The Newtown bee., 1893-09-29

The rumor which has been floating around for some time, as to the estab- fishing of new hat manufacturing firm is now an established fact Arthur Levi will withdraw from the firm of Beard 6 Levi and Messrs Leach &5 Wiley, job bers at No.7 Broadway, New York City, will enter the firm, making it Leach, Beard & Wiley. The new firm will come to the front November l. A POINTER FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
 We are to report that no new cases of typhoid fever have come to our notice since last issue. Of the old cases, some are recovering and some have proved fatal. The presence of this dread dis ease should call the attention of every one to the condition of all drains, cess pools or gutters where any refuse mat ter is allowed to accumulate. The at tention of the board of health, whose special business it is to see that the laws of cleanliness, and the laws of the state are adhered to, should be directed to all such places. Perhaps the most fragrant cases which comes under our notice is the ditch which runs along the west side of the Consolidated railroad track, past the hat factories of Richmond Brothers and Andrews, Mackenzie 6 Co.'S. Into this ditch most of the residents of Grand and Division streets, and also number on Greenwood avenue have directed all their sewerage, which is allowed to flow l in this open ditch with very sluggish | movement exposed to the rays of the sun, breeding malaria and exposing a great | number of people every day, to the con- | traction of some dread disease. The | stench, which comes from this ditch in | the hot weather is enough to make one | shudder. Surely the board of health | should look after this spot if none other. SPECIAL BOROUGH MEETING. A special borough meeting will be held in the Town hall, tomorrow even- 1 ing, to consider the question of accept ing the new street opened up by George F. Durant, which has been given the name of Durant street.
 DEATH OF WILLIAM TROWBRIDGE.
 William Trowbridge died Tuesday evening, September 26.
 K. H, Beers was in Norwalk over Sun- day.
 William Trowbridge, who has been ill with typhoid fever, is in critical con- dition.
 Howard $. Crofut, who has been ill with bilious fever, is now on the inn prove.
 George Vail is assisting A. H. Dimond &J Son at their hardware and tin store at Fountain place.
 Mrs John R. Evans is prepared to dc dressmaking at her home on Beaver | street.
 Lloyd Andrews of Boston, a son oi Granville B. Andrews of ElmwoOd, oc cupied the pulpit of the Methodist church on Sunday.
 Eureka lodge, No. S3 F. & A. M., gave a ''Smoker" at their fine lodge rooms al Fountain place to which they invited their friends. An evening of sociability was passed by all.
 Tonight will be held both the repub lican and democratic caucuses for tht nomination of town officers, for the en suing year.
 The Eureka water was shut off ol Chestnut, Beaver and South streets in or der to make some repairs in the wate1 pipes, last Sunday.
 Ear Barnnm has gone to Newtown tt spend few weeks.
 Last Monday evening Grand Chancel Tor l.. F. Norton of New Haven visited Putnam lodge, Knights of Phthias, O this town. The evening was made tht occasion of sociability by the members
 Mrs Lydia A. Fairchild, who has beer in Brooklyn for the past few months has returned to this place so as to bt with her son, Edwin c. Fairchild, who i: very ill with typhoid fever. The open meeting which was held by Wooster council, No. 2S. o. U. A. M. last Monday evening, was but slimly at tended on account of the inclemency O the weather. State Organizer Thoma! F. Gilmore of New Haven was present and set forth the objects and principles of the order, for the benefit of those who did attend.
 A number from this place will visi Danbury, this evening, to attend tht ] public "Initiation'' and entertainment t6 be given by Danbury lodge, Knights o1 Honor.
 Dr Frank l.. Benedict of Seymour paid short visit to his fathers home 1T town, last Saturday.
 The Sanctuary chapter of St Thomas church held an apron sale at the parisl house, last evening.
 The Epworth League of the Metho dist church are making arrangements tC hold course of lectures, during tht coming weeks. The first one will bt given some time next month. I Gilbert Brothers of this place have been awarded the contract to build the new pavilion at Putnam Memorial park Louis Ohlweiler has replaced the bar. Der pole in front of his place of business which was pulled up and carried away some time since.
 I Monday next will occur the annua election of town officials.
 | H. B. Todd and family of Merider have visited friends in town. q Mrs Jennie Belknap, who has beer spending the summer months with hel mother, Mrs E. T. Andrews, has re. tured to her home in Jacksonville, Fla
 We are glad to note that Frederick Shepard, who has been critically i'll fol I the past few weeks, has so far recovered as to be able to get out of doors. I Miss Sarah J. Sirine, who has beer spending several months in this place has returned to Stamford.
 Three children of Samuel Bassett, who I lives on Chestnut street, are quite ill with typhoid fever.
 Edward Abbott, formerly with George H. Hickok, has taken the position o1 foreman over the trimming department at Richmond Brothers hat factory. I A number of prominent New York City hat men were in town, last week I Thursday, in the interest of the move ment looking toward lower discount rates and shorter dating of goods. The movement which is now afoot is intend ed to embrace the entire hat producing interests of the country.