The Newtown bee., 1890-08-29
SOUTHPORT.

berkshlre county, Mass, where Cyrus >.
Bradley has also spent few days.
Mr. and Mrs j. Sherwood Wakeman,
accompanied by Mrs William Buckley of
Southport, have taken trip up the Hud-
son as far as Albany.
Miss Nellie Bradley of Southport has
visited her aunt, Mrs Sherwood.
Fred +. Northrop started on his trip to
Niagara Falls, Monday morning, riding
part Of the way. lie will be absent a
week or so.
Northrop Brothers have begun hand
some cottage Mt Mamaroneck for C. b.
Summers, under the supervision of
George f. Northrop, architect. The low
or floor Is TO be finished In natural woods,
oak, etc., and will include gas, steam
heat, hot and cold water. 1t will cost
about $4,000 and will be completed, prob
ably, about New Years. Mr. Summers,
who Is prominent llveryman Of Mamar-
oneck, Is to occupy the cottage as a per-
manent residence. A number OF resident
workmen will be employed. Northrop
Brothers say that they are able to get
out the lumber at their Southport shop
and ship 1t to Mamaroneck cheaper than
10 can be bought on the ground.
Serene Buckley of Scranton, Pa, has
visited his cousin, George Buckley.
Nearly 200 were ut the camping party
ut Pine creek, Sunday, including people
from Southport, Greenfield and all parts
of the town.
Miss Miriam Coley of westport is
spending week at J. f. Spicer's.
George Adriance of Massachusetts, is
guest of M. v. Woodward.
Il. c. Sherwood returned from the ca
noeists' meeting at Jesup's Neck, l.. l.,
last week Thursday.
The cold snap caused many Summer
boarders to leave precipitately.
The schooner George Edwin of Banks's
line came in, this week, after being re-
paired and overhauled at Port jefferson
She will sail, Tuesday, I'd, for New York
and will continue in the market trade.
The Sarah A. Faulkner Is to commence
her New York trips, September 10.
Mrs George Burr and daughters are
spending few weeks with friends in
Southport and vicinity.
The Simon Banks took out party of
Green's Farms people, Monday.
The Simon Banks took part in the oys-
ter boat regatta off Larchmont Point,
last week, but did not succeed in captur-
ing prize, the breeze being too stiff.
The Meehan family, who have spent
delightful Summer at Mrs w. f. FL
woods, have returned to their home in
Covington, Ky.
DIR May and Simon Banks left Chicago
Monday and were expected in Southport
Thursday or Friday, coming by way of
Niagara Falls. Both report a pleasant
journey, the longest Mr. Banks has taken
In 80 years.
Mrs Petit and niece, Miss Edna hudson
OF New York, are with Mrs Elwood and
are rooming with Mrs Meeker.
One OF the familiar sights on our
streets is the handsome black PAGER driv-
en- by c. ID. Fish, one of the Summer
guests at Mrs w. F. Elwood's. 1t is a
handsome animal and attracts much at
tention.
III there 10 virtue in thorough wetting,
the macadamized road now being put
down will be one of the best ever made.
The stone, which Is brought by the ton
from the Fairfield Quarry, Is evenly
spread and wet down, then rolled; and
the wetting and rolling are repeated un-
I'll the irregular, angular bits of granite
become firmly cemented into compact
body. The water Is obtained from the
creek, near Sherwood's store, and drawn
out ia large box In John Partrick's
wagon. From this it is allowed to run
into tin sprinkler and evenly distribute
cd.