The Newtown bee., 1895-06-14
In Fairfield County.
BETHEL.
ANOTHER BIT OF HISTORY

ANOTHER BIT OF HISTORY.
 In the early history of Bethel Main street was obstructed by ledge of rocks that reached nearly across the street in front of the present residence of Har- rison Ferry. The rocks from time to time have been blasted out and removed, which leaves broad, open street. His- tory relates an event in Tryon's march to Danbury. April 26, 1777, and locates it on Hoyts Hill. The writer was told by aged people that it happened on Main street in front of Mir Ferry's house at the point of rocks and was related thus: The advance guard of the British soldiers had turned into Main street and when nearly opposite the old meeting house, a single man on horseback by the name of Luth CT Holcomb came suddenly in sight from behind the projecting rocks. Turning his ace back and waving his sword as if in command of a force of men he exclaimed in a voice of thunder Halt, the whole universe wheel into kingdoms" and then disappeared as suddenly as he came. Holcomb, after playing practical joke, rode up the Great Pasture road, in those days COW path, and was soon out of harms way in the Shelter Rock woods. The British forces were halted, cannon was brought to the front, and a line of battle formed with the expectation of soon hearing from concealed foe. A reconnoiter- proved their mistake. The line of march was again resumed and the force arrived in Danbury about o'clock in the afternoon. A half dozen dwelling houses and the old meeting house and perhaps 8 small schoolhouse which was probably located near the present rail- | road depot was all that comprised the village of Bethel at the time of the Rev. olutionary war.
 WOLF PITS. c. H. Hurlbut and wife have been out of town for week. W. F. Hoyt has entertained his broth CT and wife and aunt from Middlebury. MT Bates of Bethel is working c. H. Hurlbut's mine.
 MT Seeber entertains company from New Jersey.
 Messrs Gilbert and Flewellen have been in Bridgeport.
 The German who had his hand blown off at the Beckerle farm if getting along nicely at the Danbury hospital.
 Henry Smith entertains company.
 Mrs Hannon entertains her mother-in- law from New Jersey.
 DEATH OF MRS ELIZA A. JUDD.
 Mrs Eliza A. Judd died, Sunday night, at her home on MllWaukee street, aged S1 years. The funeral took place from the house at 2 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon. The burial was in the South street ceme- tery. Mrs Judd drew a widows pension for the War of 1872. She leaves one son, Charles A. Judd, of New Haven.
 The Plumtrees Sunday school will have their annual ice cream and strawberry lawn party at the residence of Clark Stone on Friday evening, June If. All good citizens are cordially invited to at tend.
 Leonard and Linda Taylor (twins) en- tertained few young people on Satnr- day last, their birthday, at their home in Plumtrees.
 MT and Mrs William Kyle are spending few weeks on Long Boggs with their son, Frank, who is putting his home in order for his own use later in the season.
 The residents on the north end of Maple street are building new sidewalks to keep up with the times.
 The Plumtrees lime company have cooled off the kiln for short time.
 Judd Brothers are picking few straw berries for market. Most of the crop was destroyed by frost.
 New ties are once more being distri- buted along the streets for the extension of the trolley from Fountain Place to East street. Work will probably be re- sumed next week.