The Newtown bee., 1897-12-10
NEW MILFORD.
THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY,

Mrs Charles Fl. Booth, wife of our
popular merchant in Bank street, died
very suddenly at her late residence, Mon
day morning of this week. She had been
rather feeble and broken down in health
for quite long time; yet she was out of
doors on Saturday last and her death,
Monday, was wholly unexpected. Her
funeral was largely attended, Wednes-
day.
A team of horses attached to the mar
ket wagon of James l.. McEwan ran
away, last Friday, while being driven by
John A. Colepaugb, occasioned by the
giving away of some portion of the har-
ness. He was driving the team about 81
mile below the village at the time. Mr.
Colepaugh WAS thrown out of the wagon
but not seriously Injured, and about all
the damage that was done was the bres k
ing of the harness and the pole tongue.
A meeting of the New Milford Fire
association was held, Monday evening,
at which the agreement made by the d.
rectors and the New Milford Elect1i c
Light Co., was accepted and the direc' =
ors were authorized to sign the agree
ment which will hold until the regular
annual meeting, which takes place in
March next. The directors had also q
report made and read before the meeting
for the cost of lighting the street every
night in the year, and all night. Many
favored the last report, and it is thought
that the matter will be contaminated at
the annual meeting in March. The writ
er thinks 1t very important that the
| lights should be run from early candle
light at evening until day break the year
round.
H. j. Burr of Torrington takes posi-
tion in the New Milford steam laundry,
commencing Wednesday of this week, in
the washing department.; he will also
run the engine and boiler for the plant.
The st Johns Guild will hold a sale
and supper in Roger Sherman hall,
Tuesday, December IA. Supper will be
articles will last as long as any one has
money to purchase.
Hannibal A. Williams, the well-known
impersonator. of Shakespeare's plays, will
present the spirited comedy, 1.-The Tenn
pest, Fat the Town hall on the evening of
December IS, under the auspices and for
the benefit of the Center school. Mr.
Williams has no peers in his profession. |
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audiences in most Of the larger places of
he United States. He has repeatedly
appeared before the students and facul- |
ties Of 70 different colleges and uuiversi- |
ties. He has received most hearty en-
dorsements from members of the Yale, |
Harvard and Princeton faculties. Pres |
ident Gates of Amherst College says of |
his work: "Having repeatedly heard |
Mr. Williams read, | have pleasure in
saying that think him one of the most
entertaining, and one of the most deserv-
eddy successful readers and impersonat-
ors now before the public" The popu-
lar author, Frank r. Stockton, writes
''Allow me to express the pleasure with
which | heard you recite. You give the
different characters as much individual
expression as il the piece had been given
by several persons" The Center school
has undertaken q considerable financial
responsibility in securing Mr. Williams,
but it is expected that the townspe0ple |
will heartily cooperate. The recital will
be accompanied by vocal and instrument
tai music arranged for the play by Sir
Arthur Sullivan, rendered by local talent.
HUSTLING AND UP .TO-DATE FIRM.
Ackley, Hatch & Marsh, the hustllpg