The Newtown bee., 1892-01-29
BETHEL.

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 Mrs Emeline Gorham of Danbury was confined to the house four weeks with the prevailing dstemper.
 Mrs A. J. Patchen's son William has been sick at Long Hill.
 William I. Sanford's family at Dan- bury have been sufferers with grip; Eli B. Godfrey's family have not escaped the dread disease.
 Newsdealer Cole, Druggist Twiss. Jew eller Mason and others have put in electric clocks.
 In the absence of Rev MT Morrell, Sun day, Henry Glover read service at St. Thomas.
 Miss Amelia Beers of Norwalk has been with her brother, E. H. Beers. Mrs D. B. Carey of Stamford has been here. The High School entertainment at Nichols opera house, Saturday evening, February 6, will be given by the Phila May concert company, for the benefit of the schools library fund.
 Mrs Verona Pulford, who died at the age of Sl, was buried, last Friday after noon.
 Danbury's Crescent social club will give it's minstrel show at Nichols opera house, this week Friday evening, 29th. A 50 horse power engine is being plac- ed in Farnam and Fairchild's hat factory. Arthur Roberts, says the News, will build in the Spring on the new Grassy Plain street, William Carroll will fill in his Grassy Plain lot and Adam Williams has bought loC on Fleetwood avenue, where G. G. Durant is filling on the south side.
 Dr Florence A. Sherman has an office at 145 West l05ih street, New York.
 Miss Katie HoSmer of Gloversville, N. Y., has visited W. 5. Wortman.
 The $50 sdeboard of the Grassy Plain hose company, which has been on ex- hibiton at Austin's store, Danbury, is being disposed of by l5c chances and the winner will be announced at their fair which will be held at Nichols opera house, February 3, and 5.
 Mir Penley is sick with pneumonia. Frederick Dikeman is recovering from grip.
 Lyman Whitehead has his ice house filled with six-inch ice.
 The borough officials have erected d small building in which to house the steamer which has been used to pump water into the reservoir during the dry season. The building is on land belong ing to the borough, next to Grassy Plain hose house.
 Dr Frank Benedict, who moved to Seymour, a few weeks ago, was in town, Monday.
 Don't forget the Grassy Plain Hose Co.'S fair, February 3, 1. 5. The side board for which the boys are selling chances, to be drawn at their fair, can be seen in the window of F. H. Austin's store, Main street, Danbury.
 Quite a large party were pleasantly entertained at the home of George An drews, last Friday night.
 The Crescent Social club of Danbury, who give their musical entertainment in Nichols opera house, tonight, gave it in Danbury, two weeks ago and it was q success in every way. We predict large house to greet them. Tickets and reserv- ed seats at George II. Coles.
 Hating is beginning to be a little brisk.
 Edward Roe has returned from his home in Mt Vernon, N. Y.
 Rev William Morrell of St Thomas church is away on vacation.
 Mr and Mrs s. 5. Hoyt spent Sunday in Norwalk.
 The new store front to the building recently remodeled by G. c. Durant is being put in, this week.
 There is talk of Band of Hope in town. 1t is needed and there is place for it. We are glad to see it come. Years ago, Bethel had Band of Hope, To say nothing of Young Mems Chrls- tian Association, Sons of Temperance, Good Templars and other societies. We have had none of them for the last few years and, if we do not look out, we shall lose our reputation as being the banner town of the State.
 Deputy Sheriff Doran attended the fu- nero1 of the deceased deputy sheriff, F. !. Leonard. Tuesday.
 F. Mcdonald treated the scholars in room No. 2, Grassy Plain school, last week. it being the birthday of his daugh- ter.
 Come to my arms he said. "Can't." says she, aI.ve rhenmatis.n "Get Salvation Oiln She went immediately and bought bottle D cents.