The Newtown bee., 1890-07-25
FRIDAY. JULY aS, 1890.
SOUTHPORT.

The burglary ut Charles w. Wells's has simmered down to the theft of few crackers and a slice or two of bread, talk on, probably, by hungry boys.
 Mir Meehan and family of Kentucky board at Mrs W. F. Elwood's.
 Frank Mills and family are with his mother, Mrs George Mills. He is engag- ed in the carriage business in New Ha- ven.
 The Ancient and Orderable Honor of Clamdiggers enjoyed their annual clam bake at Sherwood's island, last week. The members were conveyed to the is- land in the Tripoli and Whale and the bake was one of the most enjoyable ever held. About a score were present. Mir and Mrs c, II. Morris and D. Ferry and family of Brooklyn spend the Sum mer in Southport.
 John Meeker of Carpenter avenue is entertaining friends from Kentucky. Mrs J. Fred Jennings has house full of boarders.
 Commodore Smith has had new float put down in the harbor, as an anchorage for his Tripoli.
 E.F. Ingersoll of Bridgeport has joined the Southport orchestra as pianist, in place of r. F. Northrop, resigned
 The yacht race which was to have been given under the auspices of the Cedar point yacht club, July P, has been post poned until July 30. The New York rac- ing squadron is to anchor at Roton point the night before and an invitation to at tend the race has been extended to them A number of Southport yachts will at tend the race.
 simon Banks is off on months vaca- tion, taking in such points of interest as Washington, Chicago and Wisconsin. The regular monthly social of the Y. r. :. C. F. was held at the Congregation al church parlors, Wednesday evening. It Is probable that new clock will be placed in the tower of the Congregations al church, to replace that so long in use but now stopped.
 Rev Mir Holman will start on his vaca' tion trip. next Monday. He will spend the month of August in Massachusetts and the pulpit will be supplied by out oi town preachers.
 The schooner Mary Elizabeth sailed for New York, Saturday, with the first load of produce of the season. She car ried over 300 barrels of fine onions, larg' CT and better than have been seen fol some time.
 Commodore Smith and J. E, Spicel will sail for fortnight's cruise of tho Sound, next week, in the TripOi.
 Judge John II. Perry's horses were shipped to him at North Adams by rail last week.
 Wheeler S Furniss are out with fln' new wagon, built by Capt c. w. Hall O Bridgeport.
 The Simon Banks was caught in squall, Saturday and part of the rig ging and all portable articles on decl carried away.
 Edward l.. Barrett, who has been clerk ing for c. O. Jellif' & Co.,, is now work ing on the oyster grounds for Capt Ky der.
 George Mills, Jr, of Orange, N. J, spent Sunday with his mother, Mir George Mills.
 Arrangements arc nearly complete for the moonlight excursion of the Soutl port orchestra to California grove, Thurs day, 3lst and tickets are selling wei The steamer Jessie E. will leave tn dock at : m.
 On and after August l, the Adams e1 press company will deliver free to a persons living within q mile of the static any express matter that may arrive ft them. Arrangements have been mao for teams of Postmaster N. Jennings ar two trips will be made daily, mornir and afternoon. Merchants and othe should see that the company does n lose by it's generous concession.
 The regular quarterly meeting of t Oak Lawn cemetery association was he at the Southport savings bank, Saturda The treasurer's report was satisfactol The cost of the fence which has recent been built around the cemetery W shown to be between 5000 and 5000.
 The platform which was bought the Southport orchestra has been set at James II. Bonney's grove, Mill Pla A dance was arranged for Wednesd night, ,23d, with music by the full orch' tra.
 NV. Woodward and J. K. Spicer ha bought new buggies in New Haven.
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