The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-16
BETHEL.

car load OF COWS anu oxen. |
BETHEL.
WOLF PITS AND VICINITY.
Mrs Ballard of Norwalk has visited
Mrs Harmon.
Clifton Hurd has returned to his posi-
ton as assistant secretary of the Y. M.
q. A. of Derby, otter short visit home.
Mr. and Mrs w. Howard Knowles en-
tertained party of their friends and
reighbors at their new home on Tuesday
evening.
William Mcffat, who has been sick for
some time, is under the care of q trained
nurse.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Smith are in
Bridgeport attending the funeral Of Mre
Smiths cousin, Mrs N. D. Noble. Mrs
Noble had many friends in Bethel and
vicinity who will grieYe to know of her |
death. She was the granddaughter OF
the late Capt Charles Dart, one of
Bethers most esteemed citizens.
George Dickens, who is working at
Boardman's Bridge, spent Sunday with
his family.
WI. Hoyt, wife and daughter, have
visited her aister in New Fairfield.
Mr. Gilbert has entertained his brother,
James, of Bethel.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
At the Congregational church, last
Sunday evening, Rev q. L. Slack preach
ed the second of series of six sermons
which cannot fail to interest all who at
tend these evening meetings. Young
mems meetings are held GA Monday
evenings and young ladies' meetings on
Tuesday evening in the lecture room.
Go to Lockwood's and get your boy a
pair Of new kip shoes. He has them.
Commercial drummers who visited
New York City, this week, to sell hats,
came nome with few orders. The retail
trade is very slow just now.
Percy Ferry has moved his family
from Danbury into the Dimond block on
Center street.
Ex-Representative William Wortman's
two little girls are sick with scarlet
fever.
George Myra is making preparation to
move his family to Providence, e. l.,
about the first of April.
William Kyle has returned from the
Soldiers home to make a short visit
among his friends.
Mrs Hannah PECK, widow of the late
Charles Peck, is recovering from her late
Illness.
Mrs George Taylor of Danbury has
been spending few days with her aunt,
Mrs Juliette Smith.
John B. Keller Is in a critical condi-
ton. DOUBTS of his getting up again are
entertained.
George Hamlin has been appointed ad-
ministrator on the estate Of the late
James Sterile.
Miss Dora Judd Ut Danbury was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs Arthur S. Judd on
Chestnut Ridge, last Sunday.
Lockwood makes and mends shoes of
all kinds. II you want good Iob. call at
Fountain Place and your shoes will be
repaired while you wait, IL you wait long
enough.
Take your choice between the English
sparrow and the blue birds and cave
swallow. Exterminate the English spar
row or they will exterminate the insect.
eating birds so ulsabout our homes
and orchards in summer.
The late heavy rain storms ha We clear.
ed the channels through the East Swamp
stream. Now the meadows drain of
more rapidly.
Arthur Sherman, who has made 8
brief stay in town, has returned to hi
home in Utah.
Andrew Sherman is reported to b.
much better and will probably get GU
again.
Mra Clarinda Bennett celebrated hel
821 birthday on Thursday, March Is, at
the Williams homestead in Piumtrees
district.
Mrs Renry Shepard has been suffering
the past week with severe attack of in.
fiuenZa.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Hickok Smith OF
Maple street went to Danbury, Sunday
afternoon, to attend the funeral of q
grandson, Clifford G. Smith, q very
worthy young man "a years of age. Serv.
ice was held ia the First Congregational