The Newtown bee., 1892-04-01


 The accused was found guitly, under a statute passed in 1889, which provides that, when person fails to render as- sistance or to offer to render assistance in cases of this kind, and imposes fine of not more than $500 or six months in jail or both. Justice Wells imposed a fine of $6 and costs, amounting in all to $3l.
 John Flanagan leaves a widow and five children: John, Richard, Timothy, Sarah and Mrs Richard Allen.
 The course of entertainments of the |. P. $. c. k. was finished, Tuesday even ing, with lecture by Rev c. H. Smith of Hartford on ''Heroes and Heroines of New England" which was attended by d small audience. These entertainments have been 70 poorly patronized that it is hot prOba ble that any more will be giv- en.
 The village was again excited by the cry of fire, Tuesday evening. A lamp was overturned in the residence of Hen- ry $. Glover about 30 and, for a time, the confiagration threatened destruction of the house, but efficient work by the ''neighborhood fire department" called out by the Congregational church bell, confined the flames to one room.
 ''Oh, how nice they taster' French cured prunes. The skins are thin. The color is jet black. The size is large. The flavor is fine. The quality is high. The price is low and are for sale by B. Betts.
 John Irwin of Bridgeport assists John Keenan in night police duty.
 The young ladies of St. Thomas are planning leap year social at the Town hall on Easter Monday night.
 J. Brady, Jr, has sold his bay mare to John Nichols.
 Frank Wakeley attended the horse sales in New York, last week.
 Oliver c. Jennings has sent a 5O-lb ham to New York, taken from his large hog in the Fall.
 A fire started from the cars near E. W. $. Picket's house, alarming the neigh bors, as the dried grass caught fire. It was put out without damage
 A. H. Beers has bought 60x160 feet of F. Wakeley adjoining J. A. Slayback and will erect fine cottage.
 John Flanagan died, Monday, March 2s, of pneumonia, having been sick only four days. He was 55 years of age. The funeral took place, Wednesday, from hls late residence at 30 a m and at St. Thomas church at a m.
 Rev Mir Child has Thayer exercising machine in his house with which they ire highly pleased.
 There is to be society wedding, some ,ime in June.
 The ladies' sewing circle will give an- ,ther supper, this week Friday evening, n the church parlors of the Congrega- ional church for the benefit of the Fresh Air fund. The ladies will provide the atables and the gentlemen help clear he tables at the small cost of 15c. Mrs , }. Betts will prepares delicious phospha- ed gelatine for the ladies to sample. Nellis H. Sherwood of Mill hill has, by is ingenuity, manufactured an inexpen- i've fire engine, constructed with two arge barrels and a force pump, throw !, az water over an ordinary building. He ] 7ill give free exhibition in the near fu- ure at Fairfield between B. Betts' store : nd the post office. It is hoped that the itizens will turn out to witness a good hing. | Hon Mortimer Whitehead of Wash- T lgton, D. C., lecturer of the national range, has been secured to address a leeting to be held at the Town hall in airfield, Wednesday, April 6, at 7 30 :
 m. Subject: 1.-The Grange, It's Ob- cts, Principles and Results Accom- lished.'' It is not often that man as d