The Newtown bee., 1892-02-19
BETHEL.

fresh coat of paint; c. k. Senior did the
 work.
 r The entertainment given by St. Thom- r as Guild, last week Thursday evening, d was complete success. It was one of s enjoyment and pleasure from beginning y to end. There was large and apprecia- s tive audience, which thoroughly enjoyed 7 all. The program was rather lengthy, = but every part was well rendered and g frequent encores showed the pleasure of g the audience. The flag and tambourine 9 drills were specially fine and reflect 3 credit, not only upon the participants, l but upon R. $. Dauchy, who had the l charge of both drills. The costumes of both girls and boys who represented our soldiers and sailors were pleasing and 3 effective. The entertainment closed with a short sketch, ''Hospitality, ,or City ver- sus Country Amenities" The following l was the cast of characters:
 Nathan, farmer, w. o. Dauchy.
 Aunt Debby, his wife, Grace k. Short.
 Harold Vane, city nephew, c. Bennett Short.
 
 Leah, their daughter, Jennie Mans field.
 Miss Annie Smith presided at the pi- ano. The Eureka orchestra, which kind ly volunteered their services, rendered some fine music. The Guild realized a handsome sum from the evenings enter tainment.
 Miss Libbie Peck met with a serious accident at the close of the entertainment at the opera house, last week Thursday evening. She was in company with a friend, Mrs Julia Toms, with whom she intended to spend the night. When near the depot, both slipped and fell. Mrs Toms was uniujured, but Miss Peck sus- tained bad fracture of the leg just above the ankle. She was at once taken to the home of her friend and, next day, moved to the home of her sister, Mrs William Bailey. Miss Peck has the sympathy of a host of friends.
 Mrs Col Sfofut, who has been for some time with her sister in Florida, has re- turned to Bethel.
 Mrs James Couklin, who has been quite ill, is slightly better.
 Miss Bessie Dbble of Bethel, who fills a position in Danbury as teacher, has been home for several days on account of sickness.
 Ethel, only son of Legrand Fanham, is very low at his home on Greenwood with consumption.
 Will Fox is surveying on the corner near Edwin Shorts factory with the in- tention of putting up large boarding house.
 Curtis Barnum, an aged resident of Elmwood, died, last week Tuesday morning and was buried here, Thursday. He was between 75 and 80 years of age and was well known here. He was carpenter by trade and until the last few years, worked as blockmaker for Gill bert Bros. The same day that MT Bar mum was buried, his sister, Mrs Mary Snffins, died and was buried, Saturday at o'clock, Rev J. T. Langlois officiat- ing. The deceased was 80 years old. This takes away two very old people in a short time.
 Owing te illness, Rev A. B. Sandford, assistant editor of the Methodist Review, who was to have preached on missions in the Methodist church, Sunday, was unable to be here.
 The meeting of the Band of Hope, Sun day afternoon, was we'll attended and number were added to the already large list of members. The members were greatly cheered by the presence and talks of several members of the old Band of Hope.
 The funeral of Maud B., three-years- old daughter of MT and Mrs John Chinn, who died, Thursday, of intermittent few CT, was held from the house on Henry street, Saturday afternoon at o'clock, Rev William Morrell officiating. The bereaved family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
 Miss Lottie E. Senior held a birthday party, Monday evening, to which large number of friends were invited. The CNChihS was spOht PiCaodhbiy Wibh AuuSlS and games, after which refreshments were served. The friends left for their homes late in the evening wishing her many happy returns of the day.
 The fair of St. Mary's society has thus far been decided success and they are making every effort to have it continue so. Tuesday evening, the girls had charge of everything and there was no end of fun. It was also a Leap Year party. The Glee club give selections, every evening this week and, on Thurs day evening, an entertaining musical sketch was to be given. The fair wilt continue three nights week after this until Lent.
 St. Thomas Guild will repeat their en- tertainment, next Tuesday night. 23d, for the benefit of Miss Libbie Peck, the young lady who broke her leg while go- ing home from their other entertainment. Admission 25c.
 c. M. Lyon of Plainville was in town, this week.
 Special drive in Hamburgs from 4c. mp. also in chambrys. outings, ginghams and calicoes af E. E. HaWlevfs.