The Newtown bee., 1891-04-17

real total of attachments. No better
proof of the fidelity with which Sheriff
Pike has conducted the affairs of his Of
flee is needed. Faithful officials are those
to whom the Office should be returned
Local builders, including Northrop Bros.
and Robert Birch, have made estimates
on the grand new house which G. G.
Chambers of Waterbury is to put up at
the beach, ON land he bought of j. b.
Osborne. The plans were drawn by
Architect Joseph A. Jackson of Water
bury and are on scale of magnificence
unsurpassed by any other house in this
part of the county. 1t stands between
the highway and the beach, facing the
Sound and but short distance from
high water mark. From the south, the
house will present a handsome appear
ance. The shingled veranda running en-
tirely around the house is visible on
three sides and the arches between the
shingled pillars are also shingled. In
the center is the grand entrance, a single
wide and massive door of hard wood and
stained glass opening into hall long and
wide as those of feudal castles; from the
entrance, over which is the date 1891,
will rise a handsome front dormer of
arched timbers and single, relieved by
plate glass windows; above this is the
flagstaff. Two chimneys are visible from
Both upper and lower halves of the Win
dows in the first and second stories are
of single sheets of French plate glass; in
the~dormers with which the roofs abound
the windows are of single sheet below,
with smaller ornamental panes above.
From the west side, there is like
wise an entrance, though not elaborate
in design and the dormers are shown
rounded. The east elevation is substan-
ti,lJ n no n
there is no entrance from that side. Nei-
ther is there a direct entrance to the We
randa from the north, the side that faces
the highway, though the house can be
entered from the veranda. The roof on
this side contains a couple of eyelets and
the whole appearance is somewhat SINH
lar to that on the south. The date is
placed in the center of this side also.
The popularity about the exterior, which
is really of a design created by the arch
itect to meet the requirements of MIR
Chamberss tastes, is its profusion of
shingles. They are all to be of the best
quality and are to be laid on in every con-
ceivable place; in circles great and small,
arches, squares, acute and Obtuse angles.
All are to be dipped in stain before lay
ing and are then to be painted, making
them practically water proof. The We
randa, at width of eight feet four, runs
dimensions are 80 10X33 4. The great
entrance hall extends from the front
nearly to the rear of the house and
has arched and portierred entrances to
dining room on the right, parlor on the
left. Both of these rooms are large and
convenient and both contain elegant cor
ner fire places of unique design. At
about the center of the hall, on the right
hand side, begins the grand staircase.
Richly carved newels, posts and rails are
used and a female figure, with uplifted
light, stands ut the corner post. Back
of the dining room is the kitchen, sheath
ed entirely in North Carolina pine; back
of this the buffers pantry. In the rear
of the parlor is a room designed for IL
brary, but which may be used as a bed
room. Between this and the parlOr is a
crib room and in the rear of the house
are closets, cupboards, shelves, etc, with
a wonderful refrigerator. In the second
story, there is balcony over the grand
entrance, with bathroom at the opposite
end of the hall. There are three sleeping
chambers here, a billiard room, with
mantel of rare design, being placed at the
right of the hail. Servants quarters are
in the attic. The engine house, for
which full set of plans has been pre-
pared, is short distance east of the
house and beyond this will stand the
; barn. This will be a far more elegant
. and costly building than the residence of
; many a man in the town of Fairfield. 1t
is to be 40 TX 2G 4, with box and Ordina-
~ stalls for five horses; stable, harness
room, carriage room, etc. On the floor
above is room for hay and grain and Il
sleeping room for the cOackman. Mr.
Chambers is a wealthy manufacturer of
traps and COW bells at Waterbury and
intends to spend the greater part of the
year at his sea shore home. lie will
keep a yacht or two and has already con-
: tracted with NorthrOp Brothers to build
a pier, which will run out about IS feet.
The bottom is so soft that the pier cam
not be extended further without a steam
pile drver.-Selectma Edward Hawkins
has been seriously sick with grip.-Mr
HOtchkiss of Fairfield again acted as pre-
centor of the choir of the Congregational
: church, Sunday and sang a solo to the
= acceptance of all.-''If you see it in The
t Sun it's so.'' j. Fred Jennings, late with
| the Evening Post is now travelling for
= the New York Sun. He covers New
, England cities generally and looks to the
various sub agencies, but still makes his
home in Southport. His New York adj
dress is 1865 Broadway, near 32d street.
Capt Furniss has been seriously sick
with grip and George w. Buckley has
taken his place at the Union market
:, Greatly to the surprise of many, white
onions took a sudden rise, few days
ago. They have been selling readily at
!, 81 per barrel for some time, but are now
worth $40. This applies to small whites
as well, if they are of good quality. The
: reason for the rise is the scarcity of first
l quality whites which always occurs in
the Spring and which has suddenly be-
come known. Yellow onions have also
shown a decided advance and have reach
ed 81 and even S.; but this is in great
; measure owing to a religious festival of
the Jews, in which yellow onions are u.s.
ed largely for food, increasing the price
temporarily. 1t will probably drop back
soon. Quotations at Simon Banks's:
8 White onions, SO; small whites, good, SO
2 yellow, 81 to S.; small yellow So; red, S. to
: So 90; small red. 81 %; potatoes, 50 SO; sec
:. Being Frustrated by grip, Rev B. A
/. Gilman, the new pastor of the Methods
4 church, telegraphed to Southport, late
Saturday night, that he would be unable
!. to officiate, Sunday. messenger was
hastily dispatched to Bridgeport, but il
was impossible to obtain preacher.Sun
, day morning was bright and clear and al
4 unusually large congregation gathered
i at the church. Superintendent c. O
= Jelliff of the Sunday school conducted
S the opening services. Elijah Gray made
e the opening prayer, after which Alphon
2 so Jennings read one of the best ser
t mons of DR. Talmadge, zone thing thol
!, lackest," after which prayers were of
. fered by G. A. Meeker and w. F. North
: rop. All hope that Rev Mr. Gilman may
: be able to ofliciate, next Sunday. He has
!, been stationed at Woodbury., L. I. and il
4 spoke of as an earnest Christian work
o er. In the evening, the usual Epwortf
e league services were held.-C. O. Jellif
: & Co. have sold two more Aspin avail pc
Curtis.-Regularf ortnightly social of the