The Newtown bee., 1895-10-11
BETHEL.
THE ANNUAL To-

usually large number of voters at Mon
days election. Out of 800 or more voters
$40 cast their ballots on the license ques-
ton; 203 votes were cast for license, 1913
for no license. The entire republican
town ticket was elected by about 220
majority. A few votes we're declared
illegal and thrown out by the moderator,
Henry A. Gilbert. Tue vote was as
follows: Town clerk, Howard 81. Wood
man 1877, Gideon S. Peck 1876; select
men, Arthur S. Judd 3s2, Samuel s.
Dunning $50, George M. Cole 1870,
Eli w. Gilbert d 1859; treasurer, William
Fl. Judson 397, Eli w. Gilbert d III;
constables, Oscar 81. Hubbard $50, Luz
cius Dickens 3s1, Andrew j. Hallock
172. Stephen M. Burr d 173; grand jurors,
WHY'S j. Mallory 392, Thomas F. Eos.
ter 395, George L. Dickens 172,
Patrick Wixted 175; assessors, Fred
erick Judd 395, Frederick Vail 1856,
Austin B. Lockwood 173, Andrew j.
Hallock 1874; board of relief, William
H. Judson 1917, Samuel S Amber 395,
IL hhhA cA' oo1S ~ Loos ohRAA So 1cs h0lilA
d 172; registrar of voters, William S.
Workman 1914, Thomas G. Mansfield d
l72; auditor, Leroy A. Hickok 1893,
Leonard D. Judd d 172; town school
dore Fl. Smith 395, John o. Beebe
IVA, George L. Dickens d III; agent of
town deposit fund, Arthur S Judd 397,
Eli w. Gilbert 172; collector of taxes,
Abram L. Baldwin 800, Andrew J.
Hallock 1z2.
DEATH OF MRS s. s. OWEN.
Margaret M, wife of S. s. Owen, died
at her home on Hickok avenue, October
4, after short illness. The funeral was
held at the house, Sunday afternoon. A
large number of sympsthizing neighbors
and friends were in attendance. Mrs
Owen leaves husband and IL children
to mourn her loss, eight children by her
first husband and three by her second.
She was good wife and mother. The
last parting look at the mortal re-
mains of dearly loved mother was a
sad scene not often witnessed. Nearly
all present shed tears of sorrow for this
bereaved family. The pail bearers were
neighbors as follows: Willis J. Mallory,
George Pattee, Frank Perkins, Charles
Northrop, Edgar Davis and Augustus
Fry. Rev c. A. Knesal oficiated. The
burial was in the South street cemetery.
OLD RESIDENTS RETURN.
Mr. and Mrs Mathew w. starr of Nor
walk spent day in town. last week. Mr.
and Mrs Starr appear to be enjoying good
health. They left Bethel about 40 years
ago. At that date Mr. Starr W as one Of
the firm OF. Hickok 6 Starr. Both Mr. and
Mrs Starr were members of the Congre-
gational church, where he held the Office
of deacon for five years. He ceased to
act January 81, 1850, and moved to New
York City. Mr. Starr and family spent
few years in the city Of Monterey, Mex
leo, where he was engaged in the hat
manufacturing business for time. Mr.
and Mrs Starr always receive hearty
welcome from the old residents of the
place who hold them in high esteem.
Rev Samuel G. Keller and wife of Con-
cord, N. H, are spending short vaca-
ton in town. Both Mr. and Mrs Keller
are in fine health. They we're former re-
sidents of Bethel and spent their school
days here. Mr. Keller is now presiding
elder in Concord district, New Hamp-
shire.
Mrs Della Moore of Mamaroneck, N.
Y, is spending few days with her uncle,
W. Fl. Shepard.
DR. George "A. Brown, wife and three
children, have been spending week with
Mrs Browns parents, Mr. and Mrs e. r.
Barnum. The doctor and family drove
from their home III Barre, Mass, by way
of Pittsfield down the Housatonic valley
to Bethel. Mrs Barnum accompanied
her daughter and family home on We'd
nesday, this week. They return by the
way Of Hartford and drive up the Con-
necticut river valley to Springfield on
their way home.
just look in our window and and see
our beautiful stock OF ladies' and gents
shoes, cheap for CASH. Lockwo0d's,
Fountain Place.
Ten thousand shoes for sale at our