The Newtown bee., 1888-05-18
DANBuRY.

G. B. Bunnell opened his Japanese vil- lage at the City Hall on Wednesday, l6th. It is worth long drive 10 see.
 Daniel Hoyt and C. F.. Mason were thrown from delivery wagon and both considerably hurt, especially Mir Hoyt, who was taken to the hospital. There is much sympathy for MT Hoyt, as he was for time i'll the Soldiers Home. He was a volunteer i'll the war of the Rebellion. He will recover.
 Oliver P. Clark, another of Danbury's we'll known citizens, died, last week, 73 years old. He has served as warden and was much respected. He was an elder brother of William H. Clark. Funeral Sunday.
 Rev Victor ". Benedict. pastor of the Baptist church at Croton Falls, N. N., has been nominated for Congress by the Prohibitionists. He is native Danbur- ian. wide and faVorabiy known here, an eloquent preacher and understood to be an efficient pastor. His friends would regret his election and sacrifice to any such purpose.
 Francis Burns, about 24, was killed, as is supposed, ill d TOW in Turner street, Sunday night or early Monday morning. John McNiff, d saloon keeper, is under arrest on suspicion. The body. much bruised. was found in a tenement house | in rooms occupied by Mrs Mary Ryan, who has told contradictory stories con- corning it. McNiif acknowledged strik- | ing him, but is reticent since his arrest. Appearances indicate that Burns was l killed ill the back yard and afterward drawn into the house.
 1 Quite misunderstanding existed be- tween the borough and Mr Darius Ste vens about the pay for land through which the Franklin street extension runs. He was paid S9OO minus $50 benefit. Afterward Mir Jonathan Stevens appear ed as part owner and claimant for ad- dftionaI pay. The borough, suppOsing it had paid for the whole land, refused to pay twice and appealed to the Superior court. The court sustained the borough.
 The \. P. $. C. E., sometimes called s'Ys," had a pleasant sociable at the Baptist church. They abbreviated their title to sc sociable,' dropping the rest of the alphabet. About Sl5 was added to their financial strength. .
 Eddie. son of E.. S. Davis, was injured about the head and face by tho kick of a horse he was leading. Several teetl were broken and his face so injured thai a permanent scar may result. A number of new open cars are being put on the horse railway.
 Michael Green, who went to jail fo
 shooting his brother-in-law. has served
 out his term and returned. The victin of the shooting still carries the ball il
 his body.
 Rev Mir Smith, evangelist and Rev NJ
 Morse, former missionary, held service } in Union Hall, White street. Sunday, tn
 latter in the evening.
 H. NJ. Robinson will retire from tn l iewelry business and George Stevens vii
 succeed him.
 The Catholics have changed asaistan : pastor; Rev Father Lawler of Ansoni
 will take the place of Father Heating.
 There were interesting services of
 missionary character at the Baptis t. church. Sunday evening. consisting C
 recitations, an address bp the pastor an
 special music A unique feature was
 dialogue by three young ladies attired . Asiatic costume.
 4 The Rogers Silver Plating Co.has bee y re-organiZed and will continue bushes n here; MT Burton Rogers president.
 The Tweedy hat factory has resume
 full work again. If there has been an l. material change, the public do not al
 pear to be informed of it.
 g The Sons of Veterans send Charles N
 Bennett and Chet Andrews to represei them at the State convention. l.. D. Ri g ton md F. H. Wildman are delegates
 the Grand Lodge meeting at Norwicl r. Prof J. NJ. Smirh,. Warden Hopkins al
 c. ". Slziff represent the Red Men at u
 Grand Council.
 Amos Stone, a well known busine
 man, died, last week, aged about SO. ,e Nina Morse and Nellie Baldwin, ,daug
 ter of Mrs E. NJ. Baldwin, in poor heali
 from an injury received during a westel ss tour. last season, will go to Old Poi
 Comfort, Va. David Mclean, of NJ
 Lean Bros, will go to Scotland to vi; le his old home.
 Messrs John w. Bacon, Howard m Scott and H. T. Hoyt are trustees of t
 Danbury library.
 ay Isaac W. Ives is building block i
 stores and dwellings on the corner
 Keeler and Liberty streets. Rev Dr Maxwell, Mrs John w. I IS, con and Edgar Benedict went to Sou LII Norwalk as delegates of the Young F, ic- ples' Society of Christian Endeavor. sw John H. Peck, about 10, died. Mond on morning. Mrs Stevens. wife of Mich he Stevens, Turner street. well known. q di- suddenly, Sunday morning, of heart { De- ease. Nathan Cornwall. also well kiio for an old Danburian, war veteran, 63, q pt- in Bridgeport, Saturday. He was a bro es. CT of the late Charles Cornwall known in all printers hereabouts, brother to tie late Mrs Dr Thompson of Danbury.