The Newtown bee., 1892-07-01

l pal church in a body, Sunday evening, at the invitation of the rector, Rev Will liam Morrell, who preached sermon full of interest to the O. U. A. NJ. and of instruction to all.
 Work on the corset shop is pushed rapidly.
 A handsome new guard rail has been put up on Elm street in front of the Starr residence.
 The members of the fire department met, Monday night, in the Town hall and reelected the following officers: Chief, Charles Hart; assistant, Arthur Ray mond second, Anthony Gilmartin; sec retary and treasurer, T. H. Lyon.
 Mrs G. NJ. Lyon of Plainville has spent few days in town.
 George Myers of New York spent Sun day in town.
 The apprentices of the Bethel hat shops are to have clam bake at Brook side, July 16.
 Mir and Mrs Edwin Short started for home, Saturday night.
 Look for c. II. Bailey's ad. in another column.
 Miss l.. Scudder's house on South street has been raised by Gilbert Bros.
 Will Johnson of Torrington, formerly of Bethel, spent Sunday in town.
 Measles are prevalent among the child ren.
 The class of '92 presented the High school with Macauley's history of Eng land at their graduation.
 The mission band of the Congregation al church held successful lawn party at the homes of two of it's members, Mrs Leonard Smith and Miss Annie Smith, last week Wednesday evening.
 At a special borough meeting, last week Thursday night, it was voted to build dAm l6 feet high at Mountain pond and lay l0-inch pipe to the reser, voir, contract to be given the lowest bid der and work to be began as soon as pos sible.
 If report is true, we are to have two new churches, in the near future.
 The Danbury and Bethel Sunday School Union held it's first annual picnic at Parlor Rock, Tuesday, June 2S. A little over 200 went from Bethel about 8 45 through Hawieyvilie. Two trains went from Danbury by way of Brook field Junction. To those who have nev- CT been at this place, it is delightful trip and well worth taking. Tuesday ,al- though there were not as many as there would have been had the morning been clear, there was just enough crowd to be comfortable. The time was spent as us- ual at a picnic, with lots of good things to eat and a good appetite, sports and a ball game between picked hines from Danbury and Bethel, in which Bethel boys beat F to II. Batteries Cables and Peck, Short and Meeker; umpires, Light and Morris; innings in game, six. Train loI HOulC IC4t | dfIOi 4AoCh dG StItttiuSs in Bethel at 6.
 Commencement exercises of the Bethel High school were held in the Methodist church, last Friday night, when the class of '92 graduated. The class numbered 13 and their essays not only did them credit, but showed the people of Bethel that they had every reason to be proud once more that it was not mistake when the High school was built. One of the class, George Hinner, Jr, was not present, on account of sickness. An other, Miss Dibble, to vary the monoto- ny of the evening, gave recitation. Eu- reka orchestra kindly furnished music. The program:
 Music. orchestra.
 Invocation, Rev W. Morrell.
 Salutatorysand address. "Shylock." Hurry
 Lessons from the Hills." Grace Edna Short
 s.Home,p Edwin T. Barclay.
 Music Columlian Exposition" Edson J.
 "Golden Moments ''Susan Baldwin
 .Gen Sherman,p Medfield Myers.
 Music, Our Work" Mintie Evelyn Ed
 Rseitation. ..The Painter ot Seville
 .W hat next,,' " William Hickok.
 Music, .Swanee Robert Norton Osborne.
 "Gambling,' Frederick D. Weed who also made the valedictory addresses in a very able manner.
 Hethanked the school boafd in behalf of the class for their interest in them and the school, which had caused them to make many sacrifices. He thanked the teachers an.I, more than all, he thanked