The Newtown bee., 1901-02-08

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j. w. Tucker lost valuable COW re-
Gently, victim of milk fever.
Owing to the storm the attendance
at the White Plains school has dropped
below dozen.
BETHEL.
CHURCH ITEMS.
a young mems meeting was held in
the Congregational church, Monday
evening
The Christian EndeavorerS held a
Queen Victoria Memorial service,
Tuesday evening, in place of their
regular weekly prayer meeting.
The supper which was to have been
given at the Methodist church, We'd
neSday evening, has been postponed
until this friday evening. Supper,
13c apiece or two for 25c.
The quarterly conference of the
Methodist church will be held to-mor-
row evening, February 9, at the par
sonage. Presiding Elder Joseph Pull
man will be present and preside at the
meeting. The presiding elder will
Methodist church, Sunday.
&. w. BOlleS, the monument man,
has the contract for erecting marble
headstone for the late George w. Sim
mons in the DOdgingtOWn cemetery.
Mrs L. f. Judd attended on Mon
day the funeral of her cousin, James
Banks, aged 56 years, in NOrwalk.
Mrs Judd spent Monday night with
her aunt, Miss Sarah Wiseman, on
Main street, Norwalk.
Frank Ferry from Lake Waccabuc,
N. Y, and formerly of this place, has
made a brief stay with his friend. He
returned home on Monday and took
Al Hickok of Chestnut Ridge. Foxes
frequent his grounds near the lake af-
ter something to eat.
On Saturday afternoon, Il little
school friends gave to SchOolmate,
Miss Nellie Kemp, happy surprise at
her home on HickOk avenue. The af-
ternoon passed rapidly with the fol-
lowing program: Games and recita-
lions with dancing accompanied with
music by David Kicks, young violin
iSt and one of the guests. He was also
artist and photographed all present.
Refreshments were served at 400
O'Clock, which concluded the highly
gratifying entertainment of the little
folks.
Measles has been prevalent in the
outside schools >and a part of the
schools were closed few days.
Sanford Underhill, who usually
brings from the upper district a large
load of Sunday school children, came
down last Sunday morning without a
child, probably owing to the prevail
ing sickness.
On Monday and Tuesday the snow
plows broke out the sidewalks in the
borough.
The trolley car that makes trips be-
tween the railroad crossing and Mil
Waukee street was stalled nearly all
day, Tuesday, on account of the drift
ing snow. When the public needed
the accommodation the car was not
The high school young people plan
ned sleigh ride to Maplewood on
Tuesday night which was postponed
on account of the snow drifts and bad
travelling to some future time.
l.. ID. Judd of Bethel, the stock
broker, has opened a new office in Ben
edict's block in Danbury. His office
has been connected with the Southern
New England Telephone Exchange.
Notwithstanding the heavy snow
storm, Monday afternoon, quite a
merry little party gathered at the
nome of Joseph Seeber to celebrate
he seventh birthday of his little
laughter, Edith. All report an en-
Oyable time.
ST Mary's r. G.. fair will open in
Nichols Opera house, Saturday even
ng of this week, to continue for nine
nights. The entertainment committee
something new each even
h1f f. I
,njOy themselves.
Azor b. Hopkins, well known
PAINTER and paper hanger of this place, |
Who has been i'll for several weeks past |
If typhoid malaria, passed away Tues
lay afternoon at , O'Clock. He leaves
widow and several children.
Mrs Michael Grove and daughter
'1atilda have gone to Saranac Lake.
\. ", to spend several months.
Daniel \. German represented |
'avia Council at the State Convention.
<. of c., held in New Haven, Tuesday.
Bethel Conclave, |. O. H., entertain
d their friends with a musical enter
and dance in Nichols Opera
louse, Friday evening, February l.
The Mozart quartet of Danbury were
Oundly applauded at the end of each
f their well selected pieces The
AttiN IlNN " do iiPl a SC oIlc anu lIlJSt
Who did not attand missed a rare
reat.
DR. Walter Robinson, formerly of
his town, who is practicing dent iStry
n Bridgeport, spent few days with
riendS here.
Putnam lodge. X. Of p, is arrang
ng for another Of their very popular
rivate dances to be held a short time
'efOre the Lentcn season sets in.
G. X. Bailey, the popular pOstmaS-
er, is the recipient of a very large
heck in payment for his first prize
White Wyandotte pullet exhibited by
i'm at the recent poultry show in
addison Square Garden. New York.
all he can attend to now,
eggs to his numerous
ricnds. He says every egg is bound
o produce a winner and he is right.
Miss Mary f. Short, who has been
i'll with pneumonia for the
asst few weeks, is now improving.
William H. Wildman, the ice man.
ad his usual large supply of ice ali
arvested some weeks ago. The ice is
inches thick and as fine quality as
often seen. In addition Mr. Wild {
ian is erecting another ice house, 2Ox /
feet and Is feet high, which he ex-