The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
STRATFORD.

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E. Osborne is building house on Dan
iels's peak for Mr. jacobson of Bridge
port, who will live here and commute to
Bridgeport, where he is painter for
Coughlin Bros. The stone work of the
house is being done by Mr. Mcneil.
This years celebration of the night be-
fore the Fourth is said to have been the
most quiet in years. During the day,
many went to Bridgeport and others to
beaches, so that the day was quiet also.
Many people came from Bridgeport on
the horse cars, which ran heavily load
ed all day. There was gratifying free
dom from the minor accidents which so
often accompany the Fourth.
The old Joseph Curtis place is to be
renovated by Capt Jack Selleck.
The Summer arrangement of services
in Christ church went into effect, last
Sunday. Evening prayer is now said at
5 p m, the service at 80 being omitted.
w. II. Smith spent the Fourth in Hart
ford.
Isaac Belden, wife and daughter spent
the Fourth in Meriden.
The absence of mosquitoes, thus far
this season, has been something remark
able. 1t is due, partly, to the dry wealth
er, the absence of hot, damp nights and
partly to the new dyke of the Land and
Improvement company.
Allie Judson has been sick with quin-
sy sore throa4, which developed into
diphtheria.
John Hard attended the races at New
Haven, the Fourth, while r. B. Hard
took in Morris Park. Both report large
crowds and good racing.
John Edwards and wife have visited
their son Norris in New Haven.
An idea of the way in which the
horse cars are crowded at certain sea-
sons may be obtained from the state
ment that on one of the cars, seating "a,
Go fares were collected between the
Bridgeport depot and East Main street,
with sundry additions later.
A party of Bridgeport guests enjoyed
the Fourth at the pleasant home of ex-
Selectman Robert w. Curtis. There
were about 25 or 30 in the party and
jolly good time was had. The guests
were entertained by Mr. Curtis in his ac-
customed hospitable manner and the din
ner on the lawn was one of the pleasant
est features of the occasion. In the even
ing, display of fireworks, the finest in
town, was given and the guests depart
ed about 10 o'clock ON special horse
car which ran as far as John Hard's cor
ner.
Mrs Washburn and family of Staten
Island are visiting her father, William
Strong.
Edward Wells, Jr, chartered John
Hard's big wagon, the Fourth and took
a dozen Stratford friends to Long beach
for a clam bake.
William Porter, who suffered paralyt-
ic stroke, few days ago, has been very
sick and it was thought that he would
be removed to the Bridgeport hospital.
Mrs Burritt of New York has visited
here.
Mrs Clarke, youngest daughter of
the late John c. Bach, is visiting Mrs
Dewitt.
A display of fireworks was made by
the Housatonic club, the evening of the
Fourth.
1t is getting to be quite "the thing''for
Stratford people to attend church in
Bridgeport by the aid of the horse cars.
Robert Judson, an employee at L. III.
Todd & Cos, cut off the end of his left
thumb, Friday, in beef clipping ma
chine. The severed part was put on and
securely bound up and the thumb will be
as good as new in a short time.
Through the agency of j. w. Thomp-
son, Celia and Cornelia Curtis have pur-
chased of John V. Wheeler the Abner
Judson place. 1. l.. Belden has bought
the corner lot, where he will build a
beautiful cottage.