The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-03-06
REDDING.
DEATH OF w. +. DENNIsoN.

DEATH OF w. i. DENNISON.
= Monday morning, w. 7. Dennison
started for Danbury with 10 bales of
straw. While descending the short but
Stpepand winding hill near the entrance
to the Putnam Park road. he reached ont
hi foot 70 pnf on tht sss-' Ms
slipped uff. fell benin i:- t.4.r.4 s,i u.
wagon ran over one IF hi leg-. -pl:nr,.t-.
ing the bones in a fearful ns.t,,or fsy
his fall ~ the frozen ground 1nt. = |, :, q.
broken. his hip severely bruised md
deep cash cut in Ii h.f,.i w:1is1, SOU j. d
eight titrhe- IT, ,l,,-c. III, unfortunate.
man was carried !n;n ne lIntlhutr ln,ise
ut the feos nf the hai and DR. aar, sem
for. who resi"n.:ed quickly lie gave
jr a. b. ot.ini.h til. " sanl, b: ...siu,r-
ous tn take Mr D"mn Oh S,"iue. though u
bed had be u reu+ up 4, b;~ sr.r TO,
tina pnrf.'.... = ag ~ ami lir. poor
,on,i:. ,.u If H. h"aiGh previous to the
,r.,'s,n. @:r,.t.' ae. ~ hi, recovery.
- =" .:.;s .ntrrnh III:
h. h. {" IN ~,,-, III 81 ,'s'i>,d !. pro-
found sensation in hetidng. ft.' men be-
ing more widely known III our own and
adjoining towns. Had h.. recovered. he
would have been incapacitated for
active work during the remainder of his
life.
; While fishing IN the mill pond back of
his house, George Sherman received an
involuntary bath by the breaking of the
ice. Notwithstanding his mishap, George
secured Il fine mess of suckers, some
weighing over a pound.
1t is an old saying that misfortunes
never come singly. At the time of Mr.
Dennison's accident, his nephew, young
Morehouse, who had been visiting his
uncle, was on his way home to Sharon,
about one half mile ahead, when runa-
way team from behind dashed into his
carriage and completely wrecked it. His
horse leaped over the fence and ran
through the lots before it was caught.
Soon after he caught his horse, his I'M
cle's team came flying by and were not
stopped till they had reached the road
leading into Bethel, where the tobacco
factory of Mr. Ferry stands. No damage
was done to the horses or wagon.
The saw mill having been put in good
order, G. Sherman is prepared to saw
logs.
H. B. Godfrey, who received $500 from
tile Consolidated road in payment for i'll
juries to his son, has bought the old Cod
frey place in Little York.
The place owned and occupied by Miss
Emily Hill is offered for sale. This is
one of the most desirable places in Red
ding. The house is commodious, mod
ern edifice situate near store and post Of
fee. On the place is one of the finest Or
chards in town. For terms, apply to E.
p. Shaw.
Mr. Whitehead has placed new sign
post near his store for the posting of Of
fetal notices.
The Tooth anniversary of the death of
John Wesley was observed at the Metho-
dist church, Sunday evening. Address
CS WIZ ny ACf IL Ia iot anu
E. p. Shaw and number of Wesley's
most popular hymns were sung.
A special town meeting is warned for
Saturday at 2 p M to take action in re-
gard 10 issuing bonds to pay off the in
debtednesS of the town. 1t is proposed
tn fund the entire debt of Redding,
amounting TO about S27, 900. 1t is ex-
pected chat the entire amount will be TAX
en- at per cent.
Charles Nordman has so far recovered
that ne expects to resume work at the
shop, III XII week. He desires to thank his
frirUd> tor acts of kindness during his
iilne~S.
Miss Maggie Flood, who teaches in the
Couch Hill district, closed the Winter
term of school, Friday, having had ii sue
cessful session. Miss Flood and sister
Mary at the Center are both painstaking
and conscientious teachers and are very
popular.
Mrs Anna Tucker, who died on the
oath. was a guest of Mrs James Sanford,
Jr, only five days before her death. Mrs
James Sanford, Sr, SO years old that day,
was present at the same time. Mrs Sam
ford was 10 years older than her aged
friend. Mrs Tucker for many years was
a resident of Redding and her death caus-
ed feeling of sorrow here.
Emory Sanford having recovered from
the measles has returned to his school at
Poughkeepsie.
Sunday, February %, Washington's
birthday, Mr. Hamilton preached a SER
mon appropriate to the occasion.
That ubiquitous individual, Ed Wake
H.
els, has turned up once more on the Ridge
and is working for Mr. Whitehead. His
CHEEKY laugh and happy ways are good
for the blues. How long he will stay,
no one knows, for he is here to-day and
gone tomorrow.
Monday was the coolest day of the
season, the thermometer ranging from
zero to below. March z, 1890, was the
coolest, last year and, after that, the
temperature did not fall below 20.
Whooping cough has appeared in Lone
town district.
Misses Bouton have visited Mrs Aaron
Read.
Misses E. and j. Hanford from Chicago
are spending several months with their
aunt, Mrs Henry Sanford.
Mrs j. G.. Read has visited her aunt,
Mrs M. Ed ohnson in Bridgeport; also
Mrs William Stagg in Stratford.
Mrs Stephen Sanford has been under
DIR Anna Reeds care for several days,
but is improving.
j. G. Sanford is driving James Miller's
colts in fine style.
William Duncomb returns to Bridge
port. where he is receiving treatment for
an liberated eye from DR. Wilson.
Mrs G.. Reade has been in Danbury for