The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-12-09
NEW PRESTON.
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.

que OI r. d. nOSIOEuB uUrsCss Willie
being driven to New Milford, last Satur'
day, by G. Mills PlaLt, an employe of B.
G. Norris at Lakeside, broke loose from
the driver and sleigh, near Worthwhile,
and proceeded as swift as his limbs would
allow him towards the above mentioned
village. On his way he overlook David
Kenny of this village, who was also
driving to New Milford. The runaway
caused Mr. Kenny to capsiZe in his sleigh
but without injury to him, although his
sleigh was considerably broken. The
runaway proceeded on again till he met
B. G. Humphrey, also of this village,
who was coming home from New Mil
ford, on load Of lumber. In trying to
stop the runaway horse, one Of Mr. Hum
phrey's horses was hit by the runaway,
causing it to jump towards the ditch or
snow bank, which overturned the load
and made Mr. Humphrey give up his eff.
forts in restraining the runaway and
attend to his own team and load. So the
runaway sped on again unobsrructed
and the next heard of him was in New
Milford village, where in turning from
East street towards Roger Sherman hall,
he fell head foremost onto curbstOne
and with such force as to cause him to
turn sOmersault. He was then soon
secured and led TO George Pixley's sta
bles, connected with the New England
hotel, where DR. Todd took him in charge
and still retains him as q patient. His
skull was seriously injured and one eye
was forced from it's socket but replaced
by DR. Todo.
A CLOSE CALL.
During the gale and snow storm of
November ~, Miss Cynthia Knapp's
h.
a defective chimney and came very near
being burned. Miss Knapp as quickly
as possible notified her neighbor, e. e.
Meeker, when she discovered the fire,
and Mr. Meeker and his eldest son work
ed vigorously In the attic till the blaze in
the roof, where it started, was extin-
guisbed. It had gained such Roadway
before Mr. Meeker reached the scene, he
dared not send his son, Henry, to the
nearest neighbor for help lest the fire be
beyond all control before any one else
could get there. And as the storm was
so fierce that day, no neighbors could see
the house on account of the driving snow.
The hole In the roof, charred, measures
about AXIS feet and your correspondent
considers it miraculous escape for Miss
Knapp and family.
The mail carrier from New Milford
failed to complete his daily trip to War
rem four days of last week. He reached
here each day after Monday.
Mrs G. N. Beeman has so far improved
in health as to be able to to be seen
again at her home and to sit part of each
day in her sitting room at Lakeside.
Mrs E. Brown of this village has been
i'll at her home here for three weeks
Her brother, William McHap, was con.
fined to his home here on South street
the greater part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs T. j. Hosford returned
from New York city on Tuesday of last
week.
Mrs Sarah Brown, one of our oldest
matrons, returned on November % from
six weeks visit in New York city. She
| has for years made these annual trips
unattended and has been very fortunate
in escaping all accidents and harm.
Rev e Evans delivered fine serm on
at the church, last Sunday mornir upor
Equality" urging the brotherhood Of
man and desire on the part Of all to draw
others to church service and work.
Sherman Cogswell, Sr., slaughtered
last Friday, from his pen, the heaviest
porker killed here thus far this season.
Carr Crossman has closed his term Of
service with r. Ell. Armstrong and en-
tered the employ Of Ackley, Hatch
Marsh at theif meat market In New Mil
ford.
Miss Estella Beach was unable to bt
at her teachers desk here, last week, OF
| account of the Illness of an aunt she at
tended. Her sister, Miss Edith, took hel
place as instructor.
Paul Whittlesey is visiting relatives il
New Haven for week.