The Newtown bee., 1892-06-03

. three times that the five horses could not !; not get it to it's place until Friday after , noon. The contractor sent on man , who placed the monument in position. English Bros. are having their block painted; G. W. Roe does the work. George Wheeler, who was crushed by the cars, is little more comfortable, al though not yet able to be around.
 Rev c gorge Waters preached in the Congregational church Sunday morning.
 Leonard Ly on and II. Shepard were out-of-town people who spent Memorial day with us.
 A horse belonging to the Danbury fer tilizer company got frightened at bicy- cle, Thursday morning and ran a short distance. The wagon overturned at the corner next to the Nichols billiard par lors, throwing the contents on the side walk. A pair of broken shafts the only damage.
 The union Memorial meeting was held in the Congregational church, Sunday evening, Rev J. T. Langlois preached a very appropriate sermon and one that should be an inspiration to all the young people who heard iC.
 Memorial day was noticeable for the scarcity of trains which passed through here.
 A special town meeting was held, Sat urday afternoon, to make an appropria- ton for Memorial day.
 The Young Mems Republican club met, last Friday night and reorganized, after a good deal of discussion. A committee was appointed to find permanent quar- ters and report at the next meeting.
 Aaron $. Lacey, an old and we'll known resident of Bethel, died, last week Thurs day night, at 30. Although not in the best of health, he had been able to at tend to his duties as teamster for Gilbert Bros. until a few days before his death. About two weeks before his death, he took a severe cold which developed in anu btleu WGHt bO HIS brain, after which the physician gave no hope of recovery. Mir Lacey was 65 years of age. The funeral took place, Sunday afternoon at }, from the M. k. church, Rev J. T. Langlois officiating. The bearers were A. H. Dimond, William JudsOn, Reuben Johnson, Andrew Sher- man, c. E. Senior and Jerome Morgan.
 It seemed as though everyone was doomed to disappointment on the morn ing of Decoration day, which proved to be one of the days that will go down in the history of Bethel as one of it's most important days. AS the day wore on, however and the mists began to rise and the clouds to scatter, spirits rose and the day proved all that heart could wish. A special train came down from Danbury at about 20 bearing organizations which had accepted the invitation to participate in the parade, which began to form on South street at about 30. Owing to de- lays, it did not start until }, when they marched in the following order:
 Danbury band.
 Marshal, Henry A. Gilbert.
 Aids, 5. 5. Ambler, G. c. Durant, Os- car Hubbard, philo Gilbert, Andrew J. Hallock.
 Marshall Quicn and staff of Danbury
 Shields Guards, Danbury.
 James k. Moore post, No. l5, G. A. R.
 Nelson E. White camp, Sons of Vet erans.
 Disabled veterans.
 Wooster Council, No. 2s, o. U. A. Nj.
 President and orator Of the day.
 Clergy.
 town officials.
 Borough officials.
 Assistant marshal and staff.
 Bethel drum corps.
 Pavia council, No. IS, Knights of Col umbus.
 Chief engineer and assistants of fire department.
 Alert hose company, No. ].
 Grassy Plain Hose Co, No 1.
 Eureka Hook and Ladder, No. 1.
 Citizens in carriages.
 The line of march Was as follows Cross Blackman avenue to Greenwood, through Greenwood to Center street, up Center to Elm, countermarehing on Elm : to Beaver, Beaver to South and then to cemetery. The march was not long and the parade was as nice as any we have : had for years. We would specially men. tion our fire department, which is equal 2 to any in the State. The boys were all
  l looking well, Monday and we should be ! proud of them. The Eurekas made 5 t new departure in having horses draw g their truck seated on it was the daugh ter of one of the members, c. T. Short : Her chair of state was over 75 years old ]; She was dressed in white, the nationa !; emblems were shown in her hat and alst draped about her. Altogether, it mad' :, pretty picture. At the cemetery, th' difterentcompaniesw were deployed arount