The Newtown bee., 1890-02-14

1t | were not opened, Friday night, as it was decided to auction the remaining goods on Monday evening, with President Os- car I. Jones of the board of trade to wield the hammer and the votes were then counted. Financially, especially, the fair has been a success; some sl000 cleared. Of this, at least S100 will go to reimburse the town for lighting street lamps; some $300 will be required to liquidate the indebtedness of the board to individual members, who loaned it funds. The rest will go for further inn provements. a..pl ..... ......sr.... ..
 The Hour says that Jeweler Wheel CT intends to have his 35-foot nap tha yacht ready to launch early in May and adds that it is to be superior to any yet built by MT Wheeler.
 When the horse car line was opened from Westport to Saugatuck in 1876, but eight round trips were made daily; now, seventeen are made. The company owns four cars and seven horses and is in sound financial condition; it is said that the company has never passed a dividend. From the organization until short time ago, Elijah s. Downs was assuperintendent and his son, Alexis Y. Downes, is now filling the position. The driver, Joseph Mills, is known to all as 'Uncle Joe" and he has been on the road from Vest port to Saugatuck more than half his life. In the Spring of 1860, he began to drive stage for the local hotel keeper, E. $. Gray and has since been driving con stantly, either stage or horse car. He says that he knows the road between the two villages pretty well by this time and that he thinks he could find his way af- ter dark. He is assisted about the sta bles and in driving by his son George.
 Capt W. c. Staples of McDonough post, No. 63, was unanimously chosen sixth delegate to the national encamp- ment of the c. A. R., at the State en- campment at New Haven, last week. Capt Staples, who was one of the dele gates from the local post, had left be- fore officers were elected and he was greatly surprised and pleased when con graduated by telegraph from New Ha' ven.
 Delegates from Harry McDonougt post to the State encampment at New Haven were Commander Albin, Past Commander H. T. Burr, Capt W. c. Sta pies.
 Miss Jane Renoud, who lived with hel brother William on West Church street died, last week Wednesday, after shor illness with pneumonia, following grip She was 75 years and 8 native of Fair field, but for many years resident O Brooklyn, where she was Q member O the Williamsburg Congregational church The funeral was attended, Friday even ing, from her late residence, Rev H. s Still officiating. The remains were talk en to Brooklyn, Saturday morning, fol interment in Evergreen cemetery.
 As proof that the BEE is appreciated in Westport and vicinity, it may be cas ually mentioned that the sales at News dealer Nash's show gratifying increase There is room for lots of papers in West port and the BEE hasn't the slightest de sire to crowd out anybody else.
 Among the jokes gotten off by Co. F minstrels at the fair, none, save thos, which touched universally recognized personal peculiarity, was so well receiy ed as that of the end man who solemnly declared that, if he owned certain fin farm in Westport, he'd flood it, rais frogs and sell the hops.
 Robert T. Lees and wife gave tn Rufus Wakeman crib and mattress. Officers of the historical society: President II. Staples.
 Vice presidents, W. J. Jennings, Rev J. I Coley, W. c. Staples.
 Treasurer, Dr l.. T. Day.
 Secretary, Rev J. E. Coley.
 Rev c. c. Ferguson, the new rector c Trinity church, is giving general satisfas Cion and there is no doubt but that at tn expiration of the two months for whic he was engaged, his situation will made permanent.-[H Hour. .-.~-..,-..---,--..-. Salome, wife of Darius Williams, wh died at New Milford, last week Thur day, s7 years old, was native of West port. .1t. 4aas 'a1f9aFsf'' 2