The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-09
FRIDAY, MAY o. 1890.


BETHEL.
Miss Hannah Seelye has sold a house
at the Sand hills to Patrick Raglan.
Up to the first of May, about 100 dogs
had been registered at the town clerks
Office. They continue to come in slowly.
Last year, 233 were registered and Town
Clerk Woodman expects as many or more,
this season.
Starr Judd Is to build new house on
Chestnut street, near the residence of
Mrs Willis Judd.
The mission circle of the Congregation
nj church met, Friday evening, with Miss
Nellie Amber.
Rev III. l.. Slack and wife and George
q. Durant attended the installation of
Rev Joseph A. Freeman at the First Con-
gregational church, Woodbury., last week.
IIatters have not found the present
season profitable and many shops are
running with reduced force. Cole q Am
bier, however, are full of business and
are running full time, on light goods.
Speaking of the borough election, Sem
ator Cole said, "Some Republicans think
that, rs the town has Republican ma
jority, the borough ought to be governed
by Republicans. Well, that's all right.
I've been warden for 10 years, ID con-
secutively and I've got about all the hon
or that attaches itself to the position. If
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perfectly willing that they should have
It," As warden, Mr. Cole has done his
duty and the people have no fault to find
with his administration.
The wooden highway bridge at Woos-
ter street Is being replaced with sub
stantal iron bridge and the abutments
are being strengthened. The iron work
comes from Middletown, n. Y.
Rev William Morrell, st. Thomas s new
rector, il expected to arrive in Bethel in
time to Ofiiciate, Sunday, May Is.
The family of Rev G. T.. Terrence left
for Ohio, last week.
+. c. Senior is painting Peter Hene-
bry's Danbury block and has another
force of painters at work in Ridgebury
for George Weed.
Fred Durants house on Elizabeth
street is being painted buff, with bronze
green and light green trimmings, by f.
e. Senior.
+. G. Senior is painting and papering
st. Thomas rectory.
The Bethel drum corps has at last Sc
cured the old band rooms In the Town
hall and has already taken possession.
The new rooms are much pleasanter than
the old.
Senior has added several men to his
force and now has 10 painters and paper
hangers.
Mr. Patrick of Norwalk is at work at
the parish house of st. Mary's parish,
raising 1t and otherwise improving 1t.
c. w. Geer has been in New Jersey on
business.
Popular Walter Mcdowell, who has
been at A. w. Geer's Center street mar
ket for a fortnight, has re-opened his
Chestnut street market and young man
named Taylor, who has been with Chaun-
cey Beers of Danbury, takes his place at
Geer's.
The Knights of Honor intend to give
their minstrel performance in New Mil
ford about May II.
George NJ. Ridge is to return from New
Milford and open his market on Main
street. Warden Cole set Bethel's pride,
the Barnum fountain, in running order,
May /.
Edgar II. Andrews has finished the eel
lar for the house which NJ. w. Sherwood
OF Meriden is to build on Elm street.
The house will be about 25x40 feet and
will be built by Mr. Sherwood himself,
assisted by Frank Agnew. The house Is
to be rented and will be completed early
In the Summer.
English Brothers are to put new gran
lite steps Mt the entrance to G. w. Geer's
grocery. When this is done, a concrete
walk Is to be laid In front of the block.
Danbury prices for Ice for May are 81
per 100 for families, running down to SOC
for markets.
Mrs Amanda, widow of Eugene Hub
bell, has pension.