The Newtown bee., 1890-11-07
NEwTowN, NOVEMBER ?, 1890.
FAIRFIELD.

FAIRFIELD.
nominated by the Democratic caucus Mt
the Town hall, Saturday night, for rep
resentative, with Michael II. Bracken
second on the ticket. Il. Livingston
Wells was nominated for judge of pro-
bate.
George Buckley of Southport and Col
A. II. Il. Nichols of Greenfield Hill were
Republican nominees for representative,
with Judge w. b. Glover, who has held
the Office for years to the satisfaction Of
all, for judge of probate.
The macadamzed road has reached its
limit and John Costigan, who has been in
supervision since the commencement of
the work, finished his labors. The road
has not been carried quite to Toomey's
store, but stopped just west of the branch
to Toomey's crossing, in order to allow
the railroad to change the grade at the
crossing, II necessary. The last bit of
road to be done was at the west end of
the bridge over Mill river, where the road
roller was at work nearly all the week.
The stone crusher has been running at
full speed and has kept the teams run
ming. Messrs Bronson and Costigan Wis
tied the quarry, this week, to arrange for
100 loads or 50 Of half-inch crushed stone,
to be placed along the road in piles for
repairing in the future.
At Mondays meeting of the board of
selectmen, 1t was decided that n. b. ill
should act with the selectmen in repair
ing the road near his house, reducing the
grade of the hill, etc.
Trying to jump on car after it had
started, Monday, an Italian laborer on
the construction train put his foot
through between the wheels and it was
broken and crushed. The express due in
Bridgeport at l 81 p n, was stopped here
and he was taken to the emergency hos
pital.
At last weeks meeting of the railroad
commissioners and committees, the
horseshoe plan for doing away with the
REuut CIosslhS db SUabioL
was discussed, but it was not satisfactory
to the town and was finally rejected
Another plan was then offered by the
railroad, n bridge to carry the highway
over the railroad. This was to cross the
railroad near the east end of the depot
and would be provided with an open
space under which teams could pass on
the south of the depot. This would ne.
cessitate building the bridge and the
southern approach through the property
of Postmaster Charles b. Wakeley
sweeping away his barns, store and posi-
office, while it goes unpleasantly neal
his house. This plan seemed to NEE
with general favor and may be adopted
though Mr. Wakeley is not anxious tt
sell, even on advantageous terms. 1t il
understood that the present station build
ing will be left as it is, with Sigh
the north side, n high fence being bull
in the center of the tracks to prevent al
from crossing the tracks at grade.
Arthur Moore of Waco, Texas, is a
Hotel st. Marc. Arthur Moore is of ne
gro parentage, was BON blind and i
about five years old. Yet the boy is sal,
to be vertable prodigy. lie is a pro
tege of Landlord Wells, with whom h
will probably remain for some time. ii
has n remarkable memory and can an
swer correctly end without moment
hesitation, any one of hundreds of cues
tions with which he is familiar. He ca
do what many politician of to-day can
not, give list of the presidents and tn
dates of their birth and inauguration
from Washington down to Harrison. III
frequently adds, as his private opinion
that the name of Arthur Moore will on
day be added to the list. He can give
deal of information about any of the pres
idents, selected at random. His memoir
Is simply marvellous; he never forget
what may be said to him.