The Newtown bee., 1892-07-15

l Again that dread disease, consump- tion, has entered our midst and taken two of our young girls, Misses Josie Hunt and Marion, daughter of Principal k. M. Crofoot. Miss Hunt died, last Wednes- day, quite suddenly at her home on Gras- sy Plain street. Although she had been sick for long time, she had been able to be around and rode quite little every day. On the morning that she died, she started to get up and dress herself as she had done every day, but thought it too much and said she would not get up that day. She appeared the same as usual until nearly noon, when she failed rapid- ly and died q little after 12 o'clock. She was buried from her home on Saturday at }, Rev William Morrell officiating. Bearers, James Gilbert, c. Bennett Short, William Hickok, Clayton Ferry, William Dauchy Charles VanRiper. She will be sincerely mourned by host of friends. Marion Crofoot died, Sunday evening at about s, after long illness. Her death had been expected for several weeks. She was about II years of age and had many school friends who will mourn her loss. Funeral, Tuesday, at the house on Greenwood avenue, Rev H i. L. Slack officiating, assisted by Rev J.T. Langlois. Bearers, John McCorkell, Ben nett Short, William Dauchy, James Gill bert, Charles VanRiper, Clayton Ferry. The bereaved family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
 Rev George F. Waters occupied the pulpit in the Congregational chur ch, Sun day evening.
 John Evans, Sr, met with serious ac- cident, Sunday night, while driving the horse belonging to Leroy Hickok. On Grassy Plain street, the horse shied, threw MT and Mrs Evans out and ran aways before caught. Mrs Evans re- ceived a fractured wrist. MT Evans struck on his head and was stunned so that he did not regain consciousness for several hours. At last reports both were comfortable.
 Bethel Hat Fnishers' association held it's annual election of officers, Wednes- day night: President, George H. Gil- bert; vice president, A. T. Noxon; sec retary, w. P. Bailey; treasurer, Will liam Leigh; trustees, William Green, John Cords, J. Wixted, William Wild man. Starr Hoyt.
 A horse belonging to George Bath rick of Danbury ran from in front H. A. Gilbert's, last Friday, to Theo. Brauneis, where it was stopped. Those who saw it were frightened, as the only occupant of the carriage was four year-old girl, who sat in the bottom of the carriage. It was a narrow escape.
 Another narrow escape, Tuesday, ,when | B horse belonging to John Reid, frigh- tened at the carriage top. ran with MT Reid in the wagon. MT Reid was thrown | out and wedged between the wheel and | the body of the carriage. He refined the l horse against the stone fence by the | school house. The wheel struck and | came off, the horse freed itself and ran to | the post office, where it was stopped. no bones were broken, MT Reid was bruised considerably.
 John Chinn has the contract for light ing the lamps another year.
 Stuart Kyle, president of Y. P. s. c. E., and number of others went to the pig Christian Endeavor convention in New York, last week.
 The three classes in St. Thomas Sun- lay school, who have been for week at Belle Island. returned home, Saturday.
 State Deputy Councillor George w. Roe of the o. U. A. M., visited Danbury md Ridgefield, Wednesday and Thurs lay, to install officers.
 Special borough meeting, Friday even- ng, to consider the plan of a windmill to pump water from Mountain lake into the 
 A new barber shop has been opened in Starr Barnum's old stand.
 Adjourned meeting of the young mems Republican club, next Wednesday,, 20th, n the Town hall, for election of officers.
 George W. Roe has painted G. G. Du- ants new block.