The Newtown bee., 1878-10-24
Danbury.

The Glee Club, assisted by MT. and Mrs. Doutney, gave two entertain menls at the West Street Congregational Church on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, last week. They Had full houses Tho singing of the club was decidedly good and was highly appreciated by the large audience. Mr. Doumcy read some hu- morous selections exceedingly well, and Mrs. D. sang swcetly. The entertai . mcnts gave much satisfaction. The young men are earning good reputation.
 There was street row and fight in South street, Sixth Ward, on Slmda, week, and the peace of the neighborhood disturbed. No arrests. Bad whiskey.
 A barn belonging to Mr. Geo. Barnum on Spring street waI burned early Satur- day morning. A quantity of hay was de- strcyed, also two good horses. Thought to be the work of all incondiary. The barn was partially insured.
 The firemcn go to Norwalk on Wednes- day to participate in the trcmen's parade there. Ii cannot rain harder than it did at the Danbury parade.
 The entertainment given by the Emmet Club gave great satisfaction.
 The Young Appcb Club gave all en- lcrtainment at the Opera House, Friday evening. The evening was very unpeas- ant and the attendance slim.
 Al an adjourned town meeting on Mon lay week, it was voted to pay the first selectmen Sl00 per year, and the other, I52 per day for actual service. It was voted to let the working of the highways l by contract. 4 tax of ten mills Was voted to the ''Chidrens' Home" au institution for destitute children, on Town Hill, un- der the management of Miss Mary Bull.
 Danbury man, long supposed 10 be | lead, has recently turned up in CalifOr- nia, Mr. Lewis Chase. He hails, from the Marquessss Islands, ill the Pacific Ocean, where he has been living for more than a quarter of century away from civili- Zation and has seldom seen u white man. The DcmociM says he:left Danbury about 1850 to ship for q sea voyage and was not heard of afterwards till HOW. He is q son of Mr Sylvester Chase, an old resi- | dent of this places A reporter of a San Francisco paper interviewed him. The natives Of the group of Islands prac- tice cannibalism,. though not on the one on which he resides. He has seen them roast and eat human beings and describes in detail the revCltin@ spectacle. He pays no high compliment to the efficiency of the missionaries stating that the na- lives who have been instructed by them are worse than those who have not been visited by them. He says the missionar- ies mean well but go to work the wrong way. They have learned them the value of money, and they will steal and resort to all the means to get it that civilized men resort to. He is buying goods in San Francisco, and will return to his na- tive island home, where he says he is as happy as lord.s Let us hope he will learn the natives the good side Of ciyili- zation. ..-...--.5
 Mir. Charles E. Andrews died on Friday morning, last week. He was extensively known, having been in business here for many years, and was universally respect ed. He was native of Bethel, (Elmwoodj but with the exception of a short time in business ir Baltimore, Md, he has spent the greater part of his active life ill Dan bury. He was modest and unassuming, but firm to his convictions, and always on the side of right. It is but a few weeks since his partner in business, Mr. Parsons died. He was buried on Monday after noon, and his funeral was very largely at tended. HORACE.