The Newtown bee., 1880-08-25

The Hat Makers apprentices held . Clambake in Braunie's Grove, last Satur day.
 Mr C. M. Eyon has improved the looks of his,yard by thinning up the trees and shrubbery.
 Warden Cole has purchased let on Main street next to H. R. Northrops, of the railroad company
 The Centre District School House has had q coat of paint, which improves it's looks.
 The matters tell us that last Saturday was the hottest day this summer, or at least they felt the heat more.
 Quite number of people went from here to the Catholic Picnic. held at Brook side Park, last Wednesday.
 Adit D. T. Hubbell and Col. G. s. Cro- fut will attend the encampment at Man tic of the 2d and Sd regiments.
 Mir. A. A. Bensel is having his house. hold goods moved from Newburgh here to MT. Frank Judds new house, where he will live.
 The Citizens Band gave an open air concert last Friday evening, on the green in front of their room. The music was very fine and was listened to by quite a crowd.
 The fire department will hold a grand picnic at Brookside Park, Sept. 3d. This should be well patronized. for not a town of this size can boast of two better com panies.
 Rev. |. c. Pattison exchanged pulpits with Rev. Mir. Henry, of Ridgeiield, last Sunday Rev. Mir. Romney, former pas tor of the church, was also present
 The Citizens Band will give another open-air concert next Friday evening, when the following programme will be played:
 "DiadeLn ID ......-.....-..,. Overture 100 Virgins" Quick Step. American National Guard Qnict Step 1 --- Bohemian Girl rl". Selection Laurel Wreath th.''....................o Quick tep ''Rse It Riley. '-..- ..........-..-.. Quick Step l MT. George A. KinnAr went to Bridge | port few days ago, and met with his 1 friend, MT. Hugh Masterson. who made him a present of a gold-plated cane-head, bearing the emtlems of the order of Knights of Pythlas, of which order Mr. Kinner Is a member and Past Chancellor 1 Mir. Masterson has made several of these | heads, and they are certainly as hanG- some as anything we have seen in that 1 line. Mr. KinDer prizes the gift very highly.
 A serious and probably fatal accident occurred in Elmwood last Sunday Even | ing, about o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. philo CogswelI, who live at Pluintrees, in the house of Mrs. Geo. P. Starr, went out for a ride, intending to call to see Mir. Chas. Hamlin, who was a neighbor of theirs when tn ey lived in MT. Bassetts hopse. Mr. and Mrs. Cogswell had got as far as Mir. James Murray's house. and stopped to see Mir and Mrs. Murray, who came | out to the gate to speak to them; and while conversing, MT. Cogswell got out Of the buggy and started up the horse, and the horse moved and stopped. He again ! tried to start the horse. but the animal refused to go. So Mir. C. used the whip, and tho horse suddenly sprang forward, l throwing Mrs. Cogswell out upon the I, lead and neck, and was rendered help l less. Mir. Murray ran over to MT. Ira Wildman's s and gave the alarm; bgt there was no one at home but Mrs. Wildman. | She went out and tried to get Mrs. Cegs- we'll to her house, but could not MT. Murray went then for MT. Hamlln. and 1 with MT. Elijah Taylor conveyed the in jured lady to Mr. Wildmans. Dr. Barber was called immediately, and on examina- 1 ton found that there was dslocation of the neck, and that from the neck down the body of the lady was paralyzed. On Mondav, Dr. Barber called in consultation Dr. Ezra F. Bennett, of Danbury Every l thing is being done for the lady that can possibly be done. Mrs. Wildman pays the closest attention, and could not do more if the lady was her own sister. Mrs. Cogswell had been for several nights pre- vious to the accident watching at the bed- side of her m other, who was dang arously l i'll, and the ride Sunday evening was taken with the view of resting herself. Mrs. Cogswell is the daughter of Mr. Nj ram Northrop, of Plumtrees. She was married about four years ago. JOSH.