Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-05
Wednesday, December 5, 1888
SHELTON AND B1Rm1pGHAm.

| S2AA&4 UEN AMI kzAH4a l A PIucky FI&hs-The School Fire Dril l -DerbY Choral UnfOn-The RIectvi,
 Road and Its BatGles-SheIton's PusI
 and GrOwth-Vieins With BfrmIng ham 1n Prosperity.
 BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 4.-The Daily AdVer 1 tiser published in Shelton appeared for th, 1 last time Saturday morning. The suspension l of so ably edited and newsy paper is be re | gretted. Under the late management this l sheet has been a credit to the enterprise that l started it again on its feet after the first sem blance of failure in other hands. This re. tirement from the field of journalism is all on account of lack of funds. The paper, good as it was, never paid and the managers wisely decided to quit the pen and press in lieu of sinking more funds. The editor, Darwin c. Payey, did handsomely in the face of dis couraging circumstances, and his sensible, neat, well-worded and entertaining Headers" will be missed The breakfast table was
 never complete without this bright exponent of the daily jottings and occurrences in this section.
 Two editorial allusions have been made in
 two distinct papers published here to the
 school fire drills instituted two years ago
 when Dr. Beardsley was supervisor of schools. Dr. Beardsley has been re appointed and there seems to be 8 strong desire to have
 these exercises resumed, which he inaugural ed. The recent etampedes and panics re-.
 ported about several schools where real fire has occurred or false alarm has been given teaches the importance of so drilling school that every room can be cleared in an orderly and expeditions manner.
 The filings mills that have been closed
 for week for repairs reopened Monday. The Derby Choral union is booking 8 conA cert for the latter part of January. Tickets for this and the second concert, to be given in April, will be sold on subscription. Walter N. Sperry, the present manager of the Southern New England Telephone con- pany for Derby, leaves to-day for his new field, Waterbury. Sperry will continue his residence here.
 The Derby Transcript issued it's first even ing edition last Saturday evening. Horse cars are noW running on the electric rails, the current being quiet as repairs are iE progress at the headquarters. It will be several weeks before the current can be gen- erated. This enterprise has received deal of buHeting ever since it's inception. There are few concerns who would possess their souls in peace and labor so heroically against
 reVerses as this company persists in doing.
 It is evident their works are anchored here to stay, and it will be rare obstacle that will dissuade them from their energetic course.
 A paper is in circulation to establish a
 separate probate district on the west side of the Housatonic to please and accommodate
 the ''push" spirit of the citizens of that
 plucky bourough. With a new park, rail-
 road and probate court and perhaps a letter station, Shelton is fast trying conclusions
 with her sister boroughs.
 A polo team, consisting of six men and explained by Mark Saunders, is the latest
 Birmingham bid for fun at the rink.
 In four days the solid masonry work on the Shelton viaduct will be completed. The
 filling will soon be finished and the traffic on the old wooden canal bridge made an item of history.
 The sum of S, 400 was realized from the Catholic fair in Ansonia week since.
 S. w. Rockwell of New Britain is the new superintendent of the Paugassett mills.
 As the assessors of the town of Derby have
 finished their task, the assessors of Hunting-
 ton start on their figures. The board cons
 vened in Shelton Monday.
 A strong pull is being made to build a new
 Methodist church in Shelton. Several schemes or plans are commanding attention for the same object
 One hundred suppers were furnished last Friday night to the Indian We'll command
 cry, U.O.G.C., and it's guests from New Ha-
 ven and Bridgeport.
 The streets of Birmingham may be paved some day-at least 8 discussion in that
 direction is heard. The taxpayers and wise
 acres agree; the better plan is to pay off the heavy debt first before assuming other loads. The borough at present has all on it's should CTS it can agreeably carry.