The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-30
BETHEL.

BETHEL.
Mrs james Darling and son of Brook
Ign are guests of William Daley.
Dir Barber, who has been quite slcl
since his return from Cha utauqua, is able
to attend his patients.
E. ID. Huse is to move into his new
house on Elm street, this week.
At the borough meeting, Monday
night, it was voted to straighten and i'm
prove Chestnut street. This is one OF
our prettiest streets, or will be when the
improvements are completed, AS there
are many pretty places Oh it.
The teachers in our public schools met,
Tuesday after school, in the High school
building, to arrange for the observance
of Columbus day, October 81. 1t was
decided that the schools should unite and
that the exercises be participated in by
the public. They will meet again in a
few days, when we will be able to give
more particulars.
John Reid, the paper box manufacture
er, lost valuable horse by collie, Mon
day night.
The road at the north end of Fleetwood
avenue is being graded; also at the top
of the little pitch just across the line in
Danbury, making travelling quite bad be-
tween here and Danbury.
One of the most severe thunder storms
of the season passed over Bethel, Satur-
day night. The lightning was sharp and
almost incessant and the thunder terrific.
The rain fell in torrents. One bolt
struck the residence of Charles Cooke on
Golden Hill the damage, however, was
very slight, a few shingles being tom off
and little of the siding ripped up. The
rain did great damage to the roads and
sidewalks.
The Eurekas closed successful fair,
Monday night. 1t was held four nights
with a good attendance each night. The
boys worked hard, as did the ladies, who
kindly assisted to make it what it was.
That the public appreciated their efforts
was shown by the way in which all en-
joyed themselves. Many articles were
contributed to the fair, most of which
were disposed of by chance and, like all
other fairs, you were besieged by about
a dozen at every step. The fancy arti-
Giles were pretty, although there were
not so many as at some of their former
fairs. There was dancing each evening,
Eureka orchestra furnishing music. AL
bert Stone auctioned off all things that
were left, Monday night; l65 was the
lucky number which drew the couch and
it was held by Mrs Frank Comstock.
Articles drawn and who drew them: Hat
rack, j. Il. Trumpbour; 40-pound cheese,
Mrs F. B. Plat; half dozen silver spoons
in plush case, John McCorkel; silk UNI
brella, Albert Stone; pair of shoes, A.
Mellon; World, daily and Sunday for a
year, James Gilbert center table, G. w.
Wheeler; butter dish, Harry Flewcllyn :;
fur rug, Leonard Lyon; pickle castor,
William Hess; chamber set, Il. H0ar; ;
order for pants, F. Ii. Lyon; fancy glass
case, Henry Burr; Fall overcoat, IL. S.
French; 50 gold piece, Lawrence Grove !;
box of cigars, A. Stone half dozen pho
tographs. Henry Kellum; sugar and
cream dish, Miss Ethel True; rug, Mrs
A. L. Sanford card table, L. F. Curtain !;
fancy mirror, M. A. Leppert; rocker, F.
P. Williams; commode, j. K. Durant !;
pickle castor, Maggie Hunt; Evening
News for year, Fred Barnum; guitar,
&. Larson.
new concrete walk has been laid in
front of s. E. Morrison's on Greenwood
avenue.
George Starr has been taken to an in
stitution in Westport.
Henry A. Gilbert, DR. A. e. May and
William English were delegates to the
Democratic senatorial convention in DAN
bury, Tuesday. ii. A. Gilbert was chair
man of the convention.
The Lee Standard company are first on
the boards at Nichols opera house, this
season. They will give the new comedy
drama of four acts, "The Black Door,"
rs their opening play. Their engage
ment is for three nights, beginning
Thursd day, September 20. There will be
different program each night. The
company come here with new scenery
and costumes, well recommended by the
press:
Postmaster Andrew l.. Benedict and
wife celebrated their 45th wedding ami
versary, last week Thursday evening.
They We're married in Woodbury's North
church.
STEVENSON.