The Newtown bee., 1888-02-03
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 Frequent inquiries are made after Rcb- ,rt Drakeley of this town, who was con- ,icted of murder in the second degree at he last criminal term of the Superior sourt for Litchfeld county and sentenced to State prison for life. His poor, oyer- wrought brain has cleared up since the trial and, now that he knows the worst, he makes a model prisoner, having by good conduct gained the good will of the ward ! en and other officers who have official care of him. He states clearly all the incidents of his trlal. arguments of counsel and charge of the judge. It is now proved, not only beyond a reasonable doubt, but beyond any doubt, that the theory of the conscientiously urged upon the court and jury by his counsel, is true, and that the killing was not intentional. but accidental! That the unfortunate wife. in the endeavor to save her husbands life, lost her own! Sad fate for her! Sad fate for him, entombed from life's young morn till, possibly, late lifes close!
 In every assembly. either civil or relig- ious, there is always "the man who goes out" that is, the man who, whatever the services may be, goes out before they are concluded. They seem to have no regard to the annoyance they may cause to oth- CTS. It is one of the singular exhibitions of human temperament. The man does not fail to go out. There was an example of this, last Sunday, in one of our church es. The minister was making some re- marks about the subject of honesty and two men got up and went out. Whether this act had any effect upon the preach CTS argument and logic is not known. It did not prove anything to the contrary.
 B. N Seeley is building a 10foot oyer- shot wheel to force water to his lawn on Good Hill.
 R. F. Harvey has visited friends in Washington.
 The meeting of the Episcopal parish at l. G. Curtiss s, last week. was very enjoy able. It was bitter cold night, but more than 100 persons attended.
 People have got through predicting an open Winter, this year. We have blizzards without order and zero weather to freeze OUT marrow bones.
 The drama, Among the Breakers" came off at the Town Hall as per an- nouncement. It was exceedingly we'll per- formed and, though it was the night of the great snow, the house was crowded. This company of home talent takes high rank in amateur theatricals.
 There is a new clerk in our bakery es- Miss Ella Mason of Water bury.
 Miss K. NJ. Woodruff visits her brother, R. $. Woodruff, in Waterbury.
 Charles P. Heintze, being in poor health, has purchased new and improved incu- bator and proposes to make a generous income in the production of choice fowls. Good luck to him!
 It has been the luck of our fishermen to take large strings of suckers from the 'boisterous Pomperaug, "this winter They are hard and succulent.
 Our venerable neighbor, Cornelius J. Minor, is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia.
 George c. Minor, a former resident of this place, is slowly recovering from a vlrulent attack of that fearful scourge, typhoid fever,
 Rev Mr Colver. former pastor of the First Congregational church here, who has been for a time engaged in the ad- ministration of compound oxygen at Bridgeport as medical remedial agent, has sold out his interest to his partners. He preached in the North church, last Sunday It is not known whether he in tends to return to the ministry.
 Woodbury always takes the lead in ev- erything; for instance, in the matter of doctors. We have all the paths" and, in addition. Christian science and faith cure. The latter seems to be a misnomer, for all you have to do to get we'll and live forever on this mundane sphere is to believe what does exist, does not exist. For instance, if a man falls under the cars and one of his legs is cut off. he simply believes it is not cut off and it is instantly on again or, rather, has never been cut off The theo- " that it has been cut off is simply hal Inclination, freak of the imagination