The Newtown bee., 1896-07-17

tudin2 the horses ia the barn, was kicked in the back near one kidney and l fatally jr ured, aud died Saturday fore man of 20 yeara of age and was a 'on of I4tgicl. Dolan, the contractor. The fu- neral fooh place at 8 o'clock, Sonday morri.e, in St Mary's church.
 Mrs Eog"nc Lynch i~ very ill V jth ty- phoid lever.
 A DltGl" boy by the name of Robert Judd, one mornju& Iaet week, sh"uId,Icd hi~ air gun to vi it a woodchucH trap up near Owl Rock, He found the trap sprung and could see some animal deep down in the burrow, which hc was quite sure WAS the woodchuck that had eaten his uncle's vegetables. He very bravely went at him with hls little gun, banged away until the animal bccame enragCd at such trcatmc and came out of the bur. row. It proved to be $ very different cOlored animal and not q WnOdchuck at all but a big black and white skunk with 8 very stropg odOr. Robert knew very well that Whcu the old dog, Mike, killed one of that kind of animals found in the chicken coop, last Summer, he had to be baGi he'd from the kitchen and all refined society for two weeks CT more. Thi> fact h. remembered and backed away and ran home to get his uncle Neal togo up and finish the killing with powder and shot Ut a safe distance away. Our ItJlc boys learn a thing or two when brought up on the farm where there i> alTave something to interest them and make them active and bright.
 thar.e@ Edmords has fine crop of oaFs nearly ruiu-d by the army worm. From last account, the worms had letr tlc oar> and were travelling of Corn lh"y Git not itiuro very much. In one place the posture lot was as brown as Il a fire had run through.
 Mr~ Fau,r+ Sirinc Tiff town, lust Sat. urd>v, uu u business trip to her late 1 hatnc iu Cunrprd. App"maglrx e0uuC', l \a, where sine ztill oR na 4 farm of 25O av-r- If land, left Ju hrr by her late hu~- l ht1d. O-car Sirjuc, formerly resident 1 af Bethel Mrs Shrine heard that tn, 1 laad ', v"lJ of the rounfy had been d. -t-oyyd hy fire. Consequently she felt aaxj.us tu go dov and have her deeds put un rccord again to save all future l y.oub!r in regard to her title, etc.
 An unusuuuy large number of people were out carriage riding, Sunday aftec- noon. Tbc number of bicycle riders cut was small. for the weather was too hot i for cxorci5e. Many people enjoyed a ret at home iu the cool shade.
 1 Frank Agnuw, Jr., left town on Mon- day, cnroute for Wabash, Ind, MT Az news health is not the best. He will try change of climate for while in | hopes of it's being d benefit to him. He wilt not give up his business of buying md selling hay and grain hut will con- -tlnuo to supply his cid customers.
 Mi-. Jen0ie Agnew is making a shclt witt iii New York city, guest of b. and Mrs John Andrews and sister. tlL LE}E It ilS tS fillttittj CLlutCF ltC GF' colng service is changed through the hot weather, preaching service being held at , o'clock.
 Our Methodist minister, Rev C. A. | Iluesal and wife, are quite famous bicy- cIa riders and are often seen on the streets, They have neither chick or child to keep them at home and there is nothing to hinder their enjoying wheel rides to their hearts content. They take long journeys, if they wish. Both ap, pear to enjoy the best of health.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Shepard of Orange, 1 N.J., are spending a short vacation in town with relatives and friends.
 Mir and Mrs John Hawley are spend
 ing months vacation on Maple street at the home of Mrs Uawley's father Charles Stevens.
 1 Miss Laura Tayl"r of Boston, Mass, writes to her cousin, Edward B. Judd ! that her whole vacation will be spent on a Western trip visiting different cities, but spending most of her time in Denver, Col She had great desire to visit her aunts and cousins in Bethel, but the 1 shortuess of her vacation will not permit | her to do 90.