The Newtown bee., 1907-05-17
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
BETHEL.
MISS ANNIE MURPHY.

Miss nnie Murphy, daughter of MT and Mrs John s. Murphy, who bad been an invalid for several years- en- | tered into rest, last week Monday, May 6, aged 26 years Miss Murphy had not been feeling quite as we'll for few days but her friends did not think she was to leave so soon. Last
 Monday morning after being absent from the room few minutes, they re- turned and found she had passed on largely attended from her parents, home on Chestnut street on Wednes- day afternoon, May 8, at o'clock, Rev A. J. Steele officiating. The bur iai was in the Wooster cemetery at Danbury. The bearers were Ebert Lathrep, Ernest Bell and James Gill bert. There were large number of handsome floral tributes. Miss Mur- phy leaves to mourn her loss, besides her father and mother, two sisters, Misses Lena and Minnie Murphy, and one brother, Allen $. Murphy. She will also be missed by large circle of friends.
 S. B. Kyle has purchased of George Durant the shop and lot occupied by himself and l.. E. Olmstead for a car riage and wagon shop, making from tage on the street of 56 feet and run ming back to the brook. MT Kyle will thoroughly repair the part of the building which he has purchased, as 1t was badly damaged by lire about three weeks ago.
 P. c. Aylesworth of Seattle, Wash, has leased the Seth Andrews farm in Elmwood district for five years and has taken possession. Mir AyIeSworth is to go extensively into the chicken business and will make speciality of early broilers for the market.
 At tha hParinQ hpfOrp the cpmmif- tee on appropriations of the General Assembly at Hartford, last week We'd nesday, May & J. s. Mayhew was a delegate from the Bethel Grange, and in the interest of which he attended was for more buildings at the Storrs college. They now have 1O2 students at the college and are greatly crowded for room.
 Robert Lynch, formerly of Bedding, spent several days in Bethel, last week, visiting old friends
 The people of Bethel will be glad to know that the charter for the pro- posed trolley road from Bridgeport to Bethel was granted by the Legislature at Hartford, last week Wendesday, May 8. Now it is up to the promoters to push tue line through.
 The Gilbert & Miller Go. have rent ed the store in the Fox block, just west of the one they now occupy, and are to cut an arch through between the two stores and will occupy both stores, more than doubling their pres ent quarters and making them a fine large store for their hardware busi- ness and they will be able to display their goods much better. When the improvements are all mace they will have fine big store for their business
 Henry A. Brennan, the popular blacksmith, spent few days the last nf m a fa business. E. s. Plumb looked after his shop in his absence
 MT and Mrs Smith Dunning, who have been spending several weeks in Florida, have returned and opened their home on Center street.
 Expressman E. D. Treadwell has moved from the Cornelius Mo Kenzie place on Grand street to Mrs George Starr's house on Elm street.
 Louis Friede, who purchased Mrs Sherman Smiths farm in Elmwood district, has moved his family there. :, Director F. E. Tomlinson enjoyed a few days trip, last week, which in- cluded Worcester and Boston, Mass and New Haven. They combined business with pleasure on their trip and report very enjoyable time.
 Wilbur Burr, who was confined to his home on Maple street, last week, with the grip for few days, is now able to be out again.
 Charles Ereudenthall is having his house newly painted. G. w. Wheeler has the contract. MT Wheeler also has the contract for painting George Porter's house on Hoyt's Hill, besides large number of other contracts.
 David H. Taylor, of the firm of Nc Dowell & Taylor, the Center street merchants, spent several days in New York City, last week, combining busi- ness with pleasure.
 Samuel Tope of Long Island City, N. Y., who purchased George Van Volkenberg's place in Elmwood dis trict, has taken possession.
 F. w. Fitch of Plumtrees has taken the agency for the Grand Union Tea Co.,, for this locality. MT Fitch an nounces he will redeem all tickets ot | the company if notified.
 Mrs Wallace Noxon of South street and Mrs John Evans of Beaver street are spending few days at the James | (