The Newtown bee., 1891-09-18

t. Il. Gfay IS back from Vlslt to the Connecticut river.
 Patrick Fennessy has bought horse of O'Brien of the Farms.
 The Pequot drum corps is to play for the Portchester and Mamaroneck men at the firemen's parade at Portchester.
 The old telegraph office has been taken from the brick station, leaving pleas ant bay window.
 Ebenezer Baker has bought Pruyn potato digger of c. o. Jelliff & Co.,, who have likewise sold digger to Nellis H. Sherwood. Albert Case of Hoosic Falls, N. Y., has been here setting up the ma chimes.
 Simon Banks spent Sunday in Bedding.
 It is understood that Henry T. Whit ing will move back to Southport.
 The addition which Northrop Broth CTS are building at James Dunn's is be- ing plastered and the veranda is put on.
 Letters recieved, a few days ago,
 
 four cars recently shipped yield net re- turns at an average of $240 per ton; four more cars are nearly ready for shipment and recent developments show the vein even richer than at first SUD- posed.
 The family of E. l.. Helleker intended to leave for home, Thursday.
 In an interview with President Clarke and Engineer Curtis, Judge Glover, town counsel, was assured that the railroad would proceed at once with the apprais- al of the Bulkley property, that the rec tory crossing might be completed as soon as possible. Complaints have been made of the unsatisfactory condition of the crossing, but the officials of the company have deferred action, hoping that set clement might be made without recourse to the courts. Failing in that, it was de- cided to call together the appraisers, this week, if possible and proceed as rapidly with the condemnation of the property. The appraisers are A. Nj. Tallmadge of Bridgeport, N. M. Belden of Wilton, Tal- madge Baker of Norwalk. MT Bulkley , is represented by Attorney w. H. Com - ley of Bridgeport. Daniel Darling Whitney and family who have spent the Summer at Miss 3 Smiths home, returned to Brooklyn , Monday.
 Miss Augusta Smith has returned tC l Southport and will reopen her school or 5 the 23d.
 Misses Lottie Burr and Florence Bon | ner returned, Friday, from nine weeks / trip to Pittsfield.
 Marcus o. Burr was married at Christ church, Brooklyn, this week. The mar - riage was attended by relatives from 7 Southport and vicinity. = George E. Burr sailed from Europe fol Brooklyn, Saturday, after six-weeks stay on the Continent. k. F. Durham spent Sunday and Mon , day with friends in Danbury. MT and Mrs James c. Wentz, who l have been spending the Summer in Flu. rope, have decided to remain there fol the Winter.
 Rev Dr Guilbert preached to large audience at Trinity, Sunday.
 Fourteen members of the Norwalk wheel club passed through here, Sunday ell route to Bridgeport.
 Miss Carpenter sang in Trinity church. Sunday.
 : Promptly upon the appearance in the BEE of the item regarding the improper , condition of the drain we'll on Church , street, men were set at work cleaning it c. o. Jelliff S5 Co. have shipped Sher wood wheel hoes to Norfolk, Va.
 Quotations from Simon Banks:
 Fancy small whites, $6 to S7; yellow, g. 50 s white, $3 50 to s 75; red, $2 apples, $l to $1 25 pears, $l 25; potatoes, $l D; carrots, s to $l 25.
 The new house of c. A. Wheeler is be ing plastered by Perry of Westport.
 A large new heater has been put into the Congregational church by Wheeler & Furniss.
 A large heater is to be put into Miss Smiths house by Woodward & Spicer.
 Mrs K. J. Damtoft has entertained ar aunt from North Carolina.
 The family of Rev Mir Holman have 2 raturped to Gauthport and Tho rarovat taC parsonage is again occupied.