The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-01-16

lite, or even nearly so, because the two
,ets of tracks are to be divided by high
fences running the length of the four
tracked road. The outside track, on each
side, will be used for local freight and
local passenger trains; the two inside
tracks with fence on either side) for
through expresses and fast rreights.
This would, to a great extent, do away
with danger to human life." Another,
who has had dealings with the railroad
for several years, says that President
Clark once remarked at meeting of
commissioners, railroad officials and the
town committee, "Gentlemen, that Ell
wood crossing must be closedn' en-
phasizing the remark by banging the
table. with his fist. mot long after
that" he continues, president Clark an
nounced that he believed he was able to
solve the difficulty and would tunnel the
Elwood and Rectory crossings, in ex-
change for the old Turnpike crossing,
which the town agreed to give. As soon
as an opportunity afforded, the turnpike
was closed, but neither Elwood nor Rec
tory crossing has been finished. And
now the road wants us to close the Ell
wood crossing. Why, that's the crossing
the town has been fighting for all the
time and / don't see how the town can
think for moment of closing it,"
All station men along the line of the
Consolidated are now obliged to wear
uniform caps, an order to that effect hav-
ing gone into effect Monday.
Most of the subscriptions to the mac
adamized road expense have already
been paid, but few are yet outstanding
and the members of the committee are
anxious to receive the remainder at once,
in order to close up accounts and render
reports of doings.
Notwithstanding the unsettled condi-
ton of Trinity parish in the absence of
a rector, the affairs of the parish are in
an encouraging condition and the de-
mand for pews is good; in fact on the
increase.
Amos P. Wilder, editor of the New
Haven Palladium, was recently in town
visiting one of his classmates, O. Il. Sher-
wood.
Teddy Selden, little son of Mrs Selden
who is boarding at Mrs w. F. Elwood's,
is improving. He has been quite sick.
II. c. FiSke, the real estate buyer OF
the Consolidated road, who makes his
headquarters at w. F. Elwood's, has Wis
tied relatives in New York State.
A gang of man worked all day in Sun
days pouring rain, putting on the iron
work of the bridge at Carpenter avenue.
Part of the iron has been put in place.
but scarcely half the work has been done
and the rest will probably be done, next
Sunday. AS soon-as the bridge is finish
ed, the grade crossing will be closed and
travel directed into the tunnel under the
tracks.
Capt Heaney of the schooner George
Edwin made a rapid trip from New York
Monday. Leaving the dock shortly be-
fore s, he reached the wharf at Simon
Banks's in little more than four hours.
He reports the market dull for white on
ions, which bring from 50 to Sc so; reds
are good at 81 so; yellows continue in
about the same demand at prevailing
prices; carrots are slow at 81 so; pota
toes sell readily and are worth So so
small notatnac TX to
Evening services were omitted in the
Methodist church, Sunday, on account
of the storm.
A canal boat came in, Monday, tying
up at Meeker's wharf 1t is to be loaded
with baled hay brought from Sooysmith's
22-acre farm at Green's Farms.
Only the Y. P. S. c. E. meeting wa:
held at the Congregational church, Sun
day evening, the storm preventing the
evening service.
L. E. Littell is spending week with
friends in Newark, N. j.
The interior of Capt J. V. Ryder.
store has been improved by the addition
of new counters, cigar and confectionery
cases, etc. and the genial captain is read J
to fill orders for anything in his line.
M. Mitchell, who owns oyster grounds
off Southport, is doing a comfortable
business in procuring and selling oysters
Either opened or in the shell, it is stated
on good authority that his oysters are
just trif1e better than the average. II
is further stated, on the same excellent
authority, that the consumer of these
oysters always feels fully satisfied with
the oysters, himself and the world in
general. Mr. Mitchell may be found al
Bronson's dock.
NICHOLS.
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