The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
STAMFORD.

The botany class of the Bridgeport high school made an excursion to Strat- ford, last week.
 John Depew is executor on the estate of the late Jane Depew.
 The first ball game of the season will be played by the Eagle athletic club nine, Saturday, at Stamford.
 About noon, Saturday, a large horse car, decorated with flags and bunting and drawn by four horses, made the first trip over the Stratford branch of the East End horse railroad. The car was filled to overt1owing with officers of the road, their friends and others. The trip was made in good time, although the sand with which the track was covered made the car run hard. A brief stop was made at the flag pole, the present terminus. Having saved his charter, Superintendent Lines ran second car with two horses, later in the afternoon. This also was we'll filled. These cars, as well as the single car which ran daily, this week, were transferred across the bridge at Bruce brook and no fare was charged. The work of raising the bridge has been going on and it will be ready by Saturday, when cars will make regu- lar trips at regular fares.
 Mrs H. J. Curtis has been sick again.
 Expressman D. W. Judson has been attacked by grip and Emory Judson was obliged to run his express to Bridgeport.
 Mrs Tolbert is sick with remittent fe- yer.
 w. H. Plumb, foreman at Judson's hennery, is succeeded by Bridgeport man.
 Mrs Lewis Russell has been trifie better.
 Ezekiel Curtis shows no decided change.
 The society's committee of the Con- gregational church has voted to let the church for the use of the choral unions concert, 21st. The older element in the church is said to have objected, on the ground that the union is an organization outside the church, charging admission to an entertainment.
 Miss Emma, daughter of Dennis Coe, died, Friday, after a long and painful sickness with consumption. She was about 30 years old and lived with her mother here. Funeral from the house, Monday, Rev MT Bassett of the Metho- dist church officiating. Miss Coe was of a lovable disposition. Besides her moth- CT Cher father has been dead for num- Der of years), sister, Miss Evelyn Coe, and two brothers survive: David, who is connected with the New York News com pany and Frederick H., who is in Long Hill.
 One of the most valuable horses own- ed by John Hard was found with it's leg broken, last week Wednesday morning, the bones protruding through the flesh. It had to be shot at once, a heavy loss to MT Hard. He will buy another for use this Summer.
 Capt John Miller is painting his house.
 William Strong and family have spent a few days at Staten Island.
 Mrs G. A. Leavitt is recovering from a severe cold.
 A delightful evening of music has been provided for Thursday, 21st, when the Stratford Choral union will render Gaul's 1.-The Holy City," at the Congregational church. The cantata is composed of a high grade of classical music and all who hear it will feel richly repaid. A deal of time and study has been given the can tata, which is really almost an oratorio and the rendition will be of the best. There will be chorus of about 40 voices and the soloists will include the follow ing artists: Master George Moore of Trinity church choir, Bridgeport, Miss Florence Allen, Mrs Robert Hard, Mrs Bottomley, c. Baker. The organist will be Mrs Elmer Beardsley, who needs no introduction to Stratford audiences; the cello will be in the efficient hands of Prof J. Haydn Waud. The entire musi- cal direction will be in the hands of Prof James Baker of Bridgeport, director of Trinity boy choir, who is also director of the choral union. MT Baker has on many occasions demonstrated his abilities as a musical director and he is authority for the statement that this will be the finest of the kind ever given in Stratford. The cantata will begin at s o'clock; admis- sion % and 35c.