The Newtown bee., 1904-11-25
BETHEL
II ERMON TAYLOR.

Hermon Taylor, yhly respected citizen of the town and one of the best known matters O. the trade, died at his home, Thursday morning. MT Iayln, was apparently feeling as we'll as usual, and was eating his brei kfast with his wife and sou. Tue latter had just passed out of the house when Mrs Taylor discovered change in her huS- bands looks. She laid him on the lounge and called for assistance, but no earthly help would avail. Dr Bar Der, the medical examiner, was called, and said MT Taylor's death was due to heart disease. He was employed by the we'll known firm of Cole & Amber, Taylor has led quiet life. He was familiar figure on the street, pleas ant person to meet, a man of got d habits, cheerful in his manner toward his family and friends. His judge ment in public matters was respected MT Taylor was chosen by the republi- cans to represent the town in the As sembly in 1889. He was member of Eureka lodge, E. & A. M. On Tues day. preceding his death he was in Bridgeport, serving as jaryman in was in Danbury and did not complain of feeling i'll Herman Taylor was born in Newtown, February 15, 1929. He was Tn his 76th year. At the age of IS he was apprenticed to the hat ter's trade with the late Charles Bene- dict, at the latter'S factory in Starr'S Plain. After leaving MT Benedict's employ, he moved his family to Beth el, where his wife and two children died. They were laid at rest in the little churchyard at Starr's Plain. In of rNo u1o i1l for his second wife Miss Jennie Judson, Taylor and one son, Edgar J., survive him. Funeral services were held at the home, Saturday afternoon, con- ducted by Rev H. L. Slack. Members of Eureka lodge, F. & A. M., attended the funeral in body and conducted the services at the grave. The pail bearers were MaSonS. The floral tri- buteS were numerous and beautiful.
 MT and Mrs Sidney True spent Thanksgiving day with their daugh- ter, Mrs Samuel Wunderlich of New Haven.
 Thanksgiving turkeys are scarce and high in price. It takes the hard dol lars to purchase turkey. Many fam lilies will dine on chicken, prime pork, etc., and will fare quite as we'll. MT and Mrs Sherwood Ford of Tor rington are guests of Miss Henrietta Shepard on Maple street.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Garfield of New Haven are guests, this week, of MT and Mrs Wesley Horton of Maple street.
 Mrs c. Culhane of Elmwood district is quite i'll at her home and does not gain as her friends would wish. No11 u+ T p Sc c+0 rr1> you need anything in the dry goods | fine and save your fair to Danbury by trading with your home merchant. Linonine removes catarrhal collec- | tiOns from the membranes of the throat and lungs and causes the mu- GUS to flow naturally and healthfully. The B. G. l.. $. club met with Miss Edith St John. Saturday evening. MT Edward Crofut is spending few days in town, the guest of his mother on Hickok avenue.
 William Ohlweiler of the Connecti- cut Agricultural college, is home for the Thanksgiving holidays. Frank HOrnbeck, claSSmate, is his guest. The Mems club of the Congrega- tional church, held it's first meeting of the autumn, Monday evening. Super intendent Gilman Fisher of Daubury made the address.
 A large number of the friends of Mrs Robert Keeler gave her ''linen shower" Wednesday afternoon, at her home on Milwaukee avenue. A delightfully."- social time was spent and a bountiful supper was served at 6 o'clock.
 The Current Events club held ar interesting meeting, Monday evening, at the home of Mrs George E. Shepard of South street. The subject of the eveningilwas '"The Feudal System.' J The program carried out was as fol
 lows: Violin solo, Miss Squire
 "Feudalism Proper,' Mrs Morse; pi
 ano solo, Miss Pauline Smith; "Man.
 ners and Customs of Feudal England ,
 Mrs Andrews; violin solo. Miss Squire
 "Feudal England,'' Miss Elizabeth
 Barber; piano solo, Mrs Irving An drews.