The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-17
VIEWPOINT NEWS
Breezy Happenings in Pretty Berkshire
 domestic Personal Items.
SERIOUS RUNAWAY MISHAP

"A. os -, between 1dylOr dIlu I1uO-
 bells feed house and Sunset Cottage. Reward will be given if returned to | Miss Bigelow, Sunset Cottage Newtown, Aug. 17.-Mr. and Mrs
 Martin Dwy had a narrow. escape
 from serious injury Saturday evening
 about S:30 as they were driving along Newtown street with a horse and top
 carriage belonging to H. B. Cozer of Botsford by whom MT. Dwy is em- l ployed. As they came, near Trinity
 church the horse became frightened at standing auto, while another came down the street, and dashed
 madly down Church hill the drivef held to the reins until the bit broke
 and he was thrown out near the Bee
 office" and dragged just below the
 tailoring establishment where the | horse got away and Mrs. Dwy was | thrown over the prostrate form of her husband, who was apparently uncon- scious. The accident was witnessed by people in the vicinity who immedi- ately came to assist. MT. Dwy recover | ed himself in a very short time and l both parties were taken to the resi- dence of F. H. Cannon where Mrs. Cannon kindly made them comfort
 able. It is a miracle that they es- capped with minor injuries as on ac- count of the dry weather the stones on the roads are more numerous. MT. Dwy's left ear was severed at the top | enough to require two stitches to be taken, another small deep cut on the chin otherwise the left side of the
 face was badly scratched and bruised | in fact there were many small abra- sions on the entire face and both l hands. Outside of bad abrasion and painful stiffness of one limb he is | able to be about as usual Mrs. Dwy
 had few small bruises on one hand
 while deep cut was made in her clothing without any injury to her person. She suffered very much from shock. The horse travelled around the country in great shape, meeting an on a back road and back again to
 the turnpike where it overlook Gil- bert's meat wagon returning from their route, MT. Gilbert succeeded in
 not allowing the animal to go by and MT. Creenman who had been tele-
 phoned to from the Johnson residence came to the rescue, where the animal
 was put up for the night. Two spokes in wheel were broken and the horse escaped without scratch. The arti- cles in the wagon were found in vari- ous parts of the country travelled by the frightened animal. The parties were taken home by F. H. Cannon after their injuries were dressed. Another interesting ball game was enjoyed by large gathering Satur-
 day at the Fair grounds between the
 Mems Federation and the Bethel team Newtown came out victorious the score being 20-6.
 MT and Mrs Charles Merritt and family. MT. and. Mrs. Lawrence and zA fSS N4dDel La WESIlCS Ol Edd1ldTOnSCh are spending two weeks in Zoar. Mrs. Martin Corbett visited friends in Bridgeport Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Chambers
 and family are spending the summer in Madison, Conn.
 Rodney Shepard and L. Phillips Morris have returned from a weeks visit in Woodmont.
 Mrs. Lang and daughter Miss Anna Lang of New York are guests of Mrs. | Henry Lang of Walnut Tree Hill. John Finnell of Bridgeport spent
 Sunday with his mother. Mrs. P. MT. and Mrs. Harry Fairchild of
 Jersey are enjoying a visit at the Newtown Inn.
 Mrs H. S. Walsh of Walnut Tree Hill is among those on the sick list MT. and Mrs. R. H. Beers and fam fly have returned from an extended visit at Fort Trumbull Beach.
 MT. and Mrs Stevens. Horan and Mary and Elizabeth Corbett |, Cath crime Phela1 of Bridgeport, Helen Kill bride and Edward Kilbride of Jersey City were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. James Corbett.
 MT. and Mrs. John F. Keane visit ed friends in New Haven. Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Garry Oakley and family returned to Mamaroneck, Sat urday, after enjoying two weeks at their summer home in Zoar. Miss Adelaide Brinton is visiting friends in New Milford. Thomas Leavy is entertaining his niece Miss Marion Harris of Milford. Mrs. M. F. Grove and daughter Gertrude have returned from a visit with friends in New York city. Miss Julia Coolihan of Danbury spent Sunday in town. Miss Frances Ward of Bridgeport passed Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Kate Ward of Walnut Tree Hill. Miss Helen Keane has returned from a two weeks visit with friends in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mrs. Thomas Leavy and Miss Ros-
 ina Leavy have enjoyed visit in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Frank Blake and daughter and Mrs. Michael Blake. Mrs. John Haugh and Miss Mar,
 guerite Kilbride visited friends in the Park City, Friday.
 Miss Helena Finnel is visiting her
 cousin. Miss Helena Mccarthy of Dan bury.
 MT. and Mrs William Clarke are rejoicing over the arrival of a daugh- ter, Thursday, August 12th. Congregational Notes. Rev. Alexander Steele preached from James, 5th chapter 19 and 2Oth verses subject Personal Works Christian Endeavor was led by Gustave w. Carlson.
 Trinity Notes:
 Rev. J. H. George took his text from St. Luke 18th chapter 45 and 46th
 verses. subject Reverence for Gods House."