The Newtown bee., 1908-02-14
J. ARTHUR LYNCH INJURED.

J. ARTHUR LYNCH INJURED.
 The marketman, J. Arthur Lynch, had the misfortune, last week Wednes- day, while cutting up some frozen meat to have the sharp knife he was using slip and cut gash in one of his limbs several inches long. MT Lynch had the wound dressed and was able to con. tinue with his work at his place of bus mess.
 Mir and Mrs George E. Beck well comed little daughter at their home on Golden Hill on. Wednesday, January 29.
 James Mason, who has been helper for the men in the finishing room at Judd & Co.'S hat factory on Center street. was promoted, last week, to the packing room and the finishers whom he had so faithfully served presented him on last week Thursday with a solid gold ring to show their appreciation of his faithful service while with them. Charles M. Wood made the presenta- tion speech.
 A. B. Lockwood has been suffering with inflammation in his eyes and has been under the doctor's care, but has been able to be at his place of business at Fountain Place every day.
 Mrs Julia A. Short, who has been quite i'll with the grip at her home on South street for several weeks, is now nicely and able to be about her house. Her many friends will be glad to hear the good news.
 Dr Frank E. Judson, who recently closed his office here and went to Bridgeport to open an office at 1l5l Main street with Dr F. Hindsley of Bridgeport, is making arrangements to be at his former office here on Satur- days. This will be good news to his many patrons here.
 Amos Ray Purdy and Harry John Lavine spent few days, last week, in Boston with friends.
 William Henry Ferry of Dodging- town, who has been spending month in Buffalo, N. Y., with friends, has re- turned home. His many friends here are glad to see him home again.
 Nichols & Keeler have the contract for painting John F. Anderson's house on Hoyt's Hill.
 Cards are out announcing the mar riage of David Henry Taylor, of the firm of Mcdowell & Taylor on Center street, to Miss Bessie Emeline Glover, daughter of MT and Mrs Birdsey c. Glover of Newtown. The wedding will take place at the brides home on Wednesday, February 19, at 12 o'clock noon.
 John H. Cords, the chief of the fire of Bethel, suggests that the good housewives of our borough keep tea kettle of hot water on their stoves. Then if there is fire the fire men can use it in thaWing out any of the hydrants which may get frozen up during the extreme cold weather. This is good suggestion and it is hoped it will be carried out by the housewives of Bethel.
 Last week Tuesday, February 5, was the 94th anniversary of the birth of Mrs Amanda Bevans, mother of Mrs John c. Mead of Wooster street, and num- Der of her relatives and from this place and Danbury went to Hotchkiss- vile to give her a birthday surprise. Mrs Bevans is spending the winter with one of her daughters, Mrs Jay Fowler, and the reunion was a family party comprising children, grandchildren and great-grandchidren of the aged lady. Three daughters of Mrs Bevans are living and of these two were present at the celebration. The other, Mrs Frank Rice of Danbury, was unable to be present. The late Police Captain Bevans of Danbury was a son of Mrs Bevans. Those attending from Bethel were MT and Mrs John Mead, and their Mrs Eugene Durant, and the Misses Emmaa and Anna Mead, also their granddaughter, Miss Ethel Du- rant. Bountiful provision had been made by the visitors of the dinner which was one of the pleasant features of the occasion and the day was one long to be remembered. Mrs Bevans enjoys remarkably good health consid- ering her great age. She is able to be about the house and it is expected that she will visit Bethel when the weather becomes milder.
 First Selectman w. P. Bailey was in New Preston, last week Thursday, on business for the town.