The Newtown bee., 1892-03-25


 February l5, through the leg by John Dalmouth, owing to dispute regarding non-payment for board, has very bad leg, with a hole through it, causing in- tense suffering.
 John Riley of Stratford, who was run over by the cars, is able to be around on crutches.
 William Turney of Trumbull is being treated for an abscess.
 Gustave Leitch, who worked for some time for W. O. Beach of Trumbull, has been an inmate since December 7, suffer- ing with heart trouble.
 David l.. Smith of Saugatuck, who has been under medical treatment since November 30, with a swelling on his neck, is slowly recovering, the swelling having disappeared.
 Two Danish boys, four and six years of age, are being treated for diseases probably incurable.
 On March IS, Hugh Lyons had tu- mor removed from the back of his neck as large as goose egg.
 A Swedish girl was brought from Southport, March 17, for treatment, hay ing gastritis of the stomach.
 Two ladies from the city have under gone successful operations by the remov- al of ovarian tumors weighing respect lively B and 31 pounds. Many more are suffering with broken limbs, amputation of toes from frozen feet, injuries by cars oI T af~ r.:
 The operating rooms are fully equip ped and surgical operations are perform ed by the most skilful physicians. The apothecary room adjoins. Sixty two patients were registered, March IS, with 16 nurses in attendance. Two house physicians are employed regularly. A physician is employed for one year only, making a vacancy every June and De- cember. Dr Harry s. Miles, Sag Har- bor, is now senior house physician. June l, he will leave and Dr Frank J. Bard well, now junior house physician, will be- come senior and place will be made va cant which will be filled by one of four medical students from New Haven and New York examined, March IS, by the committee, Drs Worden, Bill and God frey.
 The ordinary charge in the wards is 8 per week, which includes medical and surgical attendance, board, medicine and nnrsng. The rate for those who occu- py private apartments in the main build ing, where they can have extra atten- tion and entire seclusion, are from $l4 to $50 per week. From } to o'clock. visit ors are allowed to visit patients.
 Hon D. N. Morgan is president of the hospital and Edward W. Marsh vice president.
 Mrs Mabel Loomis Todd, wife of Prof Todd of Amherst college, gave a very in teresting and entertaining account ot her "Vi>it to Japan with the astrono mers in 1888, Thursday evening, 17Jh, at the West End Congregational church She spoke of Japan as charming coun- try and it's customs as very amusing tC her. She also spoke of the great lack o1 privacy in their dwellings, as nearly all of them open to the street, ,on one side al least, and of the delicious Japanese tea, which their party thoI oughly tested, of ten drinking as many as 35 cups day, with apparently no ill effects. She told of an amusing incident at one of the in- land towns at which she stopped. Wish. ing Japanese $2 bill changed, she gave the waiting maid the money. The maid ran off with a twinkle in her eye, but presently returned with long string of Japanese coins weighing about three pounds. On another occasion, upon en- tering one of the temples, she removed her shoes, as is the custom. Upon com ing out, she found large number of Jap- anese curiOusly examining them and was much embarrassed when they gath cred around to watch her put them on again. She described graphically the ascent of the volcanic mountain and the dangers accompanying the trip. There was good audience and the proceeds were for the benefit of the building fund of the church.
 The ladies of the West End Methodist church gave their usually good suppers in their church, last week Thursday and Friday evenings.
 Rev Charles Herald of Bethesda mis- sion, who addressed the mems meeting at the Y. M. c. A., Sunday afternoon, occupied Rev George Prentice's pulpit at the West End, Sunday morning and evening, in exchange with the pastor Rev MT Herald has very pleasant voice and sang several selections during the services.
 James Spargo has begun a cottage on newly acquired property at the corner of Maple and William streets that will cost about $3SO0.
 Architect Henry A. Lambert has awarded the mason contract for MT Line burgh's new brick residence on State street, near Courtland, to John Ruther- ford. It will be 20x3S, three stories, se- lected North Haven pallett brick, with Long Meadow brown stone trimmings. It will be finished in natural wood and heated by hot air.
 Work is being pushed rapidly on Cook Wordin's house on Yale street. O'Brien & Schindler expect to have it completed by the 1st of April.
 The Evening Post building has been moving along rapidly and the second story floor joist are in place. Stevenson < Christie are getting along slowly with the brown stone work.