The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
SOUTHPORT.

Charles A. Wheeler of the firm of
Wheeler & Furniss has had plans prepar-
ed for a residence which he intends to
build at once on a lot he recently bought
of C. buckingham on Little Mill hill. The
plans provide for comfortable cottage
and Mr. Wheeler expects to occupy it in
three or four months.
An unusual number of changes are to
take place, April l. Several families
will move out of town, me or two may
come in and number of those already
here will change places.
The railroad has begun filling and
grading for four tracks in the rear of the
cottages owned by George K. Northrop.
This property has not been bought by
the railroad, but has been condemned
and appraisers are soon to set value on
it.
Mr. Sprague is to move from Mrs
Mills's place to Bridgeport.
George B. Mills has bought fine pair
of oxen in Duchess county, n. \.
A perfect sea of mud has skirted the
Greenfield bridge on both sides and trav-
ell has been almost impossible.
CO. Jelliff & Co. have sold another
Aspinwall potato planter to A. e, Tay-
lor of Greens Farms.
Miss S. j. Alexander, who has been
with her sister, Mrs B. S. Buckley of
Mill hill, returned, Friday noon, to her
home at Ballston, n. Y.
The steam shovel is at the sand and
gravel bank in Westport and it is ex-
pected that gravel trains will soon be
running to Southport.
nings has bought the Ramona, J.H. Jen-
nings's fast yacht, which has won nearly
all races in which she entered. The Ra-
mona is 19-foot yacht, built several
years ago and the only fault Mr. Jen-
nings could find with her was the fact
that she was too small. He is to obtain 6
yacht of about % feet in length, with
cabin large enough to accommodate
party of friends. If he cannot obtalr
such a boat as he desires, he will have
one built to order.
Though extremely difficult to obtain
plot of land in Southport for manufac
turing or similar purposes, CO. Jellitfd
Co. have succeeded in leasing plot nea
the station. 1t is owned by Aurthur >
Sherman and is near the southern ap
proach of the new rectory crossing. Ih
land has been leased for 10 years, will
the privilege of 10 more. On the rea
portion has already been put up a one
story building which will be occupied b.
j. Frank Elwood of Green's Farms a
storage warehouse and office for fer
tilizers, for which he is agent. Tn
: building is about 20x40 feet and i
being put up by Mills & Allen of Bridge
poat, who are doing considerable build
ing here. In front, close beside Hen
shaw's office, Mr. Jelliff intends to pu
up two-story building about 20x3O, t.
be used principally as storehouse; a
business increases, he can easily add t.
. the rear of this building.
Liveryman Henshaw attended severa
horse sales in New Haven, but has foun'
no horses to suit him. Last week, b
had sold all but eight of his horses ant
accepted a conditional offer for those. II
intends to stock up again about April
F. Lane is busy with Spring car
riage painting.
Rev G. A. Hubbell of the Methods
< church will PROBABLY preach his farewell
sermon, Easter Sunday.
An interesting program had been pre-
pared for the Epworth league sociablt
!, this week Thursday. In view of th
a nearness of the time when Mr. Hubble
9 will leave, it was decided that this enter
tainment should be given at the parso1
age, the ladies' aid society to meet in th
afternoon and hold supper from to
in the evening, at nominal price. Th
s evenings program included singing, 81
!. los, duets, etc., with Rotations.
Onion seed, new, prime Southpol
: globe. Price is for red or yellow, 80 pc
P pound; white globe, $3 per pound. {
e 0. Jelliff & Co., Southport.
n A Sunday school missionary conce
was held at the Methodist church, SUI
day evening. Songs, recitations, etc
were given and an interesting progral
was given in a manner highly creditabl
to all.
Onions have taken an unexpected a,
? vance and were, early this week, wort
8 half dollar more barrel, bringing I'll
8 price to the figures held during the VII
ter. At Simon Banks's the prices were
Rada f, 60. whitaa AZ h0 ff,