The Newtown bee., 1899-12-08
BROOKFIELD.
HAD..RARE PRESENCE OF MIND.


| A few days ago herd of cattle belong
Ing to Albert Theida wandered on th,
ra ltoad. just as the q. m. express wa
approaching around the curve near th,
station, when M. J. Kane, clerk at Stur
devant's store, with rare presence O.
mind made dash for the crossing ant
i signaled the engineer who stopped tn
train iust before reaching the cattle
thereby averting what might have beer
serious accident.
Mr. and Mrs G. E. Vroman spen
Thanksgiving in Canaan.
Mr.. Nearir 9 was the guest of her sis
Ter, MRS 1aples, at Waterbury, Thanks
giving.
Mr. and Mrs V. e. Patch entertained
seyers guests, Thanksgiving day.
Mr and Mrs G. B. Cummings were the
Thanksgiving day guests at Mrs War.
ren's, Danbury.
Mrs Anthony Pixley and little daugh.
| week. :.
The family of Allen W. Paige, who
nave been visiting at the Osborn home
stead, returned to Bridgeport, Monday.
The Misses Mcmahon of Naugatuck
visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs James
| NC Mahon, on Thanks giving day.
Robert aswley visited his mother.
Thanksgiving day.
Fl. L. Wanzsr of Sherman was in town
| last week.
Mrs Wilmot and son, Edward, drove
| from Bridgeport, Sunday, to visit Miss
Poteo, Mrs Wilmot's sister, who is seri-
ously i'll.
Maj Green's property is in charge of
Frede rick Supple during the absence of
the family, this winter.
Benjamin Knight 6 Son have the con-
tract for hoops for the Brookfleld Lime
Co.
Thomas Sheldon has resigned his posi-
tion with the Lenox Shear Co., and has
accepted another valuable situation in
Bridgeport. Mr. Sheldon Is an expert in
the Shear business. His many friends in
town while sincerely regreting his de-
parLure wish him success In his new
field.
Jerry Carey was called away from
town, last week, on account of the death
and funeral OF his sister at Newtown.
The Enright place, recently occupied
oy mr. thompson, was entirely destroy
ed by fire, last week.
p VI those home for the Thanksgiving
turkey your correspondent noticed Mrs
Florida Kellogg, Miss Miriam Taylor.
Herbert Kellogg and 81. W. Green.
Mr. Phelps, son Of J. A. Phelps, who
has usually canvassed this vicinity for
the Homestead, went over this town, last
week, and will take in the adjoining
towns soon.
The eye testing is progressing as fast
as circumstances will permit. As was
expected many children were found to be
near sighted, while their parents had not
the slightest suspicion CT it and cannot
be persuaded they ara. There were two
cases found In Danbury in which the pu-
pills could not see at all with one eve,
How much notice parents will take in the
matter remains to be seen. At least
where these tests have proved defective
eyesight the parents should take such
children to an oculist to determine the
matter.
David Briggs, who fell and broke his
hip at 81, fs very poorly with but little
pr ,spect of recovery.
The scarcity of water is getting to be
serious matter with winter so near.
The rainfall during November was az
inches against So last year which ia
about the normal. Many wells and els
terms have been dry for long time. It
is reported on good authority that there
is but one we'll in Long Meadows that is
not dry. Some have been dry for five
months.
81. B. Coger has sold out his business
at Hawleyville to Clarence W. Keller.
This includes the mill recently put in for
grinding as well as feed on hand. This
is good stand for business and we wish
Mr. Keller success in his new venture.
There are now four scholars from this
town attending the Danbury High schc oil
under the law parsed two years ago by
which their tuition is free, the state pay
ing two-thirds and the town one-third.
They are Miss Josephine Barrett, Denr l.
Mcmahon, Timothy Mcmahon and Daniel
McNamara.
The recent enumeration of scholars in
town between four and sixteen was 204,
being an increase of five over last year.
Il is thought this list might be Increased
if more pains were taken to get those
over four who do not attend school as
tue number reported between four ard
five Is out Of all proportion to the other
ages.
The children of st Paul's Sunday
school began practicing their Christmas
music last Sunday.