The Newtown bee., 1892-12-30
A SHOCKING DEATH.


 A. J. Clark, head pay director of the United States navy was blown, or fell from the Northampton express going east, due in this city at 32G D. m., near the Fairfield Chemical works, Fairfield, on Saturday, December 24. He was dis covered by brakeman of the Bridge port special, (which was side-tracked to allow the express to pass) in an uncon- scious condition, and put on board the special and brought to this city, dying as the train reached the depot. From cards upon his person his identity was made known, residence, No. 303 West SSth street, office in Stewart building, N. Y. A telegram to his late residence, was immediately resent to his wife in New Haven. where he was on his way to spend Christmas with her. Besides a widow, he leaves one son, Wallace, who is married and resides in Schenectady, N. |.
 The death of Mrs Sarah Ann Wilson at the advanced age of s years, occurred on Thursday afternoon, December p. Her funeral was attended at her late res idence, No. 359 State street, on Saturday. December 24, at ? o'clock, p. m., Rev H. A. Davenport conducting the service. The interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery. Mrs Wilson was the daugh- ter of Matthew Curtis and widow of the late Jarvis Wilson, who died nearly 30 years ago. She was consistent mem- Der of the First Presbyterian church and a regular attendant upon the church ser vice, until advancing years and conse- quent enfeblement of body rendered at tendance impossible.
 The Grace Methodist church Sunday school, Colorado avenue, held their Christmas exercises on Friday evening, December B.
 Richard A. Booth, shipping clerk of the Ives, Blakeslee & Williams Co.,, died of pneumonia on Thursday night, De- cember P, at the age of 32 years. His funeral was held at St Paul's (EpiscopaD church on Monday, the 26th, at ? p. m., Rev H. NJ. sherman rendering the ser vice. MT Booth leaves a widow and two children to mourn his loss.
 The will of the late Miss Georgiana Gossling was filed for probate on Satur- day, December 24. One hundred dollars cemetery, the interest to be applied an- nually to the keeping of her lot and mon- ument in good order. Five hundred dol lars is bequeathed to the Bridgeport Protestant orphan asylum. To St Mary's guild of St Johns (EpiscopalD church, for missionary purposes for the poor of the parish, her books, furniture and clothing. The rest and residue, amounting to several thousand dollars, is bequeathed to St Johns church, to be applied on the church debt which may exsist at the time of her decease. The will was executed February f, 1883.
 were unearthed by workmen employ ed in excavating a sand bank opposite the Summerfield Methodist church, East End, on Friday, December g, scarcely more than foot beneath the surface. There was no indication that the remains had ever been inclosed in coffin or box, as no handles or plate or metal of any kind was found in connection with the body. No solution of the find has been advanced.
 On Saturday night, December 24, the horse of Dr Robert Hubbard became un- manageable, throwing both the doctor and coachman out and badly damaging the carriage. The coachman was dragged some distance, but escaped un- injured. The doctor was thrown more heavily and rendered partially uncon- scious. He was assisted into the post office and subsequently, taken to his home. His injuries are considered quite serious.
 The death of Louisa M., wife of Henry B. Middlebrook, occurred on Monday | December 26. Mrs Middlebrook has been ill for the past three months, and l seriously so for the past month. Her death having been expected for the past l two weeks. She was 62 years of age, was born at Litchfeld, and was the | daughter of the late Garfield Hayden,