The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
SOUTHPORT.

| heV Ut DOrrnan OIL New haven mac
expected to deliver an illustrated lecture
on Bible subjects in the Methodist
church, last Sunday evening; but, late
in the week, he found it impossible to
| that effect. His message reached South
port soon after the commencement of the
storm, which would have prevented a
| large attendance at the lecture. He has,
however, been engaged for a Sunday
early in February, of which further no.
tice will be given, The church will
undoubtedly be crowded when he comes,
for the lecture will be we'll worth hear
ing, while the oil paintings with which it
will be illustrated will also be worth Il
visit.
An addition is to be built at the house
of j. Dimon Bradley, Hull's Farms.
Francis Jellff is having the house for
merly occupied by William Mitchell
treated to a coat of paint, applied by
John Meeker.
Rev Frank S. Child of the First Con-
gregational church, Fairfield, who preach
ed in the Congregational church here in
exchange with Rev Mr. Holman, Sunday
morning, delivered scholarly sermon
from the double text, aye are the light
of the world'' (Matthew) "And the life
was the light of men, (John).
A little daughter has arrived in the
family of Mr. and Mrs Sprague.
Fred Mills, carpenter, has bought a
building lot of Conrad Buckingham, near
Greenfield bridge and is putting up q
house in which he will make his home.
Mills & Buckley of West End, Bridge
port. are doing the work.
Messrs G. o. Jelliff & Co. destroyed all
garden seeds left over from last year by
cremating them before witnesses, Janu-
airy 10, according to an agreement with
ID. Landreth e Son, from whom the seeds
were bought. This insures perfectly
fresh stock.
Good work is being done by the town
on the road to Mill hill, leading up from
Greenfield bridge. The Hill opposite
Conrad Buckingham's barn has been for
years terror to teamsters. 1t is merely
a ledge of rocks and the roadbed was
steep, narrow and uneven. Two teams
could not pass and many collisions have
occurred there in the darkness, while in
numberless instances it has been neces-
sary for one driver to back out of the cut
to avoid a collision. Some years ago,
the top of the ledge was blasted out and
the grade made easier, but even then it
was eight or nine feet to the hundred and
the cut was but just wide enough for one
team. The water ran in the middle of
the road and swept rapidly away all
hollows and wagons with heavy loads
were often broken. Through the efforts
of Mr. Buckingham and other Mill hill
gentlemen, estimates on the cost Of Wid-
ening the road about 10 feet for dis
lance of 100 feet, removing the rock for
depth of about four feet and blasting
gutter on the west side, were procured
some tinesag The figures were $3.50.
A week or two ago, however, M ichael
McKenna, who had steam drilIcontract
at the Greenfield bridge, offered to do the
work for $175 and the selectmeu prompts
~ accepted. McKenna began work, last
week and nearly finished drilling and
blasting in four days. The rock was re-
moved by one of Mr. Buckingham's teams
and the broken stone and earth used to
grade. the roadbed, widening it below the
ledge, Mr. Buckingham and Others OF
Mill hill, who do much carting over this
hill, are to defray additional expense Of
grading.
On account of the sickness of Mrs Hol-
man, Rev w. FL. Holman Of the South
port Congregational church has asked
the society for vacation Of three
months, during which ne hopes, by