The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-03-01
BETHEL.
AN IMPORTANT TOWN MEETING.

the Town hall, Saturday afternoon,
was attended with unusual interest.
The hall was we'll filled with voters.
Selectman William P. Bailey was chair
man of the meeting and Howard Wood
man clerk. After reading the warn
ing the business before the meeting
was to rescind former vote taken at
was appropriated for schools. The
school board claims that that sum is
not sufficient to run the schools and
therefore have called the meeting for
instructions. They see no other way
to lessen expenses than to cut the
school year short or doing away with
the high school and leave the High
school building vacant. The question
was pretty thoroughly ventilated. The
chairman gave the parties who wished
to discuss matters a wide scope and
much irrelevant matter was brought
into the question. Figures were
brought in to show that the town ex-
penses were growing larger every year
and the grand list was falling of and
that the town must lessen expenses or
favor of crippling the school and prob
ably majority will vote against doing
so. After much discussion the vote to
rescind was laid on the table. AS no
other business would be legal it was
the mind of those present to adjourn
this meeting and call a new meeting
to appoint a committee to go the whole
matter over and recommend plan to
cut all town expenses instead of cut
ting the whole from the running ex-
penses of the public schools. Twenty
i've persons, voters of the town, signed
a petition to have the selectmen call
town meeting for the purpose Of ap-
pointing a committee Of recommends
ton and to do all other business prop
er to be done. Every taxpayer in the
town should attend this meeting when
called for. 1t appears Of vital impOr-
lance to all, especially to the outside
or rural taxpayers who get but few pay
ing offices but have some voice in cut
ting down the town expenses. The
ball has been put in motion. Keep it
rolling until there is "a reform in town
expenses.
HOW SOME LADIES CELEBRATED WASH
INGTON's BIRTHDAY.
Washington birthday, February %,
manner by the ladies of the Judd s.
Dunning Hat Co.'s binding depart
ment. In order to economic time in
busy season of the trade the lady
binders prepared MONDAY lunch for
the day to be eaten together which
would seem more homelike and social.
A suitable table was provided for the
time and was set in the workroom. The
table was Hastily filled with dishes of
dainty food, delicious salads, cold ham,
cake, pie, pudding and Others edibleS,
also tea and coffee, all being prepared
by the best cooks in the town. w. E.
Andrews, foreman of the department,
was an honored guest and took posi-
tion at the head Of the table. Mrs
Carrie Williams, who is making short
stay in town, was an honOred guest,
which made the number Is, which is
considered by few superstitious per-
sons found in all communities, an I'M
lucky number. However, the timid
were put at rest, plate was laid and
another guest invited which made a
lucky IA and a lucky number for THE
BEE correspondent. The event passed
in pleasant social way. May we all
live year hence to celebrate a like
event, Washinton's birthday, 1902.
CHURCH ITEMS.
The Young Ladies' Mission Circle of
the Congregational church are arrang-
ing to hold a Cobweb social about the
middle of March.
During Lent services will be held in
the Episcopal church as follows: We'd
nesdays, 1870 a. M; 7.30 p. M, SER
mon. Fridays, 1890 a. M; 4 p. M, ad-
dress. March rs, Feast Of Annuncia-
ton. Holy Week: Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday, 7.3O p. M, address.
Wednesday, 1880 a. M; 7.3O p. NJ, ad-
dress. Friday 1920 a. M, p. m. Eas-
ter even, 3 p. m, baptism. Easter
day: 8 a. M, 1890 a. M; p. M, chill
dren's service. Holy Communion was
celebrated on Ash Wednesday, Febru-
airy 20; and also will be the third and
fifth Sundays in Lent and All Saints
days.
WOLF PITS AND VICINITY.
Howard Briscoe, who has been liv-
ing in Bethel, has moved his family
into the house with his father.
John Kearney is moving his goods
to Norwalk.
Estella Mead has entertained her
friend, Miss Taylor.
Edward Edmonds drives a new
horse.
Mrs Henry Smith has entertained
her niece from Bethel.
Mrs D. G. Wood and son have visi-
ted her mother in New Fairfield
Lockwood has the best box calf and
vici kid shoes worth 49, 5OIwhich he will
sell you for 49, %, leathe lined. They
cannot be beat. Call and see them be-
fore purchasing.
Rubber goods for men and ladies,
boys and girls and children at Lock
woods.
Miss Ella Garvin has returned to her
home in Stamford after few days Wis
it to her brother, p. J. Garvin.
Court P. T. Barnum, f. Of A, at a
meeting held Tuesday evening, voted
to hold sociable in Nichols Opera
house, Thursday evening, April Is.
Lenten devOtiOnS are being held in
St Mary's R. G. church, Wednesday
and Friday evenings, and are we'll at
tended by the parishioners.
Putnam circle. G. of F., held social
session after their regular meeting,
Thursday evening, February %, and
entertained the members of Court Z.
T. Barnum, their wives and sweet
hearts. An enjoyable time was had
by all.
The X. of c. dance, which is to take
place in Nichols Opera House, Mon
day evening, March Is, promises to be
a great social event. A number Of
knights are expected from Newtown.
towns.
When you are in want Of shoes 70
your boy or girl do not forget that the
best place to get them is at Lockwood S,
Fountain Place, Bethel
If you are in want of anything in the
music line go to LockwOods and if he
has not got what you want he will order
it for you. Any thing from Jews
harp to a piano. He keeps violin, ban
10 and guitar strings. Also a line of