The Newtown bee., 1903-02-13
CHARLES LAKE IN A NEW ROLE.

CHARLES LAKE IN NEW ROLE.
 The editor found the genial Charles Lake at the, Skidmore residence in Newtown on Tuesday, where he was attending to his calling as mason in his usual industrious manner. When he came to talk about his bath in Lake Waramaug, he waxed eloquent and soon had quite company about him as he described his thrilling experi- ence. Finding board he seized a pencil and drew map of his perilous journey over the ice, and described the sensation of his sudden disappearance in the icy water. H. H. Taylor was an interested listener and prompted MT Lake with suggestions as he occa- sionally lacked for words. Speaking of James Sunivan's part in the rescue, he said that Friend Sullivan would have cut his harness all to pieces in rescuing ''Old Toby" but he kept cool and kept calling to his faithful horse. The sudden appearance of the Ohmen Brothers was an important factor in the final rescue'of horse and carriage. When they had the outfit safely on the land they accidentally found bottle of ginger ale in Lakes rubber boots, and as Charles did not object the New Preston boys sampled this strange and OAbliC1 dUlIS OCfCIdSC. u ally wants an entertaining half hour they should get Charles to narrate his ex- perience. It beats Bridgman on Peary and the North Pole all to pieces. It has been suggested he should be en- gagged to appear at the Town hall for the benefit of the Lake Waramaug Life Saving and Signal Station.
 THE PARK LANE NEWS.
 Wednesday, February 4, a son was born to MT and Mrs William B. Bost- wick.
 Miss Lima Bull of North Kent spent Saturday with Mrs F. M. Berry.
 While chopping wood, last week, Wesley Northrop met with a painful injury. His axe slipped cutting into had to be taken. It will be some time before MT Northrop regains the use of his foot.
 Wednesday, A. B. Bostwick move the household goods of E. O.; Rowland into his new cottage, where MT and Mrs Rowland will have their first ex- perience at keeping house.
 Frank Warehouse and M. Kelly de- livered their crops of tobacco the first of the week.
 Mrs Mary D. Bostwick gave a pleas ant whist party, Wednesday evening, at Maple Wood Farm. In spite of the thunder storm enough guests were present for four tables. First prizes were won by Mrs Howard Payne and and Fred Berry; booby's by Mrs Fred Berry and A. E. Bostwick. This is the 10th of the series of progressive whists held this winter by the avenue B's. MT and Mrs H. A. Payne beat the record at prize winning and have taken seven in all, three tirsts and four boobys.
 Mrs James Sullivan spent Tuesday with Mrs F. T. Richmond.
 During the recent warm storm all the tobacco in the neighborhood was stripped.
 THE MINSTREL SHOW
 Tickets are selling fast for the min Strel show on the 18th. The chart is at Noble's drug store and those who have not secured tickets had better get them soon before all the best sea ts are gone. Fifteen artists are to be in the circle. MT Morley is to be the in- terlocutOr. Messrs Carlton and Whit lock the end men. The rest of the company Care Messrs Sniffen, Starr, Harris, Taylor, Richmond, Callahan, Dolan, Finley, Woodford, Bassett, An thony and Collins. The first part con- sists of an opening chorus, songs and jokes and in the second part Prof Cummings will give his gun drill and LeRoy Carlton will, give some very amusing and interesting imita tions. A male quartet will sing. The laughable farce entitled, "Fun in a tn nj ],