The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26
SOUTHPORT.


Lorenzo Nichols of hometown, Red
ding, has visited his brother, Samuel
Nichols.
William Hawkins has gone to North
Carolina with Simon Bradley of Green
field Hill.
Michael Otis, Jr, who for five years
has been an inmate of the college of
Paulist fathers at Goth street, New York,
was ordained to the priesthood, Saturday
and the occasion was witnessed by many
relatives and friends from Southport and
Fairfield. Mr. Otis is a native of South
port and has been granted vacation OF
10 days, which he is spending here His
first mass was celebrated at st. Thomas
church, Fairfield, Monday morning at 8
and many attended. At the close of his
: vacation, Mr. Otis will return to New
York and will, for two years, be under
the charge and direction Of the Paulist
fathers, going whittier they send him.
At the end of that time, he will be free
to accept curacy or, possibly, pastor
ate for himself, if he chooses.
Northrop Brothers have bought the
Black property of G. B. .Bunnell and
have staked it out into building lots.
There is about half an acre of land, val
liable, partly, because it lies on two
roads, near the depot.
Z. Callan is night operator at the sta
ton, while Charles Spaid is on vacation
at Philmont, N. Y.
S. G. Sherwood, who started for the
West, last week, will spend some time in
Omaha, with his brother Edwin.
Cashier o. L. Sherwood of the Nation
al bank, who, with his wife, has spent a
pleasant vacation in the Maine woods,
returned, Monday.
Rev William Brown of the North Main
street Methodist tabernacle, Bridgeport,
a former pastor here, preached in the
Methodist church, Sunday, in exchange
with Rev G. A. Hubbell.
Frank Disbrow cut his thumb badly,
last week, while butchering calf.
Capt Felix Hena is building fence be-
tween his property and that of Fred Dis
brow.
A we'll is being sunk on the grounds of
the Methodist parsonage, which has here
tofore had 10 depend upon a cistern and
neighboring wells.
Joe Patrick has returned.
The intermediate or third school will
open, Monday, 10Th, under the tuition of
Miss Annie X. Jennings, who has sue
cessfully taught before.
Mrs j. H. Witt has been very sick.
The interior of C. o. Jelliff & Cos
store has been renovated by John Meek
f er.
: The White Rock of Jennings line, sunk
some time ago, is again in commission
and has arrived here with load of coal.
The yachts Nereid, Agnes and Fauna
INDUCED in a friendly trial of speed, Sat
urday and the Nereid proved that her re-
cent changes had not injured her speed
in the least.
The Sarah A. Faulkner of Meeker's
line, which carried away her mainmast
on her way to Port Jefferson, is now in
and general repairs.
George Eddy has sold his property at
Eddy's crossing to the railroad, the ru-
mored price being $4,000. Mr. Fisk, the
real estate buyer for the road, has been
in Southport looking at property owned
by w. F. Elwood, Francis Jelliff, C. O.
; Jelliff, John Meeker, p. Collins and the
Spicer place and it is understood that
) Francis Jelliff, Spicer and Collins have
sold.
r III. D. Archer of the freight depot is
enjoying vacation, with his family, at
Newburg, Sing Sing and Albany, N. Y.
During his absence, freight shippers will
be looked after by Messrs Purdy and
q Smith of the passenger station.
Southport has Congregational socie-
: ty; this society has handsome stone
8 church; this church has an imposing
:. stone tower; this tower has an aggravat-
ing leak; no one can find or stop the
= leak. Hence, much perturbation of spir.
= it on the part of those in charge of the
;. church. All in vain. The tower still
leaks and the leak still defies detection
1t is reported that the Agnes has beer
sold.
/, The Simon Banks, in command of Hart
+ q See, is Clustering off Stratford.
Market quotations show a slight adj
D vance, due, probably, to the wet weather
: of last week. White onions have beer
worth So to 50 so and even Sd, while
n reds and yellows have risen trifle; pc
tatoes about hold their own.
Edward Gregory of Weston is new
clerk at C. O. Jelliff 6 Cos.
Sherwood Brothers are busy with job.
bing.
Plumber Woodward is improving the
q interior of his house.
The evening wedding booked for early
, October in the Congregational church is
: understood to be Miss Alice Hull Of
Fairfield and Milton Jennings.
A pleasant evening was enjoyed by
members of neighboring Y. p. s. G. T.,
organizations, who attended the union
meeting at the Congregational church.
Miss Monroe has been quite sick.
A massive brown stone abutment fol
| IL. 4xaA 9<s5 n.
i road will cross the railroad has been
) built on the north side of the tracks and
: rocks and earth removed on the south to
J make room for the additional tracks, be.
Z Yond which the south abutment will be