The Newtown bee., 1893-06-02

thomas Cnurcn. Will preach a series Of sermons during the Trinity season, upon practical subjects. His subject for next Sunday mornings remarks will be sSThe religion of Man. As the s'man' is es- pecialy referred to in this subject, he should be present in large numbers to hear the sermon for himself and not send a proxy in the person of his wife or some other female member of his family.
 WHAT AILS THAT FOUNTAIN?
 The Bethel correspondent of the Dam bury News, ill commenting upon the fountain says: "There is plenty of water in the reservoir and as long as the hat factories are not using any great quan- tity at present, why not keep the foun- tain running?" We add our Why not ?" to his. The fountain should be used as an ornament just as long as it is possible to do so, and not used as monument commemorative of death. The donor is better provided for in another place.
 Mrs Alexander Turner is very low with Bright's disease.
 Lewis Carley was made the happy father of twin girls, born Wednesday, May 24.
 Eight year old Grace Carley met with a sad accident on Monday, by turning a dish pan of boiling water on her body, badly scalding her.
 Edgar T. Andrews has had a very sick horse with dis6emper. It is under the care of Veterinary Surgeon Stone.
 E. H. Beers has had his residence on Grassy Plain street repainted.
 John Hull, who has conducted meat market on Chestnut street, near Starr C.. Barnum's grocery store, has discontinued his business and closed up his market.
 Frederick Ferry has removed the fence from in front of his residence on the Chestnut street side, in order to make way for the widening of the street and the paving of the sidewalk, which is now being done.
 A special service was held in St Mary's church on Greenwood avenue, last Sun- day afternoon. L
 Miss Lulu Benedict is absent from town in attendance at the Worlds fair at Chi cago.
 Mir and Mrs William Sherman are spending few days visiting in New York city.
 Ami Carter has been making the spring round of the roads about town with the road machine.
 A party from this place visited Peach lake, last week Friday, on a fishing bout and returned with goodly number of the finny tribe.
 Albert Green of Greenwood avenue has been replacing the connection from his residence to the sewer with new and larg- CT sized drain tile.
 David E. Lester, of the wholesak hat house of D. B. $ H. M. Lester of New ork City, was in town, last Saturday, selecting lines of samples for their fali trade.
 Frank Comstock's youngest daughter, Estella, who has been i'll for some time, is steadily improving under the skillful care of Dr Charles k. Hart.
 The postoffice was closed on Memorial day at Il a. m., and remained closed till 6 o'clock in the evening.
 A great number of people from this town visited Danbury, last Tuesday af- ternoon, to view the Memorial day par ade and witness the laying of the corner stone of the new soldiers memorial to be erected in Wooster cemetery.
 All of the stores and other places of business about town were closed the greater part of the day, last Tuesday, in honor of Memorial day.
 A great number of the flags about town on Memorial day were conspicuous by their absence. We presume it was for getfulness that made them so, but the stars and stripes should be displayed in great profusiOn upon this and all other patriotic days.
 The work of curbing and paving Chest nut street on the East side is being push ed forward in the vicinity of Kyle's blacksmith shop.
 Theodore Smith left town, last week. for Chicago, to attend the Worlds fair.
 RusseID. Lacey has been grading and turing the lawn in front of his residence at Fountain Place.
 Dr A. K. Barber has had an addition built on to his barn in the rear of his res ldence on Center street. He has also had the roof reshingled.
 Charles Lepper, IT,, who short time ago enlisted in the marine service at the Brooklyn navy yard, spent Sunday at his home in town.
 A game of baseball was played at the ball grounds on Dimond avenue, last Sat- urday afternoon, between nine of this place and the South street nine of Dan- bury, which resulted in score of I6 to 22 in favor of the South street nine. Con siderable interest was manifested in the progress of the game and some good playing was witnessed. Miss Alice V. Sirine has returned from a few days visit with friends in Wilton.
 Cornelius Mackenzie is having the grounds about his residence on Grand street graded and seeded.
 Miss Sarah J. Sirine, who has been spending few weeks visiting in Brook lyn and New York, has returned to her mothers home on Division street.
 It is now Mayor George c. Durant.
 Register your dog now or else shoot him.
 We notice that the haIyards are gone from the flag staffa at the Grassy Plain school house. The school board should see Chat they are replaced and the dag of our country floated Iherefrom
 Rev Patrick osConnelI has had the