The Newtown bee., 1899-09-22


that it was full of water when found af-
ter q vigorous search had been prescott.
ed and the member good naturally wore
1t home. Among those who did (nOt)en'
Joy the festivities was Mr-of Grove
street and after the very decided manner
In which he promised to 60, some Of the
members are wondering why his sudden
change of mind and the prevailing opin-
ion seemed to be that Mrs--. After o
royal good time all took their departure
for home speaking In the highest terms
of the hospitality and gene rositY of Mr
and Mrs Kane.
ACCIDENTS DURING THE FAIR.
Charles Tu1rell of Roxbury in turning
from Church into East street, Wednesday
afternoon, upset mis- wagon, turning 1t
completely owe + the horse, landing In the
gutter. Turrell when picked up was
found to3have a deep cash over his right
eye, besides: other bruises. He was tax
en- into the house of r. C.Emmons, close
by, and medical aid was summoned. DR.
Bostwick was sent for from the fair
grounds.
Bert Ferris, while driving to the fair,
Wednesday, with Harris, the barber,
met with what might might have been
a serious accident. Just before ente ring
the Town bridge, the horse, which was
going at a tremendous rate, SHE'D, and
ran down the enbankment. The fence
prevented any serious damages as the
wagon and harness was completely fast
ened In 1t.
THURSDAYS RACING AT NEW MILFORD
FAIR.
FIRST RACE.
2.35 Class-Purse $3.50.
Fo1ie, CHI. g., W, Wheeler. shelton, 438 "a
Shelton, 122
Lemon 1nfBtG e. HGl 40 barre m bridgeport
Time, 2.4l Ia, 40, AZ 3 4, 2.43 IL.
SECOND RACE.
2.2S Class-Purse 5000.
Brown Dick, br. g., l. B. Harris. New
sherman Ghiei, b; g., A. s. Coffin. >
oxtor EH Gh Sein n \; T. Hproartor,
Gaylordsvifie, 8422
Time, $50. 2.29, 2.3O IA, 2.2s 4.
p. M. Cassidy, now has charge of the
trucking business in connection with
his bicycle store and repair Rhop and
will soon be located in his new store on
Bank street, Mr. Chaplin having taken the
position of baggage master at the depot.
Mr. Pickett OF Bethel is soon to open q
jewelry store and watch repairing estab-
lishment in the vacant store, corner of
Bank and Main atreets, recently occup-
led by j. L. Northrop.
Extensive repairs have been made In
Odd Fellows Hall, the past two weeks,
in ha xDo IT nf N hou
also been thoroughly cleaned and reno
waited and with the new gas fixtures
which Mr. Bennett will soon have placed
10 the rooms, they will present very
attractive appearance for lodge meetings
in the future.
Regular meeting of New Milford lodge,
No. 292, N. E. o. p, next Monday even
ing. Let every member try to be present
as unusually interesting and important
business will be t ought up.
c. M. Schreytr was in town, la,
Thursday week.
Prof CIemence and family returned
from Staten Island, Thur sday, the 14:h.
Last Friday, Mr. Macy and party of the
New Y ork, who have been summering in
the White Mountains, stayed over night
at the "Wayside Imp leaving early next
morning with their four finland wagon
l.
Joseph Neisner has gone to New York
to stay for the Dewey celebration.
At a special town meeting held Satur-
day it was voted to accept the road
opened by Landon off East street.
G. K. Riddiford spent Tuesday in New
York.
The band concert postponed from the
9Th took place on Tuesday night. A
small crowd turned out to hear it.
win Mcdonnell, formerly baggage
master at the depot, has returned from
the hospital at Bridgeport and we are
sorry to say that the operation on his
right eye proved unsuccessful and he
will forever lose the sight of it.
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock fee
broke out at the residence of Selectman
Soule, caused by turning the wick of q
lamp tso high. But for tine timely as
sisCance Of FL. 8. Mygatt and DR. Barker
we fear greater damage would have been
done. As 1t was the only loss was o
couple of rugs. The firemen were sum-
moned butts their services were not re-
quired.
The Rectory school opened on Thurs
day, the 21st, with new principal In
Harvey K. Taylor who comes from Pom
fret Center.
On Monday, the 25sh, there will be q
lecture in st Johns parish house by u
g. Houston. Subject 1.-THE Holy Land. !"
P. FL. Squire has sold his finely bred
and stylish road mare ''Rose Leaf" to
Contractor Morrow Of the firm OF Morrow
Brothers, masona, New Milford. He has
also sold and disposed of seversl others
within few days. Among the latest
were to @. e. Prindle of Roxbury, Clin,
ton 0. Hendricks, and George Abbott OF
Merryall, John Wells, and Henry Morrow
of Wellsville, Virgil Hatch of New Pres
ton, John Monroe of South Kent, s. s
Greene OF New Milford, Orlo Morehoust
of Marketable and several others.
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