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The Newtown bee., 1893-08-11

LOulS AcKef was so DaOly lnJufeQ Dy the explosion of soda fountain which he was filling at Cosmopolitan Park that he died within a few hours after the accident. Others were near, including the proprietor of the garden, but were not injured.
 John McPhelemy, of the well known McPhelemy family of Danbury, died, last week, aged 59.
 The Danbury library is now a free li- brary. Thousands of volumes, some val uable. Much fiction.
 It is said $400 were subscribed in De- loury's hat factory for proposed new Catholic church in Ridgefield.
 The Y. M. c. A. had grand excur- sion, Monday, this week.
 The Y. NJ. c. A. baseball team is get ting to be famous. The other day they had bout with the base ballists from Derbys, leaving them out in the cold in score II to 0.
 One of Danbury's hardware dealers was assaulted by saloon keeper. Re- suit, the saloonist was fined $15 and costs.
 The Saturday World said Peter Robin son, prominent Danbury manufacturer, was injured while boarding the street cars in New York. He was in the city. on business.
 The Plattdeutsche Verein is German organization. They are holding a fair and general entertainment, this week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday even- ings, at Cosmopolitan park. Out of town visitors are expected and some attrac-s tions from New York.
 Seeley Harris, well advanced in life, a highly respected citizen, died last week.
 The Daughters of Rebekah celebrated their l6th anniversary, Tuesday evening, last week. Fine music, recitaticns and an address by Rev pr Simmons were the principal feature of what is reported as an exceptionally fine and enjoyable affair.
 Danburians were treated to show of trained dogs, monkeys and ponies, and also to tight rope walking, last week. They helped somewhat to enliven things. but hardly filled the just now aching void. Dullness prevails and an air of wailing, which can be felt. Even pie nics are dull, and what few have bndded don't come up to the usual blossom- ing. Tn short the old time snap is taken out of the average panburian,
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DEATH OF REV A. G. LOOMS.


 home, and his pure spirit rests with his Savior. He was for many years pastor of the Congregational church in this place, and was very active in founding the town library. He married Miss Eliz- abeth Hillhouse Bellamy, Ca relative of Edward Bellamy, author of Looking Backward, who survives him. Since leaving this place, MT Looms has been engaged in market gardening and later has taught class of Chinese students.
 Robert Carey, who has been spending his vacation of two weeks in this place, has returned to his position in New York City.
 Joel H. Atwood's son is still quite poor ly. He has been sick seven weeks.
 MT and Mrs Edward Catlin of Harwln- ton visited their mother, Mrs William Calhoun, last week.
 After several weeks stay at George W. Percy's, Julius w. Eggleston has return ed to his home in New London. He will visit the Worlds fair previous to entering the Sheffield scientific school of Yale un- iversity, where he has recently passed satisfactory examinations. Oliver Cowles of Woodbury visited rel atives in town, last Thursday.
 Miss Mary Kasson visited at s. J. To- gan's in Washington, last week. On her return she was accompanied by her aunt, Miss Gertrude r. Kasson, who is to spend some time here with her sister, Mrs Sam uel r. Hayes, Mrs Frank F. Hayes and son, Abner. have recently visited South Britain rela- tives.
 Mrs J. G. Curtiss and little son of An cnDia rn UiSitino friends and rnla lives in this place.
 MT and Mrs Roland Warner, with their children from New Haven, are boarding with Hiram B. Atwood.
 William c. Reynolds has recently wis tied his friend, Bissell, of Morris.
 Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Minnie, daughter of Gilbert Will Hams, to Alanson H. Atwood of Water. town. MT Atwood has recently purchas- ed the residence of MT Hickock.
 David Ensign, former resident, has lately died ill Litchfield.
 W. T. Kasson of Waterbury spent sev. eral days in town, last week. Scovill's shop, in which he is employed, being shut down for time.
 Miss Edith Carpenter has been visiting friends in Waterbury. E. w. Benedict's son is very sick. Dl | Wiggins of Litchfield has been called il | consultation.
 Mrs Dr Booth and daughter of New town, l.. l., are visiting in town. Her mother, Mrs Newcomb, is at Capt l.. F Scott's for few weeks.
 Mrs F. P. Hayes and son Abner are spending a few days in South Britain wis iting friends.
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OXEN FOR THE WORLDS FAIR,

 George w. Percy will furnish one pair of working oxen for exhibition at the Worlds fair,a Chicago.
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HE OUGHT TO BE SPANKED.

A little fellow in town, who lives in a family where there is minister, was asked if he was going to be one. "The deuce, no hate minister's" "Why, l thought you would be sure to make one,' y said the friend. Not by a good deal I have seen too much of them," was his reply.
 D. W. Knowles has taken an advan- tage of little leisure to build "dormer'' window on his barn. This will give him a place to pitch in his hay.
 George II. Bell, wife, children and nurse, are enjoying life at the comfort able home of Selectuan Mason.
 A. c. Titus is painting their dwelling house, while his parents are gone to the Worlds fair.
 Robert Seabury has been laid by for two or three days from heat and over work in finishing having, last week, but Is out again, this week. ..
 Last Saturday, Sheldon Hlckox and friend drove up from New Haven to his fathers, II. Y. Hickox, and found the heat very trying to the horse.
 Dea Edwin Seeley of Roxbury was at church, Sunday.
 The Poquassett club give the "Ulster" on Saturday evening, August 12, when some fine acting can be expected.
 Miss Nellie Veach of Ansonia is visit Ing Miss Lena Fenn.
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WHERE WERE THE BRIDGEWATERITES
 The game of baseball that was to have come offon Saturday between the Bridge water club and the Station club did not come off, as the Bridgewater boys failed to appear. A large crowd had assembled on the grounds to witness the game, but were doomed to disappointment.
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In Fairfield County.
DANBURY.
A DREADFUL CATASTROPHE.

A DREADFUL CATASTROPHE.
 The mouSe-mother knows good thing when she sees it. A Danbury wo- man noticed something unusual in one of her bureau drawers. On investiga- ting she found a mouse nest, and on looking into the bits of torn paper and cloth which the little mouse with mater nal instinct had gathered together for a bed in the bottom of the drawer, she found six little pink and purple mice babies! They were scarcely three-quar- of an inch long, and destitute of cloth ing, not having donned their dove-color- ed summer suits. They were removed. And now the poor little mother mourns the loss of whole family gone down the spout into the sewer with the dread full bugs and things of the spent Kohan ga.
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A CHARMING RESIDENCE.

much to the exterior attractive appear ance of his residence at Lakeside by re- moving the front fence and on the east side also, putting his large and handsome lawn in beautiful order.
 Frank Hahn still fingers in about the same condition that he has been for weeks, poor weak invalid, rendered so by months of pain and indoor confine- meht. None can see him for few mo- ments, but to pity and sincerely hope for his recovery to health may be soon and speedy.
 Miss Abbie E. Beeman returned to her home at Lakeside from Cornwall Bridge on Monday of last weak.
 Misses Mallory of New Haven and Mrs Minor of Bridgewater are at pres ent at Issac Smiths.
 Ground was broken and excavation made last week for the cellar of Maj Walter Burnham's new residence in this village.
 Daniel M. Tompkins is busy at his trade at s. Rylander's in Kent Hollow.
 Mrs George Kinney was in attendance on sister in New Milford, last week, and part of this, who is seriously ill.
 A 10-pound boy was added to John Moore's family on Thursday morning of last week.
 An appraisal of the real and personal estate of the late Watson Cogswell took place at his lase residence, last week. Hon c. F. Lyman and E. O. Sperry were the appraisers and the executor, s. H. Clark, has decided soon to make pub- lic sale by auction of the personal prop erty belonging to the estate.
 MT and Mrs Bewig of Hoboken, N. ' .,
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BETHLEHEM.

the opera house, August 15, the Fire natr0I g
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-11

wife, Mrs Minnie Knapp Lewis, formerly of Sandy Hook. .are spending few weeks with the Misses Stiles.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-11
THE rosToFFIcE MOVED.

The postoffice was moved, Saturday night, from Pratt's building to Phelps block on South street. There was much inquiry:as to itsgwhereabouts Sunday and Monday morning and of course many are kicking and grumbling about the change. While many smile smile of sweet content. Ichabod.
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LITCHFIELD.
A HIVE OF BEES.

MT BEE: To be d correspondent for THE BEE keeps fellow busy as bee and makes the time pass very quickly. came near forgetting you, this week.
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PLUMBERS AND PAINTERS PLAY BAL

FLUMBEho AND PAINTERS FLAT BALL.
 Saturday afternoon the painters and plumbers had game of ball and flistin- guished themselves. The majority of the men on both sides while at the bat made wild passes at the air exerting much muscle and saving themselves the trouble of running by getting out on three strikes. Altogether the game was very fair one considering, and resulted in score of 12 to in favor of the plumbers.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-11

The dry weather continues but the water supply has not given out yet.
 Scottie was in town for few days last week and we are to have show in
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-11
Dig f You Must !!
 But Dig With
Hallock Potato Digger.

It will get out your potatoes in fine shape, and so quickly. It works in all kinds and conditions of soil, avoids waste, throws potatoes to each side and separates them from dirt. Cheap to buy, easy to use, no expensive re- pairs, saves lots of hard work. I am general agent for Fairfield county. Agents wanted in every town.
 Don't carry water a mile, or drink sewage to save a few dollars if you do, an undertaken may get them, after all. l would be glad to furnish you with any information you may desire, ill relation to artesian wells. They are the only safe water suppliers. Remember that I always have fine stock of Carriages and Wagons on hand. Prices, style and workmanship are all tempting to buyers.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-11

Louis Acker was so badly injured by the explosion of soda fountain which he was filling at Cosmopolitan Park that he died within a few hours after the accident. Others were near, including the proprietor of the garden, but were not iniured %
The evening world., 1893-09-27
Or. sanden's Electric Belt

Here he is. Bill; we've got him: Wen
fix him now"
thought about as the burglar did, but
as l tried to get up / found ! was In Il
boat drawn halfway up on IN" sand.
l almost shouted with joy when I
made this discovery. 1t was their boat
anl once in It and on the water / was
safe! by this time | could hear their
footsteps along the shore. which was
quite rocky and rough here, except the
little bit OF beach where the boat lay.
and they could not make such Roadway
as ! did. as they did not know the way
through the rocks.
But they were coming fast enough
and cursing at every step. and with
the energy OF despair | caught the
boat In my arms, ana with Il Wild
strain | tried 10 shove IT into the water.
Blu 1t would scarcely bulge, Again
and again | iuggcd. the blood almost
bursting through my ears by the eXer-
ton and the skin tearing from my
hands and lare arms.
So near ] thought to safety, and still
the danger increasing every second,
then. as l heard an oath more wicked
h tho others, as one OF the bur-
glars fell over a stone, I felt the boat
move, and a little wave rolled In and
lifted II, so that with one more push Il
slid Off In the deep water, ! Jumped In,
caught the cars, and az the burglars
dashed down through the darkness 10
where they heard the noise, the boat
shot out into the water and ] was safe.
They might have shot me from the
shore, but they Ind either left their re-
volvers In the house or had none. the
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TRAPPED ON AN ISLAND.
Burglars WhO Werc Te1y Polite When
IHey Could Not EscNpe.

the island that she did not think ]
was the kind OF u man that any wu-
man ought 10 marry?
She had, and for that | had forsworn
all women.
As l say ! Vas supremacy happy all
by myself, excepting, Of course, the
hurt Isabella had done me. and | think
hat was healing slowly, when one
night the entire scheme was overthrow.
The night was a dark one. but quite
still, and l went to bed feeling fairly
comfortable. as a couple of my friends
had been with me until Z o'clock and
were to return early in the morning with
a sailboat for a fishing trip out to deep
water. About 1 o'clock, or. perhaps.
later, I was awakened by hearing a
disturbance OF some sort downstairs,
and before ! had my Eyes full opened
Henry rushed into the room. slammed
the door and locked II.
whats the natter" i exclaimed.
Fol Gods sake, Major" he gasped,
get up and help me. There's burglars
In the house. and I'm done for"
Then Henry went down on the door
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ing but escape.

ing but escape.
What brought me to my senses some
what was my rushing into the water.
and at first l thought OF swimming
out and irving to reach the mainland.
but l was only n poor swimmer n |
knew | should be drowned or caught
and knocked on the head In the water
by the burglars as n hunter might
knock n muskrat in the head. and the
horror OF 1t drove me back. Then |
thought OF my own boat. but before
| started that way | remembered that
my friends had moved IT over to the
mainland to return at daylight with
the s%ailboat. leaving me only my rock
cts to signal the shore in case OF need,
and what We're signals now? only u
means whereby the murdcrcrs might
discover me.
one thinks rapidly at such moments,
! fancy, IN all this took place In much
less time than it requires 70 tell It. but
there was time enough for the burglars
To learn | was not in the room. and
with their quick eyes see the window
through which | had escaped. II |
heard some of them coming along the
course / had taken, and one going
down towards my boat landing to cut
me OFF there,
Then aimlessly again and utterly dazcd
! began TO circle the little island, rum
ming % the beach. They could not SOC
me and my bare feet made no noise in
the sand, and | rushed madly ahead.
when all at once ] went with a terri
ble crash over something on the beach.
They were near enough TO hear my
fall. and one OF them shouted:
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O'KEEFE is THE DRUNKARD.
He Accused His Wife and Is Sent to
tho Island.

John o'Keefe, a porter for Mills 4 Gin, was
sent to the island for six months from the JEFF
ferson Market Police Court this morning for
assanlting his wife. O'Keefe lived at 2s6 Spring
street with his wife and three children.
A few days ago he called on Agent Mulligan.
Of the Gerry Society. and said bis wife was a
drunkard and he wanted % get HIS three chill
drcn. william. aged Ave. John. two, and Mar
garet, seven months To some institution.
Mulligan made an investigation, and learned
that o'Keefe was the d%runkard. and that he
beat and abused his wife End children,
Only the day before O'Keefe had threatened
TO shoot his wife an children in a ut OF
drunken rage,
Mulligan left word for O'Keefe to come In
court and see him. and the man put In an APP
pearance this morning intoxicated.
Mulligan explained to Justice Hogan what he
had learned. when o'Keefe turned on him and
tried to strike him.
The Justice ordered a complaint taken against
O'Keefe and sent him AWAY for six montha.
Two Of the children were m to tho
Sisters Of ST. Patrick. and the younger will re-
main with Its mother.
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AmuSementS.

revolver being too noisy a weapon for
burglars as a rule.
Whatever the cause, they did not nre,
and I did not wait for 1t. at least that
close. a hundred feet out ] began To ba
myself once more and | stopped rowing.
"Why don't YOU come On"' ] shouted
back, hair Historically.
"llold on they yelled. ana ! could
hear them running up and down the
shore In the darkness.
"Oh. you're all right l laughed
shrilly. I'm come and take you on in
the course OF "A few hours" and then,
fearful that they might get their guns,
! rOwel away as fast as | could for the
mainland.
/ think | made that three miles in half
the record, ani when | found the first
policeman, he was FOR running me in as
II lunatic or a slecp-walker. but he knew
me. and rs soon as | told my story a
force of ten men boarded "A tug and We
returned TO the island. by this time
the first gray streaks OF dawn were
showing in the Summer sky, and as we
cautiously ran up to my wharf 1t was
almost light enough to see the house.
We saw no burglars, however, nor any
signs OF them. though l knew / had
them penned up on the island and
escape was impossible. We waited Until
daylight, and then d~eploycd as Skin.
mishcrs, the policemen began to move
across the island, expecting any mo-
mcnt to see n burglar or get a shot
from ambush.
As we came up TO the house one OF
the burglars appeared in the doorway
and was COVERED on the instunt by q
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in a heap and ] lit n lamp. as there
came a terrific hammerlng on the door.
The light showed me Henry covered
with blood, his throat slashcd, lying
there dead or dying, az | supposed.
What to do | did not know, for the
only arms In the house were across the
hall and the burglars had me shut of
from that direction and were rapidly
demolishing my door.
They swore and pounded. entirely re-
CARELESS OF the ordinary rules of bur
giary. for they knew that so far away
from the shore they We're perfectly safe.
g downstairs and get that axe" !
heard one of them say, " and we'll hay"
this blame door out OF TIN" way In n
minute. We've Ion up II or EN-,
and now we've got 10 do UP the other;
no there went be any telling tales out
of school"
Then he laughed, and heard foot
steps down the hali and stairs.
| knew there was no help for me
there, and only a chance anywhere, and
/ took that. One window of my room
opened out on a back roof. and from
that II was only a short distance to the
ground. Once out OF the house ! had
one chance in a million of escape. In a
minute l was out of the window. over
the she'd and on the ground, ] had on
only my pajamas, n the sharp stones
cut my feet cruelty, but I did not think
Of that, 1t was life. and life in very
sweet to us, even though some fair lisa.
bella may have slipped II drop OF bitter
into 1t.
over the rocks and stones I flew. 60
Ing I knew not where. thinking OF moth
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People said I was very foolish when I
bought a ten-acrc island three miles
from the shore and built my Summer
house on 1t, but l laughed and said
quiet wal what l sought. and there l
would nave 1t. far from the madding
crowds ignoble strife. Being a bache-
lor, with few wants, ] took with me
only my man, Henry. who was an ex-
cellent housekeeper and cook.
don't thlnk / ever enjoyed myself
more than the first four weeks ! spent
on the island. In the morning l took
to the water. or a walk for an hour
or 30; then I wrote for three hours,
and the afternoons I read and loafed.
and at night I slept. Some days l
would row over to the mainland. and
every day Henry went over after the
mail. unless It was stormy. Sometimes
! had a friend or two to drive with me.
but no woman was allowed to come
ashore there.
I was rigid In my determination on
this point, for had not one Isabella Vent
nor told me two weeks before / Fought
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dozen guns.
Come in, gentlemen; come right In"
he said, cheerily. W were expecting
you and we've got a nice breakfast
ready"
The mans GOODNESS almost gave me
the Mysteries, for l know by the sound
Of his voice that he was the fellow who
wanted to nix me.
But he was uttrring the t~ruth-they
did have Il nice breakfast for us tout Of
my larder. and not hat only, but they
had found that Henry was not dead.
and they had washed him and lone
what they could in caring for him. and
had done II 50 we'll tina, he is alive to-
day with only an ugly scar on his neck
as Il momentn.
There were four Tn the lot, ana We
soon had then, handrlffrd, and then
we sat dow TO breakfast and enjoyed
ii. though / must confess that by this
line the condition l was in physically
was not pleasant.
You're a queer gang" said the lieu
tenant OF police to the leader, who had
invited US to breakfast. what did you
do this for"
The breakfast, you mean?'
"And all the rest OF It," said the
officer.
well. cap'n." he replied, ITS like
this: We wuz here for de swag, kin er
no, and We thought we had killed the
fust one. and, of course. the other one
had TO go to stop talk. Then when he
co. away and had us penned up like
rats We came to the conclusion that We
had better git out IN best way we
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only needed repairs, so we repaired him,
and we showed you'd be here bimeby
TO look fer us, and probably coming out
so early In the morning you might bs
hungry. So, begin the gents pardon
fer trrspassin', We turned in and fixed
YOU up a nice breakfast. Now wasn't
that about the white thing 10 do?"
l had had enough TO put most men In
a bad humor, but this Caadid statement
struck my funny-bone somehow, and I
laughed until the tears ran down my
checks, aud even the policeman smiled.
or course, the burglars had done the
best thing possible for themselves and
the very unique plan they had adopted
OF necessity was In their favor, and
they only got ten years apiece. Henry
testifying 50 earnestly 10 their polite
ness and care that that part Of it was
not taken into the count a. all.
But | can assure You l did not 20
back 10 the island aSin. | gave It to
Henry, as it stood, and he lives there
with his wife, respected and admired. I
do believe. b. every burglar in the
guild, for he holds them in the highest
esteem.
oh. yes, j almost forgot. When this
story came out In the papers. m my
part of 1t was set forth, az only report
ers know how to 90 such things. Isa-
bella, OF curse. heard OF it. and one
moonlight night aha said to me:
Major, | thought once you were not
the kind Of a man for 4 woman to mar
ry, but I've changed my mind"
l feel under obligations TO those bur
glars myself--W. J. Hampton, In De.
'tr6a Free Press. y WOW"
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DEAF, BUT NOW SHE HEARS
Such Results Leave No Room for Doubt
pany, Cites the Case That Brought Him to DR..
Copeland and Led to His Restoration.

cntnrrh. The cough got very bad. !
lost flesh s,cRdilN.
"One dav ] read In the new srapers tho
abatement of Father Herman, OF 1T. Gu
briefs Church, who related whit Dra.
COPELAND aud Gardner IN done tor HIM.
] knew that such n man would not mpkc
such n statement unlc-s he had realty
been h~lprd by these pb ysiciana. I went
to them. mud I thauk God that ] did. To-
dn, I hcar rs vol ns I ever could. My
rntRrrh liz n thing OF the past and ! nm
n well, strong womnn.'