The Newtown bee., 1906-08-24

not be needed. This week, with fair weather, much tobacco will be gath cred in this vicinity.
 A BAD ACCIDENT. ~s-.
 We regret to state that while horse back riding on Thursday of last week, Antony Schroerer's youngest son was thrown from his horse and most up- rup till he was dragged 400 feet, re- sulting in broken arm and contusions on his head and body and at first thought hurt internally. He was car ried into Mrs M. G. Taylor's cottage near the scene of the accident, where Dr Pendleton promptly attended him and assisted in getting him to bis home, where he is at present as com- fortable as could be hoped for and where it is hoped he will in 8 few weeks fully recover.
 Mrs Nelson Mercy and Miss Bertha Schultz passed Thursday of last week :, J. A. Glover has improved the exter- for appearance of his cottage by employing Edward Hull to apply a coat of Masury's railroad paint.
 Jerome E. Grannis had the misfor- ture to break his collar bone on Thurs day evening of last week, by falling near his home, while attending to his usual duties at bis stage barn. It does not, however, confine Jerome to s home, for he will work on as long as life lasts, and but few men perform the work he now does, especially none who are in his condition.
 Mrs M. E. Cable still remains in a weak condition and her recovery is
 Coi 0. w. Pickett of New Haven was again at his residence here over
 MT and Mrs H. O. 2Averill passed the latter part of last week and Sunday with relatives in New Jersey. Several city guests are at present at
 It is reported that Miss Laura Aver i'll, eldest daughter of Hon Fl. O. Aver. i'll, has been engaged as teacher for the senior department of the public school for the coming fall, and that Miss Ruth Whittlesey, daughter of Robert c. Whittlesey, will have charge of the primary department. @
 Loren Carter of Waterbury was a guest at Herman HOffman's over Sun. day.
 A boy was born to MT and Mrs Bur- ton G. Humphrey on last Friday morn.
 W. e. Clemens and daughter, after pleasantly passing two weeks at Her. mon HORman'S, returned to their home in Helmetta, N. J., on Wednes' day of'last week.
 Mrs H. G. Beardsley and sister, Miss Lillian Beeman, passed the last half of last week with their cousin, Mrs B. o. Barrows, in Bolton, Ct.
 Miss Evelyn Morgan expects soon to join her elder brother and sister s1n Cleveland, O.
 Edson Cegswell is the first here to commence hanging his tobacco on the poles.
 F. Raymond Beardsley returned tc his duties with the Columbia Grapho phone Go. at Bridgeport, the first o1 the week. His brother, George N. came up, last Saturday evening, t6 pass his two weeks vacation with his parents here.
 The inhabitants of New Preston are soon to have 8 new cemetery, or an. nex, forming, when completed, the en- tire lot formerly owned by George s. Lyman, our esteemed fellOw-cit izen Walter Burnham, having taken the the pressing need of a suitable place in which to bury our dead, and youl correspondent is very glad to note the lcommencement of having cemetery worthy of our needs. When the work is completed we expect to have one Ol the best cemeteries in this section Ol the state. Along the line of improve ments Julius A. Glover is the first one to have placed upon his plot very at tractive monument, the design of the same being made by our New Preston monument dealer, A. H. Bolles. Sucf work adds beauty and makes our ceme
 MT and lMrs A. Mead closed thei1 cottage, last week, at Lakeside and went to the Adirondacks to complete the seasons rest and pleasure.
 Mrs A. M. Wooster and daughter o1 Bridgeport are stopping a few days al the Wilson hotel.
 A hop was enjoyed at the Wilson by It's guests, last Saturday evening, and 1t is expected another will take place on Saturday evening of this week at the LoOmarwick.
 Nearly all the cottages around Lake Waramaug are this month occupied by their owners, including Dr Smylie's family of Brooklyn, N. w., Bishop, of l oANSCpOIU, A. r DAdACo1Cy OA NCW York City, Edward Gustaveson, e. M. Breinig and H. g. Mygatt of New Mil. ford, J. H. Bumstead and D. Boley of Jersey City, N. J., and N. B. Mead of Greenwich.
 Mrs Ruth A. Eaton of Danbury is stopping for short time at A. S. Hills, Jr.
 Several from Bridgeport who have been stopping at Mrs B. B. Holcomb's left for their homes, last Saturday More are expected at the same place from the same city, this week.
 The corps of telephone liners who have made their headquarters here the past month, closed their work here on Thursday of last week and, with their paraphernalia and teams, went to New Milford again for work in that division.
 A. Pendleton is again in Massachu- setts attending to his lumber interests there.
 Much sympathy is felt for Mrs M. M. Shirk of this place, who is at pres ent confined to her home by nervous l trnuh1n which noceSSttateS the daily