The Newtown bee., 1878-08-01
Bethel.

serious accident befel Mrs. Edward Mead Tuesday, July 23rd, while coming into Bethel with her husband and son. riding In d buggy. Tho horse, for some cause, suddenly shied from the road, and at the time was about crossing bridge near the house of 0rrin Bartrams. The buggy was upset, throwing Mrs. Mead against a stone wall, cutting deep gash over her eye, near the temple, and bruis- ing her about the shoulders and breast Mrs. Mead was taken back home in Mir Chas. Hoyt'S wagon by Horace Hoyt, when her wounds were dressed by Dr. Barber. Mrs. Mead is now comfortable
 Eli Hard has an attack of West yir- ginia fever, which not only affects him, but others about town, who think that there is millions in it."
 A Dodgingtown youth, who owned a horse, disposed of him in a rather un- ceremonious manner few days ago. The horse had been fed with oats, and it is conjectured that they lodged in his throat, and needed water to wash them down. The owner led the poor animal to water, but being too weak to drink, the horse fell down. Here was & dilem- ma, and something must be done 10 get that horse home again. A good idea suggested itself to the young man, who immediately adopted it, and applied it to the neck of the horse.. It was in the shape of an ox-chain, to the end of which were two horses. The young man start ed up the horses to draw the other one home, but they did not work as slow as was healthy for the poor horse, for the other two horses became frightened and ran away, dragging the other one by the neck, and when they were finally stopped it was discovered that the ani- nal was dead, the neck being broken.
 A good story has been told us of a Wolfpits gentleman, who applied the Dutch method to refractory hen turkey which he wanted to set. The turkey was set, but it was set against setting. "Tll fix that turkey, gol darn her!" So saying, the Wolfpits gentleman got a barrel and placed it over the nest; then catching the turkey he put her on the eggs, and let the barrel down, fully sat isfied that he was mast CT of the situation. In about week the turkey owI CT looked under the barrel, and there were the eggs and turkey, but the turkey was dead, standing up glaring defiantly with glazed eyes at the defeated turkey raiser who owns up that he is not success in this partie ular line.
 What shadows we are:
 What shadows We pursue 1"
 So thought our friend Nat Raymond Thursday night, when he received circular from the post office purporting to instruct him how to grow lean. It was then and is now a horrible joke Nat thinks that it would have been in better taste to have sent it to his friend Shepard, of Utica, who is fattening up on Erie canal water.
 Mir. Daniel Wood, the milkman. had the thills of his wagon broken last l. day morning. The horse was started up after delivering at the house of Mr. W. Munson. and the first step that he made was to fall right down. Dr. Mun- son assisted Mir. Wood in getting his horse up. and with but little ap; aren't effort went along all rig h. again.
 On Thursday night the Alert drum corps were out practicinr, with Mr. A. B. Lockwood and Mir. Willis Munson, who flied for them, making splendid music The corps came down to Fox's Hotel, and played finely.
 A new firm has been organized in Bethel. Edward Grofut has entered into partnership with M. A. Banks, and in future the business will be conducted under the name of NJ. A. Banks < Co.
 Gilbert Bros have put a new roof upon the house of Mr. Ava Taylor. Vim. 0.