The Newtown bee., 1892-02-12
BETHEL.

IFuman HQDDelI, WHO HAS been yer J loN with scarlet fever, is gaining slowly. D Clark from Danbury attends.
 Nathan Gilbert, who has been quit sick with grip, is somewhat better.
 The entertainment at Nichols oper, house, Saturday evening, for the benefi of the High School library fund, was { great success. The pupils had been do ing some lively canvassing about towr and, as a result, nearly all the seats had been sold before the doors were opened Every seat was occupied and chairs were brought into the aisles.
 The program rendered by the Phila May Concert company was very enter taining one. Seldom does Bethel have the good fortune of enjoying such treat as was given then. Miss Stanley's read. ing alone was worth the price of admis. sion. Her rendering of the bobolink's song showed superior talent. Phila Mays Lullaby Song" should be heard to be appreciated. J. c. Manning, pian- ist; Louis Miller tenor, were both enjoy ed. Hope they'll come again. The 1i- brary fund will be increased about $50 by the entertainment.
 The Halter and Furrier contains a sketch of Edwin Shorts hat factory, taken soon after he occupied it: "Being built of brick and very substantial, it shows to good advantage. The main building is nearly 200 feet long, 32 feet wide and has an l. of 100 feet in length, dye shop 50x30 feet and store room 40x30 and a shed for workmen's teams 5Oxl5.'
 A Band of Hope was organized, Sum- day afternoon, in the M. E. church. E. D. Smith, former officer of the organ ization, which fiourished in our village some years ago, presided. The follow ing officers were elected:
 F. J. Mackenzie, president.
 c. Bennett Short, vice president.
 George Fairchild, secretary.
 A. W. Brown, treasurer.
 Miss Grace E. Short, organist.
 Eugene Stone and Howard Ferry, li- brarians.
 Lester Ferry, Starr Ferry, ushers.
 Harvey Mackenzie, Fred Bevans, col lectOrs.
 As the organization is union affair, we sincerely hope the clergy will inter- est themselves to make it success. May the community see that they are willing to join forces in saving our young men from the clutches of the rumseller md of uplifting society in general. God bless any efforts made in the direction of May the organization prove Q be blessing to our village
 Little Maud Chinn, daughter of our John Chinn, is quite sick with intermittent fever.
 The Baptist colored mission of Dan- 1uIy gave coffee supper in the Town nall, Wednesday evening. A horse car eft Bethel at 12 o'clock for the benefit of hose from Danbury.
 The fair of the Grassy Plain Hose Co. was grand success in every way and las netted them quite a snug little sum, lbout $450. Most of the articles drawn md sold were contributed by the mer- 'hants of Bethel and Danbury and the 'oys are talking of giving them and the adies and all those who helped them in he fair reception some time in the lear future as the best way of thanking hem. Among the articles auctioned off It the close of the fair was crib quilt, lrawn at the first fireman's fair in lS73 The following are the lucky ones:
 Sideboard, w. H. Howarth.
 Extension table, Thomas Madden. Order for pants (Stemberg), Thomas Danbury.
 Pastel picture, F. P. Johnson.
 Pickle castor, Herman Taylor.
 Forty pounds sugar, A. T. Sanford. Ham, G. Nj. Cole.
 Box cigars, F. B. Platt.
 Horse blanket, II. A. Wheeler.
 Silk hat cigars, Ed Farrell.
 Umbrella, F. E. Platt.
 Carving set, Miss Morrow.
 Comb, brush and case, Miss Lizzie Ian- sgan.
 Doll and chair, F. E. Perkins.
 Pants (Braun), G. NJ. Cole.
 Manicure set, Thomas Northrop.
 Painted banner, Miss Bessie Dibble, Ladies' shoes, Theodore Braunies.
 Boys suit, Frankie Judson.
 Chamber suit, Emma Morgan.
 Carving set, William DeForest.
 Lamp, James Gilbert.
 Barrel of flour, G. W. Wheeler.
 Hanging lamp, Theodore Braun ies.
 Ham, P. Douglass.
 Ham, John McCorkelI.
 One dozen portraits (Sanford) Thomas Scanlon.
 Oxydized mirror, Mrs E. Barnum.
 Gold headed umbrella, Katie Troy.
 Nut pick set, Ed Farrell.
 Barrel flour, John McManus.
 Easy chair, Harry Flewellyn.
 Ladies' hat, Mamie Cahill.
 Fruit cake. Arthur Raymond.
 Two boxes cigars, H. Willard.
 Shoes, $4, H. Flewellyn.
 Black statuary, W. B. Hodge.
 Barrel flour, Mrs Stephen Burr.
 Lady's hat, Ed Farrell
 Nearest guess on candy, Charles Mans field.
 Never-slip horse shoe, Peter McDon- aid.
 Pair of shoes, Peter Douglass.
 Easy chair, c. Bourne.
 Shaffer & Carroll is the name of the new firm which has opened meat mar ket in the old Doyle store on Grassy