The Newtown bee., 1901-08-16
BETHEL.
THRIFT THAT PAYS.

THRIFT THAT PAYS.
 What is there that looks better and more thrifty in farming community, than keeping the highways in front of homestead property, clean from brush and weeds Plumtree district has few wide awake farmers on the Newtown road who are up with the age, and it's pleasure to mention their names: Edward Rockwell and George Edmons had a long line which has been kept clean for years. It now cuts good crop of hay, which pays for the labor. George Fowler, Henry along their fences. Others will prob ably follow their neighbours example later on.
 Farmer Weed, who kept bachelors hall last winter, and not being able to secure proper help on his dairy farm this spring, advertised in a prominent keeper or a wife. He received scores of letters from all parts of the country, and at last selected candidate who arrived with bag and baggage. Re ports say he has been successful in Se- curing good housekeeper andaper- haps wife. One thing is certain, he has spruced up in person, and appears to enjoy his circumstances and part ner in his drives to and fro to market. Three men, apparently intoxicated, were driving Saturday night about the borough and vicinity, in reckless | way, in and out private yards, over lawns, disturbing the people at a late hour in the night. It supposed that the same parties rode down and smash ed carriage for George Fry, near Coalpit Hill about 10 o'clock Saturday | evening, leaving himself and family to get home the best way they could. MT Fry secured vehicle near by, and brought his family home. He was looking for the parties on Monday.
 MT and Mrs Frank A. Judd drove to Waterbury on Monday, and there spent day or two with their daugh- ter and family, MT and Mrs Frank Parsons. From thence MT and Mrs Judd will spend few days in Litch- field county with Rev H. Q. Judd and family, who are taking their vacation.
 Mrs Juliette Smith, who fractured a bone in her ankle, last week, has gone through the operation of setting, and is at this writing very comfortable, but finds it painful to be confined to the house in one position.
 Edgar Signor and Robert and Irene Judd are spending few days with Uncle David Camp, in Norwalk, where they are enjoying the salt water bath ing.
 The Plumtrees Sunday school met, Saturday, in Mir Tomlinson's orchard and enjoyed their annual picnic. A large number were present.
 The borough tax will be collected by Henry Mansfield, who has been award ed the contract by warden and bur gesses. The tax is due September l.
 The highway from Bethel town dine to the four corners, near the residence of Albert Fairchild, in the town o1 Newtown, is in a bad condition, in fact the worst main road we have travelled over for years. Our neighboring town is 50 years behind the age. The old fashioned thankey-mams or water brakes are horse killing and back shaking affairs.
 On Friday evening, August Is, a benefit lawn festival will be given at the home of Mir and Mrs Henry Smith in the Wolf Pits district. Efforts are being put forth by some of the young people in the community to make ii very pleasant affair. A very enter. taining program is being arranged. The public is invited to spend pleas. ant evening in the district. The pro- ceedS are to be used for a very worthy fund. If the weather is stormy, the festival will be held on the following l Monday evening"