The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-10-02
taken, am glad that ! was left as I wish.
ed and satisfactory fence given

taken, am glad that was left as I wish
ed and satisfactory fence given
Farmers report uniformly good crops;
onions of all varieties, potatoes and car
rots, the chief market crops, are album
dant and bring fair price, though the
market has dropped somewhat Of late.
1t is not thought that extremely high
prices will be obtained at any time, this
season, for there are good crops in the
West as well as here. The George Ed
win and Falconer sail Tuesdays, the
Mary Elizabeth Saturdays; all carry
fair loads and much produce is shipped
by rail, through the agencies of H. Ia
briskie and Nelson Alvord.
About &c members of the local Epworth
League accepted the invitation of the
league of the Washington Park Metho-
dist church, East Bridgeport, to attend
meeting at that church, last week
Thursday evening and as many more
were present from Westport and Sauga-
tuck, besides number from the other
leagues of that city. The program in
cluded league meeting of perhaps an
hour, followed by literary exercises, af-
ter which an elegant collation. was serv-
ed by the ladies. Each of the out-of-
town leagues was presented with hand
some hand worked silk banner by the
Bridgeport league. The presentation
was made by Rev D. nj. Foster; among
others who made addresses were Rev B.
A. Gilman, C. o. Jelliff.
1t is expected that candidates for men,
bership of Fairfield council, A. o. F.,
will be initiated at the meeting, this week
Friday evening.
Work on the new rectory crossing was
resumed almost as soon as the decision
of the appraisers on the Buckley proper
ty was received and the underground
crossing will soon be ready.
A. j. Hull's colts, which have been
trained by w. A. Sherman of Easton, are
home.
Uriah Perry & Sons of Greenfield are
building a small addition to the house Of
Mrs James Buckley, Mill hill.
Arthur J. Hull has been carting onions
for w. 3. Meeker & Co. He expects tc
finish his contract for furnishing ion
loads of stone at tbs Hand place within
short time.
Two of the buildings given B. f. Bulk
ley by the railroad were moved to SascG
lake, last week, Henry Botsford OF
Bridgeport experimenting the job. The
buildings were mounted on wheels anc
drawn over the old rectory crossing BY
six yokes of oxen. The old shop has
been taken down and removed piecemeal
Miss Florence Brown, formerly tele
graph operator here, is now at Sauga
tuck.
Arthur Hull's crop of potatoes was sc
large that two men were able to dig
pick up and put in the cellar 100 bushels
in a day.
While speeding his wheel near the Con
gregational church, last week, r.. F
Durham was run into by team aud hi'
bicycle smashed almost beyond repair
1t was dark and no light was carried.
Weekly calendars are again issued BY
the Congregational church, the new ser
les beginning last Sunday.
for the fair.
Mrs Brewer, housekeeper for G. B
Mills, scalded her arm severely with boil
ing water, Sunday night.
Mrs A. r. Brown has returned from ,
weeks visit in New Canaan.
Though not required by law, it is thu
pant of common prudence for bicyclist
to carry lights on their wheels at night
1t not only gives warning of their ap
proach, but is of convenience to the icy
clists themselves, enabling them to picl
the smoothest paths. Every wheelmar
should carry lighted lamp at night.
One of the largest and pleasantest so
cables of the Y. p. S. c. E. was held il
the Congregational church parlors, las
week Thursday. Cake and coffee were
served.
The conservation meeting of the Con
gregational Y. z. S. G. E. will be held a
the parsonage, Wednesday evening, 9TH
s o'clock.
Regular monthly business meeting o.
the Y. P. S. c. E., Friday evening, al
the Congregational church.
The estate of Larry Mcmahon has in
ventoried about $l17, which will 60 tow
ard the claim held against the estate by
the town for support.
NICHOLS.
Rev Mr. Vets is guest of Mrs l.. M
Curtis.
Oscar Bigelow works for TAFT & Son
Trumbull Center.
Charles b. Nichols is having his
house painted a fashionable yellow.
Mrs M. Mnnn entertains her niece
Mrs Rugg of Long Hill.
Mrs Samuel Wildman is in poor health
Warren Plumb has built Sidewalk
in front of Mrs George Peet's house.