The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-04-03
SOUTHPORT.

SOUTHPORT.
The fertilizer warehouse of j. Frank
Elwood is to be painted by Justus S.
Mills Of Green's Farms, light yellow,
with dark trimmings.
Alexander Washington has bought a
new horse of Simon Banks. 1t Is dark
brown and will be driven i'll place of one
that died.
Rare and beautiful flowers, arranged
with the taste of an artist, were crowded
around the pulpit of the Congregational
church, Sunday, until it was veritable
bower of beauty, in which cut flowers
and potted plants were placed in harmo-
NOUS confusion. The services were as
customary, DR. Seward preaching a strong
Easter sermon. The singing was under
the direction of Leader J. j. Hayes, who
had arranged pleasing program. The
choir was assisted by Miss Harlem of
Bridgeport, formerly organist of the
church, while Miss Sadie Alvord presid-
ed at the organ. The choir was compos-
ed of the following singers: Leader, j.
J. Hayes; sopranos, Miss Harlem, Mrs
Milton Jennings, Miss Ida Buckley; al
tos, Mrs Dill, Mrs William Henshaw;
tenor, c. K. Williams; bassos, c. A.
Wheeler, Samuel Bradbury.
Mills &c Allen of Bridgeport are to
build 14-foot addition to Charles Guy
er's house.
The new house of F. s. Mills is to be
ready to occupy, April Is. Mills & Allen
are doing the work.
William Mitchell has been at work for
Liveryman Henshaw, but expects to re-
turn to his teaming business.
At a meeting of the executive board of
the Methodist church, it was voted to
give Rev Mr. Hubbell a vote of thanks for
earnest and unremitting labors for the
good of the church since his location
here and especially for his extra services
in building up the church. 1t was also
voted that these resolutions be spread
upon the records of the church.
j. f. Elwood, agent for the Quinnipiac
fertilizer, is filling his storehouse with
five cars of fertilizer and is to have sever
al more cars later. The local headquar-
tiers of the company are to be moved
from South Norwalk to Southport to be
more accessible to the farmers of the
town and vicinity. The fertilizer is also
shipped up the Housatonic and other
roads, with Southport as distributing
point.
Regular meeting of Fairfield council,
o. u. F., this week Friday evening.
Station Agent Purdy received tele-
gram, Monday, saying that his sister,
Miss Nellie, had died at Sing Sing,N Y,
of dropsy,at the age of %. The funeral
was attended on Thursday. Miss Purdy
was also sister-in-law of Freight Agent
III. ID. Archer.
Mills & Allen have raised, covered and
rooted the new house of Baggagemaster
James Smith.
Mrs Henry Horn, who has been sick
since the death of her son Charles, is i'm
proving slowly.
Northop Brothers have added paint
brushes to the goods they carry.
II. w. Van Tasscll has moved from
Pine street to one of Northrop Brothers
cottages and is ready for orders for paint
ing or decorating.
nar nft boz ~
lath, were ordered by Northrop Brothers,
last week; also three cars Of brick.
These will be used mostly at Mamaro-
neck.
Many improvements are contemplated
on the house occupied by III. III. Perry,
soon to be used by A. o. Jennings. The
most notable is two-story double bay
window on the northeast side. This will
stand out six feet from the main building
and will be IA feet 3 inches in length.
New floors are to be laid throughout, the
veranda is to be repaired and the house
thoroughly renovated. Northrop Broth
ers have the contract and have already
begun work. 1t is to be completed in
month or six weeks.
c. G. Chambers of Waterbury, who
bought of j. ID. Osborne triangular lot
on Sasco beach, last Summer, has con-
tracted with Northrop Brothers for a
wharf at the beach, running out from the
bulkhead he has built. The wharf will
afford landing place for yacht at high
Uqtnr nnaaihlu of hal fila To
also build float. Work is to begin at
once, in order that the wharf may be
ready for the yachting season.
Plans and specifications for the house
which c. c. Chambers of Waterbury is
to put up at Sasco beach are being drawn
by a Waterbury architect. One set of
plans has been completed, but alterations
to suit Mr. Chambers's taste have been
ordered.
No special Easter services were held in
the Methodist church, Sunday, but the
church was prettily decorated with flow
crs and potted plants, collected and ar
ranged largely through the efforts of
Miss Gertie Jellif. In the evening, the
church was crowded to the doors, to hear
the farewell sermon of Rev Mr. Hubbell.
1t began by a reference to the three-fold
nature of man: AS he thought himself,
as the world thought him and as he real
ly was; the man as he appeared to his
God. Hence, from this three-fold nature,
1t was impossible correctly to judge the
motives, acts or thoughts Of another.
''Judge no man. should be the motto of
every Christian. Mr. Hubbell spoke with