The Newtown bee., 1892-03-18
BETHEL.


 BETHEL.
 Frances A.Gregory Stowe, wife of Rev l.. $. Stowe of Freeport, Me-, formerly of Rcdding. died at her home Thursday, March 10, having had a complication of diseases. Brain trouble made her de- lirious on all subjects but religion; on this, ,she was perfectly rational. The re- mains were brought to Bethel and the funeral held in the M. k. church. Rev pr Simmons of Danbury delivered a very touching funeral address. She leaves 8 husband and four children, Rev w. F. Stowe, Misses Lida, Gertrude and Grace Stowe. She was 5 years of age and one of 10 children, seven of whom rema in. h. terment at Bethel cemetery by the side of her two children. Flowers were in profusion; a sheaf of wheat rested on the coffin. "Though lost to sight, to memory dear"
 Josie, four-years-old daughter of MT and Mrs John F. Nichols, died very sud- denly, last Friday morning about 2 o'clock, of scarlet fever, after an illness of but one day. The funeral took place, Saturday morning at II o'clock, Rev Will liam Morrell officiating.
 One ot the attractions at the loan exhi- bition given by the o. U. A. M. will be the glass blowers, who have been in the surrounding towns and who are an enter tnip in thnncalx,aS Nh1,I I not been definitely agreed upon.
 Mrs George Banks and son are both quite sick with scarlet fever.
 Hating is still quite brisk in most of the shops.
 Richmond Bros had quite blaze, Mon- day morning about 10 minutes after 7. In some way, the roof caught fire and was blazing quite a little when discovered. The alarm was sounded, but. before the fire department could respond, the fire had been put out with hose which is kept in the building.
 There are quite number of cases of scarlet fever and people are just Iea aliZing the danger. In one of the shops in town, one of the trimmers was sent home be- cause there was case of scarlet fever in her home. This is right, if they serve every one alike.
 Prof Starr and wife have given five en- tertainments in Nichols opera house, this week. He commenced, Sunday night. Prof Starr does many wonderful things, such as making table walk across the stage and then glide back again; also makes it go over his head and makes pa per burn by pointing his finger at it and commanding it to burn. Mrs Starr puts herself into a trance and the spirits tell her many things. They have had full houses thus far and every one has been we'll pleased.
 The Junior League of the M. k. church will give an entertainment in the near future.
 John Fitzpatrick died, Tuesday after noon, after an illness of about week, of pneumonia. He was about g years old and was hat finisher. His funeral was nelu, lHuIsudy IuOTHluS.
 It is said that the horse car company talks of suing the borough, as it's officials raised the grade of the road in front of Edwin Shorts factory.
 A young colored man named Peterson, who works for Liveryman Will Nichols, was badly kicked in the head, Saturday, by one of the horses. At first it was thought that his skull was fractured, but it was not as serious as that.
 Mir Hubbard of Wolf Pits has moved into new house at the lower end of Grassy Plain street.
 Justice Gilbert at the trial, last week, bound over Claude Mitchell and Warren Wells to the Superior court under $500 bonds for the robbery at John Finnell's house. Neither of them was able to get bail, so they were taken to Danbury jail.
 The mother of Station Agent Crouch ly, Mrs Maria Louisa Crouchly, died, Monday after long illness. Mrs Crouch ly was 72 and her remains were taken to Greenwood, Wednesday, for burial.
 Rev H. L. Slack preached an interest," ing sermon, Sunday evening, on amuse- ments. It was forcible sermon and full of good thoughts. If all would follow out his ideas, the amusement question would not be hard to solve.
 Dr F. A. Benedict made brief visit here, this week.
 Two of our enterprising young men, Will. Johnson and Art. Mead, left town, Tuesday, for Torrington, where they have purchased and will run bakery. We wish them good luck in their new en- terprise.
 Call in and try cup of that fancy Ankola