The Newtown bee., 1891-02-06
FAIRFIELD.


spent Sunday with Judge Glover.
o. b. Jennings has put up number of
cattle sheds at his Fairfield place.
An order from court, summoning in
other heirs to the property of F. NJ. r.
Stevens, is expected, this week, after
which three commissioners will be ap-
pointed by the court and the question
of damages settled. Mr. Stevens claims
$500 damages, while the town is willing
to grant him a smaller amount.
A collection for candles was taken at
st. Thomas church, Sunday.
Howard Wilson is drawing stone for
Dundon Bros dock.
The Arthur Bibbins place has been
ion at once.
Redfield is about to begin mason work
sup's.
William Nichols, superintendent of the
National Fertilizer Co., has been in New
Jersey to weigh up material for their
factory here.
Harry Kelly and Miss Kittie Leahy led
the grand march at the third annual ball
given by Court Fairfield, No. 7543, A. O.
f. of A., at the Town hall, last Friday
evening. There was good attendance
and all present enjoyed themselves to
the utmost. Unexcelled music was fur
nished by the full Wheeler & Wilson Or
chestra of Bridgeport and Prof Brown
prompted in admirable style. The hall
had been prettily decorated by commit
tees from the court and presented neat
and attractive appearance. Dancing was
begun after the grand march and kept
up till, at a seasonable hour, an abund-
ant and satisfying supper was served !;
then dancing was resumed and continued
till carly morn. The affair was finan-
cial and social success, many guests from
other courts being present. The Forest
ers deserve commentator for the admir-
able order in which the Town hall was
left.
Nearly all places of business in Fair
field were entered, last week, by man
driving from Norwalk, who sought, by
working the ssfim FAM or ssconfuson"
game, to bamboozle the clerks out of $5.
In each case, $40 bill was rendered for
a small purchase and different varieties
of change asked for, to confuse the clerk
and obtain two bills for one. AT Jen-
nings's market, 10c worth of bologna
was bought, but the clerk, fearing an at
tempt at robbery, said that he had not
change for $40 and allowed them to go
without paying. AtsJ. D. Toomeys s, the
game was foiled by the acuteness of the
clerk and it was also unsuccessful at E.
w. S. Pickett's. the post office and b.
Betts's. AT M. 81. Bracken's, the sharp
ers made SIS and another So at the st
Marc.
George A. Wells has been fined $50
and costs by Justice c. FL. Peck for sell
ing liquor at st. Marc, Sunday, and has
Rev f. S. Child will speak on ssSolo-
mon the sensualist," Sunday evening at
Z 80, at the Town hall.
Demand was made on the selectmen,
at their regular meeting, Monday, by At
torney MorehOuse, as to whether they in
tended to collect from the bondsmen the
deficit which occurred during the term of
office of Daniel Maloney as collector of
taxes. The selectmen withheld their an
sWer, desiring to consider the matter and
also to take advice on it. They will give
It at their next meeting, on the 10Th of
ibis month. The demand was made on
behalf of Simon Banks, Stephen More
house, William Burr, Albert Turney and
Alonzo Staples, represented by Attor-
neys Wakeman and Morehouse of Bridge
port. Unless the selectmen sec fit to pro-
iced of their own accord, measures will
be taken to compel them to take such act
on as will be necessary.
A sheet and pillow case party was held
1t William Burr's, Tuesday evening.
Many young people were present from
Bridgeport. Great sport was enjoyed by
III in endeavoring to discover who his or
her neighbor was. Most were not known
until the ghostly apparel was removed.
Dancing, followed by generous spread,
snlivened the flying hours. Another day
lad arrived when the company broke up.
The west abutment of the bridge over
he creek, north Of the Lockwood cross
ng, is being laid. Not little difficulty
8 experienced, owing to the marshy ma
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