The Newtown bee., 1895-10-18
STRATFORD.
SUDDEN DEATH OF PHILo OSBORNE


Philo Osborne, the we'll knawn hack
man, dropped dead at the station, Fri.
day afternoon, while blanketing his
horse. Mr. Osborne had been in his us
| ual health until after his return from his
| dinner, when he complained of suffering
| from indigestion. He was one of the
| best known men in this section, having
| driven a carriage to the railroad station
| ever since the road was opened, a period
of nearly 80 years. Some three years
ago he was seri Dusty ill, but recovered
so as to attend TO his business, but his
friends noticed that he had failed IL re-
cover his ordinary strength AID quick
ness. He was strictly temperate never
using liquor Or tobacco in any form
| whatever. He was about rs years of
age and leaves one daughter. His wife
died some years since. Rev Mr. Shack
Teton conducted the funeral services and
the interment was made In the family
plot in Union cemetery.
Rev Joel S. Ives attended the trieunial
council of Congregational ministers of
the United States, at Syracuse, n. ",
as delegate from the state organization.
Miss Laura Richards has returned to
her home in California. ....
A portion of load of lumber on pas
sing freight train shifted sufficiently to
carry away part OF the division
fence bet ween the two stations.
The family of the late Asa S. Curtis
have been presented witch resolutions ex-
pressing sympathy in their affection from
association, of which the late MIR Curtis
was an honorary member.
The annual meeting of the W. G. T.
hold lar pe.~ .s.k.
Mrs George Bartram at her residence on
East Broadway.
James Nolan, of Signal Tower %, is
suffering from muscular rheumatism.
The dance given by the o. u. A. M,
last Friday evening, was largely attend
ed. This is the first of a series to be
given through the winter.
Mr. and Mrs G. c. Russell of Boston
have visited Mrs Mallett on Main street.
M. B. Russell is now travelling sales
man for the De Witt Publishing Co., OF
80 Rose street, New York.
DIR Collins has fine show of ported
violets in his store window.
Penelope" and the Smith family ap.
peared in McNamara's hall, Thursday
night, for the benefit of the carpet fund
of Christ church. -.
reported as better. Appendicitis was
feared.
Sherwood Day, of Yale, spent Sunday
with his uncle, Arthur Wheeler, on
Broad street.
DR. Robert Blackman, who is studying
medicine in New York, spent Sunday in
town.
The Lundy's Lane Baptist church gave
an entertainment in McNamara's hall
this week.
The last rain gave the trolley cars but
little trouble at the Main street crossing.
Edward G. Wells has been to New
Y FORK for few days.
Miss Harriet Thompson re-upe1ed her
dancing classes at MeNamara's hall,
Wednesday.
There was large delegation of Odd
Fellows from this place attended the cell
ebration in Waterbury on Tuesday.
Miss Marjorie Silliman celebrated her
| fifth birthday by giving a party to about
30 of her young friends on Saturday last.
Mr. and Mrs Wolf have gone to West
field, Mass, for short visit.
Mrs j. Sanford Saltus of New York is
visiting her father, o. S. HubbeIl
Admiral Gherardi has returned from
New York.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society met
| with Mrs Baldwin, on Barnum avenue,
| this week.
William Booth has a wonderful hicko-
ry tree on his premises that is attracting
considerable attention. Ii is young
| tree, bearing few nuts last year for
the first time. This year it has about
bushel on it, but they are Of marvellous
| size, averaging fully two and 0na-aiohth