The Newtown bee., 1880-07-07

The friends Of Mrs. Stahl will be gr.tilled | to learn that she is improving iii health, and that she made the journey home without experiencing any i'll effects. Judge Charles Briscoe and lady were in town last week, the guests of Mrs. Mary Briscoe. Nowtown street, and Hon. Geo W. Bradley, Zoar. Judge Briscoe indulged in the pleasure of catching bass in the Housatonic and met with success
 The entertainment given in Sanfords Hall Saturday night was a slim affair. 1 The troupe came from Bridgeport, and with but two exceptions, was Hat failure, | The clog dancing, and bone solo, was all that could commended. Newtown has had all she wants of the show business of this kind.
 l Rev. Howard Billman. of Southbury, was married on the 1Gth to Miss Annie L., daughter of City Attorney Pickett of New Haven. The ceremony being performed by Rev. Prof. Dwight Among the pres- ents was a Rogers group, Coming to the Parson," the gift of friends in the Howard avenue Sunday school. - Water bury Ame'-tcan.
 F. N. Benham. Esq, cashier of the Bridgeport National Bank, with his wife and son visited Newtown, Saturday, and returned Monday evening. Mir. Denham came from and returned home in his car riage. During his stay he was the guest of the Grand Central Hotel. Mir. Ben ham was very much pleased with this his first visit to Newtown.
 We commence this week the publica- ton of the discourse, delivered by Rev. J. P. Hoyt, July. 1876, and repeated July, 1880. MT. Hoyt has been at considerable piins to get the correct dates and incl dents, and we feel sure that it will be read with interest by all the inhabitants of the town, and those who formerly lived here. We shall publish as much of it 1 each week as possible until finished.
 Mir. Joseph Ferris. whose farm is loca- ted on the western bounds ry of Stamford, met with a severe accident last Monday, while engaged in moving grass with a machine. One of tho wheels of the ma- chine struck a large stone, and MT. Fer ris was thrown off his seat. Failing fo.- ward he was caught with the knives and his arm badly laccrated beside being bruised in several places about the body. -Erctmge
 The horse which was stolnn from Mir. D. H. Hammond d short time siuce, was very old, and though not worth much in money, old Charlie was valued as a fumi- ly pet, and Mir. Hammond and family feel sad, because they fear that the faith ful horse will Le mistreatcd. Charlie came from Newport Island, fourteen years ago, and was ten years of age al that time. For the past twelve years, Mir. Hammond kept him here at his sum- mcr residenc.
 l Mir. Charles II. Northrop eldest son of selectman Wm. N. Norhrop. arrived home from New Haven last Thursday, having just graduated from the law degree of IL. B. Mir. Northrop was the youngest member of the Senior class, consisting of thirty three members, and was very successful in his studies. His many friends greeted his return with every mark of sincere appreciation, and congratulated him fcrvenuy.
 As the 6. 20 am. train on the Norwich and Worcester railroad was running north through Greenville. Saturday, Margaret Wclch, mute girl, stepped in front of the Locomotives. James shannon, who was out on the platform oiling up, ran to the pilot and just as it strucl tue girl, pushed her from the track with his foot. The train was running slow, or hcr escape from serious if not fatal inj UT ies would have been impossible. The locomotive was the Yantic, the same en, zine which struck Miss Welch when sht was but five years 0li, making her dea and dumb,
 Mrs. Clara Bennett, who was injured last Wednesday by being thrown out of { wagon, is, we arc pleased to learn, get ting along very nicely. Mrs. Bennett ha, been quite unfortunate lately, and wa; bereaved of hur husband but recently 5 She was married to Mir. Charles E. Ben. : nett April Ist, and June 17th Mir. Bennett
 died ut the residence of his father, al , Kent Cliffs, Putnam County, N. Y., aget ? 25 years. MT. Gilbert Williams, fathe of Mrs. Bennett, attended the funeral
 and when he returned home his daughte ,I.,H bin.= 1hiS aaniHnpt 1.. , these circum stancef is all the m ore pain fuI 10 her 5ympathizing friends, as wei as serious to herself.
 The Purchase oy5 have started bas
 We hope they will succeed in their under taking. Their first game was played ol |, Monday afternoon, July 9th.
 Last Sunday afternoon the marriage c Miss Alice McGauley, daughter of Ar e drew McGauley, Esq, to Mr. James Ca rcy, by Rev. Father McCartan took plac u at St. Roses Church and was witnesse
 by u large number of the friends of tn
 contracting parties. The bride am U groom were attended by the brides sis 2 ter, Miss Mary McGauley, ,an,l Mr. Thom = as Carey. After the services at tn
 church the wedding party returned to tn
 residence of the brides parents and T collation served to about sixty of tn = immediate relatives and friends and '- very pleasant evening was enjoyed by al Il present The bride and groom were tn
 recipients of several valuable and uSeft I presents from their admiring friends. n The explosion of half-pound packag y of powder in the hands of Willie Johi son. South Centre District, on Monday