The Newtown bee., 1889-11-22
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David LillingstOn had narrow es- cape from drowning, last Friday. He and two others had been down the riv- CT gunning and, as darkness came on, started on their way back. When about half way home, just as MT Lillingston got on his feet to reach for an oaL, the boom struck him in the back of the neck knocking him overheard. His compan- ions succeeded in getting him out of the water, but not until he was unconscious. They landed quickly near hut on the shore occupied by a colored man, who at first refused to let them come in, but was finally induced to do so. One of the party started for assistance and, after considerable difficulty, found a team to carry him home, where restOratives were applied, he recovered consciousness and is now in a fair way to recovery. The night was cold and the experience is one not likely to be soon forgotten.
 The NJ. E. people are providing a ser ies of popular lectures of merit at a small price, only 50 cents for the course or 10 cents for a single lecture. Dr Porter drew q large house for his discussion of ''The Wave Theory" but, while he pre- sented large number of curious and in- teresting facts, he proved little by them. He showed how the crest of one sound wave meeting the depression of another produced a dead level of silence; also the meeting of the crest and depression of waves of light to neutralize one another. Disease can be accurately described by the varying degree of heat it registers. In 5000 cases. it was found that most people died at 6 o'clock in the morning and fewest at midnight. President Hold en of the Scientific society of Bridgeport will give the next lecture on the 3d of December.
 The fourth anniversary of ihe |. F. $. c. E. was celebrated at the Congrega- tional church, Sunday evening, with a praise service, pr Coggswell reviewing the work of the year just closed and E. w. Watkins and the pastor, Rev J. s. Ives, making addresses.
 ooIih JdNItbs llo Noihs OhC granite and marble yard of c. J. Hughes, held a twentieth interest in No. B ,920, the ticket in the Louisiana lottery which drew $5j00.
 The Eagle football club played match game with Southport club, Saturday and came home with flying colors, hay ing won the game.
 The oyster business seems very near a standstill here, at present. There have been no buyers of seed oysters in the riv CT, this year and very few opened oys- ters are shipped away.
 The Endeavor society. connected with the NJ. E. church are arranging for se- ries of musical and literary sociables, this season.
 Frank Sammis expected to move into his new house on Academy hill, Satur- day; in fact, had moved part of his fur niture. On Friday, Mrs Samnlis present. ed nim with q young son, which will pre- vent further change of residence, for d short time at least.
 James Sammis is to occupy part of Mrs Fanny Peck's house.
 Elmer Beardsley lies very low with consumption at the residence of John Latin, his father-in-law. He is uncon- scious most of the time and there seems no hope of his recovery.
 Emmet Beardsley has finished all his contracts for mason work in town and has taken q Winters job with the Bridgeport Aluminium Co.,, where his father has been at work for some weeks.
 The committee received congratula- tions on every side that the course of M. E. lectures were so successfully inaugu- rated by Dr George l.. Porter of Bridge port. Isaac Holden, president of the Bridgeport Scientific society, follows with Grip to Biscayne Bay, ,"illustrat- ed by stereopticon views.
 The first of the Winter assemblies was given in Town hall, Friday night The high character of these dramas has made them popular with our young people. Mir Churchill, who has occupied one ol the Sterling houses near the Children'' Home, has taken the Oviatt place recent Iy purchased by Mir Williamson and vii soon move into it.
 The granite works received d ear o
 Mantle granite and part of car of Quin cy, last week.
 Henry Thompson has accepted posi- tion as travelling salesman for Bostol firm and will soon enter upon his new
 duties.
 John Naylor, formerly connected witt
 the New England road, has been az pointed section boss in place of Mir Burns
 who resigned the position.
 A pretty double wedding took place a the Catholic church in Milford. last wee tThrusday afternoon, in the presence of large gathering of relatives and friend lof the parties who took the prominen parts in the ceremony. Both brides an
 grooms were life long residents of Strai ford, well and favorably known in ou
 community and the good wishes of thei
 many friends in town will follow them their new relations. The contractin 1 parties were Andrew T .Downey and Nils 4 Annie Lahey; Philip Lahey and Mis
 Marcella Maher. Father Larkin pc | formed the marriage ceremony in his u : ual happy manner and the newly marie | cnunles returned to the residence Of Dal