The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-04-18
NUMBER l6.
louse at yerna farm as will command a

house at Verna farm as will command a
ready sale.
Superintendent Costigan has again had
the Verna farm engine moved to the
quarry, where the stone crusher has been
set up to crush stone for concrete work
about the new house.
James c. Grove of Norwalk, who is i'm
charge of the men tearing down.Mr Bron-
sons homestead, has force of about a
score of men and will have the entire
house down, this week, save the western
part, which, as it does not interfere with
work on the new house, will be allowed
to remain until that is completed and
will be used as shelter and store house
for cement, tools, etc. It is expected
that Brooklyn masons will begin the
work of laying the foundations. next
week.
w. r. Purple is now boarding with d.
Ii. Banks.
The display of flowers i'm the window
of g. III. Bradley's store attracts favor
able comment.
| Simeon Pease has exchanged a three
year-old colt for trio of registered Jer-
seys to add to his herd of blooded stock.
G.. III. Bradley started out on his meat
route, Saturday, for the first time. He
expects to secure a quantity of ice and
continue through the Summer. If pos
| sible.
| William YanNess is TO leave Mr. ks
sans cottage. this week, and will move
to the Craft house. A man from New
York will take his place and is now reno
waiting the large house.
! Henry Marcus Wheeler has bought a
set of double harness and double seat
wagon, made by Mosher & Bennett. Tru-
mansburg. n. Y.
i David c. Smith has sold his oxen to
David Parsons of Easton. He will work
this Summer, with pair of fine four
year-olds.
After finishing the house of Albert
Mills at Green's Farms, Uriah Perry &
Sons will go to Westport, where they
have an extensive contract. Frederick
kemper, the butcher, is to have a large
and handsome house built and they will
be occupied there the greater part of the
Summer. Mr. kempcr has the founda-
tions nearly ready.
The plans for 4. IL. Il. Nichols's new
house, as drawn by New York aIchi-
tect, are i'm the hands of Uriah Perry:
they call for 5000 to 500 The house
is to be about 40N40 feet, two stories
high. There will be eight large rooms
and the interior will be nicely fitted up.
Stakes have already been driven, but the
cellar Is not yet commenced.
All things being in readiness, the frame
of the new barn at Nerna will be raised
by Carpenter Charles Gray and corps
of neighbOrhood assistants, tomorrow,
! Saturday.
Miss Susan W. Nichols is expected
here from New York about May /.
Every trout stream in town is lined
with fishermen, mostly from Bridgeport.
who report good strings, though the fish
are not large. No wonder, They don't
have time to grow.
! So successful was the entertainment
| given in Academy hall by students of
| the academy that it was repeated on the
following Monday evening. when those
turned away the first night had an oppor-
tunity to witness the excellent program.
The second night was by many consider
ed superior to the first. Miss Plumley
delighted the company with vocal music
and Fred Downes rendered acceptable
music. One of the best of the many ex-
cellent features was the part taken by
Miss Merwin, who represented an aged
Connecticut lady in the far West, yearn-
ing for the land of steady habits, yet ac-
cepting all misfortune as judgment for
having, left that pleasant State. The pro-
eeds, for the church repair fund, were
S35.
/ Perry Bros. are turning out about COCO
potato crates, for which they find ready
sale in Greenfield. Southport and vicin-
ity. This is a comparatively new bust
ness for the Perrys. but the crates, which
are well made and sold at reasona BILE
prices, find much favor among the farm
| ers.