The Newtown bee., 1891-07-31
STRATFORD.

STRATFORD.
A large audience at Christ church, Sun
day afternoon, listened with pleasure to
the O'Clock service by the choir of the
South Congregational church, Bridge
port. The quartet, consisting of Mrs
Robert B. Hard, Mrs Sturdevant, Messrs
Howard Russell and Allen, with Mrs Ell
mer Beardsley as organist, rendered the
music finely.
Frank Curtis has moved into the newly
repaired Burritt house ON King street.
The numerous friends of Capt Blake
man will learn with regret of the death
of his young son, who was taken South,
last Fall, for his health. The remains
will be brought here for interment. He
died of blood poison caused by hip dis
ease.
Augustus Marshall has gone to Virgin
ia for a few weeks.
Samuel Meachen has moved into his
new house.
The new drug store expects to open,
next week. Contractor Ed Osborne is
fitting up the interior.
Some of our gardeners are picking
quantities of tomatoes for market.
DR. Lemuel Beardsley's new house on
King street is raised and the builders are
rushing it forward.
The NJ. E. picnic was postponed until
Saturday, on account of rain.
The Congregational church will picnic
at High Rock grove, August 5.
Mr. Hopkins and his dyke get the credit
for the absence of mosquitoes, this seas
on.
Odell Bouton, one of the oldest men in
town, has been very i'll, but is reported
better.
The rain prevented the proposed picnic
of the Sunday school and teachers of the
Baptist church, Tuesday.
William Strong and daughter started,
Monday, for a few weeks in the Berkshire
hills.
Mrs and Miss Goodwin, who have been
with Mrs William Nash, will leave soon
for Narragansett Pier.
The new flag pole is being placed on
the tower of the graded school.
Julian Leroy of Poughkeepsie visits
his aunt, Miss Sarah Burritt.
Sarah Ann, widow of Richard Thomp-
son, died, Tuesday, aged As. Funeral on
Thursday from the M. E. church.
DR. w. B. Coggswell and wife have re-
turned from their vacation. The doctor
is improved in health and resumes his
practice with his old time zest.
Stimulated, possibly, by the recent ac-
ton of number of Stratford citizens,
the town authorities of Milford have no.
titled the saloons and shore houses along
the beach and the road from Stratford
to Milford that they must be kept clos
ed, Sunday, or they will be prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law.
In place of the sermon at the evening
service of the Congregational church, a
full and interesting description of the Y.
7. 5. c. E. international convention
at Minneapolis was given by Frank l..
Curtis, who went as delegate from the
Congregational and Methodist churches.
The house which w. TT. Smith is build
ing on Frank street, Bridgeport, will
be finished. this week.
Timothy and his son Arthur Donovan
of Huntington tried to clean out Minor
Smiths place, Sunday, but Smith, aided
by Walter Scott and Christopher Hen
erickson, put them out. Smith had the
Donovans arrested for theft, assault and
breach of the peace. Justice C. lei. Peck
found them not guilty of theft, but fined
Arthur 81 and costs for assault, $5 for
breach of the peace; Timothy So and
costs for assault and 81 for breach of the
peace. Appealed. Smith and his allies,
whom the Donovans sued for assault.
were discharged.
Mrs Elmer Beardsley is visiting at
Tracy Warren's, Woodmont.
Miss M. L. johnson and Mrs Doeia
Beach are guests of N. j. Wake1ey.
The funeral of Isabel NJ, infant daugh-
ter of James G. Rutland, was attended,
Wednesday afternoon.
a lengthy remonstrance has been SCI
cured against the granting of a license
to Mcmahon & Wren. who wish to start
saloon in Booths block in charge of
Emory Judson.