson has raised one of the best
crops of potatoes in town, "a of them
weighing 30 pounds. Samuel Barnum
has also good crop.
Charles Hurlbutt, the Danbury and
Bethel expressman, drives fine young
horse.
| Henry Beard has begun three cellars
on his property near Plumtrees and is to
put up three cottages.
Eddie Knox, who has been clerking fol-
Starr C. Barnum, has left for New Y ork
where he will enter the drug business
Henry Kyle takes his place.
Mr. Roland, formerly of Bethel, now o
Kansas, has arrived with couple o
cars of mustangs, which he is selling a
from $45 to 800. He has sold dozel
or 10 and keeps the rest on the KNAPP
place.
/, Rev F. G. Howell has returned from
his vacation on Long Island.
Rufus Couch of Plumtrees has mad
: repairs at his house.
Benjamin Stowe has been unable t.
work on account of eye trouble.
A. j. Hallock and John Wixted wer
delegates to the Democratic compression
al convention at Bridgeport, last week
Hanna of Center street has added but
ter, cheese, lard and eggs to his tea store
Danbury contractors have greatly i'm
proved Elizabeth street by raising tn
road bed and laying curb aud gutter
with wide sidewalks.
Miss Hattie Meeker was married, las
week Wednesday, to Charles Beecher
Bridgeport. The ceremony was pei
formed at p IN, at the residence ofJoh
Evans, Beaver street, in the presence O
invited friends, Rev II. l.. Slack official
ing. The happy couple left for brie
wedding tour.
The marriage of Miss Elsie, daughte
of Eliot Smith, to Howard Crofutt, wa
| announced for this week at the Metht
dist church, of which she is organist.