The Newtown bee., 1891-04-24
SOUTHPOR,T.

IlCIDClb cLCi WOOu OL hill nlll lidS ready sold 1500 heads of lettuce from one crop and has as many more in the sec ond. He has disposed of hundreds of punches of early radishes.
 John H. Sherwood of Mill hill has i'm proved his Oakland farm by removing an old stone wall, throwing two fields into one and bringing the whole into high state of cultivation. His strawberry patch in this field has the old reliable Sharpless, another berry resembling the Downing and few Jessie plants. He likewise has number of thrifty looking plants of the new Yale strawberry, in- troduced by Hoyt Brothers. Across Mill hill avenue, is a raspberry patch, where are Cuthberts and Carmen vines. The latter, by the way, so widely known as bearing large, firm black berries, origi- mated on Mile hill, half score of years ago and should have been called the Sherwood from it's originator, but, when the vine was taken by MT Hale of Glas- tonbury, he called it the Carmen, after the editor of the Rural New Yorker.
 Mrs Arthur Sherwood and mother, Mrs Bulkley, have been quite sick with grip.
 Nellis H. Sherwood has a Baldwin hay cutter and buhr stones connected with his windmill. The windmill, placed on the south end of the main or hay barn, is a l2-foot AermOtOr, governed from the barn, where are located the mill Ca Quak- CT City No 1O), and the hay cutter. The mill can grind from four to five bushels an hour of corn on the cob, rye, corn and oats, not only for Mir Sherwood's use, but for neighbors as well. MT Sherwood has fine we'll of water at his house, about POO feet from the barn and conducts it to the barn by siphon pipe; with little pumping at the start, it will run for hours. A pump jack is being put in, to have full supply always at the barn. The room for the siX-can Cooley creamer, the stables for the Jersey cows, the onion house with capacity for thousands of bushels, the shop for blacksmithing are commodious and conveniently ar ranged. Further improvements contem- plated, changing the horse stalls and car riage room.
 Conrad Buckingham, who has been confined to the house for several weeks, is able to be out with two crutches, rheu- matism having crippled him.
 John Anderson, who died last week, was one of the oldest of the Irish resi- dents of the town and had lived in Amer ica about 45 years. His death was due to grip, his constitution being enfeebled by age. His funeral was attended, Fri day, Father Coleman officiating at St. Thomas church at 9 a m. Mir Anderson, whose trade in Ireland was that of wag- on maker, followed it to some extent af- ter coming here. He made an Irish jaunt- ing car after the fashion of those in use on the old sod and often used it to ride to church. He leaves daughter and three sons: Mrs Michael Crowley, Mat thew Cat home), Christopher (nOw in Minnesota), Terrence Gin Westport.) ) Dot ,1r .1 tod years ago.
 Herbert Jennings expects to put the yacht Ramona into commission about the middle of May.
 Capt J. V. Ryder and his steam launch brought the goods of Rev B. A. Gilman from Long Island to Southport, last week. MT Gilman, though not fully recovered from the grip, otficiated, Sunday.
 About 10 were present at the fortnight ly sociable of the Epworth league, last week Thursday evening, at W. F. North rop's. It was aptly called John Wes- ley meeting and the songs, recitations and readings were all of q character per taining to the life of the great evangelist. Among those taking part were George l.. NOrthrop, C. Meeker, Jr, Hattie Guyer, w. c. Jennings, who gave readings; Miss Gertie Jellitf, who gave well rendered recitation; Mrs A. J. Hart and Miss Etta Jennings, who sang solos. There was an abundant supply of tempting refresh ments.
 Notwithstanding the sudden rise to $l0 of white onions, last week, Capt Heany of the George Edwin wrote from New York, Saturday, that whites were slow at any price; there seemed absolutely no demand for them. Yellow onions were slow at $7; other figures remained as be- fore:
 Red onions, $4 50 to s6 50: potatoes, 8 5O; yellow onions, $7; carrots, $I 25 to $l 50.
 While dredging on the other side of the Sound, last week, with the Simon Banks, the small rope used as tell tale in dredg- ing broke, showing that an obstruction had been encountered by the dredge. Capt See sprang to the windlass, that the main rope might not be broken, but was struck in the face by the crank, was knocked down and unconscious for some time, the blood pouring from several ug- ly cuts in his face, between his mouth and eye, while three teeth were also knocked out. Capt Hart, by great efforts, succeeded in drawing in the dredge and made all haste to Southport, where a physician was quickly called for Capt See. The wounds were dressed and See is now able to be out.
 The pug dog shipped by express from Hartford to Mrs A. c. Barron, which es- capped from Baggage Master Smith, was captured, a few days later.
 c. o. Jelliff & Go. have a few pounds of choice Southport Globe onion seed left; will sell the yellow for $2 and the white for $3 per pound to clear it out.
 George E. ElWood. director of the