The Newtown bee., 1879-04-15

St, Danbury. Sixth ward was enlivened by the shouts ofthe owner, begging Jacob to whoa. Dang it, Whoa! After landing the boss on his nose, Jacob hitehed the wheel to a post and stopped. He had whoaed.
 Mir Ransom Hinman, of Wolfpits, met with a serious accident, while cutting wood last Friday. The axe glanced off and cut hlm on the leg making a deep gash.
 Rev. A. P. Chapman moved bis family from the Methodist parsonage last weet and left town with his family for Mans field, Conn.,, where he will remain for a period, released from pastoral cares, ill order to recruit his health
 Now that the water tank is in position near Ferry's Block, it would seem that a lamp should be placed so that persons driving i'll the night time would not run into it.
 Mrs. Frederick Shepard was injured by falling upon the ice, in the yard of her residence, one morning last week. When found she was at once taken into tho house. where she remained unconscious several hours. She is now better.
 Messrs. Cole & Green have purchased of Wm. II. Starr. of Danbury, the tract of land containing siXty-three acres known as Great Hill.
 Annual parish meeting of St. Thomas church was held Monday evening. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Clerk, R. s. Dauchy; War dons, H. $. Glover and Zalmon Whitlock ; | VestryInen, Orrin Benedict, ChaS. Peck, Wm. H. Barnum, Elmer $. Alvord, E. c. Oakley, W. 0. Bassett, Joseph Burr Treasurer, Edwin Short. Messias. Orin Benedict and Geo. A. Shepard, were elected delegates'to the Convention.
 Two colored ladies and two colorod gentlemen, stopped at Fox Bros. Hotel 1 last week and remained two days. They 1 gave exhibitions of their vocal and instru- mental qualities, which was very pleas 1 ing. They claim to be a part of a Jubilee Singers Troupe. They came from New town, where they had given several par | for concerts.
 Grand Chancellor of the order Knights of Pythias, Wm. H. Williams, has appoint ed Past Chancellor, T. ". Fox, District Deputy Grand Chancellor for the 11th district, which embraces Wooster Lodge No. 30, of Danbury and Putnam Lodge. | of this town. Bro. Fox succeeds Bro. c. o. Morgan, and we congratulate him up on his appointment to this position.
 Frank Agnew has been repairing the roof Of Mrs. Judge E. Taylor's house.
 The tinishers ut Judd X Co. s were treated to a fine spread last Wednesday,, by Mir. John Baird, who had just com pleted his four years apprenticeship. There was q liberal supply of oysters. tea and coffee, crackers and cheese, lemon ade, cigars and speoch-making, the latter being the best efforts of E. R. Barnum Prof, Couch and John H. Guyer. This free blow is pronounced to be by those participating as the best ''Weigh out evel made on any similar occasion.
 Arthur Munson, who has been quite sick for several weeks, is still very feeble Dr. c. R. Hart'attenda him.
 Mr.~Alex. W. T. Wiss, formerly a clerl in the drug establishment of HOyt, O NorwaIk, has been engaged by $. $. Dun ming, and Mir. Twis5 entered upon his duties as drug clerk on Monday.
 Miss Fife Lockwood, daughter of Mr A. E. Lockwood, met with an accident Sunday, Apr. 9th, just as she and hcl mother were about leaving the house 0 MT. George Briscoo in Stepncy. whor, they had bcCn visiting two weeks. Thel were seated in d carriage and were abou to start for Bethel, when the clip broke letting down the thills. The carriage ral down an embaullucnt and throw out Mrs l.. and Miss. L., iniuring Miss Fife by
 
 hurt to come home and so remained un til last Sunday, and is now home thOuSl quite lame.
 We had the pleasure of attending al exhibition at the Plumtrecs school house on last Tuesday evening, gotten up by th' teacher, Miss PhcbC Scllcck, and it wa very ably and well done, to the Satisfac tiOn of those present Quito a large au dience was present from the Centre, Elm wood and nci2hborhoOd. The turn0u was very flatteriug and the exhibition wa of that order, which reflected credit upol the teacher and scholars. We regret tha in this issue we cannot take the space t. give those taking parts the credit due t. each. The committeeman, Mir. Chas Taylor, deserves praise for the intcres he has taken in the school The adnis sion charged was only ten cents and thcr was S6. 50 taken at the door. This vii be increased to 5000 by subscription an with the S10.00 which tue state allows, is designed to purchase maps and othe useful articles for the schO l.
 . We are informed Chat by the death of
 relative, MeSsrS. James, Eugene, WilliaI and Theodore COnlllin, received notic that they were heirs to an estate value at S50, GOO. The dcceascd relative wa named James Lu*k, residing i'll GosheI Orange Co.,, N. Y.
 Last Friday evening, the Bethel Corne Band Laid a visit to MT. Elgin Andrews at his residence in Great Plain and tn boys, one and all say that it was one ( the finest tim.5 that they have ha this season. MT. Andrews has latcl t joined the Band, which is a valuable aC } dition, as he is a fine musician. Anothe valuable feature Is that he has conuectc
 his orchestra with the Band, so they no } can furnish band and also string music and entertainments given in Bethel wi
 not have to go out of town to procure ml . sic. The Band is in excellent condition [ and the members are trying to mak
 themselves able by the time of the r;
 rade to do honor to themselves and teacl
 cf, Mr. George E. Ives, who will talk
 charge of them on that occasion. ".