The Newtown bee., 1889-07-05
STAMFORD.

Saturday afternoon, the young people who have received musical instruction from Miss Mary w. Fairchild gave q closing musicale at the residence of George W. Fairchild. About 90 were present, including scholars and friends from Stratford, Bridgeport and New Ha- ven. A carefully selected program was rendered with marked ability by mem bers of Miss Fairchild's class, and, at the conclusion of the musical part of the en- tertainment, a collation was served Then, in a neat little speech, James w.. Thompson (Yale, 20, son of Lawyer Curtis Thompson of Bridgeport present. ed Miss Fairchild with handsome en- graying, suitably framed, on behalf of her class. Miss Fairchild, who was com pletely surprised, called on Principal Wilfred M. Peck of the graded school and he pleasantly replied for her.
 Several weeks ago, the BEE announced that the chances for the Republican post mastership Of Stratford virtually lay be- tween Town Treasurer George IF. Spall and Agent John W. Thompson and ad- ded, "Mr Thompson says he doesn't want it." Not d little comment was caused by the article and many thought that it was premature, especially as Mir Spall would not acknowledge it. How ever, in due time, MT Spall received his appointment and then his commission and took charge of the office, Monday. MT Spall was formerly postmaster and sold the post office building to his sue cessor, Samuel Beardsley. \ new office has been fitted up, few doors west of tho former location and Stratford has as fine post office as many larger and more boastful town. The floor, walls 1 and ceiling are of Southern pine and the boxes are arranged in bow. As you | enter the door, the window for registered letters is at the left of the boxes. with a receptacle for letters near the center, just ! above the floor. In the center is the gen. eral delivery window and the smiling face of Postmaster Spall; at the right. the aperture for newspapers and small packages. At the extreme right is the door marked ssPostmaster.' The boxes and all equipments of the office are new and of the latest pattern, put in by the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co. of | Stamford, while the carpenter work was done by Edgar Osborne. There are 400 ordinary call boxes and 40 lock boxes, placed at the right of the other boxes
 Postmaster Spall says that it already
 seems natural to be handling the mail
 again.
 In place of Il corner stone at the Sol I diers' monument, box of white bronze
 the same material us the monument, will
 be placed in the hollow base of the shaft
 as it is cast. The box will contain rec. ords and rolls of the soldier boys o1
 Stratford, copies of local papers and oth. CT matters of interest. It will be sealed
 before being placed in the base and the
 records will thus be doubly secure. JohI
 w. Thompson is gathering information
 for the records, which will be writer out in Howard l.. RusselPs elegant pen
 manship. The monument is to be in DO.
 sition on or before September 15 and tht
 foundation is already completed
 Grounds about the site were also graded
 and grassed; but, one night last week, :
 COW wandered over the freshly graded
 earth and sadly disturbed it. ssYou wan
 to say that it was veterans COW, too, ; said the BEES informant, who added
 that much of the work would have to bt
 done again.
 A meeting of the general celebration
 committee will be held, this evening.