The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
STAMFORD,

Expressman Judson has been i'll with a carbuncle, but is now able to be about.
 Several houses are to be built on Straw berry hill in the Fall. Agent Thompson has been successful in selling the lots and bringing a desirable location into mo- tice.
 TheS tratford Grange held one of their family suppers, Monday evening.
 Builder Edgar A. Osborn has broken ground for new building north of Whit ing's meat market, to be used as a post office by the newly appointed postmas- ter, George H. Spall. George Craddock has bought the build- ing that has been used as a post office for several years and is to occupy it as a meat market.
 Ulysses Smith has bought the building next to Todd 6 Co.'S store, now occupied by MT Benson as shoe shop and will stock it with confectionery and notions.
 The mother of Edward Sheldon died, Saturday morning, after short illness, aged Fl years. Interpent at Union cem- etery.
 Preston Hodges is digging well on his building lot and intends to start op- erations on his new house immediately. 1 The location is one of the best in town and a fine residence will add greatly to the appearance of our beautiful main street.
 Tracy Richards has bought fruit l farm in California and expects to take up his residence upon it, next Fall. An old man over 70 years of age pass ed through town, Tuesday, on his way from Maine to California on foot. He had ssGould's Express on his cap and carried flag with similar lettering. He called himself the father ofexpress com panies and claimed to have walked from California to Philadelphia 13 years ago. His name was Barney Gould. l Rev Mir Livingston of the M. E. church has been in New York for some days. While there, he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Ph. D., from his Alma Mater, New York University. Rev Samuel Jackson of Bridgeport oc-
 cupied the pulpit at the M. E. church,
 Sunday.
 I c. Gunby Jordan of Columbus, Ga.,;is
 visiting Charles Stagg.
 I Rev Joel Ives will preach to the grad
 uating class of the High School, next
 Sunday evening.
 Radford Smiths boat got adrift, Mon day night and was found on the outer
 bar, next day.
 1 Our Representative, Edwin F. Hall will receive the thanks of the travelling community for his efforts in putting
 through the bill making Washington
 bridge free.
 Il 4 large audience gathered in TowI Hall, last week Thursday evening, te
 listen to the prize speaking contest be
 tween members of the class of 'S9 of tht E graded school. Prizes were awarded Miss Ida M. Atwood and Lewis H. Rus t sell and honorable mention made of Mis- | Nellie Coe and George A. Fairchild. The worm-despoiIed apple trees ar, , putting forth new leaves.
 George K. Wilson of the drug store i
 the happy father of 10 1-2 pounds boy r Walter Curtis has built new barn. fl Miss Edie Wedge of Bridgeport ha n visited her grandmother, Mrs Rupert. Philo Osborne is putting new roof oi - his residence.
 { Henry Thompson has been quite i'll
 but is again able to attend to his dutie ! at the Curtis drug stores Bridgeport. e MT Hughes has received car of roug ' granite from Quincy, Mass. We notic
 at his works several handsome mont
 ments in the course of construction, fo ' 7 parties in adjoining towns.
 The Sterling property is being impro,