The Newtown bee., 1902-11-21

to the rector or SU IDOndS' pdflSn, Rev George w. Griffith, and wife, in the Parish house, Friday evening, No vember Fl, from 7.3O to 10 p. m. All interested in the parish are requested to be present.
 w. $. Wortman, who is a travelling salesman, has been in town on a short visit.
 Mrs D. H. Van Hoosear of Wilton, is visiting Mrs H. M. Cole of Center street.
 Henry A. Brennan has been called to Verplanks Point,-N T., by the death of his mothey
 Ground is being broken in the rear of the Bethel Grocery on Center street, and the foundation commenced for an addition to the store. The new store, thereby giving just double the room occupied at the present time. A portion of the store will be used for the meat department, which will be new feature in the store.
 Shoes for men and women, boys and girls at LOckwoOd'S from 25c to S3. 50. Lockwood is right in the swim with Union label. Call and see. The Epworth League of the Metho- dist church held literary meeting in the lecture room of the church, Wednesday evening.
 The Ladies' Mission Circle Ot the Congregational church will hold an all day sewing meeting in the church, l will furnish basket of lunch. A full attendance is desired.
 Thomas Delaney has sold his place, | which was formerly the Eli Godfrey place. A portion of the land is in
 Bethel and the other part in Bedding.
 The property was purchased by Charles
 H. Ward of Allendale, N. J.
 A large number of people will prob-
 ably attend a dance which is to be giv-
 en by Pavia council, K. of O., in the
 Bethel Opera house, Thanksgiving | night. Arrangements have been made l for a special car to Danbury after the dance.
 St Mary's church is being repaired. | Miss Margaret Canty of Great Pas
 ture road was given surprise party | by B of her friends at her home, Fri l day evening. The evening was enjoy
 ably passed in music and games. Re treatments were served during the evening.
 John Ginty:of Danbury has made arrangements to open dancing school
 in Bethel and will commence the same, | Thursday evening. It will be held in Nichols Opera house, where it will be continued during the season. | P. DOlan received car of nut coal, | Tuesday, which was the first received | in Bethel since the beginning of the strike. His teams have been kept busy putting out the orders. There is
 such demand that The cannot give | but quarter of ton to customer. | He is looking for more every day. A large tract of woodland on the southwest part of Shelter Rock hill l has been cut over to supply families in
 need of fuel'and to take the place of coal, which could not be procured.
 The same tract of woodland was cut over nearly 60 years ago and was sold | for family use and for heating hatterS' kettles. At that date anthracite coal l was not in use for manufacturing pur-
 poses or flor family use and was.s sun- known to most of the people of the place. March l, 1852, the Danbury and NOrwalk railroad commenced to
 bring freight to Bethel and in less
 than 10 years after anthracite coal came into general use for family and other purposes and since the wood on the hills has increased and wood has had limited sale in the markets. Eli w. Gilbert has improved his house on Center street with a coat of light colored paint.
 The silk mill is running on full time. The factory is lighted up every work day evening and looks to be an indus