The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

stops and stone abutment
is built. From this to the depot is an
iron bridge, 70 feet in length and 20 IL
feet from the base line to the ground |
work on the bridge. This affords road
way rs feet in width for driving on the
south side of the station. Across the
tracks will be second 75-span, support
ed on either side by substantial piers.
On the north side, there will be third
iron bridge, beyond which there other
abutments and entertainments. The bridge
is provided with staircases to allow easy
tions on either side. The scheme of build
ing a new road on the north of the tracks,
from the depot crossing to the Mill Plain
road, has already been spoken of. 1t is
a part of these plans and will be carried
out at the same time, as it is understood
that all the land needed is already pur-
chased, save that of Redfield, who stands
ready to sell whenever the road (for
which he holds many large contracts)
needs the property, and j. ID. Toomey,
who says that the road can have his
land Just as soon as he and the officials
can strike bargain. The road also in
tends to build an artistic frame sub-sta-
ton on the north side of the tracks, in
charge of a second station agent, Tor
west bound trains exclusively. Follow
ing out this idea, they will also build
second freight station, about opposite the
H.; no station
engagements will be followed at South
port. At the latter place, w. q. Braley
of New Haven has been supervising the
work of arranging for the removal OF the
brick passenger station and hoped to
have had it on its way, last week. lie
was met with various delays, however
and was unable to do more than finish
raising it by jack screws. He had all in
readiness this week and said he hoped
that Saturday night would see it safely
landed in its new position. The founda-
tions will have to be built up after the
structure is in place and the cracks IN
the walls, of which there are hardly any
of consequence, will be repaired. Work
has been stopped ut the rectory crossing
| in order to allow the early completion or
the undergrade bridge at the Marquand
crossing and the new depot bridge is not
ready for travel because the iron has
been DELAYED. The Morehouse and Lock-
wood crossings are progressing rapidly
and will be ready for the iron work as
soon as that arrives from the Berlin
bridge company. The work of laying
the drain tile is also progressing. AT
Green's Farms, also, a large contingent
| of Italians are at work at the alterations
in the present overhead bridges. Mill
Plain crossing at Fairfield was to have
been attacked, Saturday, but the start
was deferred. 1t is reported that but
part of this crossing will be closed at
once, the bridge being put in by sections
The new bridge at the Eddy crossing OF
the Greenfield road was completed, last
week and the old bridge and abutments
have been taken away. The east ap
proach to the bridge is finished, but con
siderable filling remains to be done at the
other side. Much of the railroad worl
in this vicinity, which was to have beer
done by January l, cannot, probably, b'
finished till Spring.
The church furnishing society met a
the house of Mrs Kippen, Thursday at
ternoon at 2.
The Christmas exercises of the Con
gregational Sunday school will take plac
{ at the hall, Sunday evening, 2lst, at z.
n The annual Christmas festival for tn
Sunday school children will be held a
: the Town hall, Wednesday evening
n oath.
A Christmas box, to contain toys, etc
is to be made up at the house of Samu'
Morehouse and sent to some orphan as.
lum. Those who have toys or books
= interest to children may make some lit
Il one happy by leaving them with NJ
Morehouse at any time on and befol
Monday.
All citizens should turn out on Monda,
!. 22d and attend the town meeting,
l. wnlcnsan e1IOrC Will De maui W coL
r. promise with the bondsmen on DAM
% Maloney's bonds. A discrepancy of ov
$500 was discovered in his account al
. the selectmen were instructed to no
v his bondsmen, by the last town meetin
~ The engagement of Miss Aggie Cav
81 naugh and Charles Banks is announce
'e -[Catholic.
70 Born, daughter to Harry Barnes.
IN z. German has moved to Bridgepol
A man was struck and killed by t
cars about o'clock in the afterno
- Tuesday, near Redfield's quarry at t
:. acid works.
b. Skating has been enjoyed by the you
is people on what is known as Nichols pc
IT. situated back of the Middle distr
in school house.
C. Francis Morgan and family have me
es ed to New York for the Winter.
of SOUTHPORT VILLAGE.