The Newtown bee., 1889-11-01
SEwrows. CONN. FRIDAY NOVEMBER l, ,lssa
STAMFORD.

Roberts yellow drab, with brown trim mings.
 Ransom r. Thornton, the colored man who has worked for Miss K. L. Lindsley, will sell his effects ut auction, this week Saturday, intending to remove to Cincin- natl. His mother will go to Kirkville, Iowa, with his child.
 John G. smith Is adding to his old car rnge shop and will make tenements of it.
 St. James church will hold a fair in Town hall, commencing the evening of November l.
 The body of Ezra Wheeler was found in the Housatonic, last Friday about noon, not far from where he sank. There were no marks on the body, which was taken to the house of Widow Tomlinson, his mother-in-law, near by the fatal spot. - Mir Wheeler's gold watch, which he lost from u barge and recovered but q short time before, had slipped from the pocket that held 1t. Mir Wheeler was 46 years old; Is said to have carried 5000 insur- ance on his life; was member of the First Connecticut cavalry during the war; q member of St. Johns lodge, No. $, F. X A. M., and of Howe post, G. A. R., of Bridgeport. He was brought up and educated at Putney; went into the grocery business in Stratford in the firm of Sutton & Wheeler, afterward buying out hls partner and conducting the bus mess alone. He went into the coal busi- ness, but sold out to Elmer Beardsley, who Is now critically i'll. Going to To- ledo for two years, Mir Wheeler embark cd In wood work, but returned to Strat- ford and his coal trade.
 The veterans have passed resolutions thanking all who contributed to the fair by which they raised funds for the mon umcnt and want Watch House hill, the logical and historic name for Academy hill, changed to hum drum Monument hill.
 Notwithstanding the heavy rain storm, the Congregational church was we'll fill ed, Sunday afternoon, by friends and neighbOrs of the late William Ezra Wheeler to pay the last tribute of respect to the memory of one who, for so many years, has been prominent in business and social relations in our community The remains were taken from the house, after prayer by Rev Joel Ives and the remainder of the service conducted at the church. After singing by the choir, the pastor made a short address, taking for the basis of his remarks, the 18th chap ter of Corinthians, a chapter which Mir Wheeler read and commented upon at devotions the last morning he was seen alive by members of hls family. George Spall, IT. P. Stagg, s. Dickinson and John Thompson acted as pail bearers. The interment was at Putney.
 George Craddock is moving his market into the building formerly occupied as a post office, which he has purchased and enlarged to meet the requirements of his business.
 Charles Stagg has built an addition on the rear of his residence. He is talking of going South for the Winter.
 Members of the Christian Endeavor so- clety were present at the State con vention at New Haven, last week.
 A course of lectures under the manage ment of the Methodist C. E. society will probably be given, this Winter. A. Stew ard will speak on insects, Dr G. l.. Por- ter on Waterways and President Holden .EN N n,g.I Florida.
 Mir Hodges has had a nice concrete walk laid in front of his new house, an example worthy of being followed by all the residents on Main street. In an open Winter, getting about town on foot is simply "horrid."
 Col William c. Dickenson of New Ha- ven will lecture on temperance at Odd Fellows hall, Friday night.
 George Curtis is low with cons umpt- ion.
 Mrs Murphy and family have removed to Bridgeport for the Winter and a part of her house is occupied by colored family.
 Charles Lowell of LII. Todd & Co. has been taking D short vacation, visiting friends in Massachusetts.
 The granite works has received con- signment of granite direct from Scot land.
 An effort is made to transfer Co. K, 4th regiment, c. V., to Bridgeport. In many respects, this will be an advantage, as it will bring three companies together, en- abling them to hold frequent consolidat- cd drills, which would greatly add to the efficiency of the entire command. Many of the members already reside in the city.
 Thad. Peck has arranged for course of six lectures, most of them illustrated by stereoptieon views, to be given in Town hall, the first of which will be giv- en early next month. The list of lectur- CTS has names of men famous in their particular line and the low price at which course tickets are placed should fill the hall to overfiowing.
 Frederick Beardsley and son have gone to Florida on II. J. Lewis's oyster steam CT.
 C.J. Hughes returned from Gettys- burg, last week Thursday. He reports plenty of snow and cold weather there.
 Philo Osborn has returned from a visit with relatives at Great Harrington, Mass.
 Fishermen report good success in catching perch at Fresh pond.