The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-03-06
finishing touches on the two new bridges.

finishing touches on the two new bridges.
Regular weekly cake sale by Sasqua-
naug association at Washington hall, this
week Saturday, from 4 to 5 p m. Let
there be good attendance.
Mrs Edwin Sherwood, who has been
in poor health for number of years, was
considerably worse, last week, and her
son, Edwin I'll. Sherwood, was hastily
summoned by telegraph from Omaha,
Neb.
Postmaster Jennings has taken the To-
cal agency for the Columbia bicycles and
has one of the latest 1891 model machines
on exhibition at the post office.
Mrs e. l.. Gregory, who has been with
the D. M. Read company of Bridgeport
since the opening of their dressmaking
department, has severed her connection
there and has located in Southport, where
she will engage in the same business
later.
c.. O. Jelliff & Co., who think nothing
of weaving brass wire cloth so closely
that it contains 5000 holes or meshes to
the square inch, recently received an Or
der that staggered them. 1t was for
$3.50 worth of brass wire cloth, ''like
sample" The sample was a bit of wire
cloth discolored by use and woven so
closely that, at first, it appeared more
like piece of stiff, dark cloth. But it
was seen to be woven wire and power
full magnifying glass showed 5000 meshes
in square inch. The wire from which
this cloth was woven cost nearly ST Il
pound.
Real Estate Buyer Fiske of the Consol-
idated road, whose work in this vicinity
is done until he is sent to buy Bridge
port property, expects to spend some
time, this Winter, at the New York Leg
islature, to further the interests of the
road.
G. B. Bunnell's show wagon, repaired
and painted by F. e. Lane, presents
gorgeous appearance. The running part
is white, with narrow red and blue
stripes; the body is cream colored with
maroon trimmings. On the front is sc.
B." on the rear ssBunnell's Bridgeport
theater; Hyperion and Grand Opera
house, New Haven. None but the very
best can assure success. Watch the
daily papers," When this wagon is driy
en- through the streets on advertising or
bill posting tours, it will astonish the ma
tives.
There is hardly as firm demand for
onions and other country produce, but
the prices maintained through the Win
err, which left, last week, with such a
heavy load that she was compelled to
await high tide, succeeded in selling
out. Monday. The George Edwin left,
Monday afternoon, with fair load. The
prices at Simon Banks's have been as fol-
lows:
Whites, So SO to 81; small whites, So; reds,
50 to So rs; small red, 50 so to 50 IS; yellows,
"a to "a so; small yellows, 81; turnips, 81;
beets, 81 to 81 %; carrots, 81 to 81 %; pota
toes, So % to So so; small, 81.
Joseph w. Jennings has returned from
a brief visit in Norwalk.
Letters from Rev Mr. Holman speak of
his return, this week, from Mexico to
Havana. He will stay at the latter place
but short time, probably, and expects
to spend some time in Florida. All will
be glad to learn that Mrs Holman's health
is improving.
A change for the better was noticeable
in the tone of the bell of Trinity church,
Sunday. There is now long vibration
after each stroke, instead of, as former
ly, dead, dull sound. 1t had been sup
posed that the bell was cracked and it
had been decided to saw through the
crack: but an examination showed that
there was no crack and that the dulness
of the notes was caused by the loss Of the
spring which formerly held the clapper
in place.
Sherwood Brothers are full of orders
for Spring work and are looking for more
workmen. They are to renovate the in
terror of the tenant house of James D.
Jennings, for the use of Fred Ruseoe.
0. Il. Sherwood has spent several days
hunting in North Carolina.
c. O. Jelliff & Co., who conduct the
only manufacturing industry of conse-
queoce in Southport, occupy the whole
of large brick building on Water street
and have large share of the building
once occupied as the Church Record Of
flee. They have, likewise, number of
employees who work at their own homes,
some of them being brass cloth weavers
at Georgetown and Cannon Station. At
present, the firm does large business in
the South and the season. which lasts
from January to July, is at its height.
Brass wire cloth, wire screens, and rid
dies and large variety of agricultural
implements, many of them manufactured
especially for the trade, are the principal
goods sent South. There is also a large
demand for the goods of this firm in near
er localities. A force of from 10 to II
skilled workmen and mass of machin-
cry are employed in the manufacture of
these goods and the firm also makes a
large variety of improved agricultural
tools, including modern devices for saw
ing time and labor. These, many of
them, are applied to the planting and
cultivation of the luscious onion. Be-
sides the tools made in their own shops,
Jelliff & Co. handle an extensive line Of
farm tools of other makers, including sew
eral distinct brands of plows and as many
of harrows. With the exception of