The Newtown bee., 1891-04-10

George ID. Chapman, who commutes
daily between New York and his home
at Mill Plain, intends soon to take a trip
to Europe.
Contractor Smith is putting up fence
on Carpenter street for Samuel More
house.
The stone and brick foundations of the
guild building of st. Paul's parish are be-
ing laid rapidly.
Principal F. III. Baldwin of Middle dis
trict school will spend his school vacat-
ion in New York State and will deliver
his lecture on Stanley in Africa at least
once, at Bedford Station, April IA. He
will also deliver it in New Canaan, early
in May, under the auspices of the New
Canaan reading room.
The hosting engine which has been at
the Lockwood crossing was taken to the
depot crossing, Sunday and will be used
in the construction of the great overhead
bridge at this crossing. Redfield & Sons
have the contract for the abutments and
stonework.
A new industry for Fairfield is the
manufacture of broOms of all sizes by
Mills Brothers of Mill Plain. They make
the brooms themselves at their home.
Their trade extends along the Sound
from Norwalk to Bridgeport and is in
creasing as the goods become better
known.
A lively and interesting meeting of
the board of health was held at the office
of the selectmen in the court house, Mon
day afternoon. President Brothwell oc-
cupied the chair and Francis L. Sherwood
was secretary: both are justices of the
peace and the other members of the board
were the selectmen and DR. G. Ell. o.
borne. The subject in hand was the pig
gerry which John L. Donovan is to estab-
fish at Fairfield Woods on the place he
recently bought. Donovan. who is now
citizen of Fairfield, was present with
his foremen, Herbert III. Thompson and
Charles S. Orr. Selectman Richard B.
Jennings opened the campaign by stat
ing, in vigorous Queens English, his OBJ
jections to piggery or anything of the
kind in that part of the town. He referr-
ed in scathing terms to the horrible odors
from the piggery kept by Donovan near
the Black Rock bridge. This piggery,
by the way, Donovan persistently neg
lected to remove. In his replies to Mr.
Jennings, Mr. Donovan explained some of
the difficulties under which he was labor
ing at the time and appeared to think
that he could obviate the odors at his new
farm. He also wanted to explain how he
would carry the garbage through the
streets in closed wagons so that none
could object. After Selectman Jennings
and Mr. Donovan had discussed the mat
ter, DR. Osborne made brief remarks in
which he endorsed the stand taken by Mr.
Jennings. On motion of Selectman Haw-
kins, committee of three was selected
by the chair to investigate the new farm
and report at meeting two weeks later.
The chair appointed DR. Osborne, Select
man Richard Jennings and Secretary F.
l.. Sherwood, but Mr. Jennings wished to
withdraw. The motion of Mr. Hawkins
was then rescinded and a substitute offer
ed by DR. Osborne, appointing the board
premises at 10 m, Monday, 18th. Don
van is to be there. DR. Osborne laid stress
upon the fact that any stream flowing by
such piggery must be necessarily more
or less polluted with filth.
David III. Sherwood has been appoint
ed CONSERVATION of Julia Campion.
Black, coachman for Mr. Solley, has
moved into the house of Mr. Jennings,
next the market.
John Hansen has moved back to Fair
field and will work for Mrs Lockwood.
Q. B. Jennings is expected back from
this week.
Andrew p. Wakeman suffers from a
nhhiCs SduoCu Wy OCiHS ny
a stone boat while in the field. Mr. Wake
man was carried to the house and cared
for until Friday, when the swelling SUBJ
sided sufficiently to allow the bone to be
set by DIR Donaldson.
Arthur Bennell has bought a new
horse.
The Choral society was to have met in
The Town hall, this week Thursday even
ing and meetings will be held every
Thursday evening hereafter.
J. L. r. Thorpe has position in New
Haven.
Owing to the storm, Prof Baldwin was
obliged to postpone his lecture on Stan
ley and it will be given at the Town hall,
his week Friday evening, 10th, at 45.
Neils Morrison, who lived for about
nine years in Fairfield and went West
about two years ago, has returned from
California.
Miss Nellie Thorpe has visited her
lunt, Miss Della Thorpe.
Mrs F. B. Wakeley has been very sick
with rheumatism.