The Newtown bee., 1892-04-01

Mrs Charles Short is spending some time with her son, Alfred C. Short ot Brooklyn.
 The entertainment given by the Junior Epworth League, last Friday evening, was complete success, netting $52, which is to go toward refurnishing the parlors and lecture room of the church.
 Gilbert Brothers are putting an addit- ion on St. Thomas Episcopal church. The addition is on the west side and is to be large enough for another row of seats as there are not sufficient seats to accom- modate those who wish to attend the ser vices. The parish hopes to build a new church in the future.
 A. w. Brown, who has been confined to the house with grip and rheumatism, is improving, but yet unable to leave his room.
 Hating is quite dull in most of the shops.
 Quite number from Bethel attended the "Old Homestead' ill the Danbury Opera house, Tuesday evening.
 Miss Libbie Peck has so far recovered that she is able to ride out and, with the aid of crutches, to get about the house. She is spending few days with her friend. Miss Grace Wheeler.
 k. N. Pillow, popular coal dealer, is quite sick with throat trouble.
 Rev J. Y. Langlois left. Tut sday morn ing, to atttend the New York East con ference, which is in session in Brooklyn. Mr Langlos intends to return to Bethel
 Arthur Osborn has bought horse of Myron Trowbridgc. He now has quite d fine turnout.
 The rooms fitted up for the Kindergar- ten school were open for inspection, last Friday and Saturday. Miss Emma Me Gregor, the teacher,is quite enthusiastic. She has the promise of a large number of scholars. We trust that she may meet with success.
 Archie Kyle was taken to Danbury hospital, Saturday, with broken leg.
 Father O'Connell officiated, ,Sanday, at the funeral of Patrick Reagan, who died, March p, II years old, at the home of William Manion, his brother-in-law.
 Will Fox has traded his Greenwood avenue property for property of A. H. Dimond in Grassy Plain.
 Dr Hart's house has been painted.
 There are still number of cases of scarlet fever, but in mild form.
 Ryan Bros. have gas engine which they will set up in their work shop on Center street. They are about to open a machine shop in connection with their present business, as increasing orders in that line have made it necessary.
 B. c. Crouchley, station agent, has been confined to the house for few days with an attack of pneumonia.
 The Knights of Honor hope to enter tain the Newtown lodge at their rooms, Friday evening.
 The pulpit in the M. E. church will be occupied by E. D. Smith in the absence of the pastor.
 Howard Mackenzie is enlarging his residence on Greenwood avenue and mak- ing other changes about his place.
 Dr w. c. Vile of Danbury will exhib- it collection of relics and curiosities at the fair and loan exhibition to be given by the o. U. A. M.
 The handsome sideboard which is to be sold by ticket at the fair of the 0. U. A. NJ. is on exhibition in the window of Louis Ohlweiler's barber shop at Foun- tain place, and is attracting no small amount of attention. The little girls who sell tickets are very persistent, as the one who disposes of the greatest number of tickets will receive gold watch.
 Mrs Charles T. Short has been spend- ing few days in New York. visiting her aunt.
 Hobart Pulford has moved to the Northrop place on Main street, recently bought by him.
 Arthur Senior is putting bay window on his residence, which will greatly im- prove it.