The Newtown bee., 1889-03-22
DANBURY.

~s- DANBURY.
 Dr Fox, a retired physician, father of Dr H. A. Fox Ca family that came here recently, nearly lost his life from a dose of poison given him by his wife for medicine, through mistake.
 The charity ball came off, last Friday night. It was the first of it's kind in Danbury and is regarded as the most brilliant social affair of the season. It was projected and carried through by the leading society people. The ball proper was preceded by brief concert of instrumental music by Cappa's band which had been engaged for the ball. It netted about $200.
 Miss Ann Blaekman returned home, Friday, leaving her brother-in-law, Rev F. w. Barnett of Canaan, with whom she has spent about three weeks, much better, though not yet fully recovered.
 Rev Dr Clarke of the Methodist church preached on the Sabbath and Sabbath breaking, last Sunday. He holds the or thodoX belief in the sacredness of the day and the obligation of Christians and others to observe it as holy day. He has some pronounced opinions with re- gard to Sabbath desecration hereabouts.
 Charles Roland, understood to be from Bethel, is charged with an attempt to commit a criminal assault on a Dan- bury young woman, Friday night, near the railroad above John ". Greens fac tory. The young lady was walking home from the factory about o'clock. Her cries were heard by two switchmen. They ran up the track and found her struggling in the grasp of the scamp. They gave him a good punishing on the spot. He was arrested and is held un- der $200 to answer.
 and an oration in honor of St. Pat rick, Sunday evening. A collection was taken to aid Parnell. af from hIs lroP. Fairchild has returned Danburians do not appear1-- about the talked of extension of the Ne~|, Canaan branch road through Ridge | field to Danbury.
 Elder Potter is giving some interesting sermons in the Baptist church at Mill | Plain.
 wooDBURY.
 March ', II 30 a m, the house of George Lathrop was discovered by B. A. 1 Sherman to be on fire. It was extinguished 1 withou ut damage. The fire mysteriously
 started in box filled with old stocks of the fashion of 40 years ago and rags.
 There was strong northwesterly wind
 blowing at the time and in few minutes
 the fire would have been beyond control. Had the fire occurred in the night, ,noth- I ing could have saved the buildings on
 the whole street for half mile, includ-
 houses of w. Cothren and B. A. Sher-
 man are within 30 feet on either side.
 With such wind, should the fire take I in the Town Hall or First church, DowI l Town would be ruined. Your cores. pondent has often warned the public of
 our unusual danger and one or more fires I every year emphasize it. But no meas
 ures of protection are taken. There il
 not decent ladder for such an emer
 gency once in 50 rods throughout ou , I whole village. If we only had a hool l and ladder company and fire buckets, i
 would furnish aid in extinguishing fire ,l We urge our town officials and the peo
 pie generally to take immediate measure
 to obtain something that will furnisl !. better protection. We suggest that ;l special town meeting be called to consid CT the subject. It would be of far nor
 importance to us villagers than meet important as that is.
 I Charles N. Harvey has moved into hi
 new store.
 Alfred Birch has sold his remainin;
 interest in the homestead of the late He IllcT A. iAOOG u UCOl SC L !. SllttuC. LII purchase looks as if MT Crane woul remain with us and leave it to younge
 people to go West.
 Boyce has his horse in slings, in orde to give it chance to cure damage hip. The expense will be more than tn l value of the animal, when sound and tn z chances are against it at that. i, l. Will Vose has commenced housekeeI 2 ing on his own hook. He has Il goo ! place, which he has earned and it come , in good stead when he wants it. ] Stephen Crane is helping out Robel | at the corner drug store during the al I sence of the owner at Hartford. ], Not more than half the coal has bee Q consumed this season that was burne : last year, during the same time. Thi ! will help out short wages.
 Dr Karrmann is making extensive II
 pairs inside of the store now occupied
 Morris & Dawson on North Main stree The stairway on the north side is dow s and the partition to the addition in u J rear has gone the same way. This wi ]. give about a quarter more room an make one of the best store rooms in u x town.
 Rudolphss wife and two children, h boy and girl, listened to all that Q
 cured in the court room. Like her hu J1a nd HFpc Gfaa 1taxf rfaf} calf