The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

day night, by the reported fatal shooting
of John Burdick, at the residence of Jo-
seph Starr. Late 7 it was learned the
wound was not dal gerous and that the
ul!et was removed at the Danbury hos
pital This 6as case of too much cider.
Burdick entered the Starr residence, de-
manding cider in such an offensive man
| ner that Sts r. was put on the defensive.
a ft6 But dick made an assault on Starr,
! in self-defense MI Starr claims he as
| ebliged to shoot.
Thomas Bristol of Obtuse los. valu.
able COW, last week. An examination
showed the cause to be an enlarge ment
of the liver and stoppage of the gall
bladder.
Miss Nina Jackson is expecting to en-.
ter the Normal school at New Britain to
study kindergarten work, with the ex-
pectation of following this line of work
instead of district school work.
A. s. Mansfield has been removing a
roof on his barn, which had slight
! pitch and was covered with patent roof
ing, and is uprighting the roof, giving
steep slope, and laying shingles.
Miss Charlotte Blackman has been Wis
iting Miss Sadie Jackson.
All of the districts but Obtuse have
employed their teachers Of last year.
II two instances this is the fourth year
with those teachers. This idea is to be
commended, as there is usually so much
time lost in the pupil getting acquainted
with the teacher, and the teacher in be-
coming acquainted with the pupils and
their qualifications. Where the teachers
are worthy and re-hired the work goes
on continuously from the last years
work.
Howard Andrews has been quite IN
fortunate in losing his best horse from
what appeared to be paralysis of the
muscles of the throat, the horse being
unable to swallow either food or drink.
The latest report from there was, his
other two were handled in the same way.
Sheriff S. E. Hswley is spending two
weeks or more at Camp Woodblne.
James McGinniss, clerk for Merchant
| Beehler, has returned from few days
visit with friend in Bridgeport.
George Hendrickson has taken posi-
| tien with w. j. Beehler.
William Corners of New Milford was
the guest of Miss Katie 0'Hayer, Sunday.
B. T. Jackson is entertaining friends
from the city.
has been the guest Of Mrs James Lee,
has returned home.
| L. J. Sturdevant and Station Agent
Rogers went on q fishing trip to York
State, last week. They returned home
with some fine fish. They weighed five
to six pounds apiece.
/ The Brookfield Lime Co. is sending
/ away several car loads of lime to differ
emit parts of the state.
John r. Kane and M. J. Barrett and
lady friends of Danburv spent Sunday
evening with the Misses Kane.
William O'Donnell, baggage master at
New Milford, is In the Bridgeport hospi-
tai with a sore eye, caused by poisoning.
Mrs Frank Kirby of Newtown spent
Sunday with her father, Daniel Higgins,
of Obtuse. ~.-.5
i Master William Carey is spending his
vacation with his uncle, james Carey, OF
Newtown. e@=.
i Robert Ward and family Of Newark,
N. j. are spending a few days with Mrs
Daniel Meorehouse.
Michael O'Donneu and William Con-
con visited the Park City, one day last
| week.
DR. r. Smith has returned home after
his trip through Maine. The doctor is
much improved in health. ~
Dennis Callaghan of New Milford
spent Sunday with Miss Katie Barrett.
Mr. and Mrs Charles B. Cummings
spent Sunday with friends in New Mil
ford.
Il Misses Helen and Mary Mcmahon ART
: spending their vacatian with their aunt
Mrs James Murphy, of Bridgeport.
Mrs Samuel Sherman is entertaining
! her brother, Mr. Battenceurt, who is ont
, of the officials Of the Equitable Life In
, surance Co.
Mr. Taylor and family are spending tn
summer at the Hawley homestead.
Mrs Robert Ward and family are visit
!, ing ae Daniel Warehouses; pleasant home
Mrs Knight of Pittsfield, Mass, mothe
: of BENJAMIN and John Knight, Is at pres
lent the guest of her sons here.
: Mrs Robertson was visited by her pal
lents from Danbury, recently.
Prof A. L. Conkey has sold sewers
new pianos in town, and repaired man
old pianos and organs. he has just I'll
ished the repairing and putting in ordt
OF the grand organ In the Sherman nom
If stead.
= Mrs McPhelemy and daughters visi
# ed Brookfeld, last week, making sever
:. pleasant call.
:, Uncle Toms Cabin Co. visited th
"a place, last week, deIighting the childrs
~ and many of the older people with got
% entertainment.
About 20 of the Uncle Toms Cab
ne troupe were guests at the Brookheid In
~ last week.
= Mrs Daniel Murphy spent several da,
g at the seaside, last week. -.
- Mrs Thomas Gavigan and childr'
~ spent pleasant vacation at VAIN
no Beach.
e Hamilton Hendrickson stsrts. Monda
to TO remain at Long Branch Tor week.
M. G.. Leach, the real estate man
- sherman. was in town, this week. drivi
"a fine team of horses and an elegant q
~, ~, fashionable English trap.
~ William O'Donnell, Jr., Is In the Bridi
~, -, port hospital receiving treatment Tor
or eyes.
~ some prominent people from Brazil
OF the gentlemen IL here on imp0rl
business connected with the Brazil