The Newtown bee., 1895-05-10
STAMFORD.

AWFUL DEATH OF GEORGE D.. KIMBER.
 George D. Kimber, wealthy retired business man, of Brooklyn, N. r., who has spent some time in Stratford, was killed at the railroad station in Bridge port, Tuesday evening, by the 26 east bound train. MT Kimber has recently leased house here and was in Bridgeport purchasing carpets and furniture for it. He started to cross the track, was struck by the train and literally ground to pieces. The largest part of his body found was about elght inches of ore of his legs. He was over 60 years of age, somewhat infirm, and leaves an invalid wife and granddaughter. Undertaken Bishop had charge of the remains. STOVE CLUB HAS OUT DOOR MEETINGS.
 The Stove club hold their sessions on the front piazza of Todd's Hardware store, these pleasant evenings.
 Miss Sweet of Brooklyn has visited Mrs D. P. Rhoades of King street.
 W. A. Greeley and wife of Ansonia spent Sunday with MT and Mrs John Thompson of East Broadway.
 Officer Charles Stagg is one of the newly appointed deputies under Sheriff. Elect Hawley.
 W. B. Russell of Ansonia has visited friends in town.
 The Scientific clubs course of lectures is ended.
 Four colored converts were baptized in the river, at the foot of Broad street, last Sunday, by Rev Moses Taylor, in the presence of large crowd of specta- tors.
 Our newly organized baseball club is a1a uir,o nd hou xia torious in the games played so far this season.
 MT and Mrs Tracy Booth entertained their friends at their residence on Main street, Thursday evening,
 Lewis & Coley have newly painted the Russell homestead on East Broadway.
 Very few shad are running yet.
 Housatonic Grange has visited Hunt ington Grange and reported splendid time.
 The Eagles closed the dancing season, last Friday evening, with one of thei delightful dances. There was a large attendance.
 Pay your dog tax.
 The selectmen have put Broad Bridge avenue in good condition.
 Capt Alonzo Gray is to build an addi. tion to his East Broadway residence.
 The Fairfield County clerical associa- tion met at Christ church on Tuesday.
 Miss Aspell of New York has visited her grandparents, Mir and Mrs Hodges, Main street.
 The W. c. T. U. met with Mrs Charles Hubbell, Thursday afternoon.
 1. c. Belden has been in Meriden for a few days.
 John Powell, we'll known fox hupter in this place, died at the hospital in Bridgeport, last week, after the ampu- tation of his leg. He has suffered for a long time from cancerous growth On one limb and it was thought best to am- putate it, but he died from the effects of the operation.
 Theodore Peck has gone to New York on business.
 The Cupheags were very handsomely entertained by MT and Mrs Sidney Beardsley, at their residence on King street, last week.
 A driven we'll has been put down at the baggages room p feet deep. Good water was found.
 Flat fish are biting and every one who has pole and line are after them.
 Admiral Gheradi has visited MT and Mrs Bedell Benjamin.
 Postmaster Wells has been appointed secretary ofpthe Union Cemetery Asso- citation, vice George H. Spall, deceased.
 Rev E. O. Fullerton of Park street church, Bridgeport, delivered his lecture entitled, "The weather and how we made it" in Town hall, Thursday even ing, under the auspices of Housatonic Grange.
 Robert Frothingham and wife have returned from Washington, D. O., and are stopping at BeDjamin's hotel.