The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-08
Litchfeld County.
ROXBuRY.
a RUNAWAY NEAR THE CENTER.

4 RUNAWAY NEAR THE CENTER.
The team of 3. s. Preston took leave
of the clerk, Lincoln Smith, when he was
coming home from the depot with load
Of goods. He stopped at the Bradley wa
tering trough, when something suddenly
startled them while Smith was trying to
check them up. He held on to one until
he was thrown TO the ground. They
dashed on home and failed to stop, going
about one and one-half miles farther and
were found in heap. No damage was
done. only the loss of barrel of sugar,
and that was gathered up by John Minor,
Jr., some in fair table shape, the rest in
bad condition. It was rather an unlucky
thing as they are very fine pair of
horses and were considered to be just
perfect.
| ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LITCHFIELD
ARCHDEACONRY.
The annual meeting of the Litchfield
Archdeaconry will be held In Christ
| charch parish, Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 18th and 18th. The public services
will be missionary meeting, Tuesday
evening, at 730, with addresses by vari-
GUS clergymen. and a celebration OF the
Holy Communion at 10.45 a. NJ, Wednes-
day, with sermon by Rev George s.
Bennett OF Jersey City. The public is
cordially invited to both these services.
DEATH or JOHN HOLMES.
John Holmes, who lived on the farm
of r. E. Wetmore In the north part OF
the town, died, last week Wednesday,.
The funeral took place on Friday.
Mrs s. L. Erwin and son, Walker and
Mrs Charles Planz Of New Milford, were
guests, last week Friday, of Mrs Miles
Camp at Judd's Bridge.
Several commenced haying the past
week and nearly every one will follow
this present week, although grass and all
crops are several days later than usual.
The timothy grass Is very late, not fully
headed on many pieces yet, and the crop
will be somewhat lighter than last year
If gathered right along now.
Genial Frank Booth, the station black
smith, had the misfortune to lose fine
horse by getting it's lead hung in the
feed trough for hay.
The barn dance, June "a, at Mr. Wheat
on's was an ENJOYABLE occasion. Music
was furnished by Tyrrell of Orion.
The case of Coon vs.. Tyrrel was tried
at Waterbury, last week. The decision
was reserved by Judge Bradstreet until
some future day.
The Center district school meeting re-
suited In electing Dell Sanford commit
. tee after quite spirited contest. Not sc
much for the pay as the honor attached
to it!
The Seward house is rapidly filling ur
flor the summer with city guests, having
Is at present, with about 80 more com
| ing little later.
w. B. Seward spent the greater par
Eof last week In New York.
: The Fourth was the occasion for the
young Americans to show their patriot
iam, by the ringing OF the bells of tn
: churches, the firing of cannons and othe
lsmall fire arms, so that the older peopl
might know that the day had arrives
= promptly on time.
2 The news is being circulated tina
3 Jehial Beardeley is soon to leave town
John Minor, Jr., is at his old trade o
painting In Brookfield. How he find
d time is mystery to all, as he has abou
9 three acres of tobacco set, and also larg
fields Of corn and potatoes. Looks Liz
= quite an undertaking.
The Garnet mill ia shut down for re
:, pairs, so there Ia to be no work there IL
: La week or so.
The Spar & Quartz Co., are making n