The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
GREENFIELD HILL.

Bronson mansion.
Thomas Whitaker has entertained
friends from out of town.
G. FL. bradley has bought standing
grass of Mrs Banks and Fred b. Sher-
wood.
Charles Ruthven spends the Summer
with his parents on the hill.
Elmer Downs has built an addition to
the house of Andrew Wakeman.
Upon seeing the fire at Frank Lock
woods, last week, Nellis I'll. Sherwood
of Mill Hill put horse before his home
made fire extinguisher and made all
speed to the scene of the blaze, but ar
rived too late to be of service at the barn
itself and there were no buildings close
enough to be in danger.
Having observed that the dogs at Miss
Murray's attack only women and appear
afraid of men, a couple of the young
men of the hill fastened skirts over their
clothing, one evening last week; then,
armed with shot guns, they sailed out
and sauntered slowly by the
Murray mansion, hoping to get attacked
by the dogs. But the dogs were securely
fastened, or were kept in the house.
Ignited, it is thought, by matches in
the hands of children, the barn of Frank
Lockwood was burned to the ground,
Friday morning. The flames were first
seen about 10 o'clock and the neighbors
rallied. The fire burned fiercly, howev-
er and only part of the contents of the
barn could be saved. Among the more
valuable articles burned were a moving
machine, a new harness, hay and grain
and pig. A few carpenters tools were
lost, but the large chest containing the
more valuable tools had fortunately been
taken to the office of Northrop Brothers
of Southport, by whom Mr. Lockwood is
employed. The barn was about 26x3O
and the loss on the barn and contents is
800 to $500. Mr. Lockwood has been pc
culiarly unfortunate since he has lived
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this barn having been blown down dur
ing the memorable blizzard of 'SS. Mr.
Lockwood afterward strengthened it. He
has, likewise, lost a COW ane couple of
horses, one of the latter having been
poisoned. He has the sympathy of the
people in his misfortunes.
David C. Smith was the leader of the
Friday evening prayer meeting, last
week.
There was goodly attendance at the
festival at Safeguard chapel, last week.
Edgar B. Banks of New Rochelle has
visited his father, Postmaster Banks.
Browns brook became entirely dry,
last week, even its deeper ''trout holes"
Fish died in large numbers. A portion
of them were saved by c. II. Gray, who,
catching them in a pail, carried them to
Mill river; trout, perch, etc. Browns
brook is said not to have been dry for so
years before.
William r. Purple, who has success
fully taught the school on Greenfield
Hill for several years. has gone to Spring
field, Mass, where he will spend the
greater part of the Summer. His many
friends here wish him success wherever
he goes.
Miss Alice G. Lawless is spending a
week with friends in New York.
Lloyd N. Sherwood is doing a rushing
business in market gardening and is meet
ing with success. Last week, he shipped
nearly 1000 cucumbers, one firm in
taking the entire cut. The
best of the season has passed, of course,
but remunerative prices are still obtain
ed. The luscious tomato is now being
harvested in large numbers by Mr. Sher-
wood, who began picking, in limited
quantities, as early as July l. Good
prices are obtained for early pickings and
the demand always exceeds the supply.
There is evidently no need for Miss
Murray to urge her wolfish brutes of
dogs to attack passers. Twice since the
dogs were set on Mrs Marie Colet, the
dogs have sprung in the same fierce man
ner upon other women who CHANGED to be
passing in the Street. The attack on Mrs
Hezekiah Banks has already been spoken
Of and Mrs Banks has scarcely yet recov-
cred from the effects of her fright. The
next attack took place, last week Thurs
lay evening about o'clock, on a servant
girl at Verna, while on her way to the
store. Leaping up, they struck her
shoulders as she passed Miss Murray's,
bearing her to the ground. Her clothing
was torn and she was bitten and scratch
ID before she succeeded in regaining her
eet and making her escape. With near
y the whole of the back breadth of her
lress skirt gone and with the sleeves and
,ack of the dress almost torn into rib
IONS, she went to the store, gave her Or
Ter for goods and told of the experience
through which she had just passed. She
vas terribly frightened. w. H. Banks
accompanied her home, stopping by the
way to recover the piece of dress which
he dogs had dragged off. They were
lot again attacked, but the girl has been
offering from the shock to her nervous
ystem and from her injuries. The pow
rful claws of the brutes tore through
er clothing and made bloody ridges on
er back and she was bitten or the thigh,
hough, fortunately, the teeth did not
ink into the flesh. Mr. Bronson, her en-
loyer, has notified Miss Murray, it is ,
aid, that she is expected to make good
caused by her dogs, but she de-
lined to consider the matter. 1t is hop
4 that something may soon be done to ,,