The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
BETHEL.
A GOOD PLACE FOR BUSINESS.

Bethel has lately taken initiatory steps
toward forming "a board of trade to en-.
courage manufacturing industries to To-
cate in the place to do business. Bethel
mas good railroad facilities to get to and
from all parts of the country and one OF
the best water privileges in Fairfield
county. The supply taken 4 N Noun.
tain lake and vicinity Is large enough for
present needs and can for small Outlay
OF money and labor be doubled aud then
we have In the lwer part of the town.
one and half miles away, territory
equally as nigh as the present reservoir
where as much il not more water can b,
stored which would be pure and fret
from all sewage or other unhealthy mat
ter and the property can be bought for .
song" as one might say. And still We
have left the two Plumtrees tr ,oks
where pumping stations could be eetab-
iished which could surely be made to
supply great manufacturing center.
Mr. Durant in his remarks at the meeting
said: 1.-The prospects for business in
Bethel never looked brighter" Rev Mr.
Slack said 'If you would boom the place
talk in its favor and not Try to run down
and discourage others who try to do bush
ness" Bethel has had it's ups and downs
ever sinceit was little hamlet of people
who settled on South street, near or with
In the vicinity of the present railroad de-
pot nearly two centuries ago better
known then as Town ace. Fifty years
ago little Bethel had plenty of old crosk,
ers who said hating would leave the
place and in consequence of such talk
many old citizens left the village and
went to other localities to get work.
When they saw that Bethel was prosper
Gus again they were mighty glad to
come back. Better times will surely
come sooner or later in spite of few old
croakers. Sober and industrious people
may come here and find good homes and
good schoole. Business men may come
where they will always find good sup.
ply OF water and cheap building sites.
CHURCH NOTES.
Thomas r. Foster gave q very interest
ing lecture in the Methodist church,
wednesday evening, on the bright Side
of Life in Alaska" One would natural.
~ think there could be no bright side 90
life in such desolate region but Mr. Eos.
ter quite clearly demonstrated that there
wac, depicting the rough life of the coun-
try in very happy way. It was a very
interesting talk and was listened to by
large audience.
Rev DR. B M. Adams gave,his splendid
lecture on Switze1 land In the Methodist
church on Friday evening. His descrip-
tions of mountain climbing were so real
that those OF the audi nee who had been
there could easily imagine themselves
back in old Switzerland, surrounded b v
glaciers and snow capped mountains.
The Christian Unity society held it's
monthly meeting in the Town hall, Sun
day afternoon, at O'Clock.
"Santa in Dolly kins Flat" is the title
of the pretty cantata which the children
NJ tho Nnnn lows al a.
have for their Christmas entertainment,
A fine girl baby was born to Mr. and
MRS Oscar Thorpe, last week.
Mr. and Mrs Claude Parks were made
happy last week on the advent into their
family of baby girl.
Peter Mcdonald met with a painful
accident, last Saturday, while unhitching
his team from the large business wagon.
He was struck in the face by the stand
ing pole and badly bruised. Mr. McDon-
aid is reported to be on the mend this
week.
James e. Barnum cut severe cash in
his ankle while cutting wood on his
GRASSY Ridge land, last Saturday. Mr.
Barnum expects to get about again be-
fore the week Is out il nothing more seri-
GUS happens to him.
In trying his hand at a new business,
hog butchering, Theodore Garfield cut
one of his fingers very badly.
Frank A. Judd, Sr., member of the
Judd @ Dunning Hat company, made a
business trip West In the interests of the
firm, last week. he visited Philadt lphia,
Pittsburg, Pa, Clevt land, o., Buffalo
and Lockport, N. Y. The business ou5-
look with these cities and all through the
country is very encour aging. The firm
has booked good orders for the spring
trade. New styles in fancy colors viii
probably take the lead later In the SEES
son.
Henry Burr started this week for
tour through the Middle states with
good line of spring samples for the Gro
fut Hat comt any.
William j. Nichols, whom we reported
some weeks ago as down with typhoid |
fever, fs improving.
1t is understood that Stewart KYLE is |
TO be one of the mail carriers on the Red |
ding route and has already filed his bond. |
Putnam lodge, Koights OF Pythias, en- |
tertained Wooster lodge Of Danbury at a |
smoker, Monday evening.
Current Events club met with Mrs M. |
4. Medbury, Elmwood, Monday after
noon.