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

'Successful beyond expectations" we'll
describes the concert given at the Town
hall, last week Thursday evening, by the
Cacilian singing society of Bridgeport.
The concert was given in aid Of the I'm
quowa drum corps and was well attend
ed. The proceeds, about $50, will be de-
voted to the purchase Of new instruments
for the corps. The concert, which began
at o'clock, was preceded by a couple of
selections by the drum corps, given in
front of the hall. Both selections, "Fair-
field march" and "Oakford quickstep,'
were we'll rendered under the leadership
of w. o. Towle of Bridgeport and were
literally applauded. OF the program
rendered in the hall, it is but repeating
the words of many to say that it was one
of the most mertorious and enjoyable of
the kind lately given here. The recita-
tions, 1.-The Crow and the Goose" by
Miss Galligan and ga Greenhorn in
America" by Miss Cummings were rem
dered in pleasing manner, while encore
after encore were given the singers, par
ticularly the male quartet and the solos
by Messrs Rock and Calvin. The choral
work was done with degree of precis-
ion and an appreciation of time which
showed the careful training that had been
given them. Miss Julia Toomey presid
ed at the organ. All members of the
C1cilian society are members of the choir
of the Church of the Sacred Heart,
Bridgeport, of which Miss TOomey is Or
ganist. Under her skillful instruction,
it has become one of the best Catholic
choirs in the city, if not the best in the
county.
Julia Campion, who has been cripple
for years from rheumatism, died, Friday
night, at the home of Eliza Murphy,
where she has been boarding. Her death
was caused by complication of dropsy
and rheumatism and her age was about
So. The funeral was attended, Monday
morning, mass being said at st. Thomas
church at a m by Father Coleman.
Burial was in st. Thomas cemetery. Miss
Campion had accumulated several hun
drcd dollars by her labors as a domestic
before she became crippled by rheu-
matism. Last Winter, David II. Sher-
wood of Mill Hill was appointed conserv-
ator. Miss Campion is the one whom
James Flanagan assaulted, last Spring.
He was arrested on a charge of criminal
assault, but finally allowed to plead
guilty to simple assault and given four
months in jail. His sentence is about
half served.
While riding bareback, Friday after
noon, Everett, son of Marvin Hnll, was
thrown from his horse by a sharp turn.
He struck partly on his shoulder in the
road and received bad fracture of the
right arm. DIR Durham was called.
Rev II. C. Woodruff of the Black Rock
rondacks and Canada.
John McGarry has bought fine horse
of John W. Morehouse of Samp Mortar.
The family of Mr. Beasley of Brooklyn
are making a second visit to Addison
Mills of Mill Plain.
Frederick n. Hurd was so seriously i'll,
early this week, that it was feared he
would not survive.
Miss Carrie, daughter of Harry Flint,
is to spend some time in Woodstock, N.
Y.
The horses belonging to S. Jennings,
which wandered from home, Friday, were
found, Monday, in Merwin's lane, above
Greenfield.
Good weather will allow the stone ma
sons to finish their work on the new Con-
gregational church, this week, and it is
expected that most of it will be rooted
over by the end of the week. The tow
er, of course, will not be finished and the
stone layers will keep at work on this,
while the carpenters hurry along the in
terror work.
The horse of Sheriff Pike, while fast
ened in front of the store of Town Treas
urer Hobart, Monday, was frightened by
children playing near; it is said that one
of them prodded the horse in the rips
with stick. The horse broke loose, ran
across the green to Mrs Mills, down the
sidewalk to FIint's corner, struck a tree,
near Mrs, Kippens and finally turned in
at Buckley's stable, where it was stop
ped. Harness and buggy were damag-
ed.