The Newtown bee., 1892-08-26
BETHEL.

have visited in town.
 Rev J. T. Langlois and son Frank left town, Monday, for Ocean Grove, where they will spend their vacation.
 w. A. Gilbert and wife returned home from Ocean Grove, Monday.
 Christopher Senior of Eldorado, Kan, is guest of his nephew, A. H. Senior.
 A number of Bethelites went on the Knight of Honor excursion from Danbu- ry to Fishkill and the Hudson, Monday.
 Elliot D. Smith occupied the Metho- dist pulpit, Sunday. He will also occu- py it,next Sunday.
 No service in the Congregational church, Sunday evening, but prayer service in the morning.
 Oscar Scrieber opened his new barber shop in the Hubbell building on Center street, Saturday night. The shop has been painted and remodeled and makes an attractive shop. AS it is on the main SUiCCb HI IAhO poiO oA lb lc safe to say that it will be liberally pat roniZed.
 R. D. Lacey, who is enjoying vaca- tion from the Danbury post office, wife and son are at Belle island for week.
 Owiug to the absence of the three ministers, Revs Slack, Morrell and Lang lois, Sunday, large number of our peo- pie went to church in Danbury, especial ly in the evening.
 St Thomas church, which has been closed for the past few weeks, partly on account of the absence of the rector and also on account of painting and decorat- ing the interior, will be opened for ser- vice, next Sunday, the painters having completed their work. The church in it's new dress presents a very neat and tasty appearance.
 The kohanza hose company of Danbu- ry will give an excusion to Glen island, Monday, 29th. Tickets are on sale at George Coles and Charles Leppert's at Sl % TOT Lnc rOunO Cr1D.
 The funeral of Mrs Charles Grumman, who died, last Wednesday, at her home in Plumtrees, was held from the house, Friday afternoon at ?, Rev J.T.Langlois officiating.
 Allie Curtis of New Haven has visited here.
 G.. Durant and family have returned from Belle island.
 One of the things which need looking after for the good of the town, especially it's morals, is a certain street or ally in Grassy Plain where there is drinking and carousing every night in the week and, from the reports of neighbors, some things worse. We must wake up or we shall find our good name gone.
 The finishers of Shorts shop held a clam bake on the Mountainville road, Sat urday and got wet outside as well as in in the shower about ? 30.
 Trimmers from Shorts shop invited about 50 friends to lawn party at the home of George Bell, last Thursday night. A very enjoyable evening was passed in dancing, for which a platform had been erected in the orchard back of the house, playing croquet, eating ice cream and the other enjoyable things for which lawn party is noted. Mir and Mrs Bell did everything they could to make it enjoya- ble for every one and any one who can't have good time when George is around is--well. he's curiosity.
 T. A. Evans has his house on Hoyt's Hill nearly covered.
 The road is being widened and the road bed lowered about three feet at the top of Barber's hill on the Mountainville road.
 Mrs James Ambler, who has been al Belle island, is home again. Hating is beginning to be quite brisk l in some shops and all are preparing for g rush when one does come. The furniture for the Republican clubs new rooms has arrived and they will bt opened, the latter part of this week ol the first of next.
 William English and family have re turned home from Belle island.
 James Gallagher is erecting house or the lot recently bought of F. McDonale on Grassy Plain street.