The Newtown bee., 1900-09-07
BETHEL.

CROWDS AT PUTNAM PARK, LABOR DAY,
 At Putnam Park on Monday, Labor day, throng of people came and went until after twilight, the greatest number Of visitors present of any one day of the season. A cool breeze tempered the heat of the sun which ma te the Park most 1 Children played in the shade and fed the pet birds and animals about the park. Tame crows stand ready to steal a child's trinket or mans jack knife. Squirrels live in tbe trees and feed on the ground about the park. Tame rabbits have bred profusely, and find hiding places among the bushes and rocks. They feed on the natural grasses, taking a bite of twig, fern or the bark of the | trees. These interesting pets made the park delightful playground for the children. Three large carryall loads of people came up from Norwalk to spend the day and several families from Dan- | bury and other places. The colored people of Bedding enjoyed the day on the grounds, bringing their lunch baskets we'll filled with good things to eat. | Among the females were the best cooks | of the town and are descendants of Co., lonial servants formerly owned and still l retain the family names of the early set. tiers of Bedding. A party of young la. dies of German descent from Danbury came down on the trolley and walked from the terminus to the park and spent the day in most erjoy able and perhaps somewhat excitable manner. Boating on the Put Club pond was favorite pastime until three Q. tbe young ladies became stalled among the rocks where they were stuck fast. They could neith- CT wade ashore or shove the boat of the rocks. Wet and tired they had to give up and call for help. Keeper Delaney sent them help who extricated the wet and forlorn looking young ladies and brought them ashore.
 WOLF PITS AND VICINITY.
 The school opened on Tuesday, Sep- tember 1. with Miss Murphy as teacher. She has taught the school for two years.
 Mrs Hannon has entertained her son. Robert, and wife of Bethel.
 Miss Sadie Gilbert has visited in Ridge field.
 Bert Britton has moved his family to Danpury so as to be nearer his work.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Seeber have visit- ed in Mt Vernon, N. Y.
 Mrs Martin Murray, who underwent an operation at the Danbury hospital, is on the road to recovery.
 Miss May Seeber has visited her friend, Miss Alice Gorham, of Bedding Center.
 Thomas Murray of New Milford has been spending few days at home.
 Quite number from here attended the meetings at Brookside.
 Mrs W. F. Hoyt and daughter have been in Norwalk.
 MT and Mrs Winthrop Bassett enter talned their friends on Labor day at their | ntQpEanf Tvvcf E., n sat down to sumptuous dinner which l had been provided for the occasion. The l guests showed by their work better than l words how we'll they appreciated the | good thirgs to eat. The day was spent l happily and all enjoyed the family re. union. The cut of town guests were in | part Dr Durell Shepard of West Haven | and brother, c. s. Shepard of New Ha. ven, Miss Lena Horton of West Haven, Mrs A. Fl. Ferry ard son of Hopeweli 1 and Mrs J. R. Ferry and daughter. Taunton lake, last Saturday. Mrs Han- non threw in her hook from off shore | and drew out three and half pourd bass, which makes her quite heroine among the fisherman of the town.
 Clark Judd has finished his summer vacation and returned home to Great Neck, N. Y. The young man expects to return to his studies at Princeton, N. J., about the middle of September.
 Charles Stevens and his daughter, Mre Henry Stevens, of Brooklyn, N. Y. have been spending 8 week in town. MT Stevens is in his 92d year and is able to walk around the place to call on his friends.
 William Kyle, who has spent the sum. ner at the Soldiers Home, is home on a visit.
 Dr Shepard of New Haven and brother ,pent Lsbor day with MT and Mrs Charles Ridge on Milwaukee avenue.