The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-27

last week in Pawlipg, N. Y, the guest
of their son, D. Fl. Warner.
| Clarence Lewis ls having good sale
Of Sunday papers. He sells from 20 to q
every Sunday.
There has been 80 much sickness here
that the attendance at the Sunday school
has been very small. All seem to be on
the gain and hope now they can all an.
swer to the roll call.
Mrs J. F. Adds and son OF New Mil
ford have been at S. L. Warmers.
G. Lswis has all he can do shoeine
horses, painting and repairing wagons.
GREAT SENSATION IN TOWN.
News was received in New Milford,
about 4 o'clock Friday afternoon of
last week, that Frank Soule, who is en-
ployed as bookkeeper at shoverling, Kin
ney & Cos, had committed suicide by
drowning in Lake Waramaug. Natural
ly such report caused good deal of
talk around town. It seems that Mr.
Soule had previous to the aft sir complain
ed of bis head hurting him, caused, it is
thought, by the excessive heat of the
past 10 days. After supper, Thursday
night, he left home saying to his wife
that his head ached and that he would
take a ride on his bicycle, hoping that it
would do him good. Going to the lake
about 9 O'Clock, he hired boat with the
intention of throwing himself into the
water. Before making the attempt he
wrote an eight page letter addressed 20
his father, Selectman David E. Soule.
Leaving that and his cap in the boat az
clues he plunged into the lake, only to
change his mind and swim ashore.
From there he walked over to his uncle's
in Kent Hollow, where he stayed in the
barn until found and then ran eff again.
OF course, not being home that night,
his wife wondered what could have hap.
pened to him. She telephoned up to
thinking that he might
possibly have stayed there all night.
Nothing of his whereabouts having been
obtained a search was made. The result
was that about 4 O'Clock telephone mes
sage was received at Shoverling, Kinney
& Co.'s Office to the effect that boat
had been found with note and cap in it |
and it was thought that Frank Soule
had drowned himself. The note was
sent on ,arrivinx about O'Clock.
In the meantime, D. E. Soule was sent |
Tor and informed of the news and was at |
Mr. Shoverling's office to receive the let
Ter. Mr. Soule, after reading the con-
;ents, was overcome and was not in con-
lition to drive up to the lake. So he
asked G. F. Shoverling to 60 for him, J
2. Adds, John Duncan and James Con-
1ors going also. No time was lost in get
Ing started. When the party reached
Worthwhile who should they see coming
,atless and at furious rate, but the would
oe.suicide. Mr. Shoverling called for
lin to stop and Mr. Soule fell head first
'ver his wheel. They picked him up,
placed him in the carriage and brought
him home. News had been sent on
head that he had been found alive and
! great number we're awaiting his arriv-
i home. The latest account is that Mr.
'oule is back In his old place again work
ng, none the worse for his experience.
dr Soule is an estimable and popular
'oung man, and the news that he had
suicide was received with re.
ret on all aides, and the subsequent
vord that he had turned up again was
natter for general congratulation. The
ceiling in reference to Mr. Soule has been
hat of deep sympathy, rather than Gen.
ure, as 1t is admitted that no one would
hink of committing such s deed, unless
unbalanced. 1t was also
most trying experience for his wife and
'electman Soule, his father, with whom
eep sympathy and the hand of helpful
less was extended by their many friends.