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The Newtown bee., 1891-10-30
BRIDGEPORT.

Charles Abbott will succeed Frederick
Baker as superintendent at Holmes &
Edwards's, January /, as the latter will
then go into the manufacture of shoes
with Mr. Ten Eyke, Baker & Ten Eyke
locating on Harral avenue.
II. B. DeForest of Higly & DeForest,
insurance agents, has been chosen to sue
coed the late Munson Hawley as presi-
dent of the Bridgeport National bank.
Warren Ell. Lamson, formerly in charge
of drawing and penmanship in the
schools,is slowly dying of spinal trouble.
Exhibitor James L. Gould of the Farm
er had an operation performed, Monday,
ON the eye that has troubled him, at the
hospital. Friends far and near will hope
for the veterans early and safe recovery.
Mrs Julia Benson, whose Tooth birth
day has recently been celebrated at
Bridgeport hospital, died, Tuesday. Her
last husband, her third, was Aaron Ben
son of Fairfield. She had been at the
hospital since August 2, 1889.
Married, Wednesday evening, at 80
Black Rock avenue, Miss Minnie E.,
daughter of d. Ne. Reynolds, to Walter
s. Haywood of the Park street church
choir. Rev Sylvester Clarke officiated.
Edwin Meeker of Meeker & Dowd,
Fairfield avenue flour and feed dealers,
died, Wednesday, rs years old. He was
a native Of Westport, married Miss Abby,
daughter of Aaron Hull of Weston and
leaves two sons, Oscar Ell. of Danbury
and Edwin f. Mr. Meeker was a mem
Der of Christ church and Democrat in
politics.
Howard S. Beach of Trumbull has
lately entered J.. r. Griffin's new bust
ness college in the Studio building on
Fairfield avenue; Station Agent j. L.
Beach is also studying telegraphy there.
Mr. Griffin's school now numbers sc
scholars and, with competent teachers
to assist, he intends making his school
one of the best.
The number of cases of scarlet fever
throughout the city seem TO be on the
increase. Every day the health officer is
notified Of new cases and he is kept very
busy trying to prevent the spread. The
fact that the number Of cases is increas-
ing should give no cause for alarm, as all
the cases so far reported are of very
mild form and the little patients soon re-
covert Post.
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Who can doubt but that the art of
printing, so far as the compositor's re-
lation thereto, is on the verge Of revola-
ton or radical change. All signs of the
times point in that direction. That the
idea of typesetting machine. or ma
chine that will supersede typesetting or
even the use Of types, has come to stay
can hardly be disputed. 1t only remains
for practical experiment to determine
which Of the contestants for superiority
in the line Of present machines will prove
to be the best and most available for use
in book and news work, or how far i'm
provements or new ideas and new inven-
tons can be carried. The writer is much
impressed with the conviction that cleo
tricity will play no unimportant part in
the perfected typesetting Cor its eqniva-
lent1 machine, either as an adjunct to its
operation or as prime factor in the
principles Of It's construction. Inland
Printer.
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'sIf anything" reports the Washington
Post, president Harrison takes more ex-
ercise than formerly and, since Grants
time, no president has gone about Wash
ington so simply. His exercise takes the
form of driving and walking, principally
the former; in the saddle, he is never
seen. Usually In the afternoon, when
not detained by pressing business, he can
be seen rolling away from the mansion
between and o'clock. The turnout is
not at all ostentatious, high mail bug
gy, to which is hitched newly acquired
pair of ponies that he holds in high es-
TEEN. They can strike fair pace, and,
as there is neither driver nor footman,
Mr. Harrison himself shakes the reins over
their backs and sends them on spin.''
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"Feast of Reason and Flow of Soul"
All seemed to enjoy themselves and it is
to be hoped that such gatherings will be
at least occasionally repeated.
On Monday, Goth, fine radishes were
pulled by Oliver Burr.
On evening of Tuesday ,27th, a meeting
of the Tuesday Evening club was held,
and it was voted to disband the organi-
zation.
Col A. r. t. Nichols is able to be
about.
f. Bronson was out exercising his
'four-in-hand, Saturday, oath.
Willis Hutchinson has returned home.
A Jack o. lantern show on Congress
street, Saturday evening.
Teachers meeting at Mr. Pease's
Thursday evening.
Rufus Atherton has left Frank Banks
and is now working for Mr. Peet.
Two new associate members of Y. p
S. C. E., Miss Emma Osborne and A.
Pease.
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TRUMBULL.

David Botsford is making extensive
repairs on his house, taking down CHM
MES and recovering 1t in fine shape.
S. NJ Brinsmade has sold his premium
fancy five-year-olds to John M. Ferris of
Stamford. They were shown at Dan
bury fair, where they carried off the blue
ribbons in two classes.
Beach Lyon had the misfortune to lose
a COW from eating too many apples.
Mrs G. S. Brinsmade has returned from
a two-weeks' visit in Nichols.
George w. Shelton of Booths hill, who
has been very sick with lung fever, is
slowly improving.
Harvey Clark of Milford has sold Sher-
wood Brinsmade fine pair of Durham
cattle.
B. A. Lyon shot the first fox of the
season, early last week.
CT. Brinsmade has sold heavy piece
of timber to j. A. Birge of Bridgeport
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GREENFIELD HILL.

The Friday evening G. e. meeting was
led by Rev DIR Plumley, Dea John Hull,
who was appointed, being unavoidably
absent.
On Wednesday evening, 2lst, pleas
ant social was given by the Christian En-
deavor society at the home Of Oliver
Burr, attended by about 30 persons. This
musical and literary program was rem
dered:
Cornet solo, II Cannot Sing the Old Songs
Tableau, aBefore and After the Explosion
Dialogue, .Bridget's Investment
Charade ssRainbow.n
Charade, parent
Cornet solo, Emmett's sLullaby'
After these exercises, refreshments
were served, accompanied by the usual
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FAIRFIELD.

Thursday afternoon at 3, the sale of
the bells obtained by re-casting the old
church bell of the Congregational church
took place at the Town hall. Three
hundred bells of different varieties, the
call bell, rising bell, tea bell, dinner bell
aud small bells to be used for either
watch charms or bracelet bangles were
cast from the bell, which are sold as
souvenirs of the old church. Each bell
has moulded upon it, ''1639-Fairfield-
$780," which are the dates when the
first shurch was built and the old one
burned.
The seats of the new church are ex-
pected, the first week in November and
will be put in as soon as they arrive. The
gas machine has arrived and will be set
up when the building is ready.
Surveyors were at work around the
church, Saturday, laying out the drive
ways to the church. The roadbed will
be dug out and the loose stones put in
to depth of four feet, giving perma-
nent bed.
The ladies' missionary society met at
the house of Mrs Kippen, Wednesday aft
ternoon. Arrangements were made for
regular meetings during the Winter.
Saturday night, between II and 1
o'clock, Rev Mr. Child was aroused by
some one violently pulling at his door
bell. Arising and calling out from the
stairway, as to who was there and what
they wanted, he learned that bad acct
dent had occurred in front of his house.
Hastily dressing, he unfastened the door
and admitted young man and lady.
The young man was apparently uninjur-
ed, while the young lady's appearance
indicated rough usage. Her dress was
virtually ruined, being soiled by her fall
and torn badly. Her face presented a
CHASTITY appearance, having been consid-
erably bruised and the left cheek looked
as though the skin had been literally
scraped off. Mr. Child patched up her
face and cuts as best he could. 1t seems
that the gentleman and lady were re-
turning from the city and, when near the
parsonage, were run into by two men in
team driving at furious speed. One
wheel was smashed, and an axle bent,
while the harness was badly broken.
The lady was thrown out over the
dashboard into the middle of the street,
which accounts for her sad condition.
The horse broke away, but was caught
by the night Waterman, some distance
down the street.
Two petitions have been circulated for
the purpose Of having special town
meeting called. One was to have lock-
up built in the town and the other to
have an additional tax laid. 1t is ex-
pected that the meeting will be called for
the 9th of November.
The Fairfield foot bali team has been
challenged BY the bridgeport High
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GREEN'S FARMS.

Robert Martin and family left for the
Winter and New York, Wednesday.
The meeting of the Y. P. S. C. E. was
not held, Monday evening, on account of
Indictment weather.
Screnades have been quite popular late
ly. For three nights, Loren Berthe was
the victim OF this barbarous practice and
Charles G. Sherwood's house was sur
rounded on Monday night with a number
of these night-disturbers. The practice,
parody upon very romantic and beau
tiful custom, should, in its modern form,
be put down.
The Junior Christian Endeayor society
met, Saturday, 2 80 p m, in the church.
Mr. Bunnell and wife were out of town,
last week. The latter has been spending
week with her married daughter at
Haddam. Mr. Bunnell joined her on Sun
day.
Mrs F. 7. Bedford returned from New
York, last week, with Mr. Bedford.
H. A. Jennings is reported not so we'll.
Mrs Allen of Compo street died ON
Wednesday morning at 3. She was a
great sufferer, but, throughout, mani
tested a patient and trustful spirit. Fun
eral on Friday at l p IN.
Howard Taylor of Roosevelt hospital,
New York, spent Sunday with his par
ents.
The pastor continues his course Of SER
mons on 1.-THE Calls of Scripture" 1.-The
Call of Samuel illustrated the desirable
ity and advantage of child conversion.
Preparatory lecture in the church, Fri
day at p m.
in connection with the Friday night
prayer meeting. They commence at 8
sharp. This shows that the prayer meet
ing itself has been put back half an hour,
beginning at m instead of 80.
The course of Winter amusements be-
ing provided by the Y. P. S. G. E. is pro-
crossing toward completion. Already
three have been arranged for and it is
hoped that, before next week, the whole
six will have been completed. The first
will be given by Howard A. Knudson in
the new lecture room, November IL. He
is a distinguished prestidigitateur from
New York and will give full exhibition
of his art. Admission 35c; to commence
at u m.
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have pledged Shelton a new depot in the
immediate future, for which the village
will feel very grateful.
DR. G. A. Shelton has his new office
ready to occupy.
Terrence S. Allis has moved from the
house of Mrs Kneen on Division avenue
to the new house of Samuel Tyther on
Coram avenue.
The Baptist church has given call to
Rev j. j. Cooper, formerly of Vermont.
He has accepted and will reside with his
family in the house of Mrs Kneen on Di-
vision avenue.
James Hutchinson has moved from the
house of George Poole on Coram avenue
to the house of w. S. Fenwick on Maltby
street.
Ezra C. Blackman is building double
tenement house on Perry avenue.
F. P. Raymond, the ticket agent, has
been transferred to the freight Office in
New Haven. He is succeeded by Mr.
Farley.
John Hagerty, brakeman, was badly
cut on the leg by flying piece of timber
Tuesday, while switching here.
Hoyt Bros. have nearly completed the
house for Louis w. Burkhardt on Divis-
ion street.
Treasurer David S. Clarke is now pay
ing the premiums of the Union agricul-
tural society, awarded at the recent fair.
The west abutment for the new bridge
is done and the Berlin bridge eompany's
men are preparing to put on the iron
work.
Charity lodge. I. 0. 6. T.. held a sue
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school foot ball team and also by an IL
from the Barnum gymnasium. Both
challenges have been accepted and the
High school boys will be played on We'd
nesday, the 4th of November, at the
Park, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
While at the beach, one day last week,
Hobart Porter, in an attempt to fire a
cannon, was burnt on the left cheek and
over the eye by the flash of the powder.
AS the fuse had burnt off, he put powder
on paper and ignited the paper, holding
his person and face close down to pro-
tect his match from the wind and, before
he could rise to an upright posture, the
powder flashed in his face. The grains
of powder literally peppered his cheek,
filling it full of black grains. 1t is for
tunate that he escaped without the loss
of an eye. Most of the particles have
now been removed.
The horse of John w. Morehouse, driv-
en- by himself and accompanied by Judge
Glover, ran away just as they were going
into Bridgeport, Wednesday morning
Mr. Morehouse was thrown out before
the horse had run far, but was uninjured,
other than injuries received from the
hoofs of the horse, as they struck
through the dashboard, every few PAGES.
Judge Glover succeeded in remaining in
the carriage until it collided with large
telephone pole, when he was thrown to
the ground over the dashboard. Fortu-
nately, he alighted on his feet. The car
riage was completely wrecked by the
collision.
Wallace Buckley, our wide awake liv.
eryman, is delivering trees for Tibbett
Bros.
George A. Wells lost valuable horse
Monday.
Cards are out for the marriage of Wal
ter, eldest son of o. B. Jennings, to Miss
Jean Pollock Brown of New York city
November 4. 3 p m, at the church, corner
Madison avenue and 3Sth street, New
York.
The frame work is raised for the avn
ing over the platform at the new depot
on the north side of the track.
While Northrop Brothers were taking
off the old siding of F. Sturges's house
they came upon a rats nest in which was
stored milk checks, five cent piece ant
So IL gold piece.
Church Work will be ready for distri
button, Saturday. Those not receiving
copies, please apply.
William Kealey kand Miss Mary
Burns were married at New York city
October %.
AS Luther Nichols was returning from
Bridgeport, he saw his son firing in the
air to brighten several men who were
stealing apples. They only laughed al
the lad. When Mr. Nichols took the gur
in hand, they did not stay to laugh, but
ran off with every indication that Nj
Nichols's shots had gone straight home
Mr. Chaffee rents the Morehouse resi-.
dence.
The railroad has placed a fine wire
fence along their line.
Mrs Finton has had clothing stolen
from her clothes line.
Messrs Clarkson and Burroughs were
very successful hunting, Monday, bag
ging nice lot of game.
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PLATTSVILLE.

Misses Fannie and Alice Seeley have
visited Mrs George Sturges.
Miss Agnes Peabody of New York and
Mrs Dewitt Smith of Bridgeport are
guests of Mrs l.. n. Reynolds.
Mrs George Robinson is unable to be
about and her daughter Eva attends her.
L. Acker has brought quantity of
trees from Hoyt's nursery for different
parties.
Mr. and Mrs E. S. Seeley attended the
birthday anniversary of Mrs r. II. Teller
in New York. There were friends pres
ent from Indiana, Paterson and Passaic,
n. j., Ovid, N. Y, and from the city.
Miss Harriet Jones has been at her old
home.
Mrs M. A. Lacey has visited in Bridge
port.
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cessful basket festival, Monday evening,
at their hall in Flaherty's block.

cessful basket festival, Monday evening,
at their hall in Flaherty's block.
Lincoln Temple of Ii onor will hold a
fair in their hall, lin few weeks.
The joint board of education and Sc
lectmen met at the town clerks office,
last Friday evening, and appropriated
1904 to the Center district, S2S5 to Wal
nut Tree hill, discontinued Mill district
and gave the other districts, excepting
Ferry, $3.50 each, Ferry having to take
what is left.
Chemical apparatus to the value of
5000 to $500 has been put in the public
school building here, which will be
great help to study in the High school
department.
At the annual meeting of the board of
education, Frederick Durand was re-elect-
ed president, Edward S. HawIey secre-
tary and treasurer and Horace Wheeler
school visitor.
John Shay has the contract for BALD
ing the retaining walls to the bridge
abutment.
The rooms of the Union mission have
been newly carpeted. This mission is
doing good work in the community.
Mr. and Mrs Edmon A. Wilkinson left
for New York, Monday morning. They
will return for Thanksgiving.
John III. Martin and Miss Sabina E.
Smith were married, last week Wednes-
day afternoon and Immediately took up
their residence in his house on Maltby
street.
A new fire alarm box has been placed
on the corner of Hill street and Division
avenue.
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SOUTHPORT.
WAKEMAN---HALL.

Wednesday afternoon at 5, Miss Grace
Melville Hall, daughter of Mrs Henry
Hall Of Bridgeport, and Attorney How
ard N. Wakeman of this place were mar
ried in st Johns Episcopal church,
Bridgeport. The bride is highly ac-
complished and exceedingly pretty
young lady. She comes from an histor-
ic family, her ancestors having been
among the earliest residents of Bridge
port. The groom is we'll known as one
of the rising young men of the bar. He
is a member of the law firm of Thomp-
son, Tallmadge 81 Wakeman. The inte-
rior of the church was prettily and taste
fully decorated for the occasion, the al
tar and chancel rail being converted in
to bank of palms and white chrysan-
themums. The bridal procession passed
up the aisle as follows: First the ushers,
Charles Leicester Payne of New York
city; Arthur z. Heinze, cousin of the
bride, of New York; Moses Buckley of
Southport and Henry Il. Shelton Of
Bridgeport; then the maid of honor,
Miss Alice Viola Payne of New York
the bride, leaning on the arm of her
brother, Francis M. Hall of Cleveland,
Ohio, in her light gray travelling dress,
trimmed with Russian sable and gray
pearl and hat of emerald green velvet,
with velvet trimmings to match. She
carried in her hand q bouquet of
English violets. Her ornaments were
diamonds .Mendelssohn's wedding march
was played by S. S. Sanford, who pre-
sided at the organ. AT the altar, the
bridal party met the groom and his best
man, Attorney E. Livingston Wells OF
Southport. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev William II. Lewis, rector of
the church, assisted by Rev Beverly War
ner of Christ church, the regular
Episcopal service being used. There was
no reception. The invitations for the
wedding numbered 800, among the in
vited guests being all the prominent So
ciety people in Bridgeport, Fairfield and
Southport. The wedding presents are of
great variety and large value and include
solid silver, Royal Worcester ware and
bric-a-brac of all sorts and descriptions.
A present to the newly married couple
by the members of the Bridgeport bar
is a mammoth clock of historical design
standing seven feet in height. The Sun
day school of Trinity Episcopal church,
Southport, of which Mr. Wakeman is SUI
perintendent, presented beautiful oak
easy chair. Other valuable presents are
a number of checks for round numbers
from relatives. The bride and groom
departed on the 43 train for trip to
Boston and other places and, on their re-
turn, will make their home at the resi-
dence of Mrs Zalmon Wakeman until
Mr. Wakeman's house is completed. A
large delegation of Mr. Wakeman's
friends from here attended.
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SHELTON.

Married, Wednesday, Miss Lille
Forbes to Benjamin Coles.
Arthur Kneen has left the Derby Gas
Co. to enter City Engineer Crosby's Of
flee, New Rochelle.
Adelbert C. Wordin has visited his
mother in Pennsylvania.
Lewis j. Wheeler has raised his house
on Division avenue and zMaltby- street
two or three feet, for a better grade
around it; Charles E. Latin does the
work.
James M. Hunts house is ready for
the plasterers.
The ladies of st. George, Rosetta Wal
ter's lodge, are to hold sociable, Friday
evening, in Temple of Honor hall.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Segar of New Jer-
sew are with Mrs F. w. Simmons.
Willard Totnlinson is to build house
on Prospect avenue.
Perry Bros. put on exhibition at the
town clerks Office an OK apple weighing
/ IA pounds and measuring l3xl3 IL
inches.
There will be meeting in the Town
hall at Shelton, Wednesday, November
4, m, of those interested in the Long
Hill cemetery, to take such action as may
be deemed expedient.
Eulie N. Tolles has been confined to
his home with severe cold.
The South End land company have
sold the residence on Connecticut avenue
formerly owned by Joseph Tomlinson,
Esq,to S. B. Beardsley and E. Z. Staples.
Allan w. Paige was in Hartford, We'd
nesday.
Mrs Emma j. Mills is home from the
Bridgeport hospital
The plank have arrived for the new
bridge.
Col w. II. Stevenson is reported to
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here, was given go days in jail and fined
81 and costs for stealing $50 worth of
books and cigars from the New England
News company.
The vestry of Trinity held meeting,
Wednesday evening.
The Sasquanaug association for viii
lage improvement will offer their annual
Harvest supper at Washington hall on
Thursday, November -. Mrs Oliver
Buckley is general manager. Mrs N.Jen-
nings has entire charge of the supper,
which is guarantee of table both choice
and abundant. Further details, next
week. The cake sale, usually held on
the first Saturday of each month, will be
omitted.
Market prices at Simon Banks's are
about as follows:
Large white onions, 81.
Small whites, 81 so to 80 so.
Large yellow onions, 90 to $ Is.
Small yellows, 81 70.
Large red onions, 81 rs.
Small reds, 81 to 81 %.
Large potatoes, 81 so.
Small potatoes, 81.
Carrots, 75c.
Apples, 81 to 81 %.
Mr. Fiske spent Sunday here.
There was nearly a serious accident,
Sunday, the runaway of the high spirit
ed six-year-old horse of Mrs l. A. Haw-
kins. While Misses Annie and Katie
Hawkins were riding, the horse became
frightened at fallen tree near John
Hull's, capsizing the wagon andthrowing
the ladies out. Fortunately no bones
were broken and only one slight bruise.
The horse cleared itself from the wagon
by running into a tree and started for
home. Wagon and harness were broken.
J. s. Wakeman rides out in new
Whitechapel top buggy.
John B. Sherwood of Chicago, who
was very low with typhoid fever and has
since been at the White Mountains and
Boston for his health, has reached South
port and is guest of his brother, James
S. Sherwood.
Some time ago, East Long lots school
district voted to re-seat their school room
and make necessary repairs. Seats were
ordered of Sherwood & Co., Chicago, but
were delayed till last week, when they
were artistically arranged, with the lar
ger ones in the rear. A new school chart
has been furnished; also map of the
world. The blackboards are to be newly
dressed. The interior has been neatly
painted and presents an attractive APP
pearance, with highly polished desks and
folding seats. No wonder the teacher,
Miss Chapman, is animated anew with
enthusiasm. A vote was taken to lay a
tax for necessary expenses. A commit
tee of three was appointed, John Wake
man, B. F. Buckley and James S. Sher-
wood, who will call ON each tax payer,
giving them an opportunity to pay their
proportion without an assessment. If
all cheerfully agree, it will save a third
of the expense; otherwise, tax will
have to be laid.
Frank Meeker lost three hogs nearly
ready for market.
John Patrick's son Joseph is very sick
with asthma; DR. Osborne attends.
Arthur j. Hull had extra luck gum
ming, bringing home fine lot of quail.
Mr. and Mrs Nelson Alvord, Jr, have
closed their home in the Farms. They
went to New York, Wednesday, for the
Winter.
Mrs William B. Dayton has returned
from the Adirondacks.
1t is reported that o. t. Sherwood and
III. n. Wakeman are soon to build on lots
which they recently bought from Mrs
Black.
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The marriage of Mrs Frank Leslie re-
calls the story of how she took the in
volved business of her late husbands
publishing house in hand and turned fail
ure into success. The death of Mr. Les
lie found his affairs almost hopelessly
entangled, but, with $4,000 loaned by
Mrs Thomas K. Smith of Brooklyn, the
widow saved the day and soon found her
self rich woman.