The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
BETHEL.

BETHEL. l FUNERAL OF MRS ANN STEVENS ON.
 The funeral service of Mrs An Stevenson, Bethel's oldest resident who had passed her Tooth birthday took place on Wednesday afternoon January 2, from the home of her grand son, Duncan Brodie,, 31 Reservoir a1 burial was in the Wooster cemetery Danbury. Mrs F. A. Evans, M r Theodore Smith, Reuben Gibbs an Theodore Smith sang "Abide Witt Me-" and "Asleep In Jesus.' Tn bearers were William Beard, Alonzt Benedict, Smith Dunning and Vii liam F. Mason.
 RAFTING CONCERN TO LOG ATE IT
 BETHEL.
 J. Fl. Wolthausen Go. have leased the hat factory on Grand street, kpowr as the Colwin & Mo Carthy factory, and are to carry on the hating busi- ness there. MT Wolthausen has been a member of the Hoyt, Wolthauser Hat Go. in Danbury, but has recently withdrawn from that company. The people here are pleased to have h in locate in Bethel.
 The following is the annual report of John H. Cords, chief of the Bethe! Fire department: There were in all fourteen fires. Eight alarms were giv. en while the others were extinguished without the help of the department. The value of the property, for which claims of loss were made, was on build ings, s16, TOO; on contents. s4, 750; total, S21, 45O. The insurance on buildings was $13, 800; on contents, s4, 225; total, SIS, ,O25. The loss on buildings was S2, 1922; on contents, S1, 134 09; total, S3, ,456.O9.
 The Young Ladies' Social club will Opera house tonight (Friday) January
 Representative-Ele Clarence F. HickOk left, Tuesday, for his duties at Hartford. On Wednesday evening he attended the reception to Governor Woodruff by the Governors Foot Guards.
 The following persons attended the Connecticut Federation of Labor at Hartford, last Tuesday: William B. Margin and George H. Gilbert repre- sented the Finishers' association: Charles J4athrop and Joseph Curtin the Makers association and Mrs Will liam Mitchell the Trimmers' associa- tion.
 George W. Daskam has opened the blacksmith shop on Greenwood avenue. opposite Shorts Hat factory, and will do horseshoeing and all kinds of 
 Mrs William H. Brown, who has been i'll for six weeks and under Dr A. B. Barber's care, is now improving slowly.
 George w. Van Volkenberg and family of Elmwood district spent the holidays in Brooklyn, the guests of r. Mapes.
 Mir and Mrs George B. Fairchild of Greenwood avenue are making plans for two months trip to California, this winter. The date for starting has as yet not been definitely settled.
 Howard Mckenzie of Plumtrees timber to MT Terry, the saw mill man.
 Cassius Grumman of Wilton has sold tract of four acres of land on Ivy avenue, Bethel, to John Smith. The tract was known by the name Of Ivy Island and was formerly owned by the late P. T. Barnum, the great show building lots, but did not prove very salable. The tract of land was pre- senGed to P. T. Barnum, when he be- came of age. by his father in order to make him voter.
 William H. Wildman, the ice man, AOo house in Plumtrees, for hauling the ice up into his house, which will greatly facilitate the work of harvest ing his ice crop.
 Frank Norman, who has run Fred Ferry's blacksmith shop on Beaver street for the past year or more, has taken a position with Girt Miller, at his blacksmith shop in Danbury and will close MT Terry's shop.
 MT and Mrs Henry l.. St Ormond of hy 10 with Mrs St Ormond's parents, MT and Mrs Joseph Seeber, in Wolf Pits district.
 Charles J. English, the druggist, keeps a complete line of tooth brushes and tooth powders. One of the most important things for good health is to keep your teeth clean.
 Clifford Grumman of Plumtrees sold his interest in the Bethel.and Bedding Lime Kiln Go. sat Plumtrees, last week, to Mark D. Stiles of Mt Vernon. MT Grumman also sold the land occu- pied by the kiln and quarry to the company.
 MT and Mrs Cornelius Judd of Ma pie street spent several days, last week, in New York with friends.
 Doke, the butcher, on the thumb hand side of Center street, has flown to the sunny south, but his friends here need not worry. He will return
  again, as smiling and happy as ever. to look after their wants.
 Mrs Robert Foster of Chestnut street, who has been quite i'll, was re- moved, last week Wednesday, to the Danbury hospital for treatment
 MT and Mrs w. F. Hoyt of Wolf Pits district spent New Years in Newtown, the guests of MT and Mrs Harlow Benedict.
 MT and Mrs w. A. Mcdowell of Center street sailed from New York on New Years day for Jacksonville, Fla, where they expect to remain for few months.
 Miss May Hoyt of Norwalk was a guest, last week, of her parents, MT and Mrs w. F. Hoyt, in Wolf Pits. She spent New Years day with friends in Bethel.
 Mrs E. w. Gilbert has been i'll with a severe cold for several days.
 A picture of the proposed new St James Episcopal church, which the parish propose to erect on the corner of Center and Rector streets, where the rectory now stands, is on eXhibi- tion in the windows of the store of P. J. Garvin, the druggist. The picture shows very pretty church edifce and when it is completed will be quite an addition to Bethel.
 MT and Mrs B. J. Miller and little one, who have been i'll at MT and Mrs B. w. Gilbert's home here, have so far recovered from their recent illness as