The Newtown bee., 1900-05-18
Fairfield County.
NICHOLS.
THE NICHOLS NEWS BUDGET.

Ab tno Chntasd eubiGleO "A Dress he- hearsal," which was given under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church, Nichols, at Grange hall, Stratford, on Tuesday evening, May 8, the neat sum of $40 was cleared. All in attendance appeared much pleased with the entertainment.
 Mrs Jennie B. Amber, Miss Katherine and the Misses Edith c. and Florence M. Nichols attended the Paderewski recital at the Hyperion theater, New Haven, last Thursday, May 10.
 Miss Inez k. French spent Sunday with Miss Julia HawleY of Long Hill.
 MT and Mrs Warren Plumb have been visiting in Hartford, the past week.
 Mrs Kate Ambler has gone to schenec. tady for months visit.
 Mrs H. P. Nichols is entertaining her niece, Mildred Curtiss, from Bridgeport.
 Mrs Maria Nichols and family moved to their new home in Bridgeport on Mon day last. In their removal Trinity chur oh loses several valua ble members.
 Dr G. M. DeLisser has bought another horse, as his practice demands the use of two. a,
 Miss Rosalie Nichols spent several days, last week, with friends and rela- tives In Milford.
 The families of R. N. Biakeslee and W. L. Wentworth of Bridgeport have moved into their new summer homes. Miss Florence M. Nichols attended the May festival at the Hyperion, New Ha- ven, laat Tuesday.
 Mir Barr of Bridgeport has moved into the north half of the parsonage.
 John B. Nichols is having his barn shingled.
 Mir Ward of New York is visiting his niece, Mrs Albert Burt.
 The Demorest Gold Medal contest un. der the auspices of the Christian Endeav' or society will be held in the Methodist church, Monday evening, June 4. The proceeds will go for the church fund.
 Mrs G. M. De Lisser entertains rela tives from Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mrs Maria Nichols has moved te Bridgeport.
 Burr Curtiss is having bank wall in front of his residence.
 MUCH MILK KwAsTED.-wAGON WRECKED
 AND OTHER DAMAGE DONE BY RUN l AWAY HORSE.
 A horse owned by L. M. Curtis 6 Son, milk vendors, attached to delivery wagon and driven by a young Swede, took fright near the corner of Noble avenue and Arctic streets about o'clock Sunday morning at passing trolley car. The animal reared and plunged about until he drew the wagon on the sidewalk and ran down the west side of Arctic street for nearly 8 block. The wagon swayed from side to side, the hub bark ing the trees on the one side and on the other splintering pickets and gate postl until it finally came to grief in genera smashup. The driver was thrown out and somewhat injured. He was further more subjected to milk bath, for tn |contents of the wagon consisted of sever al cans of milk and it appeared ss if tn, objective point of all the milk in the can was directed against the driver and his Iclothing was saturated to the dripping state.. Yestesday's incident was the sec ond of the kind that has occurred to tn same team within three weeks. The same horse and the same wagon figures in the previous escapade. The wagon | looked like new one yesterday befor the accident. It had but just been re. turned from the repair shop. After tn, accident the vehicle looked as if It hat been struck by cyclone. The horse es Icaped injury. The team Is owned fl ! Nichols. Telegram.