The Newtown bee., 1890-04-11
seeing tue construction of handsome stone mansion of native granite at Ridge E1.l Il :.
BETHEL.

7 Albert Wood, one of the best known men of the town, died at his home in Wolf Pits, Thursday, 75 years old. He was attacked by pneumonia, d short time lago and sank rapidly, suffering consid- erably. MT Wood was for years engag- ed in the teaming business and did grad i ing and foundation laying for hundreds of buildings now standing in Bethel. He was hard working and conscientious and will be missed by many, more particular Fly the older residents of the town. The 1 funeral was attended from his late resi- dence and the interment was at Wolf ! Pits.
 1 Mrs Sophia Lyon, who had been suf- fering for some time from acute Brght's disease, died, Sunday at 10 p nn, 62 years l old. She was formerly Miss Blackman of HaWleyville and married, in early life, Dr Ransom F. Lyon. Two children, both sons, were born; one died in infancy and is buried at Hawleyville, the other is Dr Edward k. Lyon. Dr Lyon, Sr, was surgeon of the 18th regiment, Connecti- cut volunteers and died in Louisiana of fever. Unfortunately, his grave was left unmarked and the body could not be found to be brought back North, though diligent search was made for it. Mrs Ly- on, who was we'll and favorably known
 
 Nichols Hawley and Mrs Robert A. Clark of Hawleyville. She was an earnest mem Der and ardent supporter of the EpiscO- pal church and her religion was manifest in her life. Her son, Dr Edward R. Ly- on, located in Bethel and had a lucrative practice at his death in 1888. Mrs Ly- on's funeral was attended Wednesday at p m, and the interment was at Bethel, by the side of her son, to whose memory hap de, Irc h.a,, Fad Rev William Morrell of Michigan is ex- pected to preach at St. Thomas church, Sunday.
 About $500 was raised by pledges and otherwise for the Easter offering of St. Thomas church. by which the debt on the parish building was entirely liquIdat- ed and a surplus left. MT Terrence de serves credit for his successful efforts in this direction. Three services were held Sunday, the rector, at the close of the sermon in the morning, making a few re- | marks in regard to his departure from | the parish. The chidrens services were l at i. A small storehouse will be built by | Gilbert BrOs., near their factory, the | foundation being already finished. l Charming Easter music was given in
 the Congregational church and there WAS 1 dtbtlludHCc to tliBoy tilt lHuSlS
 and admire the beautiful flowers. | Frederick Andrews has bought of l Frank ComstOcil his place on Greenwood
 avenue and is to move soon. Mir Com
 stock will live with his sister, Mrs
 David Lanagan of Grassy Plain street.
 E. C.. Senior is painting Smith Sey-
 mour's house on Chestnut street. It is
 cream color, with dark trimmings. 1 Chauncey DOnaldS has bought the
 coal property of George Meeker on Chestnut street. and he and F. X.
 Stierle are running it.
 Two of J. C. Meads young children are sick, threatened with pneumonia. Edgar F. Andrews has sold a building
 lot on Andrews street to Charles H Knapp.
 Married, Wednesday, by Rev II. l.
 Slack, Miss Maude NJ. Smith to Samue Lynn of Grafton, Mass.
 A child of Rev G. P. Florence has beer
 very sick with congestion of the brain. , William Mackinaw's house near tht
 fountain is being painted by G. W. Roe : Lyman Whitehead has bought abou l about 30 acres of land belonging to the ] estate of Eli Andrews, opposite his house in Elmwood.
 Leroy Stone has bought Hobart Pul fOrd's house on Elm street.
 Mrs Emeline kitcher of Roxbury ha> bought of Leroy Collins place on tht road from Plumtrees to Wolf Pits ant move to Bethel shortly. MT Collins vii live with his mother on Beaver street. Birdsey Dibblc has sold to J. 5. May s heW his old hOuso in PlumtreeS.