The Newtown bee., 1891-01-30
SOUTHPORT.
Miss Jennie Lee has visited Bridgeport

SOUTHPORT.
| Miss Jennie Lee has visited Bridgeport
friends.
| Exchanges have discovered that South
port is likely to have two passenger sta
tons on the four tracked Consolidated
road. 1t is definitely announced, howev-
| er, that all stations will be provided with
| two passenger depots and two sets of Of
ficials and that nearly double the present
number of trains will be run. Both eX-
presses and locals will be run at shorter
| intervals and on faster time. Some of
| the locals will be able to make express
time and solid expresses will be run from
New York to New Haven in an hour and
20 minutes, stopping at Bridgeport. Fast
freights will run on express time on the
inner tracks and local freights will be
enabled to make passenger time. TO a
friend who suggested that the recon-
structed Consolidated would have as fine
road bed and equipments as could be
found in the United States, President
Clarke replied, "We don't mean to ac-
One of the switch houses near the sta
ton was blown over by Sundays wind.
| The highway near j. w. Bunnell's was
blocked for a while, Sunday, by a tele-
graph pole and tree that blew down to-
gether.
| Steam for both heat and power is be-
ing put into the office of the Southport
printing company.
The monthly conservation meeting of
the Congregational Y. P. S. G. E. will be
held at the parsonage. next week We'd
nesday. Notwithstanding the absence
of the pastor, the conservation meeting
will continue to be held there.
The Simon Banks is oystering off South
port
Thomas Quigley has sold his fast mare,
Dollie, to Green's Farms man.
Joseph A. Wakeman spent Sunday in
Danbury.
During the absence of Rev w. III. Hol-
man, the Congregational pulpit will be
supplied by Rev DR. Seward of Norwalk.
DR. Seward is spoken of as a fine reader
and an able preacher.
Eight telegraph poles were blown
down, Sunday, between Southport and
Green's Farms stations.
The schooner Sarah A. Falconer arriv-
ed, Monday morning, having ridden out
the storm at Harris Island.
Telegraph communication with New
York was sadly interrupted by Sundays
storm and for several hours no bust
ness could be done. Sixteen wires were
down between here and Mount Vernon.
Fred Disbrow's market wagon is being
repaired and painted by Frank E. Lane.
/ A crab cactus owned by Mrs William
Buckley has burst into full bloom and
has had 40 blossoms, of beautiful pink
color.
Owing to the illness of John III. Wood,
organist at Trinity, there was no music
church, at which there were but few
present. Mr. Wood has been suffering
with grip, but would have been able to
attend, but for the weather.
Rev Mr. Cross of New Jersey preached
: at Trinity, Sunday.
At the meeting of the Bible and prayer
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service at Trinity church, Sunday, Rod
erick 2. Curtis was made member. The
former officers were reelected and re-
ports read, showing an encouraging
standing.
A yellow Irish setter dog, with white
breast and tip of tail, has been lost by
Miss Virginia Wakeman.
Druggist Damtoft has suffered with
bronchitis.
Mr. and Mrs O. I. Sherwood have
spent few days in New York.
Albert c. Pricken of Unionvil,e was
here, last week.
] The schooner White Rock of Jennings
line left, Saturday, with load Of pro-
duce and was caught in Sundays storm.
Rev Messrs Holman and Hubbell ex-
changed pulpits, Sunday evening.
The Mill hill whist club held meeting
!, at David III. Sherwood's, Monday even
ing. This club has been in existence for
several years and fortnightly meetings
have been held, but, this Winter, no reg
ularity is observed and the meetings are
seasons Of social pleasure.
, Owing to the severe storm. Sunday,
, there was no service in the Methodist
church, Sunday morning. Services in
the other churches were slimly attended.
Liveryman Henshaw, whose business
has been unusually good for several
! weeks, sold a horse, harness, sleigh and
. all equipments to NorWalk man, early
Monday morning.
One of the handsomest and finest
matched teams ever brought into South
j port were received, q few days ago, by
: Edward Henshaw, the Iiyeryman. The
d horses came from Michigan and are
) black beauties. Though little more than
! colts in years, they already weigh 2315
+ pounds.
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