The Newtown bee., 1891-07-03
FAIRFIELD.

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The published report that Garbage Col
lector Donovan had made arrangements
whereby he is to be allowed to bring gar
bage into the town is utterly without
foundation.
Capt Clark, who keeps the light house
on Fayerweather island, has bought the
sloop Alice from Long Island parties.
The George hotel is rapidly filling up
with Summer guests and large parties to
occupy the hotel and the cottages are
arriving almost daily.
Mrs I. B. Bartram of Black Rock has
entertained Mrs Elizabeth Johnson of
Bridgeport.
Don't buy moving machine, hay ted
der or hay rake until you get prices from
G. o. Je1liff & Co., Southport.
The pavilion on Fairfield beach has
been open for a week or more and is
visited daily.
Mrs Kate Sturges has kindly given the
use of her house for the ''Festival OF
days" which is to be given by the ladies
of the Congregational church, July -
and a. The entertainment will be on
scale of magnificence and all the rooms
will be decorated. each in its peculiar
and appropriate manner, to harmonic
with the design of the whole. The rooms
will be attended by ladies of the congre-
cation and an almost endless variety of
articles of household and general utility,
of beauty and of adornment, will be for
sale. The material comforts will not be
forgotten; refreshments will be served,
such refreshments as would tempt an ep-
icure. The entire affair will be under
the efficient supervision of Miss Kate
Gould Considerable expense is connect
ed with the entertainment and it is sim
cerely to be hoped that there may be a
large and liberal-hearted attendance.
A quiet wedding occurred at st Pauls
rectory, June 81, when Miss Ida j. Smith
was married to Charles Fl. Perkins. Both
bride and groom are residents of Fairfield
and the ceremony was performed by Rev
w. Strother Jones.
A small house in Muskrat row, near
the Lockwood crossing, was burned, Sat
urday night. The house, which was set
on fire by sparks from an engine, was
burned to the ground. 1t was occupied
by Lenhart Pavelka, a Hungarian who
works at the new church. He saved all
his household effects and is now living
in the Granville place. The burned
house was bought by the railroad of Will
liam McGarry and was worth but little ;
only So month rent was paid.
Miss Hannah Turney, one of the oldest
persons in this part of the town, died at
7 a m, Monday, at the house of Charles
johnson, with whom she had been living
for about three years. Her death was
caused by old age and exhaustion. Miss
Turney, who had not been in good health
for some time, was born, December 8,
1899. Her funeral was attended, We'd
nesday afternoon at 30, from the resi-
dence of Oliver Turney, Rev f. 5. Child
of the Congregational church officiating.
The work of laying the drain for the
Murphy crossing is nearly completed.
Unusually large tile has been used, be-
cause of the liability of the drain to
choke with sand. The fall is said to be
but three inches to the hundred feet; al
most too slight to be of value.
Charles Beers and wife of New York
are at Miss Della Thorpe's for the Sum-
mer.
New library books are to be issued by
the Sunday school of st Paul's church
Sunday, 18th and any who may have
books out are requested by Librarian
Wyrtzen to return them at once.
For Saturdays special bargain, B.
Belts will sell his fine selection of fire.
works at half the list prices.
An Italian employed at Redfield's
quarry lost finger, Monday, by catch
ing it in the stone crusher. He was TAX
en- to the emergency hospital at Bridge
port.
J. B. Solley left town, this week, to
spend the Summer on Long Island.
"A new and handsome bus, bearing the
name of the hotel, is driven from the st
Marc to all trains.
The party of Danbury campers-out
who have house at the beach came
down, Saturday night, to spend several
days.
John Kelly is home from Worcester,
Mass, where he is studying for the priest
hood.
Lawyers John e. Morehouse and Ba-
con Wakeman expect to leave, July 6, to
attend the international convention of \ i.
p. S. G. e.. at Minneapolis. They will
spend the month Of July IN the West.
Fairfeld's pure air and lovely scenery
attract many visitors trom the city, year