The Newtown bee., 1890-12-05

ly Jokcrs," just for this occasion and
who were in for good time. This was
cases which were carried of, the next
day and by the filthy condition the floor
was in, which was covered with cigar
stumps, ashes, tobacco juice, beer and
the dirty water wherein the beer glasses
were rinsed. Dirty water had been spat-
tered on the wall and had filtered through
the floor and wall below into the office Of
the judge of probate and stood in pools
on his desk. The organ had been unlock
ed and its keys were covered with cigar
ashes, while broken beer glasses bore
witness of the character of the gentle
men of the night before. Such was the
condition Of the hall, the next morning
and so it remained until Saturday after
noon, when 1t was put in as presentable
a shape for Sunday as was possible. And
this all because our selectmen had not
the stamina to refuse lot of loafers nor
sufficient moral character to stand by
their word to the committee, for fear.
possibly, of losing few votes at the
next election. For shame to the town
which possesses such officials and may
the citizens take warning. s.
At the meeting of the board of school
visitors, Monday afternoon, bills were
presented by parents who have children
who attend the Bridgeport schools, ask
ing the town to pay them. These bills
were sent by those in charge Of the
Bridgeport schools. The board refused
to approve of the bills, saying that if the
parents wished to send their children out
Of the town to school they might pay the
bills or keep their children at the home
schools. There are as many as nine or
more who attend these schools, while
this town has three or more Bridgeport
children attending our schools.
Rev G. s. Plumley of Greenfield Hill
preached on Sunday in exchange with
Rev F. S. Child.
0. B. Jennings and daughter were in
town, Saturday, to look after his place.
The main road from Toomey's store to
Black Rock bridge is in an awful condit-
ion. The stones protrude so that it is al
most misery to ride over it, such is the
noise and shaking which one receives
III something is not done Immediately, the
people of the town may see one of the
worst pieces of road which they have be-
held in long time, not to say what a
loss the town will suffer by having the
road go to pieces, as it certainly will if it
is not repaired before Spring. Let the
selectmen bestir themselves.
Young ladies' guild at the Black Rock
school house, Friday at 3 30.
Rev II. G. Woodruff of the Black Rock
church preached on s'Companionship, y
Sunday evening.
| The railroad commissioners hold a
meeting at the Town hall on Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock to see whether the
land Of Patrick Flanagan, James Muir
ply, Mrs Michael Murphy and others
shall be condemned or not.
Ten or II young people of the Congre-
gational Y. p. S. C. E. attended the
meeting of the Bridgeport Union at the
South church, Tuesday evening. Two
excellent addresses were given by Gen.
eral Secretary Baer of the United C. 4.
society and by DR. Green of Boston.
| A large gang of men were at work at
Tin bridge, Sunday, laying the new iron
bridge.
i James Cotter is improving.
| Mrs Hanford Nichols's fine residence
is progressing and will be an ornament
| to the street.
Redfield & Sons have brought stone
cutters from New Haven and are cutting
stone at the Wakeman quarry for the
Morehouse crossing.
Miss Minnie Lewis, teacher of Holland
hill school, spent Thanksgiving at her
home in Monroe.
Bearers at James Flanagan's funeral 5:
Abram Gould, John Kelly, Dennis Ka-
ley, Michael Buckley, Patrick Cleary,
Thomas Kelly.