The Newtown bee., 1892-03-11

again, Thursday afternoon. The whole force of drivers were out clearing the tracks from Wednesday morning until
 Thursday afternoon, nearly day and a
 half.
 Last week Wednesday, Starr Barnum had quite an exciting runaway. AS he was coming from Grassy Plain in com. pany with Charles Comstock, his horse hit it's heels against the sleigh and start ed to run. As it started, shaft broke near the sleigh and dropped down on it's heels, which set it to kicking and, al- though they held it down, it was not un- til it had tipped both out and nearly de- molished the sleigh that they were able to stop it. Neither of them was hurt.
 It is reported that one of our young men is trying the Keeley gold cure at White Plains, N. Y.
 Elgin avenue is the name of the new street recently opened near the old Bene- diet place in Grassy Plain.
 Selectman Arthur Judd arrived in Florida, last Friday, after encountering very hard storm. He writes that he called on Mrs Belknap and her mother, Mrs k. T. Andrews of Jacksonville, who were formerly of this place. He reports both well.
 Two cellars have already been started on the new street, Elgin avenue, in Grassy Plain.
 St Mary's people cleared about 5000 on their recent fair.
 The committee who have the monu- ment fund in charge are preparing to give d war drama for the benefit of the fund, soon after Lent. It will be con- posed of local talent and will be some- thing entirely new in the way of local entertainment. It is to be given two evenings, so that all who wish may see it.
 K. of H., No 3159, initiated one cand- date, last Friday night and, after the meeting, adjourned to the banquet hall, where q bOunteous collation was served and general good time had listening to the reports of the delegation which went from here to NewtOwn to assist in or ganiZing the lodge there. They reported a splendid time and that very promis- ing lodge was instituted. Among those who went from here were Reuben Sig nor, Charles Freudenthat, T. A. Evans, George 5. Fairchild and Fred Versoy.
 The o. U. A. M. expect to give a loan exhibition some time in the near future. Complete arrangements have not as yet been made, but fuller particulars will be given later.
 The trimmers at Andrews, Mackenzie X Co.'S and Burns X Schoonmaker' went sleighing to Newtown, last week Thursday night and had q merry time.
 The scholars of Grassy Plain school enjoy ed q sleigh ride, last week Thurs day afternoon.
 Hating is booming in most of the shops and, when hating is good, every thing else is.
 If our reservoir should give out, we have a reserve reservoir on the horse car track in front of the Grassy Plain hose house. By the way it looked, Tuesday night, it would last long time.
 Joseph Banks, one of our best known citizens, was stricken with apoplexy, Saturday afternoon about o'clock. He was working as usual at Frank Smith & Sons factory, felt as well as usual and was laughing and singing with his shopmates, when they saw him begin to fall. On going to his assistance, they to his home on Milwaukee avenue and the doctor summoned. He pronounced it apoplexy. He fingered in an uncon- scous condition until Tuesday afternoon, when he died. MT Banks was natter by trade and worked at curling at the time of his death. He was also promi- nent in politics, being staunch Repub- lican.
 Joseph Banks was 67 years old and was buried, Thursday, from the house at 3 o'clock and taken to Wooster cemetery, Danbury, for interment.
 E. B. Hoyt of Middlebury was in town, Monday. Court was held, to try Howard Sherman, Ward Wells and Claud Mitchell for robbing John Finnell of Wolf Pits. Sunday.