The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
STAMFORD.

A handsome wreath was sent from U. s. Grand Post, No. 327, G. A. R., of Brooklyn, to J. w. Thompson, last week, together with flag, for the grave of Capt Barrymore on Memorial day. The wreath bore the simple inscription, 'Our comrade."
 Fred A. Thompson has moved from Guilford to the Sammis place, which he has greatly improved. The house has been decorated with taste, the grounds graded, the barn practically rebuilt.
 The young ladies' literary circle will give an "Evening with the Poets" at the Congregational lecture room, Friday evening of this week. Admission 1Oc.
 It is probable that the new street laid out by Messrs Thompson at Soundview will be changed from Thompson avenue to Soundview avenue, as the locality is well known by that name and there is another Thompson avenue. Lawyer Cur tis Thompson of Bridgeport talks of building a handsome house, to cost $250O to $3O00, on SoundvieW avenue, for rent or sale.
 Alfred Burritt, who suffered a relapse of grip, has been more comfortable.
 Sheriff Clarkson and Deputy Curtis have been unsuccessfully searching for the stranger who assaulted Miss Minnie Lewis It has been thought that an in- sane man who escaped from Rockville may have been the assailant and Sheriff Clarkson wrote to Rockville for his de- scription.
 During the four years of the first term of Robert l.. Clarkson in the office ot sheriff of Fairfield county, he has missed but one day and that was because of sick ness. The only holiday he has taken was half day on the occasion of his sons marriage. Not many sherhs of adjoining counties can show so close at tention to the duties of their office.
 Horse cars made several trips, Satur- day and brought up the East End and Bridgeport members of Go. K. for the drill and shoot in the afternoon. The cars have continuud running desultorily during the week. Rails have been laid across the bridge at Bruce brook and the Bridgeport end of the track has been cob blestoned from the stables to Farrell OReilly's.
 Expressman D. W. Jndson is once more on his wagon.
 A drain tile has been put acoss the foot of Egypt lane and the bridge repaired and another tile laid across Main street in front of MT Feenan's. This has been done by the selectmen, who have also spread Ferry bridge gravel on the road. Otis Beers has plowed, graded and seed ed in front of his house.
 Walter Curtis has been taking the place of Miss Florence Brown at the sta tion while she has been in Southport.
 Mrs Talbot is recovering from a severe attack of fever and expects to be out in a few days.
 Mrs Munson of New Haven has been with her mothor, Mrs John Hard, who has suffered with grip.
 The selectmen have cleaned the sluice- way near John Hard's and have planked the bridge.
 Mir and Mrs II. c. Parsons have return ed to Stratford and will spend the Sum- mer with Mrs c. A. Leavitt.
 John Hard has bought horse of Gates &J Co. of Bridgeport to take the place of one lost recently. Mir Hard now has eight horses of his own and two that he is boarding, making a barn full. He finds plenty of work for his livery horses.
 Superintendent Lines announced, early this week, that cars would surely begin running on regular trips, this week We'd nesday. The cars commenced running regularly, Thursday.
 The remains of Mrs Green, wife of the
  Jo. Green of Bridgeport, were brought here for burial, last Friday, in Union cemetery.
 Undertaken Frank Curtis rejoices in the birth of a daughter.
 NIr and Mrs Al Lathrop and child re- turned to the home of her father, Phlo Osborn, last week, from long visit in Pennsylvania.
 A union temperance service was held in the Congregational church, Sunday evening. Interesting addresses were made by Rev Messrs Ives and Bassett and excellent music was furnished by the combined chors of the M. E. and Con- gregational churches, with d solo by Miss Ona Curtis.
 Mrs Pardee is instructing a class in French.
 c. H. White, who resides in the Wheel. CT cottage on Academy hill, was bitten by a pet dog recently.
 E. Osborn, contractor and builder, is engaged in the watch and jewelry busi- ness as a side issue.
 Postmaster Spall's newly painted house eXcites favorable comment upon the taste shown in combination of colors.
 Charles E. Stagg has bought several building lots from Henry Thompson.
 The Congregational Endeavor society will send delegate to the national con. vention.
 One of Perry Beardsley's horses, sick for so many weeks, is getting in good shape again.
 The granite works shipped, last week a large Quincy granite monument to Rox bury for the family of the late John F CrOfut.
 Miss Emma Louise, daughter of Free man l.. Curtis, will be married at the Congregational church, "Wednesday. June 10, 30 D m, to Councilman Elmer H Havens of the Bridgeport firm of Hunter Patchen & Ravens.
 The Eagles will play ball here with a Bridgepor club, Saturday.
 Ten-minute papers by number of members, including Mrs Dr Cogswell of Stratford and other ladies, will be feat ure of the meeting of the Bridgeport Y. P.S.C. E. union at the Methodist church, Monday evening, June l.
 There is interest in the athletic contest between members of the Eagles and the Bridgeport high school athletic club, Wednesday, June 3, at Seaside park.
 WHITE HILLS.
 Edward Goodman rides after a new