The Newtown bee., 1879-01-28
Danbury.

town and surrounding neighborhooda. There are several cases of scarlet fever.
 The Jewish rite of circumcision was performed here on Sunday week by Rev Dr. Rosenthall, of New York, the Jewish people here having no priest.
 Reviv al meetings were held in the Bap- tist, 2nd Congregational and Methodist Churches last week.
 On Monday evening last week dele gation of Odd Fellows of Samaritan Lodge went to New Milford on return visit to their brethren.
 A timely discovery prevented d destruc- tive fire at Meekers s factory d few morn ings since. About eI50 damage was done
 Father Mathew Guards" is 10 be the name of q new independent military com pany said to be forming here
 A company of liliputians entertained Danburians last Tuesday evening. They played "Jack the Giant Killer" to the de- light of d moderate audience. Little A4- miraI Dot acting as Jack, Col. Orr, lower ing up almost two feet higher than ordi- nary tall men. played giant.
 It is said the G. A. R. entertainment cleared expenses.
 One of the Ne.cs' men fell on the lev walk and injured his arm. No bones broken. Still it is sad, the affiiction of the NeaUs' men are varied first one has the humps and the other the bumps. Go slow brethren, or the Danbury Ne1ps man will be on the jump fl om Danbury back window
 Going by the residence of H. c. Hoyt, | the old-time resideLce of Samuel Jen- nings. the other day, we missed the old l familiar button ball which has stood son tlnel in South Maln St. for a century. l Three generations of Danburians have i fourished and gone down during it's life- time. It was old and gray and it's limbs trcmbled ill every breeze and was totter- 1 ing towards its end, but nevertheless it l had strength enough remaining to with stand bravely the attack of several men with axes, and not till they had chopped l away at It's base for ten hours did iL sue cumb We suppose the little trees across the way said it served the old tree right. l Well, time Is after them too, and they will feel the biting of his tooth some day. l Of recent surprises one fell to the share of Gen. Jas. Ryder which was up with the times, IS surprises go. Good eating 1 was Il prominent feature, with desert oI also Geo. MeArthur. The last were Sun 1 day-school surprises i'll which easy chairs and hymn-books figured principally 1 Vim. Rachford, James Rachford and 1 Gilbert Cooper have been before the court 1 for violating the liquor law. Appealed. l A special town meeting is called for l Monday "ior the purpose of discussing and adopting some plan whereby the l Grand Jurors. Police and other officers may be restrained from the wanton and extravagant waste of the tax payers. 1 '.and to devise some practical mcans oi dealing with tramps.
 Our Representative, Judge Brewster has introduced the following bill in the l House relating to the same matter: Resolved by the Assembly, &c
 SEc l. It shall not be lawful for an, I justice of the peace residing in the Bor 1 ough of Danbury in Fairfield County, te I Issue warrant against any person ar l rested for crime and detained for saft I keeping or proceed to tho trial of an, l person 50 arrested and detained, unles: there shall be a previous presentment fol such crime by an, informing officer, oI persons authorized by law to make sucl I preSeiltnipllt.
 SEC. ?. No policeman of said Borougf
 shall be allowed any compensation for thu
 arrest by him of any person charged wit!
 crime. nor for his travel or attendance ss
 & witness before a justice of the peace ol
 the trial of any person so arrested. me WaIKlug matcn or lUU miles fO ! slOO Il side between Geo. J. Law .
 Bridgeport and Young" Hanley of Dan
 bury, which was commenced Thursda,
 night last at eleven o'clock in the hall Q the Opera House and ended Satureia,
 night at midnight, resulted in the defaa
 of Hanley by about eleven miles. In til,
 absence of detail at this writing the gen aral result only can be given. The de
 featad party Is credited with showin,
 much pluck and vim.
 Mfr. Charles Benedict is reported n
 somewhat better and his fri ends arc nor,
 hopeful.
 Mr. Charles Benedict m old and ca
 teemed resident and for many years ; prominent manufacturer, is prostratet with an appopiectic fit. It is feared h.
 will not recover He attended the funer al of ] H. Botssord last Wednesday an, seemed unusally well and was striekel ldowys in the evening. HORACE