The Newtown bee., 1892-05-20

William k. Mallory has gone to Mon-
 tana; business. Granville Whittlesey
 has gone to Virginia; pleasure.
 Bishop McMahon was here, last week,
 looking after the interests of St. Peters.
 The highwaymen, Spooner and Avery,
 were called for by the warden of the State prison, Friday, and taken to Weth- ersfield.
 Dr Sophia Penfield of this city was down for a paper before the Homeopath- ic society at Hartford, Tuesday.
 The Sunday school teachers of the Episcopal church gave supper and fair at Red Mems hall. Good cheer, good eating, increased fellowship, etc., Tues day night week.
 The German Catholics held sociable
 The "Old Put Club" have elected Judge HouSh of Danbury president, James Miller, Bedding, vice president, John B. Nichols secretary and w. A. Braun di- rector; mostly Danburians.
 team of the Y. M. c. A. played ball in New Milford, last week and were de- feated.
 The popular leader of the Danbury band, John Ilyslop, has been arrested by U. 5. army officers, as a deserter from the regular army. They took him away, last week Thursday. His loss to the band is much regretted.
 Mrs Hendrick Barnum and Mrs H. K. Comes went as delegates to the w. c. T. U. convention at Bridgeport.
 Quite a smash up occurred on the New England road, last week Thursday morn- ing, in Beaver Brook. Accidents on that road are almost looked for every little while. It was a freight train. One en- ploye was somewhat hurt.
 James Harvey, one of Danbury's we'll known and highly respected citizens, died, last week Tuesday, and was buried, Saturday. He was the leading house and sign painter here for many years. He built and, at the time of his death, owned the large brick building in which the Plauts have so long done business, who have both died within a short time. They seemed close friends. He owned a fine residence in Liberty street. He was native of England, but was thoroughly Americanized, having come to this eoun- try in his boyhood. His age was about 7l. Revs Hubbard and Pierce officiated at the funeral.
 The Perkins jubilee singers, colored, sang at the opera house, Sunday even- ing. Their music smacked of the plan- tation. Much of it was soulful and charming. Fine voices.
 Superior court, criminal side, last week, Judge Andrews. In the highway robbery cases, Avery, Spooner and Hop kins, for robbing Platt, driver of the tea wagon, Avery and Spooner got four years in State prison; Hopkins was discharged for want of positive proof.
 Rev Dr Tyler of New York spoke on ''Some Present Day Problems" at the City hall, Friday evening. An excellent lecture. Unpleasant night. A slim aU- tendance. The News truthfully says the small audience was an indication of the unpopularity of lectures. Sorry to say. There are so many light entertain ments, plays, suppers, hops, theatricals, etc., that moral or scientific lecture, or sermon, anything addressed to the intel lectual senses requiring thought on the part of the listener, cannot secure atten- tion. Danbury is not an exception.
 F. J. Rametta, F. J. Butler and Chris. Stropel of Waterbury were initiated into the local lodge of Elks, last week Thurs Jay evening.-[ News.
 ''Priscilla," from Longfellow, was we'll rendered, last week, by local talent, under the direction of MT Macomber of Boston. Miss J. Antonette Fuller gave great pleasure as Priscilla. Mrs w. T. St. John, Carroll D. Ryder, Chouteau Pearce, John K. Booth and others took part. It was success, financially as otherwise. a1m.
 Mrs Matthews of Syracuse has been searching for a missing Ia ughter Stella here.
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