The Newtown bee., 1888-09-14
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER l4. 1888.
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son was not entirely true. In regard to the Investigating committee, only three made an investigation. One was not not flied at all when the committee were to investigate and the other could not att tend to it. It was voted to hear the re- port of each member of the committee as they had not worked together and Deas IIawley and Curtis responded. In the course of the report, the chairman of the committee said that they had been over all the ground they thought necessary to cover, with the exception of seeing two witnesses who had seen Mir Lawson. This testimony, he thought, would be favorable to the pastor. One of these is n gentleman who works in Reads store and the other is Zalmon Purdy, who brought him home from the station. Mir Purdy, who has been in New York, has since given testimony favorable to Mir Lawson. In the investigation, all the evidence, by the report, that could be found unfavorable was what boy thought in n crockery store in Bridge
 
 his wife and Miss Hamer, made purchas- es that day. While in the city he had a bilious attack, something that troubles him frequently and he, with his wife and her sister, hastened to the station where he vomited, in few moments, being un- able to leave the room. Officer Arnold, called by Mrs Lawson, offered to get a doctor and room at the hotel, but, these being refused, he assisted them to the cars. The officer, Mir Sammis at the office and the station maid testified that there was no smell of liquor to the vomit vt all and that there surely would have been If he had been drinking, as they had had plenty of experience in that line. They considered him very sick man. Dea Drew of White Hills testified that he had similar attack at his house, last July and that, after 1t, he walked - looked like drunken man, but knew better than to think he had been drink ing. The meeting, in view of the com mlttee's report, thought their request foi more time to be eunreasonable--on mem Der of the committee stated at the meet Ing that he didn't think more time neees sary--and therefore voted to accept tn, report and discharge the committee This motion, however, was not made by me as stated in the article. In case of favorable report, thought it quite nee essary that some resolutions should b, passed exonerating Mir Lawson. Ae cordingly drew up and offered the reso lutions which were adopted-the differ ence in type will show that that part on ly of the article published was mine--by vote of II to 6. Members didn't leav, during the reading of these, but they ha, been leaving during the session, owin; to the lateness of the hour. It is tru that only 17 voted, but full member ship would have been present if the com mittee had reported at l p m, the hou of adjournment, instead of at 3 p m, an, also if report had not come from tn committee room that nothing would b done that day. The statement attribute, to O. IT. Hull is untrue. He did say
 
 been over all the ground with the except ion of seeing two witnesses and as the say the testimony of these will be favor uble, probably, to our pastor, I see n reason for continuing the committee, ,ur less it is to get manufactured evidence. 1 write this in justice to our pastor an to the majority at the meeting, whic would have been larger if the committe had reported at P m.-[E. O. Hull.
 The baptismal service at the Bapti; church was again postponed, last Sul day, though Rev Mir Lawson preache here and at White Hills. On Monda, he went to Bridgeport, in one of who's saloons he became overcome with drinl where he was found by Rev Dr Garne pastor of the First Baptist church ar gotten home. Tuesday evening, Mir Lay son sent for Dea Burr Hawley and Wi liam Lewis and confessed his fault. meeting of the church committee will held on Friday evening, at which the d plorablc condition of affairs into whit the church has fallen will be considere a A fault confessed is half redressed al ''Let him that thinketh he standeth tai heed lest he fall"
 Miss II. c. Turney attended two pi nics, last week, one at Parlor Rock al one at Seaside.
 B. Curtis & Son are now ready to gril for all corners.
 Monday evening, as James Lynch al Isaac sherman were driving on the TO- below the village, the horse was frigl ened by a large dog and shied. The was no rail for protection, all we down a very steep bank and the hor had a leg broken; the spindle was bad broken up. The horse had to be killt Attention has been called to this ve place as dangerous, but those havi . this road in charge have neglected it.
 MT and Mrs Judson Curtis of N. York board at Mir Leavenworths.
 The annual meeting of the cemete association was held, Monday evening Andrew Leavenworth's hall. Br Hawley was elected presidel George w. Curtis treasurer, s. E. Hay secretary. As the treasurer was abse the meeting was adjourned until Sat, day evening, 18th.
 Mrs Orrc E., widow of the late N man c. Sherwood, who died in Brids port, last Friday, 94 years old, was bur here, Sunday, Rev D. c. Lawson oflici ing.
 MONROE.