The Newtown bee., 1907-02-01
BETHEL.
MRS FREDERICK MACKENZIE.

The death of Mrs Martha Macken-
 zie, wife of Frederick Mackenzie, 32
 Center street, occurred Saturday
 morning, at 5. 30 o'clock. Her death
 was caused by tuberculosis, from
 years Mrs Mackenzie was the daugh-
 ter of John Mcdowell, Jr., formerly
 of this place, and she was born in New
 York City, about 39 years ago. The
 death or both parents occurred during
 her childhood, and her early life be-
 fore her marriage was spent with rela tives in this place, who cared for her
 and her sister, Mrs Horace Cole, Wash fngtOn, D. O., who survives her. Mrs
 Mackenzie was member of the
 Methodist church and by her express
 ed wish, the funeral service was held
 in the church, Tuesday afternoon, at ? 30 o'clock. Rev F. G. Howell of Brooklyn, N. Y., assisted Rev Lewis Lounsbury, pastor of the church, in conducting the services. LOCAL DRAMAr1cs. A rural drama, entitled t'The BrOOkdale Farm" will be presented
 in the Opera house, Friday evening, by the Putnam Dramatic club, under
 the auspices of Putnam Lodge, No. 36, K Knights of Pyth1aS.
 John K. Williamson of the Turner Construction Company, New York City, has been spending a short vaca- tion at his home on Grassy <<Plai n street.
 Marshall Gibbs and Charles Dimond spent Sunday with friends in Kent. WOLF PITS. Sarah Seeber of Mt Vernon, N. Y.. visited her father, Joseph Seeber, this
 week.
 the sick list, is now able to be out.
 A family have moved intO the Mur-
 ray place. The man is working for L. O Peck.
 Robert 'Gorham has visited his
 friend, Fred K. Wood.
 w. F. Hoyt and wife were in Nor
 walk on business, January Is.
 Howard BriScoe, who bought the
 Brown place, is fixing it up so he can
 move in.
 Miss Ida Evans has returned to Can aan to resume her school duties there. after spending few days with her parents on Hoyt's Hill. Miss Inez CrofoOt, a teacher in one of the Woodbury schools, spent Sun- day with her parents on Center street. Miss Anna Brown, of Grand street, has returned from visit with friends | in Washington, D. c. Wallace Banks. while working at ice | in Wildman's house in Plumtrees, bad his feet knocked from under him with l cake of ice. He fell upon a sharp pick and received a bad wound which I needed the caresof doctor..s John Todd Andrews, who is hauling l wood from Pine Mountain, has laid by l his wood wagon and is now using a large wood sled.
 George Hannon, a Chestnut ridge
 farmer, the past four years, has now l taken bench in the Judd & Andrews curling room.
 On Monday evening the ladies in
 the hat trimming department of the ! Judd & Andrews hat factory employed w. J. Nichols, the liveryman, who furnished a reliable turnout for a l sleighride and drove to Clark's hotel l in Mill Plain, near Lake Kenosia. The | moonlight ride in the cool bracing air l warm substantial, dinner which had l been prepared and in readiness on l their arrival at Landlord Clark's hos pitable house and whose viandS were of l most substantial appetizing variety
 and all temptfngly served. An hour pleasant ride home.
 Charles J. English has big line of hot water bottles, fountain syringes | and atomizers, which are fully guaran- teed at very reasonablea prices
 Zero weather, the past few days, has 10 to 12 inches thick and the ice har. vest is well under way. William Wild | man of Plumtreesiis cutting ice 10 | inches thick and in day or two more
 will be able to fill his houses R. J. Signor has gang of 25 workmen fill 1 ing his houses with ice eight to 1C
 inches thick. He expects to finish his 1 jOb Wednesday.
 Clifford B. Morgan has sold his fine pair of Devon steers to David DisbroW | of New Fairfield.
 | Charles Sherman, engineer at the
 Judd & Andrews hat factory, has been l confined to the house, under the doc l tors care, the past week. | The earth now has liberal cover of snow, which makes fine sleighing Several parties from the hat factories
 and public schools are enjoying moon. | light sleigh rides.
 ! The extreme cold weather made trouble with the water pipes. Some 1 of the factories were obliged to shut | down for repairs.
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