The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-03
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1890.
SOUTHPORT.


The Bridgeport business college is be-
Ing patronized by the best families and
Southport sends George S. Jennings as
student.
w. Ii. Penney, who attends Col Rob-
crts's Norwalk military school, is men,
Der of the school ball nine, which played
the King school nine of Stamford, Mon
day.
There Is talk of 25-mile foot-race In
some hall in Southport, about Thanks
giving, for the championship of South
port.
A collection is to be taken in the Con-
gregational church, next Sunday, for re-
pairs on the church. Six hundred dol
lars will be required and it is hoped that
the entire sum may be secured at once.
This Is for repairs on the church, point
ing the masonry, etc.
b. A. Buckley and sisters are expected
home from Europe soon.
The Congregational church is follow
Ing the example of city churches and
now issues n weekly calendar of church
services, which Is distributed among the
pews. Ii is got out by the Southport
printing company.
Rev b. j. Relyea of Green's Farms Of
ilciated at the Congregational church,
Sunday, Rev w. ii. Holman being in
Massachusetts,.
The Simon Banks has arrived from
Stratford, where she has been Clustering.
II is said that p. Collins has sold his
property to the railroad for $500. The
Spicer place and others have also been
taken by the road.
Royal w. Sherwood has been appoint
ed delegate from Southport to the State
convention, Y. p. S. c. E., at Whitman
tic, October o and Z.
Northrop Brothers have already sold
three building lots from the Black prop
erty and are at work on a house which is
being built to rent. 1t is 1Sx26 feet, six
rooms, with veranda. Messrs Northrop
talk of putting up another similar house,
this Fall. These and half dozen can be
rented as fast rs finished. This property
is to be used for nothing but building
purposes; it has not been sold to the
railroad, neither will round house be
put there by the road. Northrop Bros.
have no idea of moving their lumber yard
there, either. The railroad has been
looking at their yard, with view to
buying strip for II highway, but moth
ing definite has been decided. ave
haven't any too much room now" said
Mr. Northrop, "and we would much rath-
er buy than sell, especially on that side.
There isn't another location that we
could get that would be nearly as con-
venient for us. If the road carries out
It's present plan, 1t will necessitate NOV
ing our storehonse only"
F. Northrop is painting his resi- |
dence on Carpenter avenue lilac, with
white trimmings and two-color blinds. |
Justus Mills, who has done Dingee's |
painting, is doing the work.
There is talk of charging the room in
the Methodist church which is now occu-
pied by the Epworth league, the Good
Templars and the Order of United
Friends.
Miss Annie Jennings began her duties
rs teacher of the intermediate depart
ment of the school, Monday.
Sidney Hawkins, sexton of Trinity
church, is reported seriously sick.
Rev Sherwood Roosevelt OF New York
preached in Trinity, Sunday.
Market quotations remain about the
same, with good demand for produce.
Cashier o. Il. Sherwood Of the Nation
al bank now rides a safety.
Mrs Kelsey is quite sick with dysen-
terry.
Charles w. Wells and IL. Albert Ly-
man, employees at Northrop Brothers,
have bought couple of building lots ON
the Black property and Mr. Wells will
probably put up house in the Spring.
II. ID. Archer returned to his duties at
the freight house, Monday.
Charles Spaid returned to Southport to
resume work at the station, Wednesday
night.