The Newtown bee., 1878-09-12

gel much headway ln Bethel In the day tlme, and we hope that mono will ever get started day or night. for Bethel has had enough for present purposes.
 A runaway last Sunday afternoon on- liycned the town for short time. Mr. Goo. II. Hoyt owns very iine spirited horse, and on Sunday hitched up with the Intention Of taking his mother out to ride. Mrs. Hoyt was seated in the wagon waiting tho roturn of her son, who | had gone Into the barn for something, Tho horse started on which alarmed Mrs. H., who called for her son, and her cries increased 1t Is supposed the horse's speed. Mrs. Hoyt was thrown out by the partial npsetting of the wagon and re- ceyed slight injuries. The horse con tinued his flight down to Cole X Greens store, where he turned and took the car. iiaBe-way leading to Fox Bros. barn aI d Into It the horse and wagon went, and out to the back door, where the horse was stopped. having fortunately done but lit- tlo damage to anything In the barn. Nr. Hoyt came and righted up things and found that his buck board wagon was badly used up, while the horse was cut and injured some about his hind legs.
 Another attempt was made last week Wednesday night to break into the store Of $. $. Dunning, but 1t failed owing to the family living overhead. We hope Smith will remember tie faithful tratch- lCOn,d1,.
 Thewater works are moving along we'll Some of the men have been discharged there being no work for them all at the reservoir. Everything looks well and the rain last Thursday demonstrated that there were good water sheds on all sides, and had the dam been completed there would have been quite u lake of water.
 On Tuesday we visited the Fairfield County Fair at Norwalk and for the first day it was grand opening. The Secre- tary informed us that four thousand tickets had been sold up to 1-2 o'clock p. m. The contest between the Howe and Wheeler & Wilson bands of Bridge port for first prize was beyond descrip- tion, for the music was sublime. The judges awarded the prize to the Wheeler Wilson band. The other seven bands were in one class, the Bristol band taking the prize. This band was an old one, and had no rigLt it was said to be in this class. It had been blowing for twenty nv J '" O uCuI blldJ Lllt IltAb III lh- yor was the St. Augustine band, and were so close after the Bristols that the judges requested the Directors to make up a prize fer them. We had the pleasure of taking almost every member by the hand and answered all the questions we could about the fire laddies of the Alerts, as each one had something to say ip praise of the gentlemanly treatment they re- ceived last week, and we promised to say many good things for them to our boys at home.
 Miss Mary A. Bradley, formerly tcach- CT in Elmwood and Plumtrees district schools, has beon engaged to teach the school at Long Hill, near Bridgeport. Tho tiremen's parade of last Thursday in Danbury despite the rain drew from Bethel large turn out, not only of citi- zens but of the firemen. The Grassy Plain fremen on hose and engine num- bered seventy-six officers and men, head cd by Taylor's band of Danbury. The engine was handsomely trimmed, and the men ill their showy uniforms made q fine appearance, and never at any previous turnout looked better. The Aierts turned out With seventy-twO in line, headed by the St. Augustine band of Bridgeport and the Alert Drum Corps, and as usual made fine appearance. Their engine was sur mounted with an arch or dome, beauti- fully trimmed. Master Jimmie Durant occupied the seat beneath this canopy and attracted much attention. The dis play from Bethel was Q parade of itself, and the boys all did duty without com plaint. On their return home the Alerts took charge of the St. Augustine band built fire in the Town Hall and had season of drying off and warming the inner man by good repast and a jolly time had. Mine host Wilson of the Beth el Hotel provided a resting place for the band until 8. m. Friday morning, when they started for home with many a good word for Bethel and the generous whole souled Alerts.
 John Ronk went to sec the Parads last Thursday, and took of his blue ribbon. and was Pdraded to the Sherwood House by two policemen. John was requested to remain ten days. He Is waiting for his pension money. W,