The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07
SOUTHPORT.

John II. Sherwood of Mill Hill lost d pair of gold spectacles at Trinity.
 The household goods of J. A. Wake man were taken, Saturday, to the resi- dence of his father in Greens Farms and the house is closed, MT Wakeman board ing with J. Fred Jennings.
 Sherwood Bros paint shop has been closed for several weeks.
 Louis l.. Robinson is at his old posi- ton at J. X. Wakeman S Cos until L. F. Sherwood, who improves but slowly, is able to be about again. He expects to return to Meriden in few weeks.
 Fred E. Smith, who has been with c. O. Jelliff & Co. for about nine years and who is now doing wire work on con tract, talks of engaging in business for himself in the Spring. His helper, Ed Smith. has been discharged.
 c. O. Jelliff is now able to take active charge of his business
 R. s. Pickens is again at work at c. Buckingham's harness shop.
 Rumor says that G. D. Chapman, the railroad man, will build s200. 900 house on or near Mill Hill and remove there from Mill Plain.
 Mrs Frances \. shelton, widow of the late Rev George A. shelton. who died at
  relatives here.
 Having outgrown their safe facilities, both the national and savings banks have recently put in larger ones, built by Herring & Co. of New York. They were brought to Southport on the company's huge wagon, loaded bodily on fiat car. The safe for the national bank weighs seven tons and 700 pounds and is fitted with all modern appliances for safety, in cluding time lock. In order to get it in to the building, it was necessary to re- move part of the side wall and Edgar S. Sherwood was on guard until the aper- ture was again closed. This safe was drawn down from the depot by three yokes of oxen and two pairs of horses. That for the savings bank is smaller, weighing about four tons. The old sav- ings bank safe was taken to the depot in the same manner and shipped to New York.
 Southport friends of pr Wells of New Rochelle, N. Y., are glad to learn that he is ranidlv improv;nu Sasquanaug's monthly cake sale was held at Washington hall, Saturday.
 John Conway has bought Michael Otis's farm on Sasco hill.
 At Pier 43, East River, last week, the schooner Sarah A. Faulkner, Mr Meek er's boat, was run into by d steam tug and her headgear badly damaged. The jibboem and part of the sailing gear were carried away and the Faulkner was obliged to have a iibboom put on before she could run to Southport, where the head sails were replaced. The damage will amount to $50 or S60.
 Mrand Mrs J. N. Witt have returned to New York.
 ! Charles Mcclellan, who was sick at the rooms over Simon Banks store, is suffering with pneumonia and has been removed to NIT Riders. Dr May, Messrs Rider, Witt and Horn carried him in q stretcher. thoroughly wrapped up and he stood the journey remarkably we'll. 1 Since the removal of the Church Rec ord Co.,, there has been no printing office in town. To supply the deficiency, Charles J. Banks, our mail carrier, has purchased an outfit and will conduct the business on East Main street, South Nor wall, where George W. Ferris is in charge, with a branch office in the rooms over the post office. In the Spring, he will l probably remove the entire office to Southport. He is now in South Norwalk several days each week, his assistant carrying the mail. He formerly con- ducted job office here and is confident of success. His friends (and he has host wish him well and promise him their printing.
 The oyster dredging steamer Molly. owned by Dr May, has been laid up until a new shaft, to replace one worn out, could be put in positions Druggist Damtoft's store is open from IS 30 to 10 and from to :, Sundays.