The Newtown bee., 1890-12-12

lu Lac, Wisconsin, with a car of horses
or Simon Banks, has left for his West
I'm home.
Rev j. b. Morrow of Carlisle, Penn,
Preached in Trinity church, Sunday, and
vas we'll liked.
f. +. Lanes carriage shop is running
IN full time.
The George Edwin, which went out
Friday, carried an unusually large load
IF onions. She will be here to load
again, Saturday.
DR. Mays oyster steamer, Molly, is
in Bridgeport and has been
stars for ii. j. Lewis of STRAIT
ford.
The White Rock of Jennings line came
in, last week, with a load of coal. She
was towed in by the Daisy.
Joseph Fisher, who returned to his
home at Fond du Lac, Wis, Tuesday, is
the owner of a fine 120-acre farm about
seven miles from the city. He devotes
his attention principally to raising bar
ley, wheat, oats, corn, ETC., barley being
the most profitable crop throughout that
part of the country. a good crop was
harvested by Mr. Fisher and his neigh
bors, and, owing to a shortness else
where, unusually good prices are obtain
ed and barley is worth soc a bushel for
mailing purposes at the large malt hous-
es near by. Mr. Fisher is not extensively
engaged in horse raising, though many
horses are raised in that community.
Clydesdales are in greatest favor, be-
cause of their superior quickness, in con-
nection with their weight and strength.
Mrs S. c. Selden and family, who have
spent few days in New York, have re-
turned to Mrs w. +. Elwoods.
Mrs A. r. Kelsey and daughter are
spending several weeks in Middletown.
Frost fish, commonly so plentiful along
the harbors, are almost unknown, this
year, both here and at Westport. Where
last year, 30 to GO pounds were obtained
in weirs in a single night, the catch, this
year, is so small as to be hardly worth
considering.
Mrs LOOMS of Terryville is visiting
her brother, Samuel B. Nichols.
Northrop Brothers have the contract
for three more houses at Mamaroneck,
besides one they have just finished and
another which they are about to start.
These three are cottages of six rooms
each, 1Sx25 feet, two stories and base
ment and will be built by Mr. Spaulding
of Stamford for rent or sale. George e.
Northrop is in Mamaroneck the greater
part of the time, devoting almost his en-
tire attention to this work. Should the
weather favor, work will be continued
there all Winter.
Rev James f. Tracy of India will
speak on missions at the Congregational
church, next Sunday morning.
An election Of officers was had at the
meeting of the Epworth league of the
Methodist church, last week, at which
the following excellent choice was made
President, G. o. Jelliff; vice presidents
George Il. Northrop, w. G. Jennings, Clifford
Jennings. Mrs C. o. Jelliff, Mr. Sprague, F. E
Northrop; secretary, Clifford Jennings; treas
urer, f. e. Northrop.I
Mrs Eliza Mills has made application
to the court of probate for permission to
sell part of the real estate of George
Mills.
In order to keep pace with the growth
of the office, international postal cards
hava been added to the Southport post
office. They differ from others only that
they cost two cents each, are good in any
of the countries forming the universal
postal union and bear, in English and
French, these words on the face: Univer-
ica." Druggist Damtoft was the first
purchaser.
Ice several inches thick has already
been cut on Mill pond by B. F. Buckley,
who, with true Yankee push, determines
to take advantage of such opportunities
as occur, hoping, meantime, for better.
He has used this ice to supply customers.
The Southport printing company has
added cylinder press to its equipment.
A business meeting of the Y. p. S. c..
E. is to be held at the Congregational
church, Friday at s 80, after the prayer
meeting.
A large gang Of men are working on
the Monroe crossing. 1t is expected that
the tunnel will be completed in three
weeks. In the rear of e. b. Monroe's
place, the railroad is erecting heavy
granite wall for the purpose of support
Ing the tracks and to keep the dirt from
encroaching on Mr. Monroe's land.
The Stoddard lecture on Sweden in
Bridgeport was enjoyed by large party
from here.
Mrs Graham, Mrs and Miss Schentz of
Utica, N. r., have been guests Of Mrs
i. A. Curtis.
Mrs George Willis OF Boston has visit
ed Mrs +. l.. Wells.
Mrs o. T. Sherwood entertained the
Four o'clocks.
Rev MI shey, assistant At Christ
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