The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

,he health of the community demanded
It's removal. An enclosure was built
about it, consisting of dry stones, level
with the street, surmounted by neat
iron fence. This, as shown by an in
scrIption on the stone at the entrance,
was "Ihe spirit of Improvement of 1874
This work was done largely through the
efforts of James Mott, the builder of the [
factory now used by the Fairfield rubber ]
and Arthur Brown. Considera-
BILE money was raised by subscription
and the work was done by local team
sters and others. The town was asked
to pay the cost, over and above the sub
scriptions, but there was strong objec-
ton. Those fortunate enough to get
share of the money raised by subscrip-
tion were paid for their work on the wall.
About dozen years ago, Freder- 4
lex Sturges laid his large drain through
Fairfield, one of many public improve
ments he has made for the town, and at
this time the pond hole was filled and
drained. The filling for the approach
will take up about half the space of the
old enclosure, but the catch basin which
feeds the drain will not be disturbed.
Preparations are nearly completed for
the "Festival of days" which is to be
held under the auspices of the ladies of
the Congregational church, next week.
The festival is to be held in the
house which Mrs Kate Sturges has gen.
erously donated and the entire house will
be deliberately decorated and will present
a gala appearance, especially during the
evenings. The different rooms, which
will represent different days of the week,
will be in charge of efficient committees,
whose principals and assistants will do
all in their power to make the entertain
ment success in every way, socially
and financially. Remember the date,
Thursday and Friday, 23d and 9th.
The family of F. II. Baldwin are in
Stamford for the Summer, while Mr.
Baldwin is spending the time in Fairfield
and elsewhere. His brother has been
very sick and Mr. Baldwin has spent sew
eral days with him.
NJ. Gavegan of New Haven, general
agent for the Connecticut Catholic, has
been in town. He reports business good
and the BEE everywhere.
Only about 800 dogs have thus far
been licensed by Town Clerk Pike and it
is expected that a dog agent will be APP
pointed at Mondays meeting of the
board of selectmen.
Venerable Albert Knapp of Fairfield
Woods, who was thrown from his now
ing machine, last week, fortunately es-
capped serious injury, though he was
bruised by the fall.
1t would seem that contractors of SO
long experience in railroad and other
matters as r. Redfield & Sons of New
Haven would see that necessary precau-
tions were taken to prevent accidents at
the railroad crossings or other work, yet
they have two suits pending for damages
for injuries caused, as it is alleged, by
criminal negligence. The first is that OF
Patrick III. Dooley, who, through Judge
Glover, asks $4,000 for an arm broken by
a fall into ditch dug by Redfield's men
and left unprotected. The second has
just been brought by Lawyer Jeremiah
d. Toomey, Jr, as counsel for John Bra
dy, Jr, the fish dealer, who lives at the
Murphy crossing. Mr. Brady's team was
overturned and damaged and he himself
injured, Saturday morning, while at
tempting to pass under the railroad at
that crossing and he now claims $25OC
damages. Saturday morning, when he
started out on his fish peddling tour, the
crossing was open and Mr. Brady says
that there was nothing to signify thai
it was not ready for travel. Having fin
| ished his route, he drove to the Murphy
crossing about noon, intending to hurry
back to Bridgeport. Seeing nothing tt
indicate danger, he drove into the TUNE
and found, when too late to retreat, thai
, he was hemmed in by piles of rough
) stone, which almost completely blocked
, the passage. AS there was nothing else
to be done, he went forward, but smash
ed three of the wheels of his wagon
which was overturned and otherwise
, damaged. Brady himself was bruised
, The Italian workmen sat quietly at din
ner and made no movement to aid him
There was large attendance at the
: cake sale at Mrs Henry S. Glover's, Sat
urday afternoon and the supply of cake
was exhausted long before the demand
was supplied. The receipts were about
$6S, which will be added to the fund fol
furnishing the new guild room.
Seventy two new books have been add
ed to the library of ST Pauls Sunday
school and were issued, last Sunday, fol
the first time. They are handsome vol
umes and form desirable addition tC
the library. All who have books belong
ing to the library are requested to return
them at once.
Pail bearers at the funeral OF Philip
Ryan Michael Buckley, Michael Daley,
Thomas Daley, Thomas Clarity.
Dance at j. III. Bonney's Mill Plain pa
viIon, this week Thursday evening.
A surprise was booked for Wednesday
night of this week at the house of Mrs
Mckenzie.
Father Coleman said, Sunday, that the
financial results of the bazaar held at the
church grounds were very satisfactory.
He expects to be able to give the figures