The Newtown bee., 1898-06-03
BROOKFIELD.
AT TIE IRON WORKS.

al AdG 1tkON WORKS.
Arthur Campbell is spending the Dec
Grafton day holiday at his old home.
Arthur Ia very much devoted to his
mother, shining example to the bows of
this place.
Mrs Hoyt ID making 25 pounds of but
ter week from three cows.
Nichols GlennOn is buying and ship
ping calves every Tuesday, making it
convenient for the farmers living in this
vicinity.
The opening of the new lime qlarry
seems to be very successful, stone of first
class quality being found. Additional
land has been bought of MIR Hoyt to en-
large operations. It is rumored that
kiin and machinery will be erected at
this quarry. G. E. Vroman is the sole
owner now of the Brookfield Lime Co.
All hope Mr. Vroman will reap a large
fortune from this enterprise. He is q
good man and deserves it.
IG Is refreshing to see the rugged old
pioneer, Charles Rurdick, these spring
days, promenading as young and fresh as
any of his grandchildren. Mr. Burdick
learned the carpenter trade when young
man and bought farm years ago Of
about 200 acres, near the Iron Works,
and for some years has been retired from
active work with the intention of keep
ing in good health and living to be
centenarian and see the United States
with $50, 900, 900 population.
Since the hotel was destroyed by fire.
Daniel Morehouse has been accommodate
ing the travelling public. All who stop
there are well pleased with the hospital
ity Of his good family. Mr. Morehouse
can give all the accommodation of first
class hotel except liquors. He has not
applied for license as he does not care
for that part of the business.
George Grover has resumed his posi-
ton in Danbury, after vacation Of two
weeks. Mr. Grover, some little time ago,
vowed he would pay no more rent to
landlord but would become his own land
lord. He bought the land of the old
Homer Wildman place and built a neat
little house so arranged that he can en-
large it in short time. Mr. Grover de-
serves credit for his resolution and pluck.
Grand Juror HendricksoH has been in
vesGigating the conduct of some Of our
fresh your & people. Some of them make
great pretensions to high social standing.
This will OF save them. Mr. HendTick-
son says "retribution always overtakes
the wrong doer. The guilty fee when
no man pursueth."
John Barrett is feeling happy these
days, as he ia expecting his little legacy
from the Ferris estate. In the settle
ment Of the Ferris estate it is thought
by many there will be a change in the
title Of some of the property at the Iron
Works.
Last week THE BEE mentioned that
the family of Maj Greene was great
military family. Within few days the
name Of the majors brother, Col F. Y.
Greene, has been sent to the senate,
nominated for brigadier general and con-
f1rnaoH Thnro fhrao
from New York state, among them being
that of Col Grant. son of u. S. Grant.
Gen Greene goes to the Philippines with
Gen Merritt, the governor general.
The case of Mcnamara vs. Wright was
tried, last March, in Litchfeld. The
decision was rendered. last week, in IA
vor of McNamara, for a large sum and
the costs. This case was stubbornly
fought and has been in court for some
time. 1t was defended by Senator Her
man of Winsted. There were some knotty
law points for the judge to consider
affecting the statute of limitation. Nc
Namara offered at one time to settle for
SOC on the dollar, but the offer was re-
fused. l.. J. Nickerson OF West Corn
wall and r. d. Keller Of Bridgeport
represented Mcnamara.
One of the Polish women employed at
the fur factory of Sennot, Patch & Co.,
met with severe accident, last week,
loosing two Of her fingers. DR. Griswold
took charge of the case and skillfully
performed the amputation and the pa
tient is doing we'll. In this connection
it is well to knowledge publicly the
Christian charity of Mr. and Mrs Patch
shown to this poor woman. They had
her removed to their own comfortable
home and made her welcome until she
RECEIVERS.
hon Samuel Sherman seems to be
growing younger since the tide of affairs
has changed in Cuba. Mr. Sherman's
wife ia native of Cuba and belongs to
one of the oldest and wealthiest families
on the island. Mr. and Mrs Sherman
have contributed largely of their means
and time to the cause of Cuban freedom
for the last 30 years.
John Warburton has several acres of
berries ripening for the market. Mr.
Warburton has had survey made of his
land and the brook running through his
farm and has commenced building a
dam, with the intention Of breeding trout
in several ponds.