The Newtown bee., 1906-12-28
New Milford.
NOBLE BENNETT INJURED.

NOBLE BENNITT INJURED.
Noble Bennitt had q narrow escape
from death on Saturday. He started
to 20 down stairs to the bowling alley
In the New England house and fell
the full length Of the stairs. A bad
cash was cut in the back Of his head.
His injuries we're attended to by DR.
Wright. It appears the railing pro-
tecting the side { I the stairs was not
in place and when Mr. Bennitt placed
his hand on the railing as he supposed,
he lost his balance and fell. His escape
from death was well nigh miracle.
Palm Rebekah lodge, No. 43. elected
these officers, last week Wednesday
night: N. g., Mrs w. H. Booth; v. g.,
Miss Minnie A. Touissaint; r. s., Mrs
Henry Donnelly; F. S., Mrs James Z,
McEwan; r., Mrs James Mullins.
These, together with the appointed Of
ticers, will be installed on the evening
OF January 2, by the district deputy,
Mrs Hamilton, Of Danbury, assisted
by the grand officers.
Good Shepherd lodge, I. .. o. F.,
elects officers this Thursday evening.
Nicholas Glennon has sold his crop
Of seedleaf tobacco to ]. Stuart Hal-
pine.
Mrs Charles Simmons is passing the
holidays ID New York.
Mrs william Cooper of Bridgeport is
passing the holidays with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs ]. 81! Osborne.
Mrs Arthur Taylor of Boston, Mass,
is passing the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and MRS.. A. Northrop.
J. A. Northrop installed, lash week,
Z Unique steam heating plant>in the
residence of w. L. Berkins on Wells
Vile avenue.
w. J. Clark has secured mammoth
Chester White hog and will have a hog
guessing contest. The hog will be
slaughtered January l. The porker
was fatted by James McEwan and IL a
beauty in the swine line and no mis-
take.
Mr. and Mrs Hubert Thomas passed
Christmas day in New York City.
Clarence Atwood is passing the boli-
days with his friends In Woodbury..
william Lathrop was brought from
the Danbury hospital, last week, and
is now at the home of his son, Ernest
Lathrop.
Willis Clark Of Southville, the land
scaN gardener, drove q horse to New
Milford, one day last week, and placed
1t in q stable as was his custom. When
he went to get it he found the horse
dead.
z. 81. Marcy and family passed
Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs Oliver
Marcy at South Kent.
Miss Cora Hill ID In New York un-
dergoing hospital treatment.
Seymour S. Green has been sufferer
from an acute attack of quinsy.
O. P. Bentley, the afrable manager
of the @. 81. Booth s. Bentley Co., says
the Christmas trade at his store has
been the largest in volume since he
has been connected with this store.
Miss Florence Hawley, 4 student at
Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass,
is passing the holiday vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs e. f. Hawley.
E. F. Hawley, of the Farmers Trad
ing Co., has been confined to his resi-
dence-on South Main street with an
attack of rheumatism.
Edward Holmgrehn was so unfortu-
nate as to have horse break leg,
making it necessary to kill the animal.
DR. r. S. Todd, New Milford g skilled
veterinarian, was called to Kent, Sat-
urday, to attend to valuable horse
belonging to William Templeton.
F. ". Adds of New Rochelle, N. Y,
passed Christmas day with his brother,
Edward Adds.
Mr. and Mrs George Dodd arrived on
Friday at Winter Garden, Fla, where
they will remain till April or later.
A. w. Dayton, the restaurant man,
has re-opened his pool room in the
quarters he occupied few years ago.
over Henry Donnelly's quarters.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. w. Hill are passing
the week in New York City.
w. A. Woodford passed Christmas
at Little Falls, N. Y.
Miss Mile Pratt of New Haven and
Misses Grace and Daisy White of New
York are passing the Christmas holt
days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs
L. e. Pratt.
Roland Mygatt passed Christmas
day at Plainfield, N. J.
H. w. Treat of Bridgewater has
sold his crop of tobacco to ]. Stuart
Halpine.
Edward Wooster Of Bridgewater has
sold his crop OF tobacco to J. Stuart