The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27
OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
A SEA sEkPENTIN A BETHEL FISH MAR
EET,

A SEA SERPENT IN A BETHEL FISH MAR
The story goes among the boys of
the place, which has some showing OF
truth Notwithstanding that it look
ed little tishy. The Platt boys, who
carry on lively trade in fish, clans
and groceries near Fountain Place
were badly scared when they opened
their place of business one day, last
week, to find large sea serpent stow
ed away among some papers. One
wise head pronounced the specie of
serpent to be sea adder. Others call
ed it a lamper eel that came up in a
barrel of fish. Some said it's bite
would be poison. One man had seen
lots of sea adders along the beach on
the sound. The fact was the thing be-
came noised about so much, Platt's
market was over run with curious
people who wanted to see poison sea
serpent. It's the opinion OF the writ
er that the snake was specie Of water
snakes that may be found quite COM
mon along the East Swamp brooks.
The market stands over small brook.
The snake was harmless and found its
way up into the market while hunt
ing rats and mice, so that it was a
friend more than an enemy.
The Current Events club met with
Mrs Howard Judd, Monday evening.
The topic was Current Literature. "
Quotations from Lowell were given
in response to the roll call.
1t Is expected that the Tabard Inn
Library will be established here in the
drug store Of P. J. Garvin, April l:
The Misses Agnes and Elizabeth
Snr1a frion6S
in New Haven.
The B. G.. L. S. will meet with Miss
Edith st John, Friday evening.
The second in the series Of musical
lectures by Thomas Surrette will be
given, Monday evening, March 30, at
the home of George f. Shepard.
Miss Anna Kyle of Beaver street is
visiting friends in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Rev Henry l.. Slack preached in
BrOOkield, Tuesday evening.
Rev George w Griffith, rector OF st
Thomas church, will preach in Trinity
church, South Norwalk, Friday even
ing.
Friday evening the annual church
meetings Of the Methodist society, will
take place. All members of the church
and congregation, are cordially invited
to be present.
Since the warm weather came break.
ing up the ice on rivers and lakes, wilC
Canada geese from Southern climes
may often be seen winging their way
up the coast line toward their breed
ing places on Lake Champlain on Low
er Canada. It's seldom the sportsmer
gets in an effectual shot. Unless the
weather is foggy geese are high flyers
and out Of the reach of shot gun. A
large flock Of wild geese passed ovel
Bethel, last Friday evening, and by tn.
noise they made they seemed to be ir
great distress, flying quite near the
ground. Undoubtedly the flock hae
made a long journey and were weary
and seeking some friendly sheet OF
water, where they could alight, rest
and feed for few hours. The wilc
geese OF the West come up from the
Gulf states and are in pretty poor con
dtion, but get fat as butter before
they leave the wheat fields Of Dakota
Their breeding grounds are within the
Dominion of Canada or within the Ar
tic Circle. The breeding place OF the
white or snow goose Is said to be un
known to white man. When some
lucky traveller finds the much sought
North Pole there he may find the snow
goOse's paradise.
The farmers and gardeners have com.
menced blowing.
The front fence at Daniel H. Smith S
place has been painted. Howard Keel
er was the artist.C
Howard NJ. Judd was in New York
Monday. The weather was very unfa.
vorable for selling light coIored hats.
Mrs Charles Thompson is spending a
few weeks with her sister, Mrs Wood,
in Springfield, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs E. r. Judd, who have
spent the winter in Connecticut, bid
good bye to their Bethel friends on
Tuesday. They leave Bridgeport
enroute forsCando, North Dakata.
Henry f. Kyle has been appointed
Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff HaWley in
the place OF Frederick Fl. Judd, who
sent in his resignation to take posi-
ton in New York City.
Mrs Arthur S. Judd has sold her
farm on Chestnut Ridge and has taken
rooms in the Alonzo Knox residence,
Greenwood avenue.
Senator and Mrs w. p. Bailey and
George Durant were among those who
attended the reception OF Senator and
Mrs Orville Platt at Hartford, last
week.
w. B. Grammar and family spent,
Sunday, in Norwalk with friends.
Mrs w. P. Bailey made few days