The Newtown bee., 1888-02-03
DANBURY.

Rev Victor w. Benedict, a former Dan- burian, assisted in the services atthe Bap- tist church., last week.
 Rev Dr Vincent lectured at the Metho- dist church, Saturday evening and re- mained in town over Sunday.
 Mrs Frank Butler of Terrace Place, Brookfield lady originally, went to New York to the private hospital of Dr Hell muth to have tumor removed from her neck. near the jugular vein and difficult of removal. She was received kindly After being made at home. the doctor told her that she was fatigued and needed rest and sleep. He gave her little soothing med icine and she lay down and soon was in gentle sleep. When she awoke, she was surprised to find that the troublesome tu- nor was gone. She had DO suspicion that the operation was to be undertaken so soon. It is said to be a success so far and she is overjoyed, as are her friends
 Mrs William T. Brown fell on the ice and broke her thigh bone. A young New Havener was injured at the toboggan slide. Charles McCarty. IA, fell and frac- tured his collar bone. A man fell on the icy walk and broke finger. In gather ing ice, team of horses with sled slipped into deep water at the brick kiln pond. One was drowned, the other will die; the team belonged to F.. B. Harris. By the upsetting of a sleigh in White street, lady was thrown out and stunned. A man named Northrop was accidentally shot in the hand. A school boy was knocked down by passing horse and sleigh; the horse stepped on his shoulder and crush ed it badly. A horse before a sleigh, in which were Mrs George Andrews and oth- CTS, backed the sleigh before a street car; the sleigh was overturned and Mrs An drews had hand badly crushed under the car wheels. Mrs Welsh fell from the steps of Hull & Rogers store and had a limb fractured.
 A Newtown man was going along on Di- vision street, just before the last snow. when he paused as if a sudden thought had struck him, sat down quickly and all bumenized the sidewalk with several dOz- en fresh Palestine hens eggs and striped It with lemon yellow.
 L, K. Mansfield has been appointed director of the State humane society. Judge l.. D. Brewster has been appointed on the executive committee of the State bar association. pr $. A. Davis. son of E. $. Davis, has been appointed surgeon of the steamer Newport and has gone to As pinwall.
 The Shields Guards held their annual ball, Friday evening, in the City Hall; it was we'll attended.
 Danburians are getting in the way of calling North strset the Boulevard. 1t is a fine street. Balmforth avenue is nearly in the same line and, if the junction of the two could be improved, the two together would afford the best drive in town.
 A Young Mems Republican club has been organized.
 The Prohibitionists held county con- vention, last week Wednesday afternoon and evening, at Union hall, White street. VOlney E. Cushing, Col KnOwlton, Re7s H. A. Delano, J. o. Kerns, J. B. Patterson, J. G. Dnmars and others were present and took part in the deliberations. A goodly number of delegates We're present. Some very earnest addresses were made and much enthusiasm prevailed. They resolve to paddle their own canoe. Aaron More house. Elisha Z. Ellis, Capt E, E. Wild man, Dauburians. were appointed county executive committee. Three members of the State central committee for this cOun- ty were also appointed consisting of Aaron Morehouse of Danbury, w. F. Peebles of Stamford and o. G. Beard of Huntington.
 One of the successful entertainments of the season was the masquerade of the Washington hook and ladder company at the Opera House. AZ attractive feature was the presence of the Weed band of Hartford.
 William Foley of this town has been elected vice president of the National Hat Makers association.
 Zero and the Danbury plumbers have been busy; they go hand in hand Pos sibly they have formed a gnion.
 A sister of William F. Taylor died in New York.
 The News estimates the present popp- lation of DanburY at over 17,50O.
 In total of 297 deaths in Danbury in 1887, there were 43 70 years old and up- ward IT so and oyer; 1 was over lO1