The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14

would have received no money, this trip,
as Mr. Manwaring wished to have the
bill laid on the table until an investigat-
ion could be had to ascertain whether
Donovan was properly carrying out his
contract with the city. So many COM
plants had been made, he said, that he
thought there was just ground for an in
vestigation. The bill was ordered paid,
however, but close watch will be kept
on Donovan to see that he keeps the let
ter of the contract.
Charles S. French of Holland hill has
decided to bring suit against the city of
Bridgeport for damages caused by his
recent accident near the acid works and
has retained Bartlett, Wakeman % More
house as his counsel. BY them, claim
for $4,000 was presented to City Clerk
Mullins, Tuesday morning. Mr. French
and his family are recovering from the
effects of the accident, but the horse,
which was one of the valuable blooded
animals of which Mr. French is justly
proud, has proved more seriously injured
than was at first supposed and it is doubt
full if it entirely RECEIVERS.
Charles w. Fox of Bridgeport is board
ing, during the Summer, with his broth
err, William Ell. Fox.
Fred Burr, cornetist, has been added
Ao Tho TT1ono,ua II RIM, oor,c
The Fairfield rubber shop shut down,
last week Thursday.
The children at the Fresh Air home are
enjoying themselves hugely. They are
allowed two-weeks' stay and among
the group are two motherless boys of s
and IL, for whom their father, Christian
Schrup of Bridgeport, would like to get
homes in the country.
Some one on mischief bent set fire to a
pile of sulphur left among the ruins OF
Marcelius chemical works and made it
, unpleasant for those living near, besides
killing the grass and shrubbery that the
: smoke came in contact with.
James Cotter caught miscreant dig.
ging his potatoes, one morning this week
but a sharp whack on the side of the heaC
with a club that he carries knocked hin
senseless for a moment. He picked him
t self up and ran, leaving his shoes and II
l hills of potatoes that he had dug.
Mrs Merlin Clark of Hartford spent las
week with G.. S. French.
= just received, fine lot of fresh souseC
r mackerel in two-pound cans. e. w. S
3 Pickett.
Members of the Bridgeport wheel club
: expect to attend in a body the concert o
(Friday) evening.
Lawyer j. D. Toomey, Jr and Mis-
: Julia Toomey have been in Atlantic City
Lawyer J. d. Toomey, Jr, has joined
a party at Camp Uncas, Twin lakes ant
, among his companions are his partner
, Attorney John Cullinan, Jr, and Report
err Henry f. Shannon of the Standard.
A narrow escape from drowning oc
1 Cured at Pine creek, Saturday. while
Edward Mckenna, Peter McGrath ant
1 George ii. Bonney were bathing. There
is a deep hole, into which Mckenna got
; He could not swim and began gaspins
and splashing furiously. His compan
: ions supposed him an expert swimme
and considered that he was simply Jok
ing. Convinced at last that he was real
ly in danger, they rushed in and brough
: him safely to shore. Exhausted by tn
struggle, it was some time before he full
ly recovered. He is recording secretar.
to lose.
There was another brilliant hop at tn
a George hotel, Saturday night.
Mrs Wilson, soprano singer at S
e Paul's. is to take her vacation, this wee
i and next, in the hills of Litchfield coun
ty. Miss Long of Bridgeport will SIM
during her absence.
Miss Mary Joy, once a resident AM
5 for years Summer visitor here, died a
New Haven, Monday, at the age of 81
+ Miss Joy had been in feeble health TO
f some time and died of old age and gener
d al debility. She was a native of Fairfield
e and lived with her brother, Franklin Joy
J. at the house now occupied by Benjamin
y Belts. Since moving away, she ha
+ spent her Summers at the Manor hous
q and it was there that she made her las
r visit to Fairfield friends, just before he
= death. She was a member of the Cor
l. gregational church. The body wa
l. brought to Fairfield, Wednesday after
J. noon, for burial beside her brother, VIII
d died few months ago.
u AS soon as the viaduct is finished an
Il no more heavy carting is required,
: move will be made to have the road fror
e the post Office to the station put int
't proper order and macadamized. 1t
said that this road has not been thorough
# ly repaired for dozen or 10 years, whe
l. Postmaster Wakeley spent much tim
It and labor on it.
Piles of states are in front of the Cor
gregational church, waiting for the slai
ers. The rafters were in place, last wee
Il and the tower is the last of the ston
work.