The Newtown bee., 1889-11-22
SEwrows, CONN, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2,
GREENFIELD HILL.

GREENFIELD HILL.
 Misses Sadie Brush, Clara Beers, AL fred Dunham and George P. Brush of Danbury have been guests of Misses Ada and Anna Banks.
 Mir and Mrs Sherwood Banks have vis- tied in Brooklyn, N. r., having spent two weeks visiting at Sag Harbor, Water Mills and Southampton, L.I.
 Last week Monday, Henry Bradley met with serious accident. While trimming a steak, the knife slipped and cut one of his legs above the knee, pene- trating to the bone. The wound was dressed and MT Bradley is doing fairly well. We trust he will soon be able to resume business.
 Mrs c. s. Plumley's health shows a marked improvement. G. Ladd Plumley spent Sunday at home.
 Thursday evening, December 5, Rev Dr G. s. Plumley expects to deliver a lecture at the Academy, under the aus pices of the debating society. Admission lOc. Notice of subject hereafter.
 John W. Meeker has once more return cd to town. His health, we are glad to note, Ia steadily improving.
 Fred Downs Is spending some days at home.
 Miss Anna Y. Burr left town, Monday, to spend the week in Brooklyn. Eugene and Will Burr have returned from their Eastern trip.
 Verna farm is closed for the Winter, Mir and Mrs Frederick Bronson having departed for New York city, leaving fuithful John Costigan in charge.
 Misses Jennie Wakelee of Bridgeport and Laura Dowd have been guests oi Miss Alice Wakelee of Coram.
 Misses Georgie and Mamie Banks spent part of last week in Bridgeport. They returned home, Friday evening.
 Miss Nellie W. Adams Is very feeble but, last Friday, she was able to ride a far as Southport.
 The Greenfield Sunday school ma, be voted success. There seems to be steady increase in the number of it members. Last Sunday, 10s were pres ent.
 Last Friday noon, the Center schoo was treated to what threatened to be bad smash-up, but which turned ou merely picnic. A large furniture van belonging to C. Rickard of Bridgeport drawn by four horses, was descending the hill just in the rear of the schoo house, when one of the leaders, becom ing unmanageable, shied out at one sid and the wagon was carried into the dee] ditch at the side of the road. By mil aGle, the truck did not capsize, thongl packed t@ its utmost with househol, goods, which lowered brayely towar Heaven. Of course the neighborinl farmers and the school boys appeare, promptly on the scene to lend a helpinj hand. Oxen were borrowed and an at tempt made to draw the load back up tn hill; but In vain. At length, the for ward wheels were cleared as much al possible by digging around them, ont span of horses was hitched to the pol, and, with good strong re-enforcemen of men and boys to steady the load, thu truck was safely drawn into the middl, of the road. No greater damage than { split pole, unless we except ''an old abus Ing of Gods patience and the King'i English"
 The ladies' aid society met at MT, Charles Gray's, Thursday afternoon, ,21st There was grand gathering of the clans, in the lot at the rear of Turney Bulkley's, Saturday, to witness the game of ball between the Crescents and tht Excelsiors. One noticeable feature oi the game was the remarkably heavy bat ting, there being large number of two base hits on both sides. While error, were not conspicuous by their absence, still the fielding certainly deserved com mendation. There were two or three really excellent double plays. As wal expected, ,the game was won by the Cres cents, who had n decided advantage 1T frequent drills, while the Excelsiors had had little opportunity for playing togeth CT. But, nothing daunted, they hay, challenged their opponents to another game at the same place, Saturday, 2ad l 30pm.
 B. E. Banks has met with & serious loss in the death of fine pig, estimated to weigh mere than 400 pounds.