The Newtown bee., 1890-07-11
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Miss Fannie G., daughter of D. I1s Downs, and prominent telegraph oper- ator, was married to Charles V. Case, the new station agent at Shelton, Wednes- day, by Rev l.. R. Streeter. Scouts and Indians of Forepaugh's show and reporters of city papers were taken down to visit Barnum at Marina, after the afternoon performance, Tues day.
 Judge M. B. Beardsley is off on short vacation.
 Rev G. F. Prentiss of the West End Congregational church is spending his vacation in Vermont.
 Police Commissioner Grant has been heavily sat upon by other members of the board and the resolution that tied the hands of Chief Rylands and provided that all officers when on duty must ap- pear in full uniform was rescinded at Saturday nights meeting, every member of the board except MT Grant voting in favor of abolishing the resolution. This removes the restrictions placed upon the police force and renders such detective work as securing evidence against sa- loon keepers, etc., much easier. Miss Susie, daughter of H. B. Glover of Dubuque, Iowa, is with friends in this city.
 The base ball team of Eaton, Cole < Burnham won silver trumpet at q game in Birmingham, last week. | Frank Burgess has spent a few days in New York State.
 F. McKeon's team, loaded with hay, upset near the Fairfield avenue crossing. The driver was thrown under the front wheel and it was thought seriously in- iured. The ambulance was summoned, but, before it arrived, the driver was able to sit up. Restoratives were ad- ministered and he soon resumed work.
 The family of F. H. Seward, popular clerk of H. N. Ayres, are at Amenia, NY
 Many of our city farmers, who have more or less hay to cut every year, go badly caught by last weeks rainy weath CT and, Monday, many loads of discolor ed hay were driven through our streets Wilson F. Green, agent for the JohI Hancock Life Insurance Co.,, had fam fly gathering at his residence on Mail street, July I. The dinner was served under large tent on his lawn. Man. from out of town were present.
 The Derby Lumber Go. are moving in to their new building on Middle stree and the building adjoining is fast nearin: completion.
 Rev Percy s. Grant declined the cal of St Johns parish.
 Mrs L. B. Silliman and daughter Car rie are at Newark Valley, N. Y.
 Adolphus Ball has bought lot an, cottage on Coleman street; he is movin, into his new home.
 Mrs Eli Thompson is with her sister il , Hartford.
 Mayor DeForest will leave the care o the city and his law practice in saf hands and rest himself time catchin, fish in Maine.
 Street Commissioner Pierce is repair ing Fairfield and Clinton avenues. Rail road avenues should be put in order an relieve these avenues of heavy travel. Cole & Hinckley are putting dow erosswalks on Clinton avenue which wi be appreciated by residents. .Forepaugh's great show upset the city . Tuesday, and thousands of people attend ed it both afternoon and evening. Fron the large number of country teams i [ town, one would suppose even the hay ing had been forgotten during the excite ment of the circus, which always turn nearly everyone's head.
 Mrs David North, who has been anon the Berkshire hills, has returned home
 Mrs Louis Eldridge, who has been i New Canaan, has returned home. Mrs M. Barnum, who has been her, returned to her home nJWinsted, Satu day.
 i W. H. Burr, who was taken suddenl s i'll while attending services at one of oi l. churches, Sunday evening, is improvir and able to be at work again.
 The agitation in regard to Bridgeport n deficient census has result ed in the pa
 sage, by the board of councilmen, of
 resolution that five men be appointed e make an investigation and report the q |, visibility of a recount, at the city's e
 pense, if need be.