The Newtown bee., 1892-05-20

water supply was to get it from Noun tain pond, it seems as though the method of doing it would get them all at swords point. After motions and amendment! and counter motions, this was finally brought out of the confusion and settled every thing satisfactorily: To taI Mountain pond, the commissioners tt be empowered to lay 10-inch pipe from the pond to the reservoir and to use theil own judgement as to depth. It was after half past 10 when the meeting adjourned
 Bishop Williams preached to the larg- est congregation ever in St. Thomas church, Sunday night. Although he is getting on in years, the bishop breaches with all his old zeal, earnestness and. withal,. breaches with such plainess and simplicity that it is pleasure to all who hear him. After the sermon, he con- ffrmed large class.
 It is rumored that George Hawley is to resign his position as foreman of trim mers at Baird & Lewis and devote all his time to the life insurance business. He will make his headquarters in the small building on Main street owned by Frederick Shepard.
 Ed. Farrell is clerking for Howard Willard.
 The borough ought to furnish the members of the Grassy Plain hose com- pany with hip boots, as they would have need of them in case they were called out for a fire. There is a large puddle of water directly ill front of their hose house for d week or two after every rain. We would advise the warden and burgesses, instead of improving side streets, to first improve the most impor- tant in the village.
 We are to have another doctor in town, Dr Dobson of Collinsville, who will have his office in the front room of 4. 5. Lacey's residence, Fountain place.
 Howard II. Woodman has been ap- pointed secretary of the Danbury and Bethel board of fire underwriters.
 Edwin Short and wife expect to take a trip to Oregon, next month, to visit their son, Rev w. s. Short, rector of Grace church, Astoria.
 The same number of scholars, I3, will graduate this year as last. The class this year is composed of six girls and seven boys. The graduating exer- cises will take place some time next month.
 The entertainment to be given by local talent, 18th and 20, in Nichols Opera house, is spoken of as very fine and as some of our best talent is represented and the cause (the monument fund) is one dear to all loyal citizens, it should be literally patronized. The following is the program: Music, Eureka orches- tra; opening chorus, Glee club, fheo Smith, H.H .Woodman, Starr Barnum, Smith; solo and chorus, Miss Helen Bassett and Miss Alice Judd, H. Wood man, sc. Barnum; song, Glee club. The enterta inment will be concluded with the war drama, ''rhe Spy of Gettysburg Cast of characters: Gen Meade, R. 5. Dauchy; Harry Lenox, scout, H. $. Gil- bert; Maj Timothy Tapley, Y. c. Mans field; Uncle Moses Mulvey, W. $. Wort man; Ezriel Blackburn, H. J. Hallock Solomon, a ''coon," T. A. Evans; Capt Warren, Charles Bailey, ST; Jenison, Willie Dauchy; Mabel Meredith, Mrs G H.Gilbert; Lottie, full of mischief, Miss Mamie Crofut; Mrs Moses Hulvey, Mar tha Evans; Anthony Gilmarten, musical dire ctor; TIC. Mansfield, manager.
 The old Bee Hive is being moved to 8 place back of Wheeler's paint store.
 Mrs E.S S.Dingley of Otega, N Y. .,came