The Newtown bee., 1907-02-22

goodbye, to whom he had minis cred for nine years.
 A NATIONAL BANK FOR BETHEL.
 The matter of starting a National bank in Bethel is now being quite strongly agitated and if the business men of this place will only back it up it cannot help but be realized fac. in few months, and also be success A committee composed of George A. Shepard. J. Coleman Smith, F. B. French, Edgar F. An drews and Howard Woodman are looking the matter up.
 The new pastor of St Mary's church, Rev William K1ernan, officiated for the first time at mass, last Sunday morning. After the usual service he read the letter in which the Bishop appointed him to this parish. Father Kiernan is young man seemingly of much ability, and has made power full impression among the people of his parish.
 Phillip Judd, who has been spend ing three weeks visiting friends in this place, leaves, next Monday, for his home in Dakota. Mrs George Barto and granddaugh- ter, Miss Ethel Winters of Maple av- enue, spent Sunday in Brook field, the guests of MT and Mrs Thomas Pettit. Word has been received here of the safe arrival of Percy Ferry, who left. last week, for Florida for few weeks stay for his health. Since his arrival there he has met w. A. Mo Dowell, the Center street merchant, who is en- toying his stay in Florida greatly. Patrick O'Day of Waterbury was a guest, Sunday, of Andrew Falls on Reser voir street.
 John F. Pierce has taken 8 position with Smith Beers as bookkeeper in his coal office.
 Martin Lawlor of New York spent Sunday in Bethel with friends. Liveryman w. J. Nichols is having an addition built on the north side of his barns for six new stalls. Frank l Agnew is doing the work. Magee ranges, none better, for sale by Fred A. Hickok.
  at his home with the grip.
 You always get the best at the low. est prices when you buy your groceries and meats at Mo Dowell & Taylor store on Center street.
 Dea Charles Bailey, who has peeu confined to his home with illness fol several weeks, is now able to be ou, again.
 Benjamin Archer of East Yonkers N. Y., has purchased the Edgar B. Weed place on Stony Hill and has talk. en possession.
 Adolph Davis of Stony Hill has sold off all hls stock and, with his family, is soon to leave for the West, where he expects to make his home for a few years.
 w. J. Nichols leaves Friday, Febru ary 22, for the West, where be will spend about 10 days buying horses MT Nichols expects to return home about March l with a car of fine vest fine matched pairs, single workers and drivers, and he will be pleased to have the public call at :his stables and look them over.
 Charles J. English, the druggist who has been quite seriously i'll at his home on Greenwood avenue with pneu monia, dis now gaining slowly. Dl White is attending him.
 Dr Hess Poultry food makes hens lay. None better. For sale by Charles J. English, the druggist.
 Mrs Joseph Morgan of Elmwood dis. trict is quite seriously i'll with pneu monia at her home.
 At the regular meeting of the Grange, last Thursday evening, three candidate received the third anc fourth degrees. After the work the lecturer, J. s. Mayhew, presented fine literary program. Refreshments were served.