The Newtown bee., 1891-05-08
FAIRFIELD.

As there seemed to be considerable doubt about what position the Fairfield selectmen have taken in the mandamus proceedings on the Moloney bond matter, the BEE reporter, this week, interviewed Judge Glover, attorney for the selectmen and asked him if he would explain it. He said, ''I will gladly do so, especially as some misapprehension has very likely arisen from some items which have re- gently appeared in your columns and it seems fair to my clients that you should place them right before your many read CTS, if you have unintentionally created perhaps a wrong impression. When served with the papers in the proceed ings to compel suit on the Mo1oney bonds, the selectmen came to me and stated that, as a town meeting had taken action against collection on the bonds, they did not feel justified in overruling the vote of the meeting unless a compe- tent tribunal declared it to be an illegal vote. They then instructed me to make in their behalf such a return to the appli- cation for the mandamus as would raise the question of the validity of the vote, in order that that question might be de- cided. They further stated that, as nei- ther they nor the town had any special interest in the vote, in their opinion any contest on that point should be made at the expense of the MolOney bondsmen. The return was made as directed and two of the bondsmen notified me that they had engaged MT Stoddard to present the case in favor of sustaining the vote re- ferred to. As there are only two parties to the case, the petitioners and the re- spondents, MT Stoddard had of necessity to appear for the respondents, the select men. Out of this fact the misapprehen- sion seems to have arisen. The select men have taken and do take only one po- sition in the matter, and that is that they will comply strictly with whatever the court, after fair hearing of all parties interested in the matter, shall decide to be the law relating to the vote referred to. Several technical questions might have been raised, as to whether manda- mus proceedings were sufficient, etc. These the selectmen have refused to raise and have directed that all technicalities should be waived and the issue made on- ly to determine the legality of the vote. In the proceeding, the town of Fairfield is at no expense. appear for the select men individually, and MT Stoddard is re- tained by some of the bondsmen at their own expense. The delay caused by MT Stoddard's sickness is an accident no one could foresee and with which, certainly, the selectmen are not chargeable."
 The Fairfield county Sunday school convention will be held at the Methodist church, South Norwalk, Tuesday, May 12, morning exercises at 10 30, afternoon at 2. The program is full and excellent and none can fail to spend an enjoyable day. All interested in Sunday school work should be present.
 MT and Mrs Frank Burr were guests of Mrs George Gould, Sunday.
 Mrs Dr s. Bishop and Mrs E. M. John son have been with Mrs A. M. Bartram, Elm Place.
 Rev and Mrs H. C.. Woodruff will be present, Friday, at dinner party given by Mrs J. Bartram at Newark, N. J.
 Miss E. Lockwood has rented her house to $. Merwin from Colorado.
 Charles W. McCord has laid a carpet of uniqne design for Mrs A. M. Bartram.
 Miss Alice A. Bartram and Mrs J. A. s. Burr have visited Mrs c. P. Bradley of Greenfield Hill.
 Among the educational exhibits at the county teachers association, last week, were noticed specimens of busy work and language from the primary department of the Mill Plain school. These compar- ed favorably with the exhibits of our city schools and did credit, both to the school and to the able teacher of it's primary de- partment.
 The county commissioners granted license to John J. Farrell, Tuesday.
 At the semi-annual meeting of the Congregational Y. F. s. c. E., these officers and committees were elected:
 President, Miss Mary B. Kippen; vice pres ident, Dr W. H. Donaldson, secretary and treasurer, Miss Allie B. Gilbert; lookout com rnittee, Edward Osborne, Benjamin Betts, Miss Hattief E. Burr; prayer meeting, Will jam 0. Burr, Miss Emma F. Wakeman, Fran cis H. Brewer; social, Bacon Wakeman, Miss Eleanor s. Bulkley, Frederick A. Burr; mis- sonary, John |. Morehouse, William H. Mill CT Miss Ella Sturges; Sunday school, Misses Catherine " Morehonse, Allie B. Gilbert, Emma F. Wax eman; floral, Rev F. 5. Child, Misses Mary T. Burr, Mary B. Kippen, Carrie Flint, Annie Peterson.
 The case against George A. Wells has been settled by MT Wells on the pay ment of fine and costs.
 The last lecture of the Star course has had to be postponed indefinitely be- cause of the inability of Frank Beard to apnaar here m the 14th. as was inteud-