The Newtown bee., 1890-11-07
NUMBER A.
c. c. Peck has sold horse to A. $. Middlebrook of Bridgeport and delivered it, Monday.
STAMFORD.

A bold burglary was committed on the premises of J. A. Stevens. fruit dealer in Booths bleck, Monday evening. MT Stevens occupies the rear of the store as residence. About , o'clock. he and his wife counted a roll of money which he had got together for the purpose of go- ing to New York. the next day, to buy goods for his store. After counting the money, it was placed in bureau drawer and MT Steyeus went into the store to wait on a customer. His wife went to a neighbor's and was gone but short time. On her return, she found the back door open, the bureau draw open and it's contents in confusion. The money was missing. Officer Stagg was immediately notified, but no trace of money or thief has been obtained. MT Stevens has the sympathies of the townspeople, as he has proved business like during his short stay here and has built up a good business, overcoming serious obstacles. Only a short time since, his horse was stolen and no trace of it has been found.
 new roof is being placed On the house of Asa Curtis on Main street, now occu- pied by Misses Curtis
 Ed Sheldon is shingling the barn be- longing to William Ely.
 The selectmen have nearly finished macadamizing the lower road and are waiting for rain to top dress and roll the short piece unfinished. They have the grading of the upper road well under way.
 Christ church is looking neat after its new coat of paint. O. $. Hubbell has kept Postmaster Spall supplied with some of the finest | chrysanthemums seen in town.
 Trinity boys of Bridgeport are to play match game of football with the home club, Thanksgiving day.
 H. P. Stagg has sold his place near the Ferry to E. w. Rowing, who formerly ran the Ross house, across the river.
 Special interest, this Fall, in the meet ings of St. Johns lodge, No. s, F. and A. NJ. Numerous candidates have present. ed themselves and special meetings have been held to accomplish the work. It is one of the old lodges and is in flourish ing condition.
 The Congregational Endeavor society is preparing to celebrate it's fifth anni- versary.
 John Peck Wheeler has bought new yoke of cattle.
 Miss Minnie Osborne received d pleas ant surprise from fellow members of Christ church choir.
 w. O. Gorham has been repairing his barn.
 Our people are bitterly complaining of the wretched condition of the road from | Bruce's brook to the new school house. As this belongs to Bridgeport, we can do nothing but complain. It's impossible to drive faster than walk, the road is so full of holes.
 Hon F. A. Benjamin is reported slowly gaining.
 Ed Allen of New York has been in town.
 Philo Osborn lost his pocket book con- taining SIS, few nights since.
 Alfred Curtis is i'll with severe cold.
 Miss Helen Curtis has visited in Shel- ton.
 C. J. Hughes has placed q handsome rustic monument of Quincy granite in ion cemetery. One side is highly pol. ished and has the inscriptions of MT War ner, his wife and daughter. The other sides are left rough, as near the natural breakage of the stone as was possible.
 The football game which had been ar. ranged by the Eagles with team from the Bridgeport high school did not come off, Saturday, the Eagles defeating a picked eleven.
 St. James Catholic church is to hold a fair in the town house.
 E. A. Hubbell of Stratford and Miss Johnson of Bridgeport were among the stars at the entertainment given by the Methodist Christian Endeavor society, last week. There was a fair audience notwithstanding the shower.
 E. w. Rowing, who formerly conduct ed the Ross house, is understood to have bargained for property at the ferry, own ed by H. P. Stagg.
 Officers of the assemblies for the com ing season: President, NJ. H. Rogers secretary and treasurer, K. B. French executive committee, J. E. Judson, E. T Garry, l.. H. Russell: floor committee W. B. Bristol, B. w. Byington, l.. H Burritt. Sansone's orchestra will fur. nish music for the assemblies, which vii begin October II.
 BRIDGEWATER.