The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-01-16
FAIRFIELD.

JOnn McGarry mas DullC an aQQlLlOn 10
his blacksmith shop, about 1Ox12 feet, to
accommodate his increasing trade. Al
Ian Anderson did the work.
Robert Dickie has started for Colorado.
The recent fire which destroyed the
barns on the place he occupies has part
~ discouraged him, as he is unable to as
certain the owners of the property in or
der to have the barns rebuilt. 1t is hop
ed, however, that he will decide to re-
main here.
Born, last week, son to Mr. and Mrs
James III. Hewitt.
/ James III. Hewitt, who has for three
years been travelling salesman for Hon
igman, Mack & Co., importers, 1888 Broad
way, New York, has become member
of the firm, but will continue to call upon
friends and customers as heretofore.
Mary Flanagan end Mary L. Keefe are
executives on the estate of Patrick Elan
agan.
Thaddeus III. Kinsella is administrator
on the estate of his mother, Mrs Bridget
Kinsella.
The Morehouse crossing is not yet fin
ished, but it is open for public travel and
it is probable that the iron work will be
put on, some convenient Sunday. The
stone work is also unfinished. ~
A man giving his name as Peter Toom-
ey was arrested by Sheriff Pike, last
week. He was found walking on the
4 track near the quarry by Redfield's men,
; who, noticing his strange actions, feared
) that he would be run over by the cars.He
was thinly clad and wore no stockings,
: his half frozen feet protruding from his
ancient shoes. He was locked up, partly
as deed of charity. His trial occurred
; Friday, before Justice Brothwell, who
found him guilty of vagrancy and sem
fenced him to 80 days in Jail, with costs.
Leonardo Shinto, the Italian boss at
the quarry, was served with papers in a
suit for 800, last week, and furnished
bonds of 5000 to appear before Justice
: Dwight Morris of Bridgeport, for trial,
Friday morning, 10th, at the Office OF
Mr. Morris, at 10 O'Clock. Judge Glover
defends, ex-Judge Lockwood of Bridge
port appearing for Verville.
9 Ezra S. Seeley and Selectman Richard
B. Jennings are Fairfield jurors for the
January term of the criminal side of the
court of common pleas, which came in at
Bridgeport, Tuesday. Judge Glover pros.
ecuting attorney.
During 1890, there were recorded at
the town clerks Office 55 births, 26 mar
riages and So deaths. OF the latter, two
Mrs Finette Benson of Fairfield anc
Aaron Sturges of Southport, had reached
advanced ages.
e So numerous have been justice trials OF
late that it has been jocularly suggested
. that a borough court be established by
order of the Legislature, with justice
clerk and prosecutor, to sit daily in the
Town hall from 10 to u. The plan is
of course, not likely to be carried out
The cost of this court would be a serious
obstacle in the minds of some, but fig
ures prove that in many cases such courts
are more than self sustaining, from the
fines imposed and paid.
/; The small black dog lost which Judge
Glover advertised has been found at join
Il. Donovan's. Donovan said that it fol
: lowed other dogs there.
The option of 10 days which was give1
j. by j. D. Toomey when he complied witt
!. the request of the railroad to put price
:. on all the property he owned on the lint
of the road has long since expired ant
the road made no answer to Mr. loom
$ ey's proposition. 81 don't know wha
+ they will do now," he said, but | dom
e want to sell, although the road has pow
er, of course, to take all the property i
h wants for railroad purposes" 1t ha!
been rumored that the railroad had part
ly abandoned the idea of buying the store
) and coal yard and would simply take thu
10 acres which Mr. Toomey owns on thu
north of the track and to which he ha!
access by private right of way.
Most of the men employed by the rail
5 road have been laid off for the Winter
! J. d. Toomey, Jr, is one of the com
9 mittee for the ball of Park City council
t X. c., at Bridgeport.
t Plans for the new chapel Of St. Paul''
e parish have been received from the office
4 of Fl. Hudson Holley & Jellif, New York
q but have been returned to them for Ger,
t tain alterations and for an estimate of the
probable COST The plans provided for a
brick structure, about 25x34 feet, to stand
south of the church and at right angles
. to it, to be built of brick. Entrance
f would be from the front and door
would also be provided for easy access
from the church, to which it may some
day be Joined. On the interior, the build
6 ing would have one large room, nearly
square, with platform or stage and an
alcove or small room at each end of the
stage. By the plans Of the architects,
this stage would be on the west side OF
the building, but it has been deemed best
J to have it placed at the south end, asgiv-
ing rather more room and more conven-
iently arranged interior. These and 9th
er proposed alterations will probably be
made soon and the plans returned for
approval. They will then be in the hands
of the building committee, E. w. Harral,
Henry Glover, Charles Jennings. ~
Deputy High Ranger Patrick Cuddy
, was in town, last week, and attended the