The Newtown bee., 1889-01-25
NEW FAIRFIELp.
Died, 18th, William Osborn, 81
DANBURY.

Mrs Christine Robinson has had tu-
NOR removed from one of her eyes.
The Press changed to an evening issue,
Monday.
Died, 18th, Berlin st. John, Go, a ma
tive of Ridgefield. who has been in the
hack business. He was prostrated by
shock in October.
Married, last week, Druggist Theodore
H. Beard and Miss Eta, daughter of
Bradley Keeler.
Miss Carrie A. Platt, about 10, an em-
ploye in one of the hat factories, was
run over, last week Wednesday, ON the
corner of Main and White streets by
heavy, loaded wagon belonging to the
Chicago Beef Co., driven by Frank w.
Foot. She was attended by Drs Clark
and Watson, who did all for her that
could be done, but she died in the after
noon. The driver was promptly arrested
and is under $1,000 bonds to answer to
the charge of manslaughter. 1t is charg-
ed that he was driving fast and reckless
lly. An inquest and post mortem eXami-
nation was held. The deputy coroner
found death due to Foot careless, unsafe
driving. 1t was sad occurrence and
/ probably no one feels worse about it than
| MIR Foot, the driver. Miss Platt was
/ daughter of Albert Platt of Hopewell,
| whose name was connected with that of
the wife of murdered Andrew J. Peck
and who was living with her at the time
of the murder.
Green Brothers hat factory was al
most totally burned, Sunday morning.
i between and 10 O'Clock. The damage
considerable. 1t was not large factory.
The fire was first seen near the drying
room.
/ E. A. Housman and j. B. Wildman
each claim to have a Jewish shekel dat
ing back as far as the time of the Savior.
Danbury has to care for 30 insane per-
sons at the Middletown asylum.
Music in the public schools appears to
be success.
!, The warden has instructed the police
to enforce the law against fast driving
in the borough.
Rev DIR Maxwell showed up a general
assortment of shams in his Friday night
: lecture at the Opera House. There was
a large audience. Over $50 was netted
for the Hospital and Children's Home.
Clifford Smith, in the post office, son of
Assistant Postmaster A. j. Smith, has
. taken TO himself a wife and is happy.
Father A. L. Compe de Pohoski of
Rome, Italy, was in Danbury, Sunday
: and took part in the services of st. Pc
ter's. 1t is said that he understands
over 40 languages, speaking readily IA.
He is 45 to 80 years old. This polyglot
father can confess the people in all lam
: guages and did confess many adopted
citizens in several tongues.
Russell Bevans, over 81, died, last
week, an old time halter and a man of
many good qualities, a life long Metho-
dist and, in his younger days, an active
a Christian worker. He was a son of the
centenarian. Mrs Bevans, who passed
: away, a few years ago.
Charles III. Seeley, 46, son of the late
5. Aaron Seeley Gan old time bank presf
Edent). brother of Postmaster Seeley
: died in Providence, r. l., last week and
was brought to Danbury for interment
j. r. Lovatt, finisher in Millard'.
hat factory, got caught by his clothes OF
machinery and carried up against tn,
Of ceiling. He was severely though not fa
: tally injured.
Father Lynch of st. Peters, in re
cent statement, reports S23, ,030 SO col
lected during the past year, good show
ing. According to this statement, tn
parish indebtedness is now about S34,
600.