The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-04-18

C. McCarty of the Pohtatuck school
has made a move in the right direction
and it is something that ought to have
been done before. Truant Officer Giles
Potter was notified by Mr. McCarty, last
week, that a number of the scholars of
school age were not in the habit OF at
tending school, even when sent, and had
a resort in the woods near by. Mr. Pot
ter sent j. K.5Judson of Thomaston to in
vestigate the matter. He called on the
youths and their parents, notified them
what the consequence would be hereaf-
ter for on-attendanec and left it with
the teacher ia inform him accordingly.
A fair prospect for parents prosecution.
children To be taken to the State Reform
school, and an expense to parents of 30
per week. Let all interested take warm
ing and be governed thereby.
Following its usual custom, the Pohta-
tuck rod and reel club has caused the ar
rest of George Ill. Turner, principal of
the Bridgeport business college, for fish
ing in Pohtatuck stream. According to
the warrant, which Was served by Sheriff
Glover, the offense consisted in fishing in
the stream, within the enclosed grounds
of John B. Peek on Friday, April 4, Fast
day. Turner, Who is we'll known in New
town, was arrested. Tuesday land brought
Dayton. Judge Beecher, who appeared
for Turner, entered II demurrer, which
was overruled. Turner was found guilty
and fined So and costs, amounting to
about $40. He appealed, under bonds of
$75, furnished by A. W. Bassett. George
Turney, who built Bridgeport's high
school and fought the city in the courts
for years before obtaining pay for work
+ done, was with MIR Turner, Fast day, and
warrant WAS also issued for his arrest.
AS he was in New London, it could not
be served until Thursday.
Three bids were received by the Sc
lectmen for macadamizing the road from
the head of the Street to the railroad.
They varied widely, although those from
the two firms most familiar to Newtown-
ers differed only $50. The bids:
Mullins, New Haven, $500
BIakeslce, New Haven, 300
Pierce, Bridgeport, 2450
MIR Pierce's bid MAS accepted. The
town is to do the grating only, Mr. Pierce
attending to all else. The work, all will
be glad to learn, will! begin, next week,
the town beginning the grading with
men and teams and Mr. Pierce bringing
his steam engine, steam drill for blast
ing, steam stone crusher and steam road
roller from Bridgeport on fiat cars. The
machinery will be set up on the road
leading to Mount Pleasant and the stone
taken from he ledge of rocks at the
curve in the road, which will thus be
easily Strengthened. Mr. Pierce will bring
five or six men with him and will be en-
gagged, probably, from six weeks to two
months. The road, as specified at the
special town meeting, will be not less
than II feet wide, nor less than four inch
es deep. The work will be done under
the supervision of Il. ID. Pierce, Jr, who
has just finished two miles of the lower
part of the old Newtown turnpike, with
III the town of Bridgeport and whose
macadam roads in the city are standing
the strain of constant travel. 1t will be
done i'm II practical and workmanlike man
ner and will be one of the greatest, most
noteworthy and most permanent improve
ments in Newtown in years.