The Newtown bee., 1891-06-12

db NeW l oIh db o F III, uEouSHI buc DElu- al party to Fairfield and returned with them after the ceremony. The marriage service took place at 5 o'clock, in the presence of a large and fashionable com pany of relatives and friends from Fair field, New Haven, New York and else where. The presents were magnificent.
 Brick foundations have been completed for the new passenger station for west bound trains. The building is to be of wood, but will be nearly as large as the present station and will have a waiting room about 26x51 feet. It stands near ly opposite the present freight depot.
 Andrew r. Wakeman has moved his barns further to the rear of his house; an improvement. Nicholson & Botsford of Bridgeport did the moving, E. II. Smith of Fairfield the carpenter work on the new barn.
 Lawyer Bacon Wakeman has been suf- fering with severely sprained left wrist, the result of a slip and fall while playing with the Bridgeport lacrosse association.
 Dr Danne of New York has been here to examine the Samuel Glover place, with thoughts of renting it for the sea- son.
 The Dr Mallory place has been rented for the Summer by Mrs E. Bergh Brown of New York, who, with her sister and daughter, will soon occupy it.
 
 Children's day exercises will be held by the Congregational Sunday school in the Town hail. Sunday evening.
 The special bargain at B. Betts's, for Saturday of this week only, is two pounds of best rice, 10c; DC pound.
 At the request of several residents of Fairfield, the American band has decided to give series of open air concerts here, commencing Friday evening, June 12, at o'clock. An agent will make canvass of the town with subscription list, fol- lowing the first concert.D David W.Blythe is leader of the band, which is said to furnish good music.
 Contractor E. II. Smith is hurried with work, keeping seven men busy.
 Tuesday afternoon, the selectmen and board of school visitors met in joint ses- sion in the Town hall. Selectmen Ed ward Hawkins called the meeting to or der, Secretary E. l.. Wells of the school board acting as secretary of the meeting. The business was to make estimates for riati hn of ho schools in the town for the coming year. It was decided to ask for the same amount as appropriated last year, ,$l0 1925. The meeting then adjourned.T Then meet ing of the school board was held. The usual routine business was transacted. k. L. Wells, John l.. Warehouse and J. D. Toomey, Jr, were appointed a com mittee to examine applicants for positions as teachers during the coming year. The meeting adjourned to July 13, at ? 0pm.
 A pleasant musical entertainment was given, Saturday afternoon, at the home of Miss Eliza B. Smith of Mill Plain. Miss Smith, who is widely known as a successsul music teacher, has had a class under tuition and the entertainment was by members of the class. The various parts were charmingly rendered, show ing care and ability on the part of both teacher and pupils.
 With the exception of a small section near the French crossing, the two addit- ional tracks are laid almost entirely from the station to Tin bridge. Ballasting has not been done, however, and the tracks cannot be used at present.
 Robert Dickie has a large contract at the new dam of the Bridgeport hydraulic in Chestnut hill, Trumbull, and has already begun work with several teams. He is to haul the earth and stone for the dam and expects to have work all Summer. He will house about 16 horses and nearly a dozen men in tempo rary quarters at the dam. MT Dickie's name on the contract is guarantee that it will be faithfully fulfilled.
 It is understood that the marriage of Miss Emma B., daughter o. B. Jennings, to Hugh P. Auchincloss will take place at the Church of the Covenant, New York, in October.
 The marriage of Walter Jennings and Miss Brown of New York is set down for next November
 Oliver Burr and John W. Warehouse have qualified as executors of the estate of Burr Osborn, having filed a bond of $60, ,0O0, with these sureties: William B. Hill, M. V. B. Durham, A. R. T. Nich- ols, David R. Brown.
 Monthly sociable and business meet ing of the Y. P. s. c. E. at Miss Mary kippen's, Monday evening of this week.
 Men from Corcoran's wind engine have been at o. B. Jennings's, experimenting the erection of the 10000 gallon water tank and the ( completion of the piping from the tank to the house and elsewhere. A huge wa ter cart for sprinkling the street has also arrived and will be put at work at once. :
 Repairs and additions have been made I 1t the pier of o. B. Jennings, Allan An | ierson doing the carpenter work and Miles Beardsley of Bridgeport driving :, piles.
 In May, Tax Collector Pike took in the comfortable sum of $26,647 5S taxes, : nearly as much as was received during :, he entire tax time, last year. The three hills additional tax for interest and oth- 1T purposes has caused little comment lmong the taxpayers. The entire amount