The Newtown bee., 1897-08-20

featuring business and at all times during the trade. Sometimes machines are laid aside and hand work takes it's place for 8 season which makes a demand for more workmen, and so it goes. Hundreds of houses need repairs. Carpenters and painters will soon see busy times again. Once get the ball in motion kick it along to your neighbor and so on. The pres ent generation have learned lesson they will not easily forget
 Sherman Smith from the Wild Cat Hills has been at work at his old trade, cleaning out rocks on the south part of Hoyt's hill for H. H. Baird, who seems He Is following out an old proverb of making two blades of grass grow in place of one.
 The Champion whist club of Bethel held their second outing of the season at the Old Put house, Friday evening, where an old fashion clam bake was en- joyed after which the evening was spent in dancing. Before returning home ice cream and cake was served and all left we'll pleased with their evenings enter tainment.
 Mrs William Vail, son and daughter from Boston, Mass, are spending few weeks at the Old Put house.
 The members of Eureka lodge, F. and A. M., of Bethel and their wives held their second annual clam bake at the Old Put house, Tuesday evening, August 17.
 Ex-Senator I. N. Bartram and Charles Gordon of Sharon, have been guests of Landlord Cottrell at the Old Put house.
 The Sunday school of Steprey held their annual picnic at Putnam Park, Thursday afternoon.
 Sunday morning Landlord Cottrell was awakened early by crowd gathering out in front of the house and found the trouble to be party gathering for Compo Beach, with their baskets we'll filled for a days outing. Soon two carryalls ar rived from Nichols livery stable, Bethel, into which they were soon loaded and started of, a noisy crowd. Many of the incidents of the day your correspondent is unable to relate but we hear young folks and baked beans got terribly mixed n one carryall while somebody's cripple
 poster found it's way into the other. They forgot to take their lantern and were unable to buy one for g from an obliging farmer. They waited until the moon arose but finally succeeded in reach ing home at late hour, wetter but stiller crowd than when they started.
 Mrs Maria Montross, aged 83 years, has lived to see in her family the fifth generation which rarely occurs. Mrs Montross has lived widow nearly 35 years. About that date she lost by death a Husband and two children. She has since made her home with her only daughter, Mrs James Sprague, now aged 60 years. Third, Mrs Charles Allen, age 43 /; fourth, Mrs Robert Taylor, age 24; fifth, Eddie Taylor, age years. Mrs Taylor and her mother, Mrs AlleA, were both married at the age of 17 years. The five generation all live within the borough of Bethel and not half mile apart.
 Many strangers are noticeable on our streets.
 MT and Mrs William Fl. Platt, who live on a slightly location called Bee Hive Hill in the south part of the borough, have opened their plasant home for city boarders who find it an enjoyable place to reside during the heated season.
 Frank Camp of Meriden and David Camp.of Norwalk on:Sunday were the guests of their sister, Mrs l.. F. Judd, on Maple street. Mrs Thomas Donnell left town on Sat- urday enroute for her home in Illinois. Mrs Donnell stops over 8 few days in Philadelphia.
 Does your headache2 If so you can stop it in five minutes by taking Garyin's l headache wafers, 10 and 25c. We guar antee them. Your money back if you l want it.-[Garvin's Drug Store, next to postofflce, Bethel.
 Among the attractive residences In town is that of Nathan I. Bennett in Plumtrees. MT Bennett came in pos session of this property some years ago, which was formerly owned by his grand father "Uncle Whipple Williams.'' MT Bennett has beautifled and adorned the place, which is admired by passers by. He spends his summers here. MT Ben nett is engaged in the diamond business at 10 Maiden Lane, New York City. His father was Dr H. N. Bennett, who In his day was one of the best known in Bridgeport, and indeed in the whole state.
 Mrs Juliette Judd Smith Is spending 6 few week visiting friedns in New Haven and Bridgeport.
 A boy baby was born iast week Mon- day to ME and Mrs Mortimer Gardner on Grassy Ridge.
 Paul R. shelton, Yale (1s00), is spend {