The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10

q 20. by Alexander Washington.
The machine was placed in good running
order and Mr. Washington announced his
intention of attacking first the grain of
c. I'll. Meeker of the Point. Many other
farmers are anxious for the use of the
reaper, the only one of the kind in the
neighborhood and Mr. Washington will
have all the work he can do.
1t is again urged that lights be MAIN
tanned at the tunnel beneath the railroad
at the Carpenter avenue crossing.
Cross walks of heavy brown stone have
been put in position at the entrances of
the tunnel at the Carpenter avenue cross
ing and the stones of which they are
formed are said to be ten inches thick, in
stead of the usual four-inch stones. The
sidewalk which is to be laid along the re-
tanning wall east of the tunnel has been
left with only the curbing laid and it is
said that no more work will be done I'M
til the freight yards are moved to the 9TH
er side of the station, when the tempo
rary side track will be taken up and the
walk extended from the end of the pres
ent wall to the depot platform, with
which it is on a level.
Three men who were in the wagon of
the Connecticut breweries company were
thrown out when the horse became
frightened and ran down the hill past
the Methodist church, around the corner
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Spieer's. The horse was stopped by Mr.
Spicer. Beer was spilled,a wheel wreck
ed and the men somewhat hurt about the
face.
When the sidewalk is laid down on the
east side of East Main street, it will be
necessary to lay a new drain or catch
basin, in place of that put down when
the drain for the macadamiZed road was
laid. 1t is in the center of the sidewalk
and is a menace to unwary pedestrians.
1t is also said that it is not a success rs Il
drain, as much of the water runs down
the street outside the drain.
Truman Z. Littell entertained his BROTH
er from Ansonia and Mr. Tingley of New
ark, N. j., on the Fourth.
Mrs p. Griffin, who has been seriously
sick, improves but slowly.
Rev G. S. Wing, presiding elder for
this district, preached at the Methodist
church, Sunday evening, the service be-
ing preceded by love feast at which
there was large attendance. The text
of Mr. Wings discourse was "But the
word preached did not profit Them
DR. Brooks II. Wells was in town, over
the Fourth.
Rev and Mrs Birdsall have been guests
of Mrs Zalmon Wakeman.
Charles Taintor had fine display of
fireworks on the evening of the Fourth.
DIR May has purchased fine residence
on the corner of Broad and Gilbert
Streets, Bridgeport.
Conrad Buckingham had Il fine we'll
near where he is building his new house.
When digging the cellar, dynamite was
used to blast the rocks and, as a conse
quence of the blasting, the water has dis
appeared from the well.
One of the painters employed by j. &
r. Lamb in decorating the interior of
Trinity church had remarkably narrow
escape from serious injuries, last week
He was working on a scaffOlding at the
top of the church and had his hands full
of paint pot and brushes, when he step
ped on brush. partly lost his footing
and was plunging headlong to the floor
of the church, 80 feet below. By throw
ing out both arms, he was barely able to
save himself from going over the edge OF
the scaffolding. He dropped his paint
pot and the contents, oil and other in
gradients, were distributed in a liberal
manner over the freshly decorated walls
and pews of the church.
The scaffolding in Trinity has been re-
moved, as the decoration is practically
completed. 1t will take about three
weeks to varnish the woodwork and pews
and put down the carpets. 1t is expect
ed that the church will be opened for
worship, the first Sunday in August.
The rod on Trinity became loosened,
some time ago and, as it was doing some
damage, during the past week scaffold-
ing was erected near the top of the spire
and man lowered, who fixed the rod.
There seems quite little uncertainty
among the school committees of the town.
Many of those elected in June insist that
their term of office began on July /. The
law, as amended by the last Legislature,
makes the school year end July IA and
begin on the 18th; therefore the school
committees do not assume their offices
till July Is. In some of the districts, the
new committees have engaged teachers,
etc. 1t would be we'll for the committee
men who go out of Office on July "A to
remember that the law imposes on them
the duty of filling out the blanks which
were forwarded to the town by Secretary
Hine. Any action taken by the commit
will be illegal and may involve the town
in disputes of various kinds.
The applicants for positions as teach
ers were examined by the committee on
Wednesday. The result will not be an
nouneed till after the meeting of the
school board, July IS.
A meeting of the Trinity chapter of st
Andrews Brotherhood was held in the
chapel on Wednesday evening. Quite a
large number were present. The meet
ing adjourned to September 2, when an
elaborate program will be presented.
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