The Newtown bee., 1890-09-19
FAIRFIELD.
SAMUEL GLOVER.

The community was shocked, Wednes-
Glover had died suddenly of heart dis
ease. Mr. Glover had complained of a
cold for few days, but no danger was
anticipated, until Tuesday evening, when
he complained of pains around the heart,
which increased in severity during the
night and lasted till he died. His only
son, Hon w. b. Glover, was at the Re-
publican convention at New Haven and
was telegraphed for, but could not ar
rive until after his father had breathed
field 80 years ago and was life long res
ident of this place, He was well known
throughout this State and in New York
city as a reliable and successful real es-
tate broker. About ID years ago, he
met with a severe and peculiar accident
while riding on a Fourth avenue car in
New York. At that time, the split rail
was in use and one of them curled and
produced what is known as a "snake
head" which went crashing through the
bottom of the car and Mr. Glover's leg,
pinning him to the floor. For long
time, his life was despaired of and he
was never as well afterward. He recov-
cred $4,000 in an action against the
company. He leaves wife, one daugh-
ter and one son, Hon William B. Glover,
judge of probate. The funeral services
will be held tomorrow Saturday morn
ing, at st Paul's church, at IL 80 m.
Samuel Morehouse has begun the ex-
tension of the fence around his house.
1t is to be of stone foundation to the
height of foot or more, with "A picket
fence on top.
The young ladies' cake sale at the
town hall, Saturday afternoon. from
till 6, was very good, in spite of inclem-
ent weather.
The annual Congregational missionary
box is now in preparation at the house of
Mrs Jane A. Kippen. Articles of cloth
ing and anything else of use will be re-
ceived at her house, Tuesday and Friday
afternoons.
The committee on church erection
met at the parsonage, Saturday and
looked over the specifications finished by
the architect. No changes were talked
of, as the plans were not finished, bad
weather making it impossible to print
them; they were blue prints.
John l.. Morehouse has sold to the
railroad 200 feet of land from his prop
erty ON either side of the crossing by the
Fairfield chemical works on the north
side of the tracks. 1t is understood that
the railroad intend to put up flag sta
ton there, as soon as the four tracks are
laid.
The railroad is driving piles, -prepara-
tory to widening the Tin bridge, north
of the Fairfield chemical works.
1t is rumored that Morris w. Lyon has
given $1,000 toward starting free library
and gymnasium building in this place
and that they will probably be started
sometime next Summer. Mr. Lyon is of
one OF the oldest families of this town,
but lives most of the time in New York,
where he conducts a school of his own
called the Collegiate Institute. Mr. Lyon
was the original promoter of the Memoir
ial library and is large contributor to
its success.
Sunday evening, the small audience al
the Congregational service at the Towr
hall were treated to an excellent mis-
sionary address by Mr. Jowett of New
Haven, native of the Menda trib of thu
west coast of Africa. Mr. Jowett gav'
an interesting account of the Menda mis-
sion and described graphically the pecul
iarities of his people. He told thei
needs, the difficulties to be overcome ant
how, in his opinion, this could be done
One popularity of their language is tina
all their words end in vowels, making
very musical.
An attachment for $780, 900 was put o.
George .Chapman's stock in the Shepau,
railroad, Saturday. by Sheriff Pike, TO
the Housatonic road.
i The cook of Mrs Hamilton Hopkins a
Mill Plain died suddenly, Tuesday morn
ing.
The Fairfield county bar are to hav'
the annual dinner at the George hotel
Saturday, goth. Attorney John L
Morehouse is to be one of the speakers
George Filler of Black Rock has bough
the sail boat Francis Smith.
Percy and Rensselaer, Bartram hay
left Black Rock for New Jersey.