The Newtown bee., 1899-10-06
OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
PERSONALS.


 Miss Walaska Ohler, who has been spending her vacation at her former home on Grassy Plain street, has return ed to New YtrE City, where she Is em plOyed as a trained nurse at St Luke's hospital.
 Frederick J. Macker gle of Washing ton, D. C., was in town, last week, on business.
 Arthur Grove, formerly in the employ of Druggist A. W. Twiss, k now stu dent In the College of Ph' rmacy, New York City.
 Miss Mary Robinson, f.rne F of this place, now of Bridgeport, ls visiting her friend, Miss Daisy Mackenzie on Center street.
 MT and Mrs G. l.. Burlew of Hacken- sack, N. J., are visiting at William A. Gilbert's, Henry street.
 Frank Williams of Naugatuck Is call. ing on old friends iu town.
 W. 1. Moore of New York, who has been spending some time here, has re turned.
 Rev pr E. M. Adams was in New York City on Monday and conducted the meet ing of the New Y Ork Preachers AssOeia- tiOn.
 MT and Mrs r. J. Garvin have return ed from their two weeks vacation. They  ford, New ' ork and Albany.
 On Tuesday morning, Starr She wood was injured by being thrown from hls bicyle near Higson & Co.'S factory. He was carrying a pail and holding the handle bar with one hand. As he near ed the stone bridge his wheel became un- manageable and he was thrown violent ly among the rocks that line the brook at that point. He was helped to his feet and assisted to the drug store of A. W Twiss, where his wounds were proper y cared for.
 Henry Clay Judd, who has been conin ed to the house for some time, was out to vote.
 CELEBRATING DEwEY's RETURN.
 In view of general movement throughout the country to fire salute tC welcome Admiral Dewey to his native shores, Bethel prepared to do her little best on Thursday, that being the day or which he was expected to arrive. Blu Bethel Rw0ke on Tuesday to the fact that her time was AS hours too slow. Dewey with his characteristic promptness, haC stolen Into New York in the night Gus like MAnila) and "Our gun wasn't load ed." However at noon the factory whistles made up for any lack of powder and sbrieked like sin. The salute sG AmA0AhlAJ PA@AhSA bJ bAG IAkIIGus GUIn mittee for Thur day was carried out tC perfection on Friday at 30 D. m., jus as the naval parade moved up the rive at New York. The patriotic supe rintend ent of Putnam Park sent up the cannon a six pounder, and the committee furn ished the powder. Aft' a drive through the streets with cannon and horses deco rated with the national col DTS and ou venerable citizen, Israel Wi ,on, on thu drivers box, the cannon was drawn uI to Hoyt's HUI where promptly at l .3( o'clock Capt Henry A. Gilbert fired thl first gun of the 17 which consti utes tho AdmiraPs salute. The instant the boon of the cannon was heBrd every steam whiatle in town was # bose and pande. monIum reigned for just one hour. Il seemed to the listener as though each was trying to hold on lInger than the other. We understand that in some cases the whistles were tied open whils the engineer went about his work. Sure It is that those who did not go to New York to sec Mir Dewey had the satlsfac. ton of hearing "one good noise."
 GOOD WORK FOR TEMPERANCE.
 The last of a series of temperance meetings was held on Sunday evening at the Methodist church. This meeting was conducted and addressed by Rev Fl l.. Slack and Rev Dr B. Nj. Adams con- Jointly, there being no service in the Con- RregAtionAl church. The meeting was well attended and the people showed that they were determined and meant fight.
 On Monday, the ladies, who have been thoroughly aroused on this temperance issue, provided lunch of sandwiches and coffee, to which they cordially Invit- cd the votGrs. The tables were spread In the old Spork store.
 BETHEL GOES DRY NEXT YEAR, "A NO
 LICENSE.
 Monday was election day. Some will remember about 1t. The democratic eau GUS was held in the Town hall on Friday night, the republicans met at the same time In the unoccupied store In the Di- Enond block. Both parties nominated town officers which arc given below ard with them the results of Mondays poll ing:
 Town clerk, Howard H. Woodman r, 454 Edward c. Huse c, 297.
 Selectman, William F. Bailey T. 469 l; Clarence 1T. Hickok r, 40; GeG ge M. Cole d, 2D5; Jacob s. MRyhew d, 2S5 Treasurer, William Fl. Judson r, 461 {; James Jenkins d, 298 COnsEables, William J. Nichols Y, 454 {; Oscar H Hubbard r, 450; Daniel F. Car ney q. 29t; George l.. Dickens d, 2S5 Grand jurors, Willys J. Mallory r, 433 {;