The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-01-07
A BUSINESS CHANGE.

A BUSINESS CHANGE.
Another change in business has taken
place here in town, Merchant r. M. Gibbs
taking a partner in the person OF his
brother, Charles Gibbs of Cornwall
Bridge. For five years the former has
conducted steadily growing business,
adding one department after al other.
His brother, from Cornwall Bridge, has
been a successful merchant for 20 years,
and is we'll thought of there. He has
had good business there, but like every
man, thought change would be agree
abel. SO the two brothers have decided
to unite stocks and interests and will try
and give Bethel store to be proud Of
Walter Nc Dowell continues as major
general in charge of the meat depart
al, assist in the grocery and dry goods
departments. The Messrs,Gibbs have a
centrally located store, plenty Of room,
and in the future, as in the past, will
aim to make their store a trading center
for a wide section. Charles Gibbs, by
the way, is an expert fisherman, and the
Housatonic trout will miss him. His
friends up that way hate to have him go,
but changes have to come. The new
firm will have abundant wishes for sue,
cess from many friends.
AN INTERESTING MASONIC EVENT.
Eureka lodge, F. & A. M, held pub
lie installation of officers in their hall in
Dimond's block on Tuesday evening. The
newly elected officers were installed by
District Deputy A. j. Hallock as follows:
Oscar N. Thorp, M, William A. Gilbert,
S. w; W. G. Swift, j. W.; Charles Bal
ley, chaplain; William II. Wright, S D. :;
w. N. Andrews, j. D.; Clayton Ferry
and Robert Barnum, stewards; Charles
Il. Hurlburt, tyler. A talking machine
was expected to be part of the enter
tainment, which very fortunately did not
put in an appearance. Its substitutes
were Brothers r. II. Barnum and w. S.
Workman, who very ably filled the place
Brother w. a. Gilbert and \. j. Hallock
also made few remarks. Rev FL. l..
Slack, who dropped ia after church ser
vice, was called on to speak few min
utes. He very reluctantly responded, as
he said, for the want of something to
say. Mr. Slack is always a welcome
guest in Eureka lodge room. He catches
the spirit of brotherly love. His remarks
never fail to elevate and interest his
hearers. The Bethel Glee club rendered
a few selections. A large delegation
of ladies and young men were present.
The social event of the evening was at
the close of the services when a bounti-
full repast of coffee, sandwiches and cake
was served, which was passed to each
guest and member. This made a cheer
full ending of these interesting ceremo-
nies.
j. W. Gallagher of Ontario, Canada, is
visiting his sister, Miss Jennie Gallagher,
and few friends formerly from his
town. He will be pleased to visit the
hat factories in town and go through
the different departments to see the novel
process of making hat. Mr. Gallagher
was guest of Eureka lodge, Tuesday
evening. He is a member of the frater-
nifty and proved himself to be a bright
mason, thereby enabling him to travel
in foreign country and prove himself
to be such among members of the order.
George Crofut, who has been confined
to his home with sickness, is able to re.
sumo business again in the factory.
The public schools opened on Monday.
The school children are enjoying the
skating on DR. Barber's meadow; also
the low meadows near Ivy island.
The Adventists are holding meetings
in the Town hall.
A Watch Night service was held in the
Methodist church.
At the Congregational church meetings
are being held every night, this week.
A reunion was held, last Friday night.
There was good attendance considering
the stormy weather.
A small dwelling house on Great Pas
ture road was burned, Sunday morning.
Thomas Shay and wife, the owners, were
not at home at the time of the fire.
Genial It. Ell. Robinson Ia once more on
deck in the bakery business, and he pro-
poses to make business hum in the good
old style. He has leased the basement
OF the bakery of Mrs Van Ripper and will
send out his teams as formerly. The
many friends of Mr. Robinson wish him
the best of success. He Will have it, if
hard work can do 1t. Mr. Robinson's
goods will be on sale at the store OF
Gibbs Brothers.
A. w. Twiss, one of .Betheps popular
druggists, reports good success with his
Gripaline preparation, this season. Near
ly all OF the druggists handling it have
duplicated their order. Herman Bowers
OF New Milford gives it this cordial en-
dorsement: have been subject to mala-
rial attacks for great many years.
The last one | had seemed more severe
than any had before. A friend OF mine
told me about your Gripaline and les