The Newtown bee., 1908-07-17
Bethey.
MRS MATILDA WRIGHT.

MRS MATILDA WRIGHT.
 Mir and Mrs W. I. Wright of Henry street have returned from Pawling, N. r., where they were called by the death of Mir Wright's mother, Mrs Ed. gar Wright. The following clipping is from the Patterson News:
 The death of Mrs Matildah Wright. wife of Edgar Wright. on Thursday of last week, brought release from many years of suffering and invalidism. Her married life was spent in this village, with the exception of seventeen years residence in Pawling, and many friends in both towns loved ane respected her for her devoted Christian life, her ever helpful spirit and sweet patience. She leaves besides her husband, one sister and four children, Mrs Leah Hawley, of this place; William Wright of Beth el: Hawthorne Wright and Harry Wright. Funeral services were held at her late residence on Saturday after noon with interment in Pawling ceme- tery.
 The remains of Mrs William c. Hart of Newark, N. J., were brought to Bethel, last Friday morning, for burial in the Center cemetery, Mrs Hart was formerly a resident of this town.
 The Y. P. S. c. E. society of the Congregational church held picnic at Putnam park, last Friday afternoon. A good number attended and all had a fine time. W. J. Nichols, the livery man, furnished the transportation for the society.
 The dry goods merchant. F. B. French, has been suffering with hay fever but has been able to be at his store all the time.
 Mrs H. J. Davis of Ballston Lake, N. .,has been spending a few days here the guest of Mir and Mrs Henry s. Davis of Plumtrees.
 Rev A. T. Steele and F. E. Tomlin- son were in Bridgeport, last week Thursday, where they represented the Congregational church at the ordina- tion services of Rev Pearl E. Matthias, the new pastor of the Kings Highway church of Bridgeport.
 William Leonard of Plumtrees went to Taunton, last Tuesday evening, and led the prayer meeting there; quite a number of others from Plumtrees and Bethel went with him.
 Mir and Mrs Horatio McHan of Dan bury spent last week in New Preston with friends and they enjoyed the fish ing there and report fine catch.
 c. R. Wheeler of Bedding was a guest. last week Thursday, of his brother, George w. Wheeler.
 A. H. Senior, the lumber man has the contract for furnishing all the lum- Der, brick, cement and other building material for the large new house which New York parties are building on Sun- set hill, Bedding, near L. 0. Peck's fine summer residence.
 Eli Wood is having his house on Blackman avenue newly painted, George w. Wheeler has the contract.
 James A. Read purchased COW, last week, of John Smith of Plumtrees but sold it back to Mir Smith before getting it home.
 John Smith of Plumtrees was appoint ed, last week Wednesday evening, the one to have charge of appointing the leaders for the prayer meetings at the Plumtrees school house for the coming six months.
 Miss Catherine Haugh of Hartford and Miss Doretta Haugh of Newtown are spending a few weeks here with MT and Mrs George E. Lynch of Maple avenue.
 Miss Florence Glover of Newtown spent few days, last week, the guest of MT and Mrs David H. Taylor on Chestnut street.
 George W. Wheeler spent few days last week in Bedding assisting his brother, c. R. Wheeler. with his having.
 l. c. B. Ransom of Danbury, who purchased the German place in Elm wood district and has made exten- sive repairs and alterations on the house, moved there last week.
 Arthur Meade of Wolf Pits has been raising ducks, this year, and he has had fine success and now has large flock and the boys say he brings the eggs in by the bushel baskets full. Mir Meade is offering some of his flock for sale.
 Several of the matters in Judd & Co. s shop on Center street took an af- ternoon off, last week Thursday, and at- tended the OK roast just west of the depot.