The Newtown bee., 1893-12-15
CAUSED BY A RUNAWAY HORSE.

Every one about here is thoroughly familiar with the facts of the railway accident, which occurred in this place, last week Wednesday night. The ill- fated train was the Pittsfield express freight, which passes through here about 10 o'clock in the evening. The engine left the track at the switch just above the Bethel station taking four freight cars with it. It partly followed the switch track for number of rods when it plowed into the ground to a depth of two or three feet, and turned over on one side. The engine was bad ly damaged, but the cars were not much injured. The track was obstructed for a number of hours delaying the early trains the next morning. A track was finally laid around the wreck and trains were thus enabled to pass. Fortunately no lives were lost, although the engineer found himself in precarious position. The cause of the accident is believed to be a runaway horse and sleigh, which started somewhere in the center of the village, and when the horse reached the railroad track he mashed off one of the gates, and started up the track towards Danbury, going a distance of about a mile when he broke one of his legs in a sluice way. It is supposed that in his mad career he in some way sprung the switch rod, thus causing all the trouble.
 The ladies of the Methodist church held fair and feltival in the lecture room of the church, last Wednesday afternoon and evening. There were many articles for sale, including fancy articles, many of which had been made by the ladies and which were suitable as Christmas gifts. There was also home made cake and confectionery and ice cream which always finds a ready sale A special musical program was rendered for the entertainment of those who ar- tended ill the evening.
 It was currently reported about town, last week, that one of our manufactur- ing firms was embarrassed in business way by virtue of an attachment on their property. We gre glad to state that they were able to make some arrange ment, by which their difficulty could be tided over.
 Miss Fanny Luebeck is at her home in New York City, ill.
 Richmond Brothers have made some repairs and changes about the interior of their factory.
 Charles Sherman is making arrange ments to move his family into his new house on Beaver street.
 MT and Mrs Howard E. Mackenzie and Dr and Mrs A. E. May were absent from town, last week Tuesday and Wednes- day, attending wedding anniversary celebration ip Naugatuck, Ct.
 Miss Nettie Comstock had rather narrow escape from serious burning at her home on Grassy Ridge, last Wednes- day evening, by stepping on a match head as she sat working. After while she smelled smoke and upon investiga- tion she discovered her own clothing to be on fire. They were badly burned, but by her mothers timely aid the flames were extinguished, without much injury to Miss Nettie.
 George Lyon has been confined to his home for the past few weeks, suffering the discomforts of a broken leg.
 MT and Mrs William A Gilbert have returned from visit of several weeks duration, with relatives in Hoboken, N.J.
 The Columbian circle of Kings Daugh- ters met, last Monday evening, with Mrs George H. Gilbert on Grassy Plain street.
 The lecture delivered by Rev Dr J. M. Buckley in the Methodist church, last Friday evening, was quite well attended and highly appreciated. A number of Danbury people attended.
 Cornelius Mackenzie of Chicago, Ill.,, who is the agent of Judd & Cunning, matters in that city, is spending several days in town. He is the guest of Frank A. Judd and of his brother, Frederick Mackenzie on Grand street.
 At a regular meeting of the Eagle