The Newtown bee., 1891-01-30

Bridgeport for destroying the crops in
his market garden.
Worthy Master b. Ii. Merricl and Sem
ior Warden Jewell of st. Johns attended
the session of the grand lodge, F. & A.
NJ, at New Haven.
Quantities of lumber of finest quality,
floating down the river, last week, were
captured and towed ashore. One man
claims to have recovered fully 5000 feet,
none of which, of course, can be identi-
fled by former owners. 1t is said that
fully 100000 feet came down the river.
Mrs Edgar Osborne still suffers from
the effects of a severe fall. She has been
confined to the bed and in great pain.
Edward Dufour and John w. Beach
have returned from fishing trip of sew
eral days in Oxford. They brought
home 80 pickerel, many of which would
weigh three pounds.
Mrs Thomas B. Fairchild has been
quite sick for several days.
DIR w. B. Cogswell has been confined
to the house with rheumatism for over
week.
sThe snow, Sunday, broke down the
wooden awning in front of the store own
ed by Ezra Whiting, occupied by Frank
B. Beers. 1t was put up by Edgar Os-
borne.
Expressman d. w. Judson was out
with his snow pillow, Sunday afternoon,
breaking paths.
Residents of the street variously known
as Flip lane. Wharf street and Stratford
avenue are complaining of the condition
of the sidewalks.
James 7. Richards, former Stratford
man, was married, last week Wednesday,
at Riverside, Cal, to Miss Stone. Mr.
Richards, who has been at Riverside, a
little over a year, has an extensive fruit
farm there, where William T. Curtis, for
merly of Putney, is also located.
Floods of water and the incessant
blows Of cakes of ice and RATS of lumber
so weakened the approaches and piling
of Washington bridge, particularly at
the western end, that the county COM
missioners decided to order it closed, Fri
day morning. Signs saying that the
bridge was unsafe and that all persons
crossing in teams did so at their own per-
il were put up and plank barricade was
erected at the approaches. Foot passen
gers continue to cross as before and not
few teams. The damage was not great
but it was feared that the vibration caus
ed by the passage of teams would cause
the bridge to fall. 1t is said to be one OF
the longest passenger bridges in the State
and is the only bridge, save the railroad
bridge, spanning the Housatonic between
the mouth of the river and the old bridge
at Birmingham.
| Stratford contractors are working or
| the new house which Mr. Beard is build
ing in Milford, just over the bridge. Ed
ward Roberts digs the cellar and furnish
es stone and Emmett Beardsley does the
mason work.
An enjoyable time was had by the Cup
heags and friends at the club rooms, last
| week Wednesday. 1t was the fifth ami
versary of the clubs organization ano
the event was celebrated in appropriate
| manner. A large crowd was present and
the evening was pleasantly spent
Games, ETC., were enjoyed and the reno
waited and frightened room of the caut
greatly admired.
| Last weeks assembly at the Towr
hall, the fourth in the series, was one OF
the most enjoyable given and there was
an unusually large attendance from
Bridgeport. Sansone's Italian orchestra
| furnished music and an elegant COLLATION.
was served at the proper hour. Bridge
port guests returned home on the Wash
! ington express, which was stopped fol
their accommodation.
| Snow and ice prevented w. III. Smith
and Albert Wilcoxson from meeting If
Shelton as commissioners on the new riy
err road, last week. They will meet, mex
Monday, if weather permits.
Edgar Osborne is building the new
house of Daniel Talmage at the lower
| shore, ~
The schooner yacht Siren, the private
| pleasure yacht of J.. K. Emmett, Fritz,
the comedian, is lying at the wharf here
I 10 cinlnlE 11iC
1up and is cared for by the captain, Johr
S. Woglon, who has been captain fol
J nine years. She is about go tons burden
and is graceful and speedy.
f D. r. Waters of Bridgeport, an EN-
ploye of Wheeler & Wilson s>factory, has
rented Of j. w. Thompson the James
Lewis place and will commute daily.
Charlie Crane will move into the Judd
cottage on White street, February |. He
has been living in the James Plumb place
which has been sold to Mrs Beebe OF
| Brooklyn.
5. w. Thompson has received offers
/ from persons who wish to obtain the
| Burnes and Lafield places. Last week
he received letters from New Jersey
Massachusetts and elsewhere, asking
| about real estate in Stratford. Since tbs
| assurance of horse cars for Stratford, the
town appears to be looking up.
a reception by teachers Of the Congre'
gational Sunday school to their scholars
was to have been given in the lecture
room. last week Thursday evening, but
the storm indefinitely postponed It.
ST. Johns lodge, No. 8, r. and A. NJ.
Initiated two candidates into the entered
I apprentice degree. The ritual was abb,