The Newtown bee., 1891-02-20
FAIRFIELD.

E. w. Dana was able to attend church, Sunday, for the first time since his fall.
 Pupils of Middle district school will celebrate Friday of next week as poets day, with readings and Iecitations from Whittier and Holmes.
 George Warehouse is better and able to go out little.
 s. V. Beckwith entertained company from Bridgeport, Sunday.
 Howard Wilson's family are recover ing from a severe attack of quinsy.
 The National fertilizer works are rush. ing business preparing for Spring trade.
 A photographer was out, Friday, to take the chemical works and their large tank cars. They are doing f1ourishing business, judging by the cars of acids sent out.
 The house and land of the estate of the late Bridget O'Brien, of which J. w. Warehouse is administrator, has been sold at auction by B. F. Bulkley.
 A number from this village attended the concert of the Bridgeport choral so- ciety, Tuesday evening. All speak high ly of the choruses; the solosts were very fine.
 Attempts are being made to ascertain who all the parties were in the fight at Bracken's and have them prosecuted.
 Attorneys Wakeman and Morehouse appeared before the selectmen, Monday, to receive their answer concerning action regarding the collection upon the bonds of the late Daniel Maloney. Their an- swer was refusal, on the ground that it was a matter requiring a judicial opin- ion, consequently they were not capable of determining. Immediate action will be taken, it is understood, by Attorneys ,Wakeman and Warehouse on behalf of those whom they represent to enforce their demands,
 F. H. Brewer, principal of the Acad- emy, is to give party, Friday evening, from to II o'clock to his present and former pupils.
 A. F. Wakeman has bought a new yoke of oxen. They were shipped to him by rail, Tuesday.
 Miss Mabel Beers, soprano at St.. Paul's, has been secured to sing in the Baptist church, Norwalk. Her services here will close in two weeks.
 Mrs F. $. Child was startled about 7 o'clock, Wednesday evening, by the cry of her son Frank, ''Mamma, look at the fire!' Dropping her baby on the bed, she hastened down stairs and saw fla mes ris- ing against the pillar supporting the roof LII buc DUTCH WHlCu Iubo WAistt io known as the study. By severe exertion on her. part and help from others the flames were extinguished. The fire was caused by the bursting of a reflector lan- tern on the porch. that lighted the way from the street to the door. The lantern was shattered into hundreds of pieces. If it had not been discovered a it was, without doubt the house would have been burned.
 The main street through the village has been thrown in a number of places by the frost. Unless immediate meas ures are taken to remedy the matter, the macadamized road will be a thing of the past and the road worse than ever before.
 A party of Is ladies from here attend ed Bunnell's "Lost in New York; in Bridgeport, Saturday afternoon, Mrs F. McGrath having in her care seven young lady friends. All seemed pleased with the play.
 Miss Mamie Bracken spent Sunday with Misses Griffin in Bridgeport.
 The selectmen have received official notice from the Consolidated road that the matter of the crossing at Fairfield station is fully settled.