The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-21
FAIRFIELD.

Harvey Gorham prompted. An enjoy
able time was had many handsome pres
ents were received.
An enjoyable picnic was held at John
sons woods by the Sasco club, last week.
William Hoffman of Bridgeport, an
employee of the Barnum & Bailey show,
was seriously injured in Indiana by
blows from the fore feet of stallion for
which he was caring. He is brother of
George Hoffman and is known here.
Born, last week, daughter to John
Carroll.
Miss Mary Jay, whose body was
brought here, last week, from New HAY
en-, was buried in the village cemetery.
William r. Jones may daily be seen
driving on our streets.
About 40 street signs of galvanized
iron have arrived from the Berlin bridge
company and will be put up, this week
by Selectman Richard B. Jennings.
Sociable by the Congregational Y. P.
S. C. E. at the parsonage, Tuesday even
ing, 18th.
Rev DR. George S. Burroughs, former
pastor, spoke in the Congregational
church, Sunday evening.
John Mccarthy, stone cutter at the
church, is laid up with sore wrist.
Young children of Edward B. More
house and Oliver C. Jennings have been
very sick. Walter S. Jennings, four
months old, died on Monday; funeral on
Wednesday.
E. w. S. Pickett received six cars of
coal, last week and has had three teams
delivering it.
Miss Fanny Dyer of New York is at
Mrs Susan Green's.
The American bands concert on the
green, Friday night, was attended by
many, including a delegation from the
Bridgeport wheel club. The orchestra
afterward furnished music for the hop at
the st. Mare.
Virginia Morris, employed at the Manor
house, sprained her wrist and arm by
falling down stairs.
Repairs on the main road have been
finished.
The barn of Lawyer John l.. More
house of Holland hill was broken into,
last week, but nothing taken.
Complaint is made that Italians rob
fruit trees and carry off portable articles.
Many ladies dare not go out unarmed.
Lawyer Bacon Wakeman gives no at
tention to threats of personal injury
heard since he stopped illegal liquor sell
ing at the quarry and elsewhere; neither
does he regard anonymous complaints of
Illicit selling.
c. w. Clark of Bridgeport, to whom
Contractor Burritt sub-let the stating of
the new church, began work, this week.
Architect Rogers of Cady & Co., New
York, who has made weekly visits to the
with the manner in which Mr. Burritt has
done the work.
Miss Julia Toomey is at the Coleman
house, Asbury Park, enjoying her vaca-
ton hugely. She is accompanied by Miss
Susie G. Levi, Bridgeport teacher.
Local members attended a meeting of
the executive committee of the Bridge
port Christian Endeavor Union at Bridge
port, Monday, to arrange for the next
meeting, at which reports of the dele
gates to the international convention are
to be read.
AS far as laid, from Fairfield station
east, the four tracks are now stone bal
lasted.
Father Coleman says that the new pa
rochial school building will be built as
soon as possible. 1t will be spacious and
well arranged and will have hall.
st. Thomas church was well filled,
Sunday, and an encouragingly large coll
lection was taken for the new parochial
school building.
Sheriff Pike arrested Bob Wright, Sun
day, for drunkenness and breach of the
peace. He was tried, Monday, before
Justice E. /. Wells, found guilty of as
sault, breach of the peace, which was
committed July 20, on P. Kelly, his
brother-in-law, and fined So and costs,
amounting to $25 "a. He was taken to
Bridgeport jail.
Col O. B. Hall of Bridgeport was here,
Monday, searching town records.
Levi f., 1S-years-old son of Mrs Abel
Turney, died suddenly Of heart disease,
Sunday afternoon. just after hearty
dinner, he entered the creek at Turney's
dock with companions. Though COM
planning of cramps, he remained in the
water and was pushing a raft against the
swift current when he fell, as he had
done several times. He rose, but was in
pain and was assisted to land, where he
was relieved of much of the water he had
swallowed. He again complained Of
cramps and pain In the stomach and re-
lief was obtained by rubbing; but heap
peared dazed and died in few minutes.
George Seggel ran for Or Donaldson,
whose examination showed that the
heart disease to which Mr. Turney had
been subject was aggravated by the chill
illness of the water, entered SO soon after
a hearty meal. Mr. Turney was well
known and sorrow and sympathy for his
widowed mother are freely expressed.
His father, Abel Turney, died about is
years ago; a brother, Arthur. died three