The Newtown bee., 1891-12-11

Hull have entered the Bridgeport bust
nes- college. There are now six Fairfield
young men III attendance at this iustil IL
ton.
George Reynolds is very low with a
complication of diseases.
Thomas Farrell of Cincinnati, o., is in
town visiting relatives.
Mrs Mollie Shay has returned from
Frank l.. Sherwood's care to her own
house.
Stephen Jennings lost valuable COW,
Monday. By some means, the animal
got out of the barn and wandered into
Mill river, where it drowned.
Marx Kruetlee and wife, formerly of
Fairfield, were in town, last Friday and
Saturday, visiting friends.
The Consolidated railroad company
have already commenced operations on
the George Morehouse property, which
was condemned, last week. Robert Dick
lie has the contract for the grading.
The meeting of the board of school Wis
itors, which was to have been held, Mon
day afternoon, but was postponed on ac-
count of the death of Edward Hawkins,
has been called for Saturday afternoon
at 2 30.
Rt Rev Bishop Mcmahon visited Fair
field on his annual tour of inspection, last
Friday.
A Dominican priest from New York
will say mass and preach, next Sunday,
at st. Thomas church. All are invited
to attend.
Misses Lee of Sasco hill have opened
dressmaking establishment on Lexing-
ton avenue, New York city.
The Congregational Sunday school is
rehearsing Christmas music from one of
Bigelow & Mains exercises.
Edward Smith has William Burr's ten
ant house well along toward completion.
Freddie Sturges, Wallace Buckley and
Charles w. Fox's son went hunting tow
ard Easton, Saturday and, chasing grey
squirrel into a tree, got the owners per-
mission to cut it down. They bagged
six live grey squirrels.
Charles M. Frenchs barn at the Capt
Bibbins place on the old kings highway
was burned to the ground, last Friday.
Mr. French saw the fire from the house,
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him there first. They saw that the fire
started at the west end of the 64X2S
building, with 14-foot posts, wiping that
out, with six cows, eight calves, 20 BUSH
els of rye, about 80 tons of good hay, y
of salt hay and four of rye straw, be-
sides hay press and few farm tools.
A COW shed, 30x13, was also burned, but
carriage house next to it was saved,
Howard Wilson standing on the roof
amid the roaring flames and throwing
water until his moustache and eyebrows
were singed to the roots. The house OPP
posite, occupied by George Mckee, was
threatened, but escaped. There was an
insurance of $3.50 on the barn and 5000
ON contents, but Mr. French estimates his
loss at $500 more than the insurance.
There were about 1000 at the fire and as
many more, Sunday, to see the ruins.
The barn will be rebuilt, but on differ
ent site. Mr. French thinks a tramp drop
ped match or spark that set the fire.
The Holland Heights prayer meeting
proved such success, with 20 present,
it is thought best to hold them each
Tuesday evening.
Place your orders with E. w. S.
Pickett for coal, which will be delivered
from the cars at reduced rates.
The Burr Osborne will contest was ad-
journed, last week Thursday to Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Burr and Andrew 2. Wake
man were called, Thursday, to testify to
Mr. Osborne's mental unsoundness, be-
sides those named, last week. Sam Fess-
enden and Goodwin Stoddard crossed
swords again, Tuesday. Miss Eliza
Lyon, Burr's niece, testified to the in
sanity in the Osborne family. Sarah
Jane Sturges considered Burr of unsound
mind, as did Capt Hayes, who once nurs-
ed him. George Becker also testified.
Joseph ii. Sturges testified to the draw
ing of the will, which was, as he had
heard, to give him lions share. DR. F.
M. Wilson, the Bridgeport oculist, told
how delirious and incoherent Burr was
while at the Bridgeport hospital having
his eyes treated.
Mrs III. S. Glover and children have
gone to Lebanon, Pa.
Postmaster Wakeley had poor night,
Tuesday, but was more comfortable,
Wednesday morning.
DIR Donaldson celebrated his fifth an
niversary, Tuesday evening, with a few
intimate friends. A bountiful repast and
an enjoyable time.
One Of the foremen, A. Saunders, while
unloading the Orders at the bridge near
the depot, Sunday, had his hand. badly
smashed and the fore finger broken by
the chain slipping and the hook striking
his hand. DR. Donaldson set the finger
The railroad bridge at Mill Plain cross
ing near j. d. Joomey's is nearly COM
pleted and the wagon road was opened
to the public, Tuesday noon. Chief En-
gineer Curtis inspected the bridge, We'd
nesday.
SOUTHPORT.
EDWARD HAWKINS.
No death of late has caused such uni