The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-05-13
OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
A PLEASANT REUNION.

AS rule for the past 30 years, men
working ut the hat Industry have confn-
ed themselves to one factory and one
employer more continuous than former
ly. Usually very friendly feeling pre-
walls among wOTkmen that labor side by
side. Ill will is seldom INDUCED In long
a. time. A lifelong friendship is often
made in years Of toll together. A pleas
ant reunion of Judd 81 Co.'s old employ
es in the curling department occurred,
last Tuesday evening, at the home of
Reuben j. Sgnor on Golden Hill. A
bountiful TepasC was served in the early
part Of the evening, which was keenly
enjoyed and highly appreciated. AT the
Coae OF the repast each guest was pre-
scented with souvenir In the way Of a
pencil decorated with q red, white and
blue ribbon with the following request:
That each workman be faithful to his
duty when taking out work; keep q cor
rect tally on the bulletin board Gus
tom which prevails among curriers' to d.
vide the work, giving each an equal
share. The evening was spent In pleas
ant games. The event will long De re-
membered by all present, who were as
follows: Charles Bailey, s. Il. Hickok,
O. II. Hibbard, w. B. Bennett, Willis
Judd, Asa Wheeler, l.. d. Judd, l.. B.
White, w. J. Nichols, Sylvester Ferry,
Roswell G. Taylor and Fl. G. Judd. MIR
Signor has resigned his position in the
hat business to become q partner in the
Ice business in Danbury.
NOT THE KIND THAT RUNS AWAY FROM
DANGER.
Everyone who knows George r. Shep-
ard appreciates the fact that he is not
the kind that runs away when danger is
LeAr, and a little experience the other
night proves it. Ii appears that early
Sunday morning, Mr. Shepard had occa-
sion TO 20 down to the lower floor of his
residence On South street, TO look after
the furnace. While In the dining room
men came from the rear Of James Am
bler's residence, adjoining, and jumped
of the terrace coming up to Mr. Shep-
ards varaDda. After waiting few min
UCes the man walked quietly around to
the front door. In the meantime Mr.
Shepard, who had heard the intruder,
had reached the same place. There were
rubbers and umbrellas In the open yes
thule, and as Mr. Shepard looked out the
man appeared to be putting on pair OF
ruooers and would probably have helped
himself to an umbrella, as it was raining
hard, had he had time to have done go.
Although Mr. Shepard was clad in his
night-rObe, and had no shoes on, he
opened the door so quickly that he was
almost upon his man, who jumped down
tine steps and ran across the lawn, with
Mr. Shepard in hot pursuit, striking al
the man as he ran, until both fell at the
rear OF George A. Shepard's house, mex
door. The man said he only wanted az
umbrella, and Mr. Shepard, realizing that
he was in no condition for further attach
gave up the attempt to capture the fel
low. 1t was certainly plucky thing 81
do, and the wonder is that Mr. Shepard
did not sustain some bodily harm. Al
who know the courageous traits of tn
Shepard and Sloane families, from which
he sprung, are not surprised. II you
correspondent had taste for breaking
into buildings he certainly would Civ
Mr. Shepard's house the go by.