The Newtown bee., 1890-07-11
FAIRFIELD.

| | Fairfield people in the Pequot eouucil and it's great fair at Southport that there was scarcely any celebration of the Fourth in the village. In the evening, O. B. Jennings gave an exhibition of | fireworks at his pier.
 James Mooney, the local dog agent, has completed his rounds of the town, looking for unregistered dogs. He found 47 males and If females unregistered and reported them at once to the authorities, that they might take steps against the offenders. Many of them have already paid the dog tax. Mir Mooney says that only in the northern part of the town did he have difficulty and that several dogs were hidden from him there. Some of these. he says, were choked to death during their confinement, but he takes pride in saying that he Ehad occasion to shoot none.
 Court Fairfield, A. o. F. of A., now meets at the Town hall.
 J. D. Toomey says that for the pres ent he shall put up simply an addition to his store for a store room for grain and feed It will be about 25x40 feet, one story and half high and will be built by Allan Anderson. .Mr Toomey can not rebuild the burned structure at pres ent, he says, because the railroad is to raise it's tracks several feet to provide for two additional tracks and carry them over the highway at Toomey's crossing and their plans are not definite enough to enable him to proceed at once. He thinks of putting up small elevator in the near future.
 For some time, there has been d grow ing conviction in the minds of many that bicycle riders were allowed altogether too much liberty in the town, especially in Fairfield village, where they monopo- lize the sidewalks, often to the exclusion of pedestrians. This conviction was in- tensified when venerable MT Joy was knocked down on his way to church. The Bridgeport Wheel club has passed a vote, showing that they deeply regret the accident to MT Joy and adding that the club will do all in it's power to iden- tify the guilty rider and make an ex- ample of him. Members of this club say that they always endeavor to conduct themselves like gentlemen while on the road. This is the right stand, but Fair field residents propose to prevent such accidents in the future and have signed a petition requesting the selectmen to prohibit bicycle riding on the sidewalks of the town, under penalty. This petit ion was presented to the board at Mon days meeting by Samuel Morehouse, but the selectmen say that they have no power to do so and that only by a spec ial town meeting can this be done. They are apparently in sympathy with the movement and special meeting will probably be called shortly to consider this and other questions.
 @Vhere was a full attendance of the Congregational committee of l2 at Sam uel Warehouses, Saturday afternoon, probably the final meeting for the pres ent. A variety of plans were submitted from architects in several cities, but those of II. A. Lambert of Bridgeport and Mir Cadee of New York were regard ed with most favor and Mir Cadee was fin ally selected to draw further plans and specifications, embracing the ideas of the committee of 12, as concentrated and pre- sented by special subcommittee of four, Frederick Sturges, o. B. Jennings, | Ca In- la,1 T These will frequently confer with the ar chitect and the plans are expected to be the acme of perfection. When eomplet- ed, the plans will be submitted; until then, no meetings of the committee will be held and nothing will be done. It may be stated now, however, that the plans are to be for stone church to cost about $30,0O0.
 For the first time in many years, com munion services were held in the Town hall, Sunday, by Rev F. s. Child of the Congregational church. There was a goodly attendance.
 The Fairfield county archdeaconry held it's annual meeting at St. Paul's church, Tuesday.
 The Hall property in Black Rock is to be sold at auction, Tuesday, 10th.
 On the corner of Main street, opposite the so-called "Harry Beers place." now occupied by Harry Flint, is an irregular stone, painted white and blue, which has every appearance of having withstood the storms of centuries. It has evident ly been broken at the top, for the in- scription on one side begins, in old style lettering, By David Barlow, the ci de- want Farmer, 179l.'' It had evidently fallen into neglect, for on the other side is ssRe-set by H. J. Beers, July 4, 1855. , The lettering was indistinct, but has been brought out by skillful use of black paint,
 General regret, not unmixed with in- dignation, is expres sed that Rev c. G. f Adams does not return to the board of . education the records of their meetings, even when waited upon by committee 2 appointed for that purpose. Mir Adams , had sole charge of the records during his long service as secretary and retained them after leaving town, taking them tC ! Mount Vernon with him, it is said. I SPORT HILL.
 Miss Fannie Seeley has visited her sis ter, Mrs George A. Sturges, and will en. joy cruise with social party on the