The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15

During a brief sickness of Station Az ent Purdy, Miss Florence Brown of Strat- ford, formerly here, took his place at the ticket and telegraph office.
 Mrs B. II. Wells and daughters have been at Mrs Pomeroy's.
 Leroy Fanton, who has worked for Robert Birch for two years, has fine position in Mt Vernon, N. |. He left, Saturday afternoon.
 Eltweed Pomeroy of New York, and Cyrus Pomeroy of Chicago, have been guests of Mrs H. Y, Bulkley.
 There is to be a bicycle race from Fair field avenue crossing, Bridgeport, to the large elm tree in front of Mrs Bradley s on Pequot avenue and return. A large number of cyclists came through here, Sunday morning. They are in training for the race.
 A party of 40 from here attended the performance of PinafOre at Bunnells. The opera was well attended and the costumes fine.
 There ought to be a train leaving Bridgeport about II D m. Several par ties have attended the theatre in Bridge port during the past week and been conl- pelled to drive back, as there were not enough to stop the express. It would accommodate many if the present train leaving Bridgeport at 49 p m would leave at about 50 and another train about II. It. is understood that the question has been brought to the attcn- tion of the railroad.
 Mir IIolmans text, Sunday morning |: l John, III, ,: "Beloved, now are we the sons of God and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.''
 With the return of Rev Mr Holman, the weekly calendars are again issued for the Congregational church. The annual offering for the American Congregational Union will be taken, next Sunday.
 Henry Grumman of New Haven visits his brother, c. A. Grumman.
 E. Gray's new barn was raised, Satur- day afternoon.
 Judge J. H. Perry is home after fort nights absence from town.
 Next Tuesday, a meeting of the Con- gregationaI !. r. $. c. E. will be held at Albert Sherwood's, Hull's Farms, the first of a series to be held once in three weeks.
 Samuel Bradbury led the singing at the Congregational church, Sunday. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers.
 While returning from drive, Mrs c. o. Jelliff, Miss Gertie Jelliff and Miss Edna Kelsey met with an accident, de- scending a hill near MT Kelsey's. The dashboard and shafts of the carriage were broken, Mrs Jellitf was thrown for ward and bruised and Miss Gertie thrown partly upon the horse. Miss Kelsey jumped and was not hurt.
 ba rop,ovo1 from Cnntbnprt of MicS Sadie Alvord, the Congregational church will lose an organist. Miss Alvord, who will have charge of the organ until June. has given care and study to the music and has won general approval. She has held the position for some time, succeed ing Miss Harlem, who was, for a short time immediately after the resignation of o. T. Sherwood, in charge of the organ. MT Sherwood, by the way, is widely known as gifted amateur musician.
 A large crowd saw the Southports de- feat the Westports at Sunday game of base ball on E. T. Halls lot, the score being 15 to 13. Sunday ball playing is to be deplored and should be stopped.
 Tuesday, the freight house was moved to the end of the station. The switch track now runs in front of the freight house. The extension of the Carpenter avenue wall is finished, with the except ion of a few cap stones.
 Mrs Jennings, mother of N. Jennings, is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
 The excavation for the Elwood cross ing is exceedingly difficult. On the south rock was found a few feet beneath the surface and now rock appears under the tracks. The steam drill began work on Wednesday and the contractor expects to have the stone blasted out in couple of weeks.
 Trinity church choir was enriched, Sunday evening, by the fine tenor voice of MT Hotchkiss of Fairfield.