The Newtown bee., 1890-04-11
ROXBURY.
4 BRIDGE FALL

A DhIlJtIE Il AlsLS-
AS {. u. Minors man, Martin j. Brad
ley, was crossing the Shepaug at R0x-
bury Falls, the main part of the bridge
fell and Il yoke of oxen, cart and load of
ties were plunged into the river, which is
deep at that point. The load was not I'M
usual, but the bridge timbers we're so
rotten that the nut on the rod supporting
the center of the bridge was pulled
through an eight-nch timber. \ report
is current that the bridge had been pro-
nounced unsafe by competent judges.
Two yoke of cattle were ahead and one
was chained behind to aid in holding the
load back descending the steep hills and
the rear yoke were on the center of the
bridge when it went down. The leaders
had crossed and the team on the tongue
had their fore feet on the ground when
the crash came. MIR Bradley seized the
near OK by the horn and, the cart tongue
breaking near the yoke, the leaders drew
! the second team and Mr. Bradley to solid
footing. In the fall, one OK had its neck
broken and the other, still yoked to its
mate, was carried over the dam, 20 rods
below, to shallow water and Mr. Bradley
waded out to its rescue. 1t was badly
bruised and cut, but may recover; the
oxen on the tongue were also badly lam
ed.
The bridge is fully 80 feet long and II
feet above the water and the expense of
repairs and Mr. Minors bill for damages
will probably lead the authorize to
keep more careful watch of bridges. Re
pairs were in progress, Tuesday, and the
bridge will be opened soon. Footmen
have crossed on planks strung on what
remains of the main stringers. Older citi-
zens will recall similar accident at this
bridge, 80 or so years ago, when IA man
and OK tenn were dropped in the same
way into the stream.
The Easter decorations at Christ church
were beautiful and abundant and the
music exceptionally good.
Mrs Earle Garlick, who was taken
sick at the home of Mrs A. j. Trow-
bridge near Weller's bridge, died, last
week Wednesday,52 years old, of typhoid
pneumonia. The funeral was attended
by Rev G. H. Burgess from the home of
Mrs Trowbridge, Good Friday, and the
interment was at the village cemetery.
Beside the Borrowing husband, Mrs Gar
| lick leaves but one child Mrs WE. Brad
ley of Naugatuck. Mr. Garlick has been
sick, since the death of his late wife,
at Mrs Trowbridge's and the death of
his Misunderstanding, Mrs II. b. Patterson,
Sunday, at the age of rs, wakens in ev-
cry heart profound pity for the doubly
| DtItdNtu hTS dJbeTSOLs IlhC
Mrs Garlick, from pneumonia and neith-
er lived but a short time after being
stricken. Mrs Patterson was respected
and her funeral was from the Congrega-
tional church, Tuesday, Rev Mr. Burgess
officiating. Mrs Patterson was daugh-
ter of Moses Burr of Easton, widely
known throughout the county in his
time as politician and official and she
leaves a husband and two sisters, Mrs
David Richmond of Sandu$ky, Ohio and
Mrs Burton Bradley of Danbury.
! A private telegraph line has been put
up from the Center to Roxbury Station
DIR Pons, f. w. Preston, Miss Candace
Bradley will have Instruments and Miss
Bradley, who was an operator in the
office at Washington for several years
will instruct beginners.
G. B. Minor, who frequently has
George Taylor and NJ. B. Terrill of San
Idly Hook to accompany him on limiting
trips, has captured Is foxes the past sea
son, IL of which he shot himself.
G. I. Nicholson tells proudly of /
string of trout. canght last week, among
the best he ever took in Roxburys fa
nous trout streams.