The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07

church, save to replace one of the capt.
tails blown off by the wind. There was
talk of painting the inside walls, but
many advocate deferring this until the
ceiling can also be decorated. The la
dies are to take up and clean thescarpets
this month. By the use of sum left for
that purpose, dozen posts, with iron
pipe at the top. will be set on each side
of the church, replacing the present
hitching posts.
Rev DR. Plumley has his vacation in
August and the pulpit of the Congrega-
tional church will be occupied by Rev
George w. Banks, the first two Sundays
of the month. The church will be closed
on the third and fourth Sundays.
Desiring to extend the poultry depart
ment at Verna farm beyond the some
what limited quarters of the poultry
house proper, F. Bronson has leased for
a term of years the Zalmon Wakeman
place, directly opposite and it is already
occupied somewhat. There are now on
the place about 700 fowls and $50 ducks,
all of this years growth. Of the fowls on
the place when Mr. Dolbry took charge,
a short time ago, only few now remain
and they will presently disappear, as it
is the purpose to introduce new stock of
the best strains. Plymouth Rocks and
Wyandottes are now raised, but other va
rieties are to be added in the Fall and the
poultry houses at Verna farm are to be
second to none. The present poultry
houses are to be retained, but will be al
tered and improved and the interior is to
be painted stone color, with French
gray trimmings. Part of the poultry
house will be made into pigeon loft for
raising squads, both for home consumpt-
ion and for metropolitan epicures. Most
of the ducks are kept at the Wakeman
place, where water and shade are better
and where there is less danger from pred
atory animals. Many of the chickens
will be placed there also, as the orchard
near the house affords admirable shade,
not provided by the grounds formerly
used. The raising of turkeys, so difficult
at certain stages, will also be engaged in.
Mr. Dolbry is practical poultryman and
thoroughly understands his business.
Miss Lulu Holley of New York has
visited Misses Nissan.
The lecture to have been given in the
church, Friday, was postponed.
Mrs Campbell has been sick.
Many teams, loaded with young and
old, left for the grove at Cedar Point,
Westport, last week Thursday morning.
The picnic had been postponed from the
day before because of rain, and rain
came down heavily about dinner time.
Many were drenched.
John P. Morehouse has been sick, but
is better. Having received the insurance,
$500, ON the barn which was burned,
Frank Lockwood is to rebuild at once.
The barn was insured by John H. Hull.
Willie Farar. who formerly worked
for DIR Durham and for B. B. Banks,
has visited here and in Long Hill. He is
now in Great Darlington.
Miss Sally Hubbell of Bridgeport has
visited her sister, Miss Mamie Hubbell.
Many friends from Greenfield Hill at
tended the burial of Mrs Fisher at Oak
Lawn, Saturday afternoon. Mrs Fisher,
who was mother of the late Mrs G.. S.
Plumley, died in Amherst, Mass, at the
home of her granddaughter, Mrs Bur-
roughs, last week Thursday. She had
been sick but about five weeks. Funer-
al services were held at Amherst and the
remains were brought to Fairfield, Sat
urday afternoon, for interment in the bur-
ial plot of Mr. Burroughs.
Miss K. B. Middlebrook is spending va
cation with her father, BIB. Middlebrook
of Cross Highway.
Thomas Craik is said to have 10 acres
of grass still to cut.
While cattle of Oliver Ell. Meeker were
driven across the bridge near his house,
Friday, the abutment fell in, making the
bridge impossible. Selectman Rufus
Jennings was at once notified and
couple of men set at work making re-
pairs.
Rev George w. Banks, who preached
in the Congregational church, Sunday, is
to officiate again, next Sunday.
Mrs David Hawkins is with her
daughter in Stratford.
Mrs Arrity Meeker has visited her son,
Samuel S. Meeker.