The Newtown bee., 1890-04-11
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The Westport historical society, which
has received $40 from Prof Henry Jes-
sup, Is to be known as the Saugatuck his
torical society of Westport.
In recent BEE, you state that the
board of trade deserve credit for locating
a watering trough opposite the foundry.
1t is just half way from the Westport
bridge to the station. Now the board of
trade had nothing to do with it. The
question was brought up before them
and promptly voted down, Mark L. Fill
ley had kept watering trough there at
his own expense for six years and it had
been broken up by an accident. | asked
the board of trade to assume control of
1t, as my father owned the water privi-
lege and he said that, If they would get
rid of the waste water, they might tap
the Spring and do as they liked. Mr. FIJI
| ley was entitled to three years. pay from
the town at 50 per year, for maintaining
public watering place, which he prompt
| ly made over to the tank committee. We
got the tank up and it Is a good one, no
thanks to the board of trade. We have
now one of the best watering places in
the oounty.-[W. G. Staples.
Mrs George Dickerson and daughter
have moved to John Palmer's Canal
street house.
Unusually brilliant Easter programs
were observed at both Episcopal church.
cs and at the Catholic church, while the
Congregationalists also observed the day.
So many contradictory statements have
been made respecting the probable future
of the Manchester men who have talked
of coming to Westport that many had be-
gun to fear that the company would not
come at all. A BEE reporter, however,
was informed by Mr. Post, one of the
projectors of the scheme, that the COM
pany, which Is not yet formed, will prob
ably come to Westport and locate on
land owned by Mr. Staples, at the brook
flowing into the Saugatuck river. 1.-The
plans are not ut all matured," continued
Mr. Post, land we don't care to talk to
reporters; they so often get things
wrong, too" He said that the company
would be new, though the men compos-
ing it would be old in experience. II see
they say we change our mind frequent
ly," he went on, "but we have been so
sick that business was impossible; /
nearly died myself, in January. We
have been looking at many places, but
have not decided positively"
An important motion was made at the
last meeting of the board of trade by
Secretary Raymond and, although it met
with favor, it was deemed best to defer
action until II future meeting, when a lar
ger attendance would be present. The
motion was to appropriate 800, on con-
dition that 500 more be secured from
residents who would be directly benefit
ed, for sidewalk from Westport to
Saugatuck. On motion of L. M. Lees,
the melton was amended to $3.50 from
each. There is little doubt that the mo-
ton will be adopted, as there is hearty
sentiment in its favor, both among the
members OF the board and the towns
people. The walk will be of gravel,
three or four feet wide, and will run from
the bank building to the Saugatuck sta
ton, running, at times, on both sides of
the street. Crossings will be laid near
Saugatuck, at the High school and else
where. There has been talk of petition
ing the town to widen and straighten the
road before the walk Is laid.
Contractor and Builder Patrick Rice of
Saugatuck has put an addition on his
house.
Thomas Heifernan is building a house
on the lot recently purchased of +. M.
Raymond and has the frame already up.
Another house Is to be built near by, be-
fore long.