The Newtown bee., 1890-04-25
STRATFORD.


ball season, Saturday afternoon, at Sea-
side park, Bridgeport, playing a good
game against much larger nine from
Bridgeport's high school. The Bridge
pOrters won, 10 to Is; the other two
games of the series will be holly contest
| ed.
| The present management of our ceme-
terry have made many improvements and
their good work will be carried on this
season.
Dea Houghton has asked for a letter
to one of the Bridgeport churches.
Philo Osborn has not fully recovered
his health, but is able to be about. His
business is in charge of his son-in-law
who has looked after his interest faith
fully during Mr. Osborne's long illness.
Mr. Bartlett and family have removed
to Bridgeport.
| a vessel load of fine stone dust from
the vicinity of Newburg is unloading at
the dock. 1t is to be used on the drive
| ways about the Sterling residence.
John Hard has sold fine horse to Ed
Burritt.
Charles GOrham is occupying his house
on lower Main street.
Star of Hope division, 5. of r., public
| entertainment, Thursday evening.
George Jewell expects to occupy the
Hull place, which he has bought, this
week.
The Allen place is to be sold at auct-
ion. An excellent opportunity for some
one to buy fine place at a low price.
A ball game will be played here on
Saturday of this week.
Frederick Sedgwick, Esq, is reported
seriously i'll.
Flat fish are plentiful and all the boys
in town may be seen with pole and line
headed for the river side every spare
moment.
The authorities at Washington have
appropriated $4,000 for harbor improve
ments at Bridgeport.
Mrs George Bartram is recovering from
her illness.
Fred Judson is the owner of a fine two
year-old colt.
Charles B. Curtis, Henry Meachen and
| Henry Benjamin are driving horses pur-
chased, this Spring.
Mrs Wells, who is occupying the
Brown place, expects to vacate, May l.
Much interest is felt by many of our
people in the proposed series of revival
meetings which are to begin in Bridge
port, the 4th of May, under the direction
of Rev Fay Mills. Seventeen of the
churches unite in these meetings. Mr.
Mills is young man with an extraordi-
nary record as an evangelist. He has
conducted union meetings in many large
cities and great good has been accom-
plished by his labors.
protracted meeting of the Congrega-
tional society was held at the church,
bidoJ SNCA1ihS93 W ilSOCii w d COEllhuuA-
cation from the pastor, Rev Joel S. Ives.
The proposition, which was in writing,
was for the raising of the church debt of
about $1,000 and the plan was to obtain
three-year subscriptions, the pastor
pledging himself to give 500 each year.
This, it was distinctly stated, should bind
neither church nor pastor to continue the
present pastoral relations, which, as Mr.
Ives is hired annually, might be dissolv-
ed at the expiration of his term. Con-
siderable argument followed the reading
of the proposition and not little sharp
debate INDUCED in. The matter was fin
ally put to vote, which showed s to 7
in favor of this proposition, several not
voting. Chairman Wells was about to
declare it carried, when it was doubted
and second ballot showed 10 to s
against it. The church debt therefore
stands as before, with no definite plan
for raising the money.
Cellars for at least IL Of the scores of
new houses being put up in Bridgeport
are now being prepared by @. w. Blakes-
lee and he has many orders ahead.
Charles II. Hill occupied half the
double house of the late John Smith.
Appropriate services commemorative
OF the list anniversary Of Odd Fellow
ship will be held ut the rooms of Oro-
noque lodge, Friday evening. The Re-
bekahs will likewise participate and there
will be music and recitations by local and
outside talent and banquet.