The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-09-11
GREENFIELD HILL.

NILS Is DiobSOu iSboihSt W Sihu,
Friday.
eff dey hadn't lied like de old boy, II
wouldn't "a been here now" sorrowfullyl
said George Jaycox, the self-confessed
horse thief, to BEE reporter, Saturday,
as he sat handcuffed in the court house
at Fairfield, waiting till Sheriff Pike
should take him back to Bridgeport jail,
to await trial at the Superior court for
stealing the horse of George Banks
Brought from Bethel the day before by
Sheriff Clarkson, after pleading guilty to
stealing horse of Michael Waters, he
was brought to Fairfield to be tried be-
fore Francis L. Sherwood for stealing
the Banks horse. There were perhaps 6
half dozen present when Judge Glover
prosecuting, read the indictment charg
ing him with taking, on the night Of
August 10, one bay mare, of the value Of
1926, owned by Charles I'll. Banks, son o.
George. Jaycox pleaded guilty, was
held for trial at the September term o.
the September court and could not fur
nish bonds of $50. The only witness
called was George Banks, who briefly
testified to the ownership and value OF
the horse, its disappearance from the
Mrs Gould place. The horse is still sc
lame from the beatings it received that
it could not be driven and Mr. Banks, his
wife and son were obliged to walk from
their home at the Morris MOrehouse
place to Fairfield to attend the trial. Jay
cox was arrested at Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
His wife and son, he said, are probably
in Poughkeepsie or Haverstraw; he has
lost sight of them. A wagon belonging
to Charles Wakeman, he said, would be
found in Poughkeepse; at least, he left
it there.
Mrs Serene Buckley of Scranton, Penn,
who has been with friends in Westport
and elsewhere, spends few days with
Mrs George III. Bradley.
Miss Fannie Burr is with the family of
James Howes, North Salem.
E. B. Sturges of Scranton has visited
his mother, Mrs T. B. Sturges.
A pleasant birthday party was given
by Mrs Charles p. Bradley, last week
Wednesday, in honor of the SD birthday
of her father, George Burr. Family rel
atives only had been invited, but there
were nearly two score present, including
many from out of town. The house and
grounds were prettily decorated. Mr.
Burr, who, despite his advancing years,
is hale and hearty and bids fair to enjoy
many birthday, was, with Mrs Burr,
the recipient of many congratulations.
He bore his honors gracefully. A num-
Der of gifts were presented, including an
elegant gold headed cane, handed him,
with neat little speech, by his great
granddaughter, Miss Bessie Archibald. A
handsome dressing gown from George
Burr of Brooklyn was also among the
presents. A bOuntiful collation. was pre-
pared for the guests, after which the
pleasures of social intercourse were re-
sumed. During the evening, Mr. Burr
picked up clarionet and dashed off a
lively tune, to which Elihu Burr of Burr's
Highway danced the accompaniment.
Music and song were also furnished by
others. At seasonable hour, the party
broke up, all wishing both Mr. and Mrs
Burr ''many happy returns of the day."
Among those present from out of town
were Rev Marcus Burr, Hartford; Mr.
and Mrs George Burr, Miss Edith Burr,
Brooklyn; Mrs L. B. Bartram, Miss AL
r H.
Rock; Mrs Burr, Miss Nichols, Redding
Mr. and Mrs James Halves, Master Halves,
North Salem.
Willis n. Parker of Mantle, who is to
teach the Center school, came to Green
field, Saturday. Mr. Parker, who open
ed school, Monday, bears recommends
George Banks and others. He is gadu-
ate of Yale.
Benjamin Franklin Pease of Perry
City, n. Y.,who was with his son, Simon
Pease, recently, has bought the farm of
the late Mrs Mary P. Hull. The price is
understood to be not far from the ap-
praised value, $4,000. There are % acres
of land, house and barns desirable To-
cation and fine view. Mrs Mary Mich
OILS, who has been occupying twill leave
in few days for Brooklyn; Simon Burr,
the man of all work for years, will make
his home with his sister-in-law,M Mrs Lew.
is Burr. The place will be closed during
the Winter.
Rev DR. Plumly returned to Greenfield,
last week and officiated, Sunday.
Simon Pease has harvested 100 bushels
of fine patotoes from the Hull farm.
The Y. p. S. C. E. conservation meet
ing, Friday night, was led by Rev DR.
Plumley.
The family of Uriah Perry and Mr. and
Mrs F. S. Banks have camped at Pine
creek.
Mr. and Mrs w. L. Gardner have re-
turned to New Canaan.
Mrs Simon c. Bradley is with friends
at Wallingford.
Miss Eunice Perry is home.
SOUTHPORT.
Simon Banks has decided to retire from
the coal business, in which he has been
engaged for years. The schooner Min
quas, one of his boats, has just brought
in load, which, he says, will probably
he tho la of no will hnv