The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-08-16
OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL,



What is there that looks better and
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 long line which
has been kept clean for years. 1t now
cuts good crop of hay, which pays for
the labor. George Fowler, Henry
Weed and Mrs Sturges' have cleaned
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 prominent
New York daily paper for house
keeper or 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 Sc
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,
we're driving Saturday night about the
borough and vicinity, in reckless
way, in and out private yards, over
lawns, disturbing the people at late
hour in the night. Itissupposed that
the same parties rode down and smash
ed a 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. Mr.
Fry secured a vehicle near by, and
brought his family home. He was
looking for the parties on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank A: Judd drove to
Waterbury on Monday, and there
spent q day or two with their daugh-
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs Frank
Parsons. From thence Mr. and Mrs
field county with Rev H. Q. Judd and
family, who are taking their vacation.
Mrs Juliette Smith, who fractured
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 Mr. 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 line
to the four corners, near the residence
of Albert Fairchild, in the town of
Newtown, is in a bad condition, in fact
the worst main road we have Travelled
over for years. Our neighbOring town
is so 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 Mr. 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 it
a very pleasant affair. A very enter
tanning program is being arranged.
The public is invited to spend a pleas
ant evening in the district. The pro-
ceeds are to be used for very worthy
fund. If the weather is stormy, the
festival will be held on the following
Monday evening.