The Newtown bee., 1891-03-13
NEWToWN, MARCH IS, 1891.
FAIRFIELD.
Arthur Perry is home again.

Arthur Perry is home again.
A young child of Mr. and Mrs Page
Bryant died, last week.
Constable james Mooney has been laid
up by injuries received by fall from a
ladder. He fell from the top of barn,
last week, and was badly hurt.
Evangelist Van Horton and daughter
of Bridgeport have conducted meetings
at the house of James Pratt.
James Pratt and wife will conduct a
prayer meeting at Morris Gould's, next
Sunday.
Prof F. III. Baldwin is preparing a lee
ture on "Stanley in Africa" to be delv-
cred in the Town hall in the near future.
Mr. Baldwin will speak of Livingstone
and other African explorers, devoting the
greater part of his time to the last and
greatest explorer, Stanley.
Grading in front of the Lockwood place
was begun, last week.
Several thousand ties were distributed
along the railroad, last week and many
more are piled up in the freight yard at
the station. They will be laid as soon as
the Spring gang of railroad employees is
put on.
Finishing touches are being put on the
grading on the north side of the railroad
from the station east and the telegraph
poles moved back several feet.
John Brady lost a valuable Jersey COW,
last week
j. d. Toomey says that last week was
the best for trade since he opened bust
ness, Notwithstanding the storms.
Land of George Morehouse has been
condemned by the Consolidated road,
which also has served notice of proceed
ings of condemnation on j. ID. Toomey.
This completes the list of property de-
sired by the road, on which prices or
deeds have not already been arranged or
notices of condemnation served.
Unusual interest attaches to the Easter
carols of the children of St Paul's Sun
day school. Two of the principal carols,
"Hark, the tramp of thronging feet and
"The buds are bursting on the trees"
were written by people at one time liv-
ing here. The first was by Mr. Lombard
and the latter by Mrs j. l.. Wright. The
children are practising assiduously and
the Easter carols of st Paul's Sunday
school will be well worth hearing.
Tickets are selling rapidly for the con-
cert to be given at the Town hall on the
evening of Tuesday, March Il, st Pat
tricks day, for the benefit of St Thomas
church. Local talent will take active
part in the program and there will be
stellar attractions from outside. Tickets
are selling for SOC and the sales already
made augur well for large attendance.
Rev George Foster Prentiss of the
West End Congregational church, Bridge
port, preached in the congregational
church here, last Sunday, in the absence
of Rev Mr. Child. He delivered an adj
mirable sermon in the morning, but held
no service in the evening.
Duck shooting is good off Fairfield
beach and some huge birds are bagged.
A welcome cross walk has been laid
between the post office and Belts store.
Though only of gravel, il is hoped that
1t may be precursor of something more
substantial.
By general law, all garbage taken
from city houses must be carried in clos
ed vehicles, from which nothing can
drip. provision of the board of health
of Fairfield also says that no garbage
shall be brought into the town without
special permission from the board of
health or acting health officer. To both
of these provisions, John Il. Donovan
must conform in carrying out his con-
tract with the city of Bridgeport to re-
move all garbage for year. This con-
tract has already gone into effect and
Donovan is to cart the garbage to the
piggery he has established on the Smith
place he recently bought, back of Fair
field Woods. In order to reach the place,
he will have to drive his garbage wagons
through West End and out through
Strattield.
At the close of the case against Leon
ardo Scinde, Lawyer Penney, counsel for
Petruccelli and his companion, who
brought the case, asked for week in
which to prepare an appeal and a bond.
This was granted, but the Italians failed
to make an appearance with the necessa-
ry bond. Lawyer Penney has asked for
another weeks time, which was granted.
The Lenten sewing society of st Pauls
guild met with Mrs Henry Mills, Tues
day afternoon.
Lawyer Baker of New York was here,
this week, searching the title to the Jes-
up property in Westport. The early IT,
tie of this property and all probate rec
ords concerning it, until 1885, are found
in the records of Fairfield.
At this end of the town, the railroad
has little more to do to do away with
grade crossings. That at the station will
be carried over the tracks; at the Mill
Plain and Murphy crossings, the high
way will go under. The work of re-
building the river bridge has already
commenced.