The Newtown bee., 1890-02-21
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public entertainment to be given after Lent. They are constantly practising under competent instructors from Bridge port and bid fair to be a credit to the town as musical organization.
 Thaddeus E. Peck introduced Mr Stew ard of Bridgeport to the large audience gathered to listen to the concluding lec- ture of the Winter course. The subject was ''Insect life as illustrated by the Honey Bee." Fine stereopticon views were given and the introduction and lec- ture were full of valuable information l concerning bees.
 | Market gardeners are beginning to get hot beds in operation preparatory to opening the Spring campaign.
 Charles K. Stagg has built new build ing on his property south of the track, to be used as storehouse for fertilizers. | Two cars Of barrels have been received, this week, for II. J. Lewis. He expects to begin the shipment of shell oysters 1 soon.
 Boys are picking up nickels peddling horse radish around town.
 The lecture committee have small | surplus of cash left, after paying neces- sary expenses. There are so many ways Of using it for good that they have not decided what to'do with it.
 The heavy rains have thoroughly test ed the drain tile laid on Main street. The results are highly satisfactory. | Farmers from the country have been drawing salt hay from the meadows all 1 Winter.
 The Ready Earnest workers connected with the M. E. church will give an enter tainment in the basement of the church, Saturday evening, 22d. A good supper will be served at a reasonable price and those who attend may be assured that money they spend will be used to pro- mote the interests of the Sunday school. The society has already done good work in bringing in children who might not have been reachedsswthout outside aid. Admission is free.
 A number of new houses are talked of for early Spring. Mir Williamson is mak- ing changes in the Oviatt place, which he recently purchased and repairs are going on at the Sniflen residence. The old landmark in Lundy's Lane is also re- ceiving extensive improvements.
 Charles Gorham is low and his death may be looked for at any moment. He is with his daughter, Mrs William Wyatt.
 Mrs John F. Bartlett, who resided on Main street, above the railroad crossing, died suddenly, Tuesday, soon after noon. She had been suffering from the prevail ing disease, but was thought to be near ly recovered. She was lying on the bed dressed and attempted to get up to eat dinner, when she fell back and expired. Deceased was 65 years old and wife of d long time supervisor of the Housatonic road. One son, Frederick A., is night editor of the Bridgeport Morning News. The family have resided in town but q year or two, but have made many friends. who will sympathize with them in their sudden at1licEion. l Philo Osborne is confined to the house with severe attack of rheumatism. His business is looked after by his son-in-law. | The granite works have received d car of rough granite from Mantle. Mir Hughes reports prospects good for busi- ness, the coming month. Sales for Jan uary more than ever before in that month. Dr Cogswell is putting cess pool in the road leading to the upper wharf. It is bad precedent to establish, for if ev- cry house on the street were to follow his example, it would be but few years before the town would be at expense to keep the street in order.
 Ice is brought from Bridgeport to sup ply customers.
 The selectmen and a surveyor went over the two Bridgeport roads, Saturday and made a careful examination prepara- tory to drawing up specifications for the work to be done, in order to advertise for bidders. The general impression is that the $2500 will not be sufficient to do the work in thoroughly satisfactory manner, though this cannot be certainly known until contractors have made their estimates and presented their bids. The selectmen seem to understand what is re- quired and will not contract for the work unless it can be done so thoroughly that no dissatisfaction can be expressed after the completion of the job. The success of the proposed kind of road depends largely upon grading and drainage.
 Grand Warden Ely, Dr Bragg of Bridgeport and other prominent officers installed these officers for Housatonic lodge, N. E. o. P. at it's first public in- stallation, Tuesday night, in Odd Eel lows hall:
 Past Warden, Dr W. E. Cogswell.
 Warden, W. NJ. Peck.
 Vice Warden, J. N Sammis.
 Secretary, H. P. Stagg.
 Financial Secretary, Howard J. Curtis.
 Treasurer, F. H. Alien. I Chaplain, Rev Charles Pardee. Guide, George Morehouse.
 Guardian, N. ". Farley.
 sentinel, William Fryer.
 The masquerade ball of the Cupheags, last week, was a grand success.
 T. B. Fairchild started, Monday, for q trip to Florida and South Carolina to join Mrs Fairchild.
 At the adjourned meeting of the Con-
 
 gregational society, Monday evening, the motion to reduce the pastors salary was indefinitely postponed and the meeting : adjourned sine die.
 MT Burns, formerly section boss from