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Our Stock of Watches is Immense
And will bo sold at pricos never before so low
8" We Guarantee Every Watch Sold.
RIDEE, BRYANT & CO.,
JEWELERS,
258 MAIN STREET, DANBURY, CONN.
:: :: FROM $12 UP, :: ::
Wiih either Elgin or Waltham movement.
59 Main street, DANBURY.
EWTO
VOLUME 1G.
NEWTOWN, CONN, FRIDAY; JULY 14, 1893. EIGHT PAGES.
NUMBER 28
GENT'S GOLD FILLED WATCHES, 1
Bee
"F. E. HAETWELL & COMPANY
Leading Sealers ia All Grades of
" Fashionable Ready-Made Clothing and Men's Furnishing Goods.
i i ii i i i i i i i i i i i i i
Owing to the stagnation of our industries and the tightness of the circulation of monies, we will, for the bal
ance of our great sale, consolidate our immense stock of Clothing and Furnishing Goods into the following order:
Our $ 9.00, $10.00, $1100 Suits, your choice $ 7-50.
Our 12.00, 13.50, 14.00 Suits, your choice 10 00.
Our 15.00, 16 50, 17 00 Suits, your choice 12.50.
Our 18.00, 19.00, 20.00 Suits, your choice 13-50-
0"r 22.00, 24.00, 25 00 Suits, your choice 16.50.
Our line of Boys' Suits from 96c upwards, worth double the price.
An endless variety of Men's and Boys' Fants to select from, at unreasonable marked down prices.
Men's Furnishing Goods in like manner-
We are Forced to make this Great Sale a Sacrifice:
First Because we are determined to close out this stock.
Second Because, when we transfer our business, we desire to open with an entire new line of goods.
Third Because of the scarcity of money we want to encourage you, if you can spare it and want anything in our
line. We feel in making this sacrifice you will appreciate it in the future-
We shall aiso place in this sale 300 dozen Men's superior made Half Hos-, worth 15c a pair, sale price 10c, three
for 25c-
W 33-
EttW'0li $5 0..
LEADING CLOTHIERS AND EURN1SKEES,
Cor. Main & Liberty Streets, Danbury Ct.
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SIii:nnLlrLorl2.a.m., Conn.
Try the new
LETTER BE IBTTOIKIIErariB MOWER
and the new
We have the Yankee horse rake, that always pleases; also the New York
Champion.
I I ' I I I I I M l I I I I I jl i M I I I M ! I II I I I i I I I !
I REFRIGERATORS J
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I M I I M I-I I
I AMD
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ICE CREAM FREEZERS
AT
3,n.cL3T HZooIt, Conn .
LACE MITTS,
25c, 37 l-2c, 50c and 62 l-2c per pair.
PARASOLS,
From $1.25 to $4.75 each- Our 26-inch sun umbrellas in navy and black
are just the kind you want.
- LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S VESTS.
Ladies' Vests 10c, 17, 25c, 37 1-2: and 50c each. Children's Vest3 10c
to 42c, according to quality and size-
Out line of Wash Dress Goods is large and varied and we can please you
in any of the above goods-
One price to all.
' ' QUINN & SCOTT,
1(51 MAIN STREET, - - DANfiURY, CONN.
THIS SPACE BELONGS TO
The Blew Business College
BRIDGEPORT.. J. F. GRIFFIN, PRINCIPAL.
Hi M
Charles M. Cole
&Co., -
Fairfield Ave-,Cor- Water st
Bridgeport, Conn.
COLUMBUS SOUVENIRS!
During thi3 month we present to every purchaser of a suit of $3 or over, a
handsome
STERLING SILVER SOUVENIR SPOON.
Our assortment of
MEN'S, BOYS' AND CIIILDItEN'S SUITS
Has", never beenmore complete and quality and style are unexcelled. Bin
FURNISHINGS FOR MEN.
SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR AND .NECKTIES.
- All the newest styles at
. R.EMARKABLY LOW PRICES.
LEVY BROTHERS;
Reliable Clothiers,
211 MAIN STREET, - DANBI RY.COM.
HAWLEYVILLE ?
Perhaps, Kontle leader, you do not know
where Hiiwleyville is. No.' Well, lt'8 your
own luult, for she is right where she always
has been, and has never tried to Skulk nor
hide herself. liawleyville is built on one of
the oldest and ripest sections oi land in North
America. It is built on what is known as
made land, so is a portion ot Chicago, the only
dilt'erence bciiiK that Chicago land basmostof
it been made dining the last decade, is a
change from the original plan and is made
from banana peels, broken-down hoop skirts,
cigar slumps, corks, and street sweepings in
general. Wliat the liawleyville land was or
iginally made trora is a question that has puz
zled, mystified and paralyzed the minds ot
theological and geological students and deep
thinkers in general for ages, but unlike the
Chicago land, it seems to be an indisputed fact
that it was made during the same week and
Irom the same material that the celebrated
and seemingly indestructible great Kocky
mountain ranges were, and this land has been
slowly maturing and settling down to bed
rock and a solid basis for thousands of years,
so when we speak oi liawleyville, we always
refer to her solid and stable foundations, and
not to the temporary destructible structures
erected from time t a time above them. Just
think what has transpired in the world around
since the foundations ot liawleyville were
laid. She ante-dates the Pyramids of Kgypt
anil the great Clnnese wall, l'ompeli anil tier-
culaneum, the rise ot Baker's Furniture Jsusi
ness and the tall ot the Roman empire. Uel-
shazzar's feast and the hand writing on the
wail, the hirtu ot coinmims ana the tirst Con
necticut river shad, would be comparatively
fresh entries in her diary, as would also the
lite and death struggles of LydiaPinkham and
Julius Ciesat'. It she could speak she would
mention as but the happenings of yesterday
the flood and the wanton destruction ot En
glish taa in Boston harbor. She could have
given Adatn and Eve valuable pointers on
'what 1 know about the early days ot suc
cessful gardening," and could point to the
time when the running of railroad trains was
even more detrimental to the interests ot the
traveling public than is the present schedule
on the Berkshire Division. The noble red
men of t he torest shot down the bison and the
bear, built their council fires and signal
mokes, ierked their venison and roasted the
pale faced captiveon these same grounds, and
the smoke from hundreds ot tepees curled
heavenward from among her stately forest
trees. The great frog and tadpole pond north
ot liawleyville was undoubtedly the half-way
supply station on the main trail between the
fertile clam banks ot Long Island sound and
the great inuskrat hatcheries ot the- norm.
When the foundations ot liawleyville were
laid, Mark Anthony had never heard of Cleo
patra, and George Washington had never been
called upon to choose between a lie and a wol
loping, and so on ad-inflnitum. We claim lor
liawleyville an antiquity deserving ot public
acknowledgement an I recognition. That she
will become famous some day is beyond
question. The two great and growing indus
tries of the place now are Bilker's furniture
business and the equally successful pollywog
hatcheries in the great north frog ponds.
Baker's furniture establishment is now so well
known from one side of the state to the oth
er that it needs no mention, but the pollywog
hatcheries are really wonderful. They are
located near the Shepaug car shops and em
brace some three acres of land and water and
muskrat-built islands. The nutritious quali
ties of the water, its temperature, the altitude
and everythingelsehere at liawleyville seems
to be Just right for the successful birth and
propagation ot pollywogs. The layers are
wonderfnlly productive, and we venture to
say that one full grown native layer can,
when she feels like it, lay eggs enough in one
night to almost stop navigation in any slug
gish or tidewater stream of onfy a lew fath
oms' debth, and we can produce pollywogs
enough in one good warm July week to stock
fairly well every river, irrigating ditch and
laguna in the great state of Texas. We will
tell you more of Hawley ville anon, but we are
too busy to write often. Call and see us when
you visit liawleyville.
A. (i. BAKER,
New Furniture Warerooms, Opposite Union
Depot, Hawlewille. Conn.
J. W. JOHNSON,.
BRIDGEPORT,
REAL ESTATE,
INSURANCE, LOANS.
JOHN H. REII),
3" eweler,
118 FAIRFIELD AVE.,BRIDGEPORT.
All the latest novelties in thaJewel
ry line at lowest prices""
A. W. 0ECELMAN,
Sandy .Hook, Ct.
( Manufacturer and dealer in Harness, Saddle
Bridles. Collars, Blankets, eta.
T. W. BATES,
OF.
N0RWALK, CONN.,
Has the largest and finest as
sortment of finished Monuments
and Headstones of any establish
ment in the State.
DEALER IN EVERYTHING IN
THE STONE LINE.
ClD-ctrles Garble,
UNDERTAKER,
Residence. King St. All orders left with.Hr O.
B. Tucker, Easton.will receive prompt attention.
Office in Toquet Block,
WESTPORT, CONN.
llSlllllililiil'vI
tijteqlpiHnlpiH--
'9
LEADING DRY GOODS HOUSE,
BRIDGEPORT, - - - -. - - - - CONN
Our Glove Department
lias a large and varied assortment of LaiUes' Gloves in all tho fashion
able styles arifl colorings.
The two specialties this season are the "Kayser" silk at $1 a pair, a
glove with patent Iringed tips, guaranteed not to cut through or wear out
at the finger ends; and the "Chamois," a-popnlar morning and driving
glove at 1 per pair.
Cloak and Suit Department-
We carry thd best assortment of Wash Silk Waists. Surahs and India
Bilks ; the styles are correct and workmanship unsurpassed.
Eton Suits and Fancy Vests fsom $5 to $25 a suit iu black and blue.
Single Skirts to be worn with waists ffom $2 to $10.
Upholstery Department.
ja-j-j We sell Hammocks, Window Screens, Piazza Serccns, etc.
W. B. HALL & COMPANY.
.a
LYON & GRUMMAN,
HAYING TOOLS,
WIARD SULKY HAY RAKE.
DEERING MOWERS,
WHESLHCES,
ICE CREAM FREEZERS.
GENERAL HARDWARE
and BICYCLES.
383 MAIN STREET and 19 CANNON STREET.
BRIDGEPORT, -
CONN.
DR WARNES, Dentist, 420 Main St., BRIDGEPORT.
INSERTS TEETH WITHOUT PLATES AND
WITHOUT EXTRACTING-
Also teeth" on all kinds of plates- Fine filling a
specialty and warranted. All operations made painless-
Consultation free. 12 years experience-
CJlarendon il Works,
LEWIS B. SILLIMAN, Proprietor,
Manufacturer, Froducer and Wholesale Dea er in Lubricating and Illuminating
j COMFORT
i Is first on our minds. "We
' make a point of selling com
fortable shoes.
STYLES. "
We have combined the
most artistic styles with
comfort; can please everyone.
P11I0E
Is least with U3 and there
fore satisfactory to our cus
tomers. Call in and see us.
SHOES &,0XF0RDS.
BALDWIN &
PETEOLEUM PE0DUCTS, ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS. -
368 to 372 Water Street, ----- BRIDGEPORT, CONN
F. W. MARSH,
ORANGE MERW1N,
H.C. LEMMON.
BRIDGEPORT SAFE DEPOSIT AND STORAGE VAULTS.
Sate Deposit Boxes
renteil at reasonable rates.
..Private Rooms
for examining papers.
Steel Vaults,
Time Lock,
Watchman.
Marsh,
Merwin&
Jjeitimoji,
;i05 Main St.,
IJriUgeport,
Conn.
Banking anil Brokerage,
Choice Investments,
Mortgages on Bridgeport.
Keal Estate,
Interest Allowed
on
Deposits.
W.E. COLLEY. GOLLEY & BURNS, BtI,NS.
INVESTMENT BANKERS, 13 Franklin Block, Bridgeport, Conn.
Strictly high graile Securities, Stock, Bonds and Debentures. We make a specialty of
WASHINGTON AND OREGON STATE, COUNTY AND CITY WARRANT'S,
No safer short tiire investments can he found.
Full information in regard to these warrants, or anv other set-iii-iiies at our notr o m- liv
aoail.
BURR & KNAPP, Bankers and Brokers,
363 Main Street, - - - - - Eridffenort. Conn.
BONDS, STOCKS, MORTGAGES AND DEBENTURES,
Payings, 5 1-2, 6, 7, 7 1-2 and 8 per cent. Deposits received subject to draft and interest
aid on same. Securities bought and sold on commission. Foreign Bills of Exchange. Cir
ular Drafts and Bank Monny Orders available in all parts of Europe.
iTaro.cs Staples c&3 Oo.,
Deposits received subject to check and interest allowed on all balances of $500 or more.
1NSUKANCE Fire, Marine, Plate Glass, and guarantee leading American and English
companies. KEAL ESTATE Bought, sold or exchanged on commission. SAFE DEPOSIT
VATLTS Of the latest approved construction. Private rooms for customers connected
therewith. Coupons and dividends collected. TRUSTEES Olt ADMINISTRATORS Wo are
prepared to take tne charge and cai-e ot estates and property generally.
JAMES STAPLES. P. L. 1IOLZER. F. T. STAPLES.
109 State St., Cor. Court, - BRIDGEPORT, CONN
'WHITE TO .-
FLYNN & D0YLE,Econnnm'
FOE PEICES ON-..."
Fine Carriages & Surreys, Hand-Made
Harnesses.
Best Goods! Best Workmanship! Tou Cannot
Bnat Our Prices! Every Customer is an
Advertiser.
.-. PORTRAIT . PnOTOGBAPHEB, .-.
224 Main btreetDv- - Birmingham, Conn
Work ot Bupei. ,r Excellence in ail Drancn
es of Photography.
EDWARDS M.SMITU, M.I.
PHYSICIAXI A3ID SUEGEON,
Office and Eesidence Newtown Street. .
Telephone Connection.
FOR THE NEXT 60 DAYS
JAMES SEXTON & SON.,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Will sell out their entire stock of
MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONES.
At cost. The reason tor this sacrifice sale
is the change the railroad will make in Bridge
port, going through their present yard
THE ALBANY DENTISTS,
388 MAIN STREET,
0pp. Cannon St., Bridgeport
PAINLESS
DENTISTRY
AT MODERATE
PRICES.'
HAWLEY, WILMOT
& REYNOLDS,
UNDERTAKERS,
NO. 98 STATE STREET,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. TELEPHONE 291.
6E0EGE B. HAWLEY, - - -11 Chapel Street ;
CH.5LES E. WILMOT, - 4 07 Clinton Avenua;
JOHN B- SETSOLDS, - - 192 Fairfield Avenaa.
MARBLE AND GRANITE
WORKS.
Monuments, Beads Stones in Marble or Granite.
Write for designs and prices. : v
M. W. STEVENS,
N0RWALK. -
. Floyd Bouton,
UNDER'AKE'EMBALMER,
GEOEGETOTHy; CONN.
Special attention given to out-of-town or
- ders. - -Telephone
Call 35.
FOUND !
AT
A. 13. FAN CHER'S,
Hawleyville, Conn-,
A paint that will outwear white leacl and
oil, that will cover more surface and retain
beautiful gloss. Will stand climatic chang
es and marine exposure where white lead and
oil will tail.
A trial will speak tor itselt, es it has spoken
for'many years past.
BREINIG'S
T IMOGEN
H. . SILICATE
PAINJ;
fcls not a chemical combination oi water and
oil, or silicate ot soda, but a combination ol
silex, zinc and lead ground in pure linseed
oil. t? "
l'roperty owners, look to your interest and
insist on this paint being ujcd, and norther.
.X- Sole Manufacturers:
The Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.,
, NewMilford, (StiU River) Ct.
Granville M. Breinig,
General Agent and Superintendent.
240 Pearl St., New York, 206 Lake St., Chica
go, 321 Charles St., St. Louis,8a -Oliver St. .Bos
ton. .
STANDISH
402 MAIN STREET,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Great Array
OF
BARGAINS
AT
Affairs About Town.
MATTEBS OF BUSINESS-
J ucige Bleckley has Boine very original
ideas which he sometimes expresses in
rendering his decisions. In deciding a
very lengihly case lately, in which a
very email principal was involved, he
said: "In the ornithology of the law,
this case is a tomtit with plumage enough
for a turkey." The price on H". X. Ayres'
shoes also resemble a tomtit, while the
wear, style and fit are unequalled in
every respect, riis special prices just
now are made on ladies low shoes.
See his advertisment.
HMD & JONES.
423 MAIN STREET,
BRIDGEPORT.
Men's Cheviot Shirts in plaids and stripes,
greai assortment at ouc eacn.
Extraordinary Glove Bargains.
373 pairs of 4-button kid gloves to be sold at
59c a pair.
Undressed kid finish Jersey Glove, worth
3sc per pair, at aoc per pair.
100 Dozen Popular Corsets,
Fine fitting, well made, worth 75c each, at
50c each.
Continued offer of our best 50c Unlaundered
Shirts, all linen bosoms, wristband and collar
oanu at aio eacn.
Large new stock of Suspenders, extra at 25c.
A small purchase of Men's Unbleaehed 1-2
Hose, about 21 dozen of them, regular 25c val
ue, to De run on at J2 i-2c per pair.
We call pai-ticular attention to a lot of
wnite AfKuss to De soic at nan prioe, 12 1-2C
eacn, gooa size ana wen umae.
JONES.
DOES T0UE
Tea &, Coffee
SUIT TOUT
E.F. HAWLEY
makes a specialty of Choicest Teas
and Coffees the market produces, with
and without presents Look at the
BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS
on ms uenter Tame that he is giving
with a pound of 50 cent Black or
Mixed Tea- Try our B- B. Java Coffee-
It's the Best Coffee that it is pos
sible to produce ; also the Celebrated
Ankola Coffee. Genuine
Mocha & Maricabo
Coffee and a Pure Coffee for 25 cents
a pound-. Give us a trial and youll
always buy oi as-
L F. Hawley.
TEE GALLAHT SEVEKTEEHTH.
History of the Fart it Played in the Struggle at
Gettysburg. From the Official Eeeord.
Tbe re-union of the old gallant 17th
Connecticut Infantry, which is to be held
in Newtown on August 28, has a special
local Interest. A. W. Peek was in com
mand of Company D during the three
days battle at Gettysburg. Maj. A. G.
Brady, commanding the old 17th, in his
official report to the government, said,
"The coolness and bravery displayed by
the oflicers and men of Company D, ex
ceeded anything I ever saw." The re
port of Maj Brady is full of the part tak
en by the 17th regiment at Gettysburg, is
given in full. The report is taken from
the government oflicial records of the
Union and Confederate armies, Scries I,
Volume 27. It is as follows :
KErOKT OF MAJ ALLEX G. BRAKY, SEVEN
TEENTH CONNECTICUT INFANTRY.
Gettysburg, Pa., July 4, 1893.
General: I compliance with instruct
ions from headquailers, I have the hon
or to uiiike the following report of the
part taken by the Seventeenth Pegimeut
Connecticut Volunteers in the engage
ment of the 1st, 2d and 3d instant:
The regiment arrived in Gettysburg be
tween 1 and 2 p. m. of the 1st instant,
and was marched with the other regi
ments of the brigade through and to the
lower end of the town, and there halted
for a moment, h our companies were im
mediately ordered out bv Brigadier Gen
eral Aiiie., under command of Maior
Brady, to the right of the bridsre at the
lower end of the town, with instructions
to throw out two companies as skirmish
ers, the other two to be held as a reserve,
ana to taise ana noia the brick house to
the left and beyond the bridge. Two
companies were thrown out, and deploy
ed as skirmishers as rapidly as possible
to me rignt oi uie Driuge,aiong tne creek.
The other t'vo, held as reserve, were ad
vanced in line, loading and faring as rap
idly as possible, making at the same rime
a left wheel, so as to swing our right
around the house, the reserve keeping
near and conforming to the movements
of the skirmishers.
When near the house, the enemy onen-
ed upon us with shot, shell, grape and
canister, which retarded our advance for
a moment,until Major Brady dismounted,
went in tront or tne line ot skirmishers,
and led them on until quite near the
house. The enemy, anticipating our
movements, shelled the house, and set it
on lire. We, however, held our ground.
;nd held the skirmishers in check. Their
loss up to this time was at least 5 to 1,
most of the men in the four companies
being excellent marksmen and having
volunteered for this occasion. They con
sisted of Companies A, B, F, and K, com
manded, respectively, by Captains ilc-
Quhae, Ilobbie, Allen and McCarty.
We continued skirmishing briskly un
til Major Bradv received orders from
Brigadier-Genera! Ames to draw in his
skirmishers and return to town as rapid
ly as possible, and take command of his
regiment. The order was obeyed, and
we tell back in good order, skirmishing
with the enemy, who advanced as we re
treated, ana tried to cut us oil and cap
ture us before we got to the town, but
we foiled them in this attempt by mak
ing a circuit and entering the town near
trie upper end, and soon ioined the re
mainder of the regiment, which we found
near the lower end of the town.
The loss in the four companies under
Major Brady was 3 men killed, 1 captain
and 1 lieutenant wounded, a sergeant and
6 men taken prisoners.
I would here state that I had great dif
ficulty m drawing in Captain McCarty s
company, K, as they were so earnestly
engaged and making such sad havoc
among the rebels.
Tbe remainder of the regiment (six
companies), under I-ieutenant-Colonel
iowler, advanced witu the other regi
ments oi tne brigade to the lei t and front
of the town and directly in the rear of
the 107th Ohio Volunteers, in close col
umn by division; were ordered to the
front; advanced and deployed at double
quick, and held their ground notwith
standing the rush to the rear of troops
directly in advance until ordered by the
brigade commander to fall back, which
order was obeyed in good order, the men
loading and taring as they fell back.
Lieutenant-Colonel Fowler was killed
when the regiment advanced and deploy
ed. Captain Moore was killed about this
time, and Captain French and Lieutenant
Ojuinn were wounded, and marry of the
men were killed, wounded and taken
prisoners. . -
When the regiment reached the town,
tbe four companies under Major Jirady
were still skirmishing with the enemy,
and remained so until Brigadier-General
Ames sent an aide with orders for Major
Brady to return with hi3 command and
assume command of bis regiment, he be
ing the only field oflicer of the regiment
present. Upon arriving in the town,
Major Brady assumed command of the
regiment and reported immediately to
Brigadier-General Ames for instructions.
The enemy were at this time advancing
rapidly through the town. The regiment
was immediately deployed in the streets,
and fired several volleys into the ranks
of the enemy, which thinned their ranks,
and retarded their advance. jWe kept the
enemy from advancing through the town
until ordered to clear the streets of our
men xor the purpose of planting a bat
tery. The battery not being placed in
position as intended, and the regiment
being in line on the sidewalk, the enemy
took advantage of this, and, with a su
perior force, rushed through the main
street, which compelled us to fall back,
which we did reluctantly, but not with
out contesting the ground inch by inch.
As we retreated, we loaded, halted and
poured destructive volleys into their
ranks, which cleared the main street of
them several times, but we found the
enemy too many for us. They poured in
from every street in overwhelming num
bers, which broke our ranks. Upon ar
riving near the battery on Cemetery Hill,
the regiment was baited, and formed in
line of battle fronting the town.
. About this time Major-General How
ard, who was in the thickest of the battle,
regardless of .danger, asked if be had
troops brave enough to advance to a
stone wall across a lot toward the town,
and said he would lead them. We re
plied, "Yes, the Seventeenth Connecticut
will," and advanced at once to the place
indicated, remained a few momenta and
again advanced across another lot still
nearer the town and behind a rail fence
at the upper end of the town, which po
sition we held until late in the evening,
exposed to a galling fire from tbe ene
my's sharpshooters, when tbe whole reg
iment was ordered out on pk ket.and per
formed that duty until 2 o'clock of the
2d instant, w hen we were relieved, and -
cook a position oenina tne rail fence and
150 paces farther to the right of the place
we occupied before going out on picket.
We remained in this position, exposed
to the enemy's batteries and sharpshoot
ers, until 7 p. m., when we were ordered
to the extreme right, behind a stone wall
on each side of a lane, below the battery
opposite the cemetery entrance. Two
companies were advanced to the grain
field near the woods, through which the -
enemy were rapidly advar-ing. We cov
ered the wall on each side of the lane by
compelling about 200 stragglers, who had
no commander, to fall into our line. We
had not mre than time to form behind
the wall bcre the enemy were discover
ed ' advancing rapidly noon us on our
right and a full brigade obliquely toward
our left. When within 150 paces of ns.
we poured a destructive fire upon them,
which thinned their ranks and cheeked
their advance. We fired several volleys
by battalion, after which they charged
upon ns. We bad a band-to-band conflict
with them, firmly held our eround. and
drove them back.
Soon after, some of the trooos on our
left giving way, the rebels succeeded In
getting in our rear. We again drove
them back and held our position. It was
during this conflict that Major Brady
was wounaea Dy a iragment of shell,
which hit him upon the right shoulder.
After the enemy had been driven bade.
the tiring ceased, excepting occasional
shots from their sharpshooters.
We were relieved by the Fourth Ohio
Volunteers, and were ordered to change
i rom to tne leit oenina a wall running at
right angles with the one we had just oc
cupied, and fronting the town, and where
tne enemy enterea on our left. We re
mained at this wall all night and during
the whole of the 3d instant, exposed to a
cross-fire of the rebel batteries and their
sharpshooters. With the latter our best
marksmen exchanged shots, and succeed
ed in dislodging many of them.
When the regiment entered the engage
ment on the 1st instant, it numbered 17
officers and 3t!9 enlisted men. We report
at the present time 9 officers and 120 en
listed men. Capt Wilson French and
Lieutenant Bartram are the only officers
known to have been taken prisoners. The
former was wounded In the first day's
engagement. We are uo znre that
either of them was paroled.
.lne regiment behaved gallantly. Jo
troops in the world could behave better.
Both officers and men are deserving of
great credit for their coolness and brav
ery throughout the entire three days' bat-
tie.
There are many deserving of especial
mention for bravery on the field, but th e y
are so numerous I will not undertake to
give their names. The coolness and
bravery displayed by the officers and men
of Company D exceeded anything I ever
saw. 1 am, general, your most obedient
servant, A. G. . Brady, Major, com
manding seventeenth Connecticut ol.
Infantry.
Brig. Gen. A. Ames, Commanding Brigade.
THE SPECIAL TOWS JfEETIKG .
The Measure to Repair the Boad Between Sandy
Hook and Berkshire Carried. Detailed Ac
count of the Meeting.
The special town meeting, called for
last Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, to
take into consideration the gravelling or
otherwise hardening the road-bed be
tween Sandy Hook and Berkshire vil
lage, was attended by about 40 or tiie
voting citizens of Newtown, most of
whom were from Sandy Hook and di
rectly iialctested in the improvement of
the road in question. The meeting was
called to order by Town Clerk M. J.
Houlihan and Judge Michael J. Bradley
was unanimously chosen chairman. Tbe
warning was read by Mr Houlihan and
on request the names of the petitioners
were also read. Mr Bradley then asked
for remarks and Lawrence Lillis wanted
to make a motion to appropriate $500
for the road and have tbe work done
right away. G. W. Bradley said be had
traveled'over the road a great deal and
was as much interested in having it put
in good order as any one, but he hoped
that those present would not insist on so
large an outlay as he thought it was not
needed. He explained where the por
tions of the road were that needed re
pairing tbe most were, and thought the
w ork could be done for a much smaller
sum of money. Mr Bradley was asked
to draft a resolution by the chair, and
while he was doing it the following com
munication was read from Poad Inspec
tor Aaron San'rd :
To the Selectmen of Newtown : Tbe
section of road from Sandy Hook bridge
towards Zoar, terminating at Botsford
Hill road, is not a first-class road. The
hill near Augur's slaughter house is full
oi coDDie stones, ana ugut siuues in uie
wheel ruts in many places. A puddle of
water near James Carey's house could
be easily avoided by rounding up the
road. 1 think 10 days work with Mr
Ives' machine, or $100, would make a
first- class road of this section.
Mr Bradley's resolution was then of
fered, which wasHo tbe effect that tbe
selectmen be authorized to go ahead and
repair the road where it needed it. T.
J. Corbett wanted to amend the resolu
tion by adding the names of Henry G.
Curtis and G. W. Bradley to tbe board
of selectmen and have the work done be
fore October 1, at an expense of not less
than 400 or more tban GUO.
The question was raised by C II.
Northrop whether, as the warning read,
the meeting bad a right to go ahead and
borrow money, aa there was no money
in the treasury at present. G. W. Brad
ley and W. J. Brew thought it would be
all right and according to custom and
Judge Bradley decided the meeting bad
a right to arrange for the money mat
ters. G. W. Bradley objected to Mr Cor
bett's amendment as be thought it was
not necessary to expend so large an
amount. Mr Corbett said he bad talked
with experts and it was their opinion it
would take nearly this amount.
C. H. Northrop thought that the meet
ing should not make any larger outlay
than was necessary, on account of the
town's financial condition, although be
was in perfect sympathy with the desire
for good roads. Lawrence Lillis re
marked that they wanted a good road
and were going to have it. The ques
tion was called for and a vote taken on
the amendment, which was carried, and
the original motion lost. Following is
tbe vote, as the chair decided it carried :
Voted, that the selectmen, Henry G.
Curtis and George W. Bradley, are here
by authorized to repair the road from
the postofiice in Sandy Hook to Berk
shire, as in their best judgement they
may deem best, and to borrow the mon
ey to pay for the same, to expend a sum
not less than $100 or more than $C00,
to be used if found necessary, the bal
ance to remain in the treasury. Also
that the work be completed before Octo
ber 1, 1S93. --- ;
:
Miss Nellie M. Tyrrell passed Sunday
at Roxbury Falls.
Edward Taylor, son-in-law of Dr Jud
son, started last Friday, on bis home
ward j-urney to Oakland, Cal. nis fam
ily will rerrlitere Ull fall.