The Newtown bee., 1892-06-03
DANBURY.

NhO DOCu disabled by sickness, is on duty again.
 A little steam yacht has been put on Lake Kenosia.
 The Good Shepards of New Milford visited Samaritan lodge, Friday..evening.
 Members of the Christian Endeavor society went to New Fairfield, Friday night.l
 William R. White, another of Dan bury's prominent citizens, died, Satur- day morning, aged S2; an old hat manu- facturer.
 Ex-Mayor Hopkins, with George Steb- bins and Charles O. Brown, were repre- sentatives of the Red Men to Hartford's grand demonstration, last week.
 Other claimants appear for damage from the discharge of sewerage into the Still river since James s. Taylor gather ed in his $2500. Force of example. The City Fathers draw the line at Sturde- wants. There is more litigation threat ened.
 William H. Hamilton, well known hereabouts, especially in Beaver Brook, was fatally injured by the cars in New ark, N. J., last week.
 The News printed a very neat view of the proposed West Danbury school build ing, last week.
 An accident to freight train on the New England road, when almost into the station, Tuesday evening week, inn peded travel all night. No one seriously injured. A brake beam broke. Acci- visits.
 Eben H. Burr, who figured successful ly in divorce suit, obtaining decree of separation on Friday, was married on the following Monday, a close connection as railroad men say. According to state ment in the News, this second marriage required a second ceremony to make it sure. Eben is a young man of large physique, with a good, large, all-em- bracing heart, which, possibly, requires more welding to secure permanency.
 Mrs Dr Knox has opened a snake show. She is adding to her collection.
 Robert Mclean and family will make an extended tour in Europe.
 Danbury Red Men~went to Naugatuck, last week, and appear to have had good time.
 Odd Fellows from New Milford made a fraternal visit on Odd Fellows of Dan- bury, Friday evening.
 Cosmopolitan park, Main street, below the court house, was opened for the seas on, Monday. It is pleasant place and might be made a pleasant resort.
 A new school building is projected for the west side, called West Danbury. It will be model school house, if the pro- posed plan is carried out. Plan by W. R. Briggs, Bridgeport.
 There was the usual circus crowd, Wednesday week, Forepaughs day, re- minding one of the usual great Thursday of the Danbury fair, coming in by hun dreds and thousands from every point of the compass. It was a success, four to five thousand attending at both perform ances. Much money was brought in and left here; more was taken out, the bal ance being against Danbury. On the whole, it was an orderly crowd. It seemed an enjoyable holiday for thous- ands. Considerable money was paid in- to the saloons for circus inspiration, yet there was but little decided intoxication.
 Commander F. w. Dickens of the navy has been ordered to Japan for special duty and he and Mrs Dickens will sail for Yokohama, June l4.-[ News. Com Dickens is a Danburian who has come up by steady promotion from the naval school. His promotion is deserved. The writer has known him from his boyhood. Mrs Dickens has a literary reputation. She nearly always accompanies her hus- band and, with him, has been in every quarter of the globe.
 Sunday was '.just lovely"
 Mrs H. E. Couch has again been quite sick; better now.
 The "wild Irishman,'' so called, spoke for temperance, Sunday.
 John Smith, saloon in Ives street, was fined $50 and costs for admitting minors in his place and presumably selling liq- uor to them.
 An exciting scene, not on the program in the Forepaugh snow, was the falling of a horse in the hurdle race, violently throwing the lady rider; another and still another stumbled on the first and all piled up. One lady rider was so badly hurt as to prevent her appearance in the evening.
 D. k. Rogers has been in Pennsylva- mia looking after his oil investments.
 Dr Vile and H. N. Fanton make trip South.
 WOODBURY.