The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
SOUTHPORT.

attending Scho0l IN Stratf0rd.
SOUTHPORT.
Satisfactory and more rapid progress
is now made by the stone ballasters anG
the road thus far completed is giving ex
cellent satisfaction. There has been con
siderable talk of macadamizing the road
from post office sqnare to the end of ST
mon Banks's building, a short distance
where there is much travel. The town
feels that it cannot properly order addit.
ional work and it rests with the property
owners and business men as to whether
this matchmaking shall be done. AL.
though few have offered subscriptions,
the rest are not ready to do SO, unfor-
tunately and it is feared that this needed
work will not be done.
Last Spring, the estate of the late Burr
Osborn was divided and that part of the
real estate lying near the water known
as Osborn's point, fell to j. b. Osborn.
who is now in business in Bridgeport.
The land has been in the market for
some little time and New York parties
have for several weeks been trying to
buy it. Last week, it was definitely an
nounced that the sale had been made and
that the point, comprising about eight
acres, had been sold to E. S. Hand, a
wealthy New Yorker, for $1,000 an acre.
Mr. Hand, who has spent several weeks
here, is pleased with the location and
with his purchase. AS to his future in
tentions, little is known, although ru-
mors of a palatial residence, a large no.
tel, a number of Summer cottages, are
freely circulated, while others say that
the land may be cut up into building lots
and sold. The second suppOsition, that
of a hotel, is as reasonable as any.
Market quotations:
White onions, 50 to So so.
Yellow onions, 81 so to 81 Is.
Red onions, 81 10 to So.
Potatoes, 81 to 81 %.
c. Buckingham has shipped quantity
of small white onions to A. G. Blenner &
Co., New Haven. They were in prime
condition and will make superior pickles.
DIR Chaplin of Springfield, brother-in-
law of Lawyer John FL. Cole of New
York, bought lot in the Farms, next
Mr. Coles Summer residence, couple of
years ago. Last week, Contractor Scott
of Springfield, with number of men,
made his appearance on the lot and be-
gan to build house. 1t is to be from
plans drawn by a Springfield architect,
who has altered and improved them to
suit DIR Chapin's wishes. The house,
which will be quite large and ornament
al, is to be done in time for occupation,
next Summer.
Northrop Brothers raised the frame of
the house they are building for Mr. Sum-
mers of Mamaroneck, Monday.
Constable Fred Disbrow was called
upon, Monday, to arrest Robert Wright
of Fairfield, who was charged by his IA
ther-in-law with non-support of his wife
and family.
An unknown sneak thief entered the |
night and, although Mr. Woodward's dog
Bruno was there, succeeded in getting |
away with pies, cake, milk and part of
Mr. Woodward's Sunday dinner. 1t was
probably the work of boys who knew
and could quiet the dog.
Woodward &c Spicer have the contract
for plumbing and timing the new house
of S. 3. Summers in Mamaroneck.
Mr. and Mrs III. l.. Streeter of Winsted |
have visited M. V. Woodward of Carpen-
ter avenue.
j. N. Spicer has bought fine turnout |
of M. T. Fitzgerald of Bridgeport. The
horse is trotter.
j. N. Spicer is back at his place at
Woodward & Spicer's.
There was cake sale at Washington
hall, last Saturday, from 4 to 5 m, by
the ladies of the village Improvement as
sociation.
DR. Sturges has entertained his brother
and family from Shelton.
A union meeting of Y. p. S. c. E. So
cieties will be held at the Congregations
al church, Thursday evening, 18th, I'M
der the auspices of the local society. In
vitations have been extended to the So
cieties at Fairfield, Black Rock, Green
field Hill and Green's Farms. Cake and
coffee will follow religious exercises.
The Sarah A. Faulkner has been taken
to Port Jefferson to be overhauled and
put in order for the market trade.
The White Rock, Jennings's boat, sunk
off Brooklyn some time ago, has left the
Port Jefferson ship yards as good as new.
The damage done by the collision in
which she sank was so extensive, howev-
er, that she had to be largely rebuilt.
Mrs Elwood still has about 20 board
ers, most Of whom will stay until the
first of October.
President Clark of the Consolidated,
with other railroad officers, was in con-
sultation with Judge Glover, last week,