The Newtown bee., 1888-01-13
DANBURY.

- ! The total amount of taxable property in Danbury for 1887, according to list just is S7, ,065. .414 This is an increase over the previous year of $291,423. The number of acres ia 1897. the total value of which is put down at sS41 ,052, an aver age of $36 73 and fraction over per acre. For 1886 there were reported 1051 acres less than the present list at total valuation of $8S4, ,03S, or 1886 more than now. at an average valuation of little over $40 per acre. The total number of dwellings is 2753, an increase of 240. Val ue of dwellings, $3,S41 ,955, an average of a little over $l, ,395 Considerably over half of the taxable property is in houses. There are invested in manufacturing $247, ,363 ,an increase of $109, ,195 over 1886. Of stores, including mills, there are 33o,an increase of 56. There are 1420 horses val ned at $72,715, an average value of $51 and fraction over. There are 795 car rages, valued at $35,340 ,an average value of not quite $44 50. The board of trade,in a census recently taken, report total of 5,51S operatives of all ages and both Sexes. Engaged in hating there are 4,593. Of carpenters there are 260 The News gives the total volume of hating in Danbury in 1887. The amount of shipments was l2S,- 360 cases, an increase of 15.464 over 1886. Hat cases are the packing boxes in which the hats are shipped and contain 1-2 l T pI la Gt shipments were in August, September and | October. In September the number shipp- ed 1S,532 cases, or 6,330 dozen, The News estimates that there was an average daily production of IT ,220 hats, a total of 5,3S9,- S60 for the year.
 The police arrests during the months of August. September and October Were 3Ol. For September there were l02, for October l34. From these figures it appears that the arrests are more numerous during the best business months. This may be more than a coincidence. Over half the arrests were for drunkenness and disorderly con duct resulting from it. When hating is lively, it gives an increased impulse to eV- cry branch of business, saloons not except ed When the saloons are ID ost active, ,tne police are busiest.
 Two Danbury men have recently been arrested charged with stealing chickens from York State neighbors and selling hem in Danbury. It IS said that another man has been practicing amateur butch +ring, helping himself to his neighbor s cattle and turning in the meat at home markets.
 George McArthur of Beaver Brook district, in getting off the train on the New England road at the signal ball just east of the station. Friday evening, fell and injured himself so badly as to be un- conscious. He was found, recognized and taken to his home. He got off where he dId to shorten the distance home, suppos ing that he had to walk home. His car riage was in waiting al the station.
 The Still river, which was named from it's quiet meanderings, is now full and 2 large volume pours over Whites dam just back of River street and causes { slight trembling of the earth in tba neig hborhood, more noticeable in tht night. Timid ones shook in their shoes or between sheets,an thought of Charles ton until they learned the cause. It wa fruitful topic of discussion for feV days and some do not forget to wedg' their window sash on retiring. to keep ou he earthquake.
 At Miss Ella Hollisters benefit enter
 ainment. Friday evening, Mrs Alice Shay whistled, Mrs Hortence Pierce sang ant
 Marshall P. Wilder conyulsed the audi ence with laughter by his humor. w
 Hall figured as pianist, all to the intens satisfaction of those in attendance. |, Peter B. Parmlee of New Haven, form
 ery of Hattertown, spent Christmas an' f New Years with Bethel and Danbur
 friends.
 Michael Green, who shot John Roach. t held to answer to the Superior court unde $5,G00 bonds Roach's wounds will ne
 prove fatal.
 Mrs F. H. Austin of White street
 dangerously sick with typhoid fever |