The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09

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a, I. O. o. F., of Bridgeport. B. F.
Buckley, F. A. Mills and James M. Laf-
ferty were committee to present Mr. Haw-
kins with a handsome and comfortable
easy chair. 1t is thoroughly appreciat
ed.
A new oil stove warns the office of
Agent Purdy at the station.
The first number of the Chronicle,
Southport's new paper, made its appear
ance, last week. 1t is a neatly printed
FIVE column folio and is published by the
Southport printing company.
AS will be seen by reference to our adj
vertising columns, the Southport Nation
al bank has just declared its SD regular
semi-annual dividend of 6 per cent. This,
the rate of II per cent. per annum, is a
record to be proud of. No bank in the
State pays higher rate of dividend; but
one, Hartford bank, equals Southport
in this respect.
The cake sale on Saturday was largely
attended and everything was sold.
Friday evening, Miss Dimon gave Il
pleasant little company for her nephew,
Willie Pell.
Rev DR. Gilbert of New York preached
at Trinity, Sunday.
The board of school visitors met at the
Town hall, Saturday afternoon. In the
absence of DR. Durham, j. l.. Morehouse
was chosen chairman. A bill for $l4l
was presented by the town of Bridgeport
for tuition of children from Fairfield.
The board instructed the secretary to re-
turn it, as they do not admit that Bridge
port has any claims. The secretary was
also instructed to obtain from each COM
mitteeman in the town, an inventory of
all property belonging to the schools.
The board voted to allow each teacher
two half or one whole day, each year, in
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the purpose of visiting schools in other
towns. They must obtain permission
from the school visitor. The board adj
journed to Monday, February 2, at 80
pm.
The work on the Mount Wilson mining
property appears to be steadily opening
up the mineral deposit in way most sat
isfactory to the shareholders. The latest
letter, received day or so since, from
their superintendent, reports that they
have cut the vein at a point some 200
feet below the place from which the last
high grade shipments were made and,
running in on the vein, have opened up
some 125 feet of the mineral body, of
which the last IS feet is in quantities suf-
| ficient to pay we'll for STOPPING down.
The grade of this last find appears to be
the same as the earlier high grade ore.
The club house was opened, Wednes-
day evening and a number enjoyed them
selves till a late hour. The rooms have
been thoroughly oyerhauled, re-painted
and dressing room built out on the
south side. The croquet table has been
removed, giving much more. room than
formerly. There will probably be an en-
tertainment each week during the VIM
ter.
If current rumors are to be believed,
the Consolidated railroad intends to
place its new passenger station for west
bound trains directly on the ElWood
crossing, effectually closing that and
throwing all travel from that crossing
through the Carpenters avenue crossing
and into East Main street, already over
crowded with teams. 1t is understood
that the road expresses willingness to
put up a handsome stone and brick sta
ton on the Elwood property, if allowed
to carry out their plan. II not, they |
may put up couple Of small stations
opposite each other, near the rectory
crossing, using the present brick struc-
ture for other purposes. Neither al
tentative is pleasing to the people, who
would prefer to see two suitable stations
at convenient locations. 1t is not unlike
ly that this question may be submitted
to special town meeting. The location
Of the freight depot is not decided, al
though it will probably be moved again
soon.
Frank b. Lane, the wagon maker, who
has been sick about two weeks, is able
to be out and may be found at his shop
again. His baby boy is also better.