The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23

words from those best qualified to know
good soda. The syrups are made by Mr.
Wakeley himself, prepared with utmost
care and the fountain is kept with scru-
pulous neatness. Mr. Wakeley has sold /!
soda for nearly a score of years and has
never sold it for less than 1Oc glass
none can, he says, if the quality is of the
best and such large glasses as he draws
are filled.
Last year, only 13S dogs were register
ed in the town, while $3.50 was paid for
sheep killed by dogs. The few who OBJ
served the law complained because 9TH
ers were not compelled to do so and the
selectmen have accordingly made special
efforts, this year, to secure the registra-
ton of all dogs. Already over 200 have
been registered and Town Clerk Pike ex-
poets 300 by the end of the month. At
the regular monthly meeting of the Sc
lectmen on the first Monday in June, the
town clerk will make his report, giving
the names of all who have complied with
the law. This list will be published and
dog agent appointed, whose business
will be to report delinquencies and COM
pei registration.
The Southport Stars went to West
port, Friday, to play with a Westport
nine, but the Westports declined to play
on account of the rain. The Stars ac-
cordingly claimed the game. The West
ports were to have played a return game
Saturday, but failed to appear and the
Stars claimed another game.
In opposition to all honorable prece-
dent and ancient tradition of the town,
the roads of the village have been, dur
ing this Spring, the receptacle of grass
cut on the lawns and of clods clipped
from the borders of the lawns and walks.
This should never be done and it is es-
the broad, neatly kept streets are the
pride of the inhabitants.
The town, through its attorneys, is in
correspondence with the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad, in relation
to the grade crossings in town. If nc
satisfactory arrangement can be made
otherwise, recourse to the courts will I'M
doubtedly be had. There are ID grade!
in town, of which five are yet unsettled
That is, the railroad commissioners Ions
ago rendered their decision, but as tn,
decisions were, in several cases, object
ionable to the town, the latter appealed
to the courts and succeeded in having tn
decisions set aside. The other eigh
, were ordered changed long since, but tn
road has simply ignored the order. Th
five are the Elwood crossing, Carpente
avenue, Boston post road, Lacey cross
ing and that at Fairfield depot. One o
, these, the Lacey, just east of the presen
l overhead crossing at Southport, wa
abolished by the commissioners and tn
Boston post road, a really dangerou
: crossing, is to be abandoned by consen
) of the town, provided the railroad agree
to other propositions made by the towr
The Carpenter avenue crossing has a
a ways been bone of contention, the raj
$ road claiming that it is but a private c
trespass crossing. AS the station builC
= ing at Southport will probably be move
y when the additional tracks are laid an
i as Carpenter avenue is a principal mean
/ of access to the station, this part of til
work is left for the present. The rectt
h ry crossing, too, has been the cause of
' protracted struggle, but it is likely tn;
s it may be amicably adjusted.
The Manor house on Main street ha
! been painted in bright colors by j. "
D Skidmore.
: The frame of Mrs Ellis's new hous
n has been raised by Northrop Brothers.
o William Ryan has pension.
- Francis II. Smith and Patrick Doole,
Ii whose arrest, trial and acquittal ON tn
: ground of illegal liquor selling were n
Z lated in last weeks BEE, were given
:. further hearing on the revocation {
their licenses, last week. The commi
sioners revoked Smiths license.