The Newtown bee., 1898-03-25
THE BEE.
Newt7wn, Friday, March %, 1898.
CIRCULATION:
JANUARY l, 1882 SOC
LAST WEEK, 816C
OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.

BETHEL A GOOD PLACE TO LlYE.-BENTs
Low AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES
REASONABLE.
The first OF April in Connecticut has
been called moving day. 1t was an old
custom to hire hOu3e by the wear, COM |
meuClng tue year April l. In later years !
hiring L hOnse by the month has been
the more general practice. One class or |
people are generally on the fly, never in |
5heir right element unless they move
twice year, and sometimes more. 1t is |
q sort OF gypsy style of living, which
they enjoy. Another class move often,
because 1t is cheaper to move than to
pay rent. Many families no doubt have
done the best they could under the cir
CumstanCes, to pay their rent and other
bills. Wages have been low and work
scarce through the winter months. How
large families live and keep soul and
body together Is a mystery. 1t is won
der that they do as well az they do.
over such let us draw the broad mantel
of charity. AS a rule Bethel landlords
have put house rents at a low figure,
which encourages tenants to be more
prompt in paying their rents. Factories,
dwelling houses and schools are all sup
pied with an abundance of good soft,
wholesome water, and il the people don't
keep clean it's no fault Of the water
supply. Bethel markets are fine, al
ways have on hand a good supply to-
meet the wants of the people at the very
lowest price. No one need to leave the
town to buy groceries or any Of the nee
essaries of life. Everything can be
bought at the lowest possible price by
paying cash. A better assortment OF
dry goods, shoes, ETC., can now be bought
At home and at a low figure. or course
it Is expected the ladies will visit our
neighbOring town where they can find
greater selection of fancy and dress
goods to select from, and tnen the troll
ley ride Of seven miles for a dime has
lie attractions and no doubt is healthful
Bethel has been noted for being healthy
locality. Many of its inhabitants have
lived to a great age. Our hills are desir-
able places to dwell. Sunday is pretty
generally observed as a day of rest,
probably not kept as strictly as did our
foTefathers, who laid aside all work on
Saturday night at shutdown, to be taken
up on Sunday night at the same hour,
In those days Bethel was more of farm.
ing community. The people went to bed
early to cave their tallow dips, then In
use for lights. Mechanics at the present
day who work six days in the week do
most of their trading on Saturday even
ing, and are probably not ls strict to OBJ
serve the Sabbath day as were their
grandparents, who were more permanent
settlers than the present generation of
mechanics, who move from place to
place In search of work to better their
condition. Others stick to Bethel be-
cause they think it's the best place on
this broad earth to dwell. Moving day
has no terrors or joys for them.
A. II. Dimond, who has been in poor
health all winter but quite sick of late,
is much better.
Frederick Vail and WiIlford Andrews
are on jury duty in Bridgeport.
Mrs Charles Dibble of Grassy Plain
street was the hostess for the Current
Events club on Monday afternoon.
Business, the past week, has been dull
in the hating industry. Still there is
hope of fair trade in light colored hats
as the weather warns up.
Joseph Brindley and family have NOV
ed from New Milford to this place and
are occupying house on Maple street
belonging to the estate OF the late Ell. III.
Baird.
Frederick Schultz and family OF Long
Ridge will occupy cottage, part OF
che Baird estate on Maple street. Every
house on Maple street Ia now occupied
by one and two families. In few rods
over a half mile there are over so CHI
dren, and the greater part of them are
old enough TO attend school.
Bethel rejoices with Danbury over
her prospects for a new County Court
house. The County representatives vot.
ed to contribute $4,000 toward the new
structure. Bridgeport was the only town
TO protest against the appropriation, last
Tuesday.
Elmer Treadwell, the Danbury and
Bethel express man, has purchased q
new express wagon.
Michael Ryan, the plumber, has piped
the residence of f. w. Smith for gas.
Some of the grocery stores have q
large supply of eggs on hand, and onIS
offer 10c per dozen.
ID. r., Warner, who has occupied All.
bert McGregor's place on Chestnut
Ridge Is TO move to Mrs Reeds farm In
Redding.
The republicans hold their borough
caucus on the evening Of April /, at the
Town hall.
MIR and Mrs 3. Fl. Russell and Mrs 3.