The Newtown bee., 1891-04-24
STAMFORD.

George Brooks, who died last week al the age of 70, has been sick but short time with grip and pneumonia. His flu neral was attended, Saturday afternoon from his late home, Rev Mir Ives otficiat. ing. Since the death of his father, Isaac Brooks, he has lived with his sister, Mrs Dickinson and has carried on farming or a small scale.
 A short illness, grip and pneumonia aided by the feebleness of old age, caused the death, last week Wednesday night of George Hubbell of Cupboard hill, at the age of 72. His funeral was attended from the house, Saturday afternoon.
 The infant child of Charles Miller, the barber, died, last week Wednesday, two weeks old and was buried on Friday.
 The selectmen call special attention to the necessity for registering all dogs by May l.
 T. B. Fairchild has been in temporary charge of the house and property of Ben jamin Ufford.
 Though still somewhat hampered by lack of funds, the managers of the Strat- ford library and reading room are pleas ed to note an increasing interest and gratefully acknowledge new subscrip- tions and contributions. Beginning the year with a deficit, the library is now out of debt and has paid bills promptly. For the future, new books will be added and the library increased as rapidly as funds will allow.
 There was a good attendance at the special school meeting, last Friday even- ing. The bell presented to the school by Capt Barrymore was accepted. The bell, once used on board ship by Capt Barrymore, was presented about two years ago, but not then accepted. It is of good tone and will be hung in the main hall of the graded school building. The gift is appreciated by all.
 Rev A. V. R. Abbott, former pastor, now on the superannuated list, preached in the Methodist church, Sunday.
 There was a large attendance, last week Thursday, at the funeral of Benja- min Ufford, which occurred at the house in Church street, at ? 30 m. Rev J. S. Ives conducted services and the burial was in Union cemetery, H. P. Stagg, Ez- ra Whiting, Lorenzo Beers, +. T. Boards ley, A. H. Byington, Jerry Chichester. bearers. MT Ufford (who, by the way, was the last of long line once spelling the name Ufoot) leaves, as next of kin, half dozen first cousins. The property is worth, probably, $20,000 to $25, ,0OO and consists largely of stocks and bonds, with considerable money in Bridgeport savings banks and about S5000 or $600O worth of real estate. He owned the house in which he lived and had land elsewhere in town; notably in the busi- ness part of the village. He owned the land, but not the buildings, occupied by Cradduck's market, Batterson's fish mar ket, Beers's grocery, J. W. Dufour's con- fectionery and lunch room.
 The new house of W. H. Smith will be ready to occupy about May b.
 Besides the bills and gold, between $2O0 and $500, found on the first day search was made in the house of Benia- min Uford, various sums have been fouud since until about $I200 has been secured. Some think that Mr Ufford knew nothing of this money and that it was the property of his sister Mary Ann, who died years ago.
 Mir UffOrd's first cousins are John Day. ton of New York, Mrs Fenelon Hubbell of Bridgeport, Mrs Stillman, Julia Pen dleton, Edmund Pendleton, Mrs Hayden, Mrs Wheeler Burritt.
 Mrs c. A. Leavitt and family will re- turn to Stratford for the Summer about May |; also Frederick Benjamin and family.
 Miss Sarah Lawrence Pond of Milford. who had relatives in Stratford and was we'll known by many here, died suddenly in New Haven, Friday night. ssDottie,' as she was affectionately called by friends, was daughter of MT and Mrs Ma than G. Pond of Milford and was but P years old She was bright and lovely girl.
 A small addition has been built at the house of Dr Cogswell.