The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
FAIRFIELD.

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For weeks, the house of Miss Kate
Sturges, on the road from Fairfield viii
lage to the beach, has been in the hands
of the ladies of the Congregational church
and a complete and wonderful transform
alton has taken place. So great, indeed,
have been the changes, that it is extreme
ly doubtful if the staunch patriots who
built the house in 1850 would recognize
the place. Everywhere is conspicuous
the stars and stripes, while lanterns and
adornments call the attention of the pas
ser to the fact that an unusual occurrence
is going on. On the interior, the house,
one of the four survivors of the confla-
grafton by which the British destroyed
the village, has been handsomely decor
ated for the FESTIVAL of days." given
Thursday and Friday of this week. The
six work days of the week are represent
ed by the implements of the work to
which each is by long usage devoted. The
articles serve double purpose, for, be-
sides making pleasing display they are
to be sold during the festival. Monday
10 given up to washing and all that per-
tains to it; Tuesday to ironing; Wednes-
day is the day set apart for mending and
sewing, ornamental or fancy work being
not neglected; Thursday, reception day
Friday, sweeping and scrubbing; Satur-
day, baking. One of the most interest
ing departments in the house is that de-
voted to flowers and confectionery, where
Misses Jennings will be in charge. The
walls of the room are wired and the flow
ers made to appear as if blooming from
the solid wall itself. Another is the kitch-
en-, where all is in the style of a New
England farm house of century ago.
The room is filled with ancient furniture :;
vegetables, as raised by the farmers of
olden days; pies and bread in ovens, etc.
Nor will this be merely to please the eye :;
an abundant supper is served from to g..
The fair Is open in the afternoon at 3 and
continues late in the evening. The entire
festival is under the able direction of
Miss Kate Gould and she is aided by a
score of willing assistants. Those who
attend, Thursday night, need no urging to
go again; those who did not should not
miss the opportunity to do so, this (Fri-
day. afternoon and evening. The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment are for furn-
ishing the new church.
Forty eight cane seat chairs arrived,
Monday, for the guild rooms. Each has
holder for a book or two at the back.
Of hn 81, hau m
put into position and the remaining stone
and brick work is being finished as rapid
ly as possible.
Joseph Bartram and wife of Newark
have visited the Misses Bartram of Black
Rock.
nreply to an article appearing in your pa.
per, July II, in which Messrs Redfeld 4
Sons were accused OF criminal negligence in
leaving their works in an unprotected condi
ton and thereby endangering peoples lives,
we would briefly state: In the =" 40 Of u >'sf'
u"IHiy Jake 1t upon himself as, at the time he
was supposed to have injured himself by fall.
ing in sewer which Redfeld & Sons were
building, he was tresspassing on land where
he had no permission or right to be, as the
property Is owned by the Consolidated rail-
road and not public highway. We would
also state, in reference to a report circulated
by MIR Dooley that we had made an offer OF
Sl'OO TO settle the case that he must have q
very creative imagination or has been the
victim OF a joke, as we can see no reason why
we should settle for an injury received by
MN whlle trespassing on other peoples prop.
erty' In the case of John Brady, we have
PROOF positive that he has been in the habit of
taxing down the fence we erected for the pro.
lection of the travelling public and driving
through place which he was perfectly famil
lar with and knew that it was closed to the
public 1t does not seem reasonable that a
man would drive into a place like that and,
after seeing that it was filed with stones and
Otherwise dangerous to pass through, that he
would still continue at risk of injury to his
morse, wagon and himself 1t is also stated
that he was in his peddling wagon, when we
nave proof that he was in u dilapidated old
blackboard. As we are always very careful
IN protecting all of these dangerous places
with all necessary warnings to the public, we
would like you to kindly publish this as rec.
tihcatton of what will soon be proven as a
story made out of whole cloth, which, with
the reputation heretofore established by us,
VIII hardly be credited by the pubiic.-[R.
Redfield Il Sons.