The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19
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 BETHEL.
 sILAS H. HICKOK.
 Silas Fl. Hickok, ,one of Bethel's best known business men and one who was held in high esteem by all his fellow passed away at his home at 128 Elm street, last week Tuesday, Oc- tober g, after few weeks illness Everything had been done for his re- covery and he had been trying the ed and he gradually grew weaker until the end came. MT Hickok was 6l years old and was 8 native of Bethel and was the son of Horace E. Hickok, and learned the trade of hatting in his fathers factory. He renamed there until his father gave up busi- ness and then for some time worked as a journeyman natter, until he took the position of foreman of the finish ing department at the factory of George A. Hickok & Son. Here he re- mained for number of years, when later he went to the factory of Judd 6 Co., as salesman for the firm and afterward became 8 member of the firm. The deceased was Q man uni. versally liked for his sterling qualities. He had held the office of justice of the AA1va~ staunch republican was naturally in. terested In political affairs of that party. MT Hickok was 8 member of the Congregational church, of this place, and was member of the Royal Arcanum. The funeral was largely attended from his late home 28 Elm street on Thursday afternoon, Octo- ber II, Rev A. J. Steele, pastor of the Congregational church, Officiating. The burial was in Center cemetery. A quartet composed of MT and Mrs A. T. Evans, John Fl. Baird and Mrs Leroy Stone sang very beautiful selection during the service. There was large number of handsome floral tributes, among them being handsome large pillow from the employees of Judd & Bailey, O. R. Morse, William Stone, J. Fl. Cords, H. V. Dibble and c. A. Por- ter. MT Hickok Is survived by his wife, four sons, Horace, William, Fred and Howard HickOk; one daughter, Miss Aimee Hickok, and an aged mother, all of whom reside in this place. He also leaves large circle of friends to mourn his loss.
 DANBURY BOYS SHOW WHITE FEATHER.
 The management of the Bethel base s: team are or sss if baseball team of Danbury, is still on earth. The challenge sent by the Bethel boys to the "Invincible" three or four weeks ago foI>a a game for the benefit of the Dsnbury hospital on their own grounds has not yet been heard from and the only conclusion the Bethel boys can come to is that the "I "Invincibles" are afraid of their laurels and in other words are quit ters. It would seem as if they would have the courtesy to at least answer such Q challenge for so good a cause, but 1t is very evident that they are badly scared this time.
 Charles Perkins of Danbury has sold bis lot in Elmwood district and it is reported the parties who have bought 1t will soon erect on the same cellar foundation where MT Perkins house burned down several years ago, new house.
 E. B. French, the local dry goods man, has just purchased the Alfred Larson place on Center street and has taken possession.
 Center street, ,havepurchased of Danbu- ry parties fine large Winton touring car of 25-horse power. MT Taylor, in company with Eugene Bevans, enjoy ed trip in the auto, last week, talk ing in Bridgeport, New Haven, Hart ford and New Britain, and reports very enjoyable time.
 Miss Sarah Rockwell of Easton was a guest, last week, of MT and Mrs Cor nelius Judd on Maple avenue.
 MT and Mrs w. A. Sherman of Berkeley, Cal, were guests, last week, man, in Elmwood district.
 Fl. Clay Judd of Maple street has had 8 new roof placed on his house. sherman Ford of Torrington did the work.
 O. L. Sherman, who has been at work on the trolley for the summer, has returned to his old posi- tion as engineer at the Judd & An drews Hat Co. on Maple street.
 At the store of Mcdowell & Taylor on Center street is where the boysp al- ways get treated we'll and receive their worth. They are now offer ing five gallons of the best kerosene oil for soc.
 Mrs s. B. Knowles left, last week Thursday, for few days stay with friends at Buffalo, N. Y.
 The St Thomas parish have plans for a new church, which they are to build in the near future. The plans are now in the hands of the architect and will soon be submitted to the par isn. The committee who have the work in charge are the rector, Rev M. P. Bowie, and George F. Shepard, Henry Wheeler, John McCorkill and William T. Wright.
 MT and Mrs Sherman Ford of Tor rington are spending few weeks here, the guests of MT and Mrs Fl. Clay Judd on Maple street.
 o. H. Banks, who has been working at Beard U ntiedt & Co:'s hat factory, has resigned his position there and has taken shop at the Judd & Andrews Hat Co. on Maple street and began his work there, last week Thursday.
 MT and Mrs Cornelius Judd spent few days, last week, with friends in New Haven. street, iu company with Miss s. J. Scudder of Newtown, attended the Hay Stack meeting of the American Board at North Adams, last week. of the work for foreign mis-