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The Newtown bee., 1889-05-03
BLOOMFIELD.

| Mrs J. B. Jackson moved from Brook field to Danbury, this week.
 Miss Susie Giddings has recovered from long sickness.
 Harry Foster and sister of New Haven spent Easter vacation with their aunts.
 Ticket Agent O'Donnell of New Mill ford spends Saturday and Sunday with T. k. Crosby.
 Wesley Pitcher and Miss Peck of Whis- confer hill were married in Brewster, last week Thursday. The services at St. Paul's, Tuesday, were better attended than expected.
 Howard Andrews has already sold his January hatch of chicks, realizing nearly 50c per chick.
 F. Beers is home from Trinity and Miss Miriam Taylor from New York. A sister of Mrs Whitcome, Miss Bishop from North Haven, is at the rectory.
 T. s. Taylor had horse seriously in- jured by getting cast in the stable. W B. Roe of Shelton spent Sunday with his father.
 s. k. Hau ley and mother, Charles Stu art and Harmon Lockwood took in the centennial in New York. The injuries Mrs H. A. Andrews re- ceived in her accident near the Junction prove more serious than anticipated. She has been under the care of Dr Williams 1 and is still unable to be around. ! Mrs Earl Stevens entertained her cous- 1 in from West Cornwall, last week.
 Hamilton Hendriekson is employed at the silica mills at Still river as truckman. | Miss Alice Hamlin was surprised on returning home from a visit, last week, to find an upright piano as present from her parents. John NJ. Parker and family of Dan- bury spent Tuesday with his parents on Long Meadow.
 1hC SCilOCI sSAOOl <AipoA ooy by planting fruit trees and the boys of Curtis school also set out trees. i Wilson Pierce, now of Waterbury, is i to wed Miss Antoinet Bancroft of Gales burg, Ill.
 Edith and Ernest Griffen celebrated their birthday with party of young | friends.
 Lovers of fine cattle should see Samuel Thornhill's four-year-old steers, which Mrs I. B. Harris of Newtown tried to buy. They are beauties.
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residents of the town, passed away, Fri day, April 10, aged 79 years. He had a paralytic shock about month ago, from which he did not recover. Funeral was attended from the house on Sunday, Rev Mir Burgess officiating. Interment in Center cemetery.
 Dwight Wheeler of Bridgeport is build- ing barn on his mothers place and ex- poets to build an addition to the house, the contract having been taken by Kim lin of New Milford.
 H. D. Gillette and family bid good bye to their friends in Bridgewater, this week and start for their new home in Denver, Colorado. Mir Gillette has been an en- terprising merchant in this place for the past 10 years or more and, during that time, by his kind and obliging course, has won friends who feel sorry to have him leave.
 Mrs Charlotte Smith, widow of the late George Smith, is quite sick. Miss Fanny Warner is caring for her.
 Elmer Frost has seven nice pigs, six weeks old.
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NEW MILFORD.

N. D. Black, who has been seriously i'll, is slowly convalescing.
 Jerome Castle is building an addition to his livery stable.
 Rev George Prentiss of Bridgeport again occupied the Congregational pull pit, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Horace Allen attended the fair and festival given by the Good Tenn plars in Southville.
 Mrs Eleanor Mallory has entertained friends from Albany and Hartford.
 F. E. Mygatt entertained his friend, w. F. Cotton of Yale, Easter week.
 William Duncan will raise six acres of tobacco, this year.
 The three large barns of Alfred Barnes filled with tobacco, barns and tobacco valued at S23,000, were burned, Sunday night; insured for S15,000.
 Mary Williams, 15, adopted daughter of Alonzo Pixley, killed herself, Tuesday, with Rough on Rats.
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St. Rose Cemetery.

St. Rose cemetery is in a deplorable condition of ruin and neglect. Brush and briers have overgrown the mounds of the freshly made graves. The mementoes placed oyer the departed ones are black ened by age, marred by "rime's eiiacing finger" or, in many cases, shattered by the rude hands of vandals, while the whole aspect of the grounds Is silent protest against our irreverence of the dead. Why is this so? Partly, it is the blame of the people in not establishing and enforcing strict rules of burial, put mostly of the people themselves, who in- dividually might have done what they thought should be done by we'll directed, organized efforts of past pastors who fail ed to do SO. But "What is every ones business Is no ones business and so 1t has proved with St. Rose cemetery. It's a standing disgrace to us. But it IS noi vet too late to remedy the wrong. The Catholic correspondent respectfully rep resents to priest and people the necessity for organized effort in this matter. Le there be a plan of the cemetery mad forthwith, comprehending neeessar. roadways and paths, with unoccupie' and vacant plots numbered, and a recon kept of all future plot sales, while tn map should be open for the inspectio of any desiring to secure plots. A ce tificate of plot ownership should be gi .n purchasers of plots which will secu him against all corners. Then the should be an active sexton, who will ha' direct charge of burials and be paid I opening and shutting graves by tho who seek his services and for gradii grounds, etc, should be paid by the ps ish and he also should have the power
 an officer of the town in looking after grounds and inclosures. Such m could be obtained for much less St than is now spent annually by the |
 who try to make the graves of their de
 reflect their love and his work vol
 show, because it would be based on so
 regular plan. If this were done, St. k
 cemetery would be an inviting rest
 place for our dead, instead of, as now
 desolate, barren hillside.--[connectl
 Catholic.
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S0UTHBURY.

Will the Southbury representative please explain: Several of Southbury's best citizens, having reason to believe that liquor influences were apparent in the construction of their caucus, last No vember, absolutely refused to support the candidate nominated for Legislative honors unless assured by pledges that he would support the constitutional proIlib- ition amendment then pending. Such pledges were given. His name does not now, however, appear among the friends Of that resolutions; neither was his pres ence available in the Legislative chamber when reconsideration of the lost meas ure was proposed.
 The Republicans of Southbury are 90 per cent. radically temperance and, when confronted by a charge of inconsistency by their Prohibition friends, would like an explanation from their Representative. -[ -[John Pierce. .-..-
 The funeral of Herbert Peck's wife was attended at the NJ. E. church, Sat urday at p m. She was buried in the cemetery near the church. Her age was B years. Mir Peck was about moving to Southbury from Naugatuck; the goods had arrived. She was taken suddenly ill and only lived about week.
 In the north part of Southbury, great quantity of hail fell, Monday.
 Miss Julia Hunt went to New York, Monday.
 The senior partner of A. A. Stone < Son is not able to be at the store but part of the time. s..e
 Mrs Romain Smiths goods were moved by c. s. Osborn, Monday.
 Miss Name Warner is in New Haven.
 $. Bennett has entertained relatives from York State.
 One of the henneries at the Matthews place was cut into 12-foot sections and moved off the ground, six sections to the building; Oscar Ambler does the work.
 A. W. Guthrie has news of the death of a granddaughter, Mrs Westwood of Cleveland.
 Mrs George Smith is with W. A. Fenn of Shelton.
 John Pierce has entertained his sons William and Earl; Reuben Pierce his daughter, Mrs George Pierce.
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BRIDGEWATER.

Darwin Keeler recently sold fat steer to Howard Smith, the Roxbury butcher, that dressed 1903 pounds.
 Frank Hawley is working the farm of Isaac Babbitt. The house is not oceu- pied, but waits tenant or purchaser.
 Mrs T. W. Harris is in Ansonia with her sister, Mrs E. H. Hotchkiss.
 Thomas Moore has fine flock of lambs, g from 20 sheep.
 A. s. Coon's tenant house east of the Shepaug river, known as the Barry place, took fire on Tuesday and was to- tally destroyed. It was occupied by the family of James Ross, who moved there about month ago. He was at work at MT Coon's at the time, mile and a half away and reached home too late to save many of his goods. His wife got out the sewing machine, a half barrel of four, some beds, clothing, etc. It is said that the fire originated from sparks falling on the roof from the chimney. The house was insured for $200. On Sunday, April 21, as Dca Sanford t was about to start for church, he found t Ngs were making raid on his sheep.
 Aser driving them off twice, he followed ' eWoT them home to New Milford. Two sneepspd one Winter lamb were killed
 MT oaISd has the finest flock in towr
 ana the N for two dogs will not be less ' Burr MallSA has been appointed ad Y ministrator ofsA Ae estate of the late Re, is Dr ". E. ColbSn. His vii, has haa, or probated and gi'Mseooo and a yaluabl,
 library to the th% logical seminary q It, Fairfax Co, virginS seooo to simila W. institution in MexicoAS4OOo to missions
 The residue of his estasooes to Mrs Dar ,o win Keeler, q whose faaily he had bee as x. an inmate forS years. the amount . V his estate is noNnown; bit undoubtedl
 there will be Ylarge balance for MT Sly Keeler.
 Mrs Charles CLis of New Haven vi, lay its her father, H dp Kyle. md ,.p nsa,,A
 Marcus B. MaiiS has so far recovere
 as to ride out.
 Z in ca,aat,a,, EraaaA mo Seiece'nah 7 reuei A. Peck has bee rm repairing the roads M the machine.
 John Hendrahan korks for Tam.
 Shannon; John Shah hn is in the en ,a, ploy of Frederick PecA rev MT and Mrs Beard daa,.,,..... ra.
 been at MT Higby's; MI Gigbv has \, her been well.
 ] Ransom B. Wheeler, an Y of tbe <
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HUNTINGTON.

Mir and Mrs F. w. Wooster were thrown from their carriage, last week, but escaped serious injury. A nut came off the front axle, allowing the wheel to escape.
 Miss Ella l.. Wooster has visited her uncle, Alonzo Hyde of East End, Bridge port.
 Mrs Mabel Hyde was expected at Mrs E. S. Wooster's, this week. She will spend the Summer here.
 Lester, son of c. B. Sherwood of Hart ford, who has been very sick with pneu- monia, is slightly better. He is with his aunt, Mrs F. NJ. Wooster.
 L. J. Wheeler has repaired the road at Trapfall.
 Jesse Nash's tenant at Cummings Cor ner is nearly ready to occupy.
 The centennial holiday was observed here, Tuesday, by ringing the church bells at sunrise and services in the church at 9 m.
 Herbert Botsford, who died in Bridge port, last Friday, was brought here, Wednesday and buried in the family lot in the old cemetery. He was 24 years of age and died of consumption.
 The directors of the village improve ment society have been repairing the walks on the green.
 Any desiring to enter the next medal contest of the senior class, which will be held May 15, should give immediate no tice to the committee, F. N. Potter George D. Nichols or to Rev Mir Park president of the P. T. Union.
 Mrs Fitzgerald, organizer of the ". 0 T. U., will come here, next Monday, 6tl and organize q Loyal Legion. Childrer who will join and members of the ". c T. U. are requested to meet at Temper < ance hall at 4 30 D m Monday. Mrs F7tz gerald will lecture In Che evening at th' Congregational church under Che aus
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HuLL's HILL.

George r. Pierce of Kettletown mas lost two cows.
 Charles Norton and sons have bought the Bennett Lewis place.
 Frank Beebe of Naugatuck was guest of George Smith, last week.
 Samuel Barr has gone to Oxford to work for Jillson < Brother.
 Mrs Polly Frank, who has been sick a' the house of Mrs Ruth Wells, is improv ing.
 Miss Carrie Stowe is caring for he' gandmother,
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soUTHvILLE.

The members of the mission guild met at G. W. Northrop's, last week Thurs day, to make carpet for the new hall !; Mrs A. l.. Hawley and Mrs Esther Flaw ley came from Hawleyville to assist. The hall is now carpeted throughout and it looks nicely.
 The supper given by the Good Tenn plars of Wewaka lodge was a decided success. That, with their drawing, net ted $51. Officers for the ensuing quarter c. T., J. M. Ford.
 VT, Mrs R. Wilson. P. c. T., Elmer Frost.
 T., Mrs Elmer Frost.
 Sec, Robert Foliett.
 Chap, Remington Wilson.
 F. S., Miss Emma Wimot.
 M., James Wixon.
 s., Frederick Barnum.
 G., Eddie Ford.
 D. M., Mrs J. NJ. Ford.
 Organist, Mrs John Ward.
 David N. Clark of Shelton was guest of his father, last week.
 Mrs Jane Wilmont is on the sick list Dr Williams attends.
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BETHEL.

W. w. Sherman has visited Edwin Stevens of Bagburn, who is failing with consumption; Mrs John +. Evans has been in Bridgeport.
 Walker McDowell has opened a meat market on Wooster street.
 John T. Pearce is at work for the Dan bury Press.
 Among guests here have been Dr H. l.. Ross of Canaan; R. B. Taylor and wife of Cherokee, Iowa; John Egan of Brooklyn; Charles Hollister of Detroit. Born, Saturday, daughter to George E. Shrine. George NJ. Colesss new block next to the drug store will be 24x50 feet and the third story will furnish hall for the Knights of Pythias. A. c. Warner is again at work on the horse railroad. I Will Sherman has returned to Bethel as organist at the Congregational church he has been with St. James, Danbury. St. Thomas will continue the free seat system.
 l Alpheus Fairchild, who was killed by falling from ladder at Frank Macken. zie's new house, was 49 years old and leaves wife and child. He was borr in Newtown and at the funeral, Sunday at which Rev H. l.. Slack officiated, mem
 bers of the Grand Army and Odd Fellow bore the remains.
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LONG HILL HUNTINGTON.

Mrs Anson Slie, who has been in New Haven for this week, has returned home.
 O. G. Beard, Jr, is at home after weeks absence.
 Rev Wilson Wheeler, one of our Hunt ington boys, educated at Yale, has taken one of the western girls for life part ner to help in missionary work in the West. Many frieuds here wish them a long and happy life.
 MT Sherwood has bought horse.
 John Wilkinson is home for vacation.
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The foundation of stock company for the furtherance of the experiences and exploits of bees has the hearty we'll wish es of the community. The young men who have thus identified themselves with this enterprise have energy and push, which should insure increased success TNewtown letter in Standard.
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SHELTON.

J. c. Buckingham and son have fixed the price of ice for the season at soc per 100.
 c. F. Wilbur will soon move to his new home at South End
 Edward Slie has been married and has commenced housekeeping.
 A sad accident occurred on the Bridge port road, by which the young child of Charles Andrews turned over a dish of scalding water and was so seriously burn ed that death ensued. Funeral, Sunday, The genial and accommodating mail carrier, Nathan $. Bennett, is having a merited vacation of two weeks.
 Dr B. F. Leach has returned from Massachusetts.
 | Mrs Morris Ducker intends to visit her old home in Germany.
 | Patrick Henegan is building a house at South End.
 Mrs Julia Bradley, widow of the late Hanson Bradley, died at her home ill Shelton at 10 40 p m, Thursday, April Is, 1889, after an illness of three days. The cause of her death was peritonitis and heart failure. Dr G. A. Shelton, the family physician, attended her. Dr c. H. Pinney was called in consultation with Dr Shelton. Mrs Bradley's death was peaceful. Rev J. G. Ditmars, her was present at her death bed. Her fun eral was held at the house, Sunday, Rev J. G. Ditmars officiating. Only relatives of the deceased were present. After ward, services was conducted at the Bap- tist church. The choir, comprising Mrs J. l.. Farnham, Miss Lizzie Young James G. Dawson and Albert H. Bray, organ. ist, rendered impressively, "Jesus Lover of My soul' and 'In the Hollow of His Hand.'' MT Ditmars took for his text '.As one whom his mother comforteth. so will I comfort you'' and feelingly re ferred to the Christian life of the deceas' ed and of the abundant evidence that she had gained her heavenly inheritance. The burial was in the Birmingham cem etery. The bearers were Joseph Tom. linson, Sylvester Rounds, w. E. Tomlin son and E. N. Barrett. The maiden name of the deceased was Julia Rowell ,daugh ter of the late William and Clarissa Row. ell. She was born in Trumbull in 1877 being one of eight children, of whom three are living, Charles Rowell of East on, Mrs Lewis Sherman of Bridgeport and Mrs William Lewis of Stepney. She was married to Hanson Bradley of West on, September 13, 1887. They came te Birmingham in 1S40. MT Bradley died January 24, 1858. After her husbands death, Mrs Bradley lived with her eldest daughter, Mrs l.. V. B. Hubbard. Ir 1875, she removed to Shelton, which she made her home until her death. In her early years, Mrs Bradley joined the Baptist church in Easton. She was the mother of six children, of whom Mary, wife of L. V. B. Hubbard, in Shel ton, Althea, wife of A. E. Smith, Shel ton and Theodore, who is lawyer in Sar Francisco, survive.-[Derby Transcript The M. E. people are taking steps tt build new church.
 The firm of Ruggles & Clark, formed in 1882, has been dissolved. Ex-Wardel Clark will continue the business, while A. B. Ruggles will devote himself for tn present to winding up his toy business , Mrs Sarah B. Ruggles had bad fal dowe stairs, Saturday night, but fortu nately no bones were broken. w. s. Wheeler has sold property t Joseph Roberts.
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NEW FAIRFIELD,

Russell Hatch, Sr, is confined to the house with pneumonia.
 A. II. Gilbert of Brooklyn visits his parents.
 James Betts has moved his family 10 Brookfield Center.
 Mrs George Wheeler fell and broke her arm, last week.
 R. Hatch < Sons are building bust ness wagon for c. D. H. Kellogg.
 Mir Egbert preached his farewell ser mon at the Congregational church, Sun day.
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The clerk of Trinity parish has sent out notices to the pew holders stating that those renting pews, last year, may retain them by paying the assessment, provided written notice is sent to the clerk before Wednesday, May 8, at 3 p m, otherwise those pcws will be consid
 cred to be at the disposal of the commit tee, who will be at the church at that hour to assign them. All persons wish ing pews for the ensuing year and not having retained their previous ones as above provided for should be present at that time, c p m, May 8 to secure them.
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All contemplating making purchases in boots, shoes, slippers, etc.. should inspect the immense stock exhibited at the shoe empori- um of C. Fl. Bennett, 3S9 Main street. Bridge port. The goods are made up in the proper styles for street, dress and house wear and comprise designs that are new, pleasing and desirable. For gents wear. the patent leath- CT shoes are having great run this season. At this house can be seen one of the finest as sortments of these goods to be found in the State and at extremely low prices- For la dies and children, russet leather shoes in high and low cuts Will be the prevailing styles as will also the patent leather Oxfords, all of which are shown in 2 profusion of styles at Bennett's.-(B Bridgeport Post.
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". D. Black and J. LeRoy Buck of New Milford and l.. F. Curtis of Bridge port have formed a syndicate to control Conetia park, New Milford s fair grounds. It will be used as driving park and will be given to the Agricultural association rent free, if the syndicate is allowed all revenues from the sale of booths and stands.
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DANBURY.

Sam Harris gave away thousands of tops to the boys, '.just for fun."
 James Dillon, for illegally selling liq- uor, was fined $100 and costs. Miss Isabella Lockard of Danbury was married to Rev T. W. Nickerson, pastor of the Episcopal church at Rockdale, Mass, by Rev Byron J. Hall of St. James.
 Byron Dexter, hat manufacturer, has gone to Europe, accompanied by his wife and daughter.
 l o. H. Swift has been appointed mail agent on the Danbury and Norwalk, his old position.
 John R. Booth, son of the late David B. Booth, has been admitted as a full fiedged lawyer. Rev Dr Hubbard, Baptist, preached, Sunday, on the ssDuties and responsibil- ities of Danbury as city, The choir of the Methodist church gave an old fashioned inaugural supper in the church basement, Monday night. A sue cess.
 Co. G ofDanbury joined their regiment at Bridgeport, Monday night and went to New York to participate in the inaug- ural parade.
 | An <,fE 1ad here.
 The Halter S Furrier says that John R. Spaine and Sam Harris have formed a ! partnership for hat manufacturing.
 The city of Danbury held it's first municipal election, Monday. L.L. Hop
 kins, Democrat, was elected mayor by 154S votes, to 1169 for Alfred N. Wild man, Republican and 37 for Edward Al
 len, Prohibitionist. The Democratic al
 dermen are James E. Walsh, F. Oliver
 Smith; Republican, Charles G. Peck, G. 5 Mortimer Rundle. Democratic council , men, Charles S. Halsted, Caleb NJ. Pur- } dy, George ". Taylor, Oscar H. Meeker ]. D. E. Lowe, William McPhelmy; Repub s lican, Henry ". Hoyt, Matthew "
 Scott. There was a larger vote than has been usual at the borough election. Int lefty charter extends the city limits some s what beyond the old borough limits : The election passed off quietly. Tht . young Democracy extemporized a jollifi q cation in the evening and, with drum : corps, paraded and saluted the newly
 elected officers. n k. T. Rockwell has been appointed d postmaster at Mill Plain. ! Danbury Odd Fellows and members o !, the local Grand Army went to Bethel j Sunday, to attend the funeral of Alpheu :, Fairchild, a comrade accidentally kill
 ed, last week. He quite recently nov
 ed to Bethel from Danbury. ' Rev Dr Maxwell of the 1st Congrega e tional church preached patriotic ser n mon, Sunday evening. u ssIs Prohibition Failure?'' was dis y cussed by Dr Clarke at the Methods ' ' church, Sunday evening. Hethinks not e-l People on the west side are agitatin ot for post office, or branch office,
 West Danbury,
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Capt William Baldwin, the veteran has purchased the old Hous- atomic freight depot at Hawleyville and will move it to Lands End and remodel it for blacksmith shop. A smith from Danbury will occupy the shop where Capt Baldwin's anvil has rung so many wears. -----
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The following Newtown justices of the peace have been duly qualified: John NJ. Beardsley, Charles J. Blackman, George W. Botsford, Michael J. Cavanaugh,. Charles w. Dayton, William J. Dick, Griffin F. Lillis, Henry G. Loveland, Jerome Nichols, William N. Northrop, John W. Summers.
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pices of the W. c. T. U. She is widely known as brilliant and popular speaker on temperance and it is hoped that all will hear her. The ladies of the w. c. T. U. will have charge of the meeting and will also act as ushers.
 $. B. Brownson is doing good work with the road machine and dynamite
 A drive over the new road will con vince any one that Huntington is not go- ing to get left, in the matter of roads, at least.
 H. D. shelton has moved his barn from the highway.
 The house owned by the water com pany has been torn down.
 Lida Hubbell is home to stay.
 Anna Thompson is home again; niece has taken her place at Frank Northrop's. Center school planted two trees, Arbor day.
 James Mallory has new buggy.
 Miss Williams has gone to Bridgeport.
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L. B. Booth has just received large invoice of National horse rakes. He will be early pre- pared with the genuine Buckeye mowers,na tedders, horse rakes, etc., at lower prices than ever heard of before. Be sure and call on him and get prices
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George w. Graham had runaway, last week Friday morning, while going to the factory. The wagon hit the horses heels and the horse cleared itself from the wagon, drawing MT Graham over the dash. The horse was stopped near James M. Blackman's. MT Graham was somewhat shaken up and had to go home from his work at the factory, but escaped serious injuries.