The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-01
BETHLEHEM.
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

| Nelson Flower, while at work in
Waterbury, ran his thumb against Cir.
cular saw and cut about one-han way
| through the bone near the first Joint.
He now has it in plaster paris bandage
and Is at his fathers, William D
Flowers.
On Monday of last week, while A. c..
Lake was at work on a bridge east of
Hard Hill, a stone weighing nearly two
tons rolled on to his big toe and took off
the nail. DR. Vareiel of Watertewn
dressed it and he is doing well. He has
| been about at work all the time.
On Wednesday, Melvin Thomson hit
his toe with an axe and the result was q
loss Of the nail on his big toe.
YOUNG PEOPLES AND CHILDREN's NIGHT
IN THE GRANGE.
The regul IT meeting of the Grange
on Monday evening, August 21st, was
very interesting meeting. The lecturers
hour was in charge of committee of
which Miss Lucy Smith was chairman,
and the success of the entertainment was
due largely to her management. The
program consisted in recitations by the
children and an exhibition of the gram
ophone by Brother Edward Smith of
Morris. Several songs, recitstions by
Miss Cowles Of Hartford and Mrs Upham
Of Boston, Mass, and a dialogue by the
young people. After the program was
through all were invited to the banquet
hall where ice cream and cake were
served. The lecturers hour was open to
the public and the hall was filed, and all
pronounced it very enjoyable evening.
On Friday evening, in the Methodist
church, Miss Minnie e. Stone gave q
recitation, entitled "Timothy's Quest"
and quartet from Watertown ful nished
music, and very nice entertainment
was the result. The proceeds Of the
entertainment were for the benefit of the
Methodist church.
On Saturday, n. Ell. Bloss very
kindly opened his spacious lawn to a
picnic party in honor Of Miss Jennie
Scott Of New Haven. daughter of the
late L. r. Scott. About fifty of Miss
Scott's friends were there to greet her.
Dinner was on the basket plan. A very
pleasant feature Of the day was the family
| OF Horace Sibley, consisting of himself,
wife and three children, all dressed in
Chinese costume. They also sang sew
eral Chinese songs. Mr. Sibley and
| family have been missionaries in China
for seven years and have come here en-
account of i'll health, but expect to re-
turn to their fields of labor. they are
| uoW Sbh yluk WILL GuAS StSbCl,
Mrs G. Fl. Bird, at the Harrison cottage.
Frank Crossman of Springfield is yisit-
ing his sister, Mrs Ell. w. Peck. ..s..
| George S. Smith has moved to his
fathers place.
Several of our Patrons attended the
Grange picnic at High Rock grove, on
| Wednesday. ..-..
The water pipe is being laid and q
large number of Italians left the camp
for Watertown, on Saturday. -at .
Mr. and Mrs Richard Magee spent Sun.
day at Walnut Beach, and on Monday
they attended the regimental reunion al
Stratford, Mr. Magee being q veteran OF
the war OF the rebellion. 5..,.s>,
A. Pierce Hayes Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
on Monday, returned to his position after
spending week with his parents, MI
and Mrs F. P. Hayes. a..
Miss Francis Martin of New Haver
has returned to New Haven after two
weeks stay at j. Edward Aliens. .s
Miss Sarah Thomson of Waterbury hal
been a recent guest at her fathers, Jarvis
Thomson's. 49, - ~, ..t444
Mrs Horace sibley visited Hartford
last week.
States Attorney w. Ell. Williams OF
Derby Is being entertained at j. ID. Day
toms for one week. ...... ~ NV
Mrs N. L. Bloss returned from Walnut
Beach on Monday. sass' ys1St . s9'..t@
Misses Sadie and Mary Nation o1
Watertown spent q few days with Mrs
N. l.. Bloss, recently. 80 s-t" 800 ssAs@-'
Miss Dora A. Bloss, on Monday, re
turned from a weeks visit with hel
uncle's family, Charles Hurd of Roxburv
William w. Watson and friend, Wheel
er, of Derby, are taking theis annus
vacation and are guests at Carr Watson's
Mrs Fred Allen and daughter retur lee
to New Haven on Thursday. IND s.i8 ;