The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22

so because the money udu Deeu ollcIcu and refused. MT Banks contends that good faith has not been kept and propos- es to ''defend his property by every means at his commando The existence of this road cannot be denied, but it ex- tends, Mir Banks says, only to the edge of his land, giving him entrance to his property from the public road at the Murphy crossing, while the company makes the claim that it must extend to property. The entire length of the lane, from the road to the river, is probably about 1500 to 17O0 feet. This whole property was owned by Hezekiah Price of Greenfield Hill and was bought by Samuel Pike, Ava D. Wood, Allen Nichols, who, after retaining it for while, divided it, MT Wood obtaining the western part near the river. A house was built and occupied by Michael Far rell and Patrick O'Donnell and finally burned. MT Banks obtained the prop erty through a mortgage. He says that he has no property to sell and would be perfectly satisfied if the road would only let him alone and not attempt to buy.
 Elwood s. Hand of Chicago has decid- ed on plans for his new house at Os- borne's point. All is to be done by days work, with no contracts. William B. and T. Palmer of Hull & Palmer, Bridge port, have been at work there, this week, surveying and laying out the foundations for the massive structure. The house, "Breakwater," is to extend along the water front of the property, about l25 or 150 feet from high water mark. It in cludes house, barn, stables, windmill, tower, etc., all within the confines of one great building. The house itself is to be about 70 feet front and 37 deep, with en- trance from carriage road at the north. On the west is to be an l. or projection of 9 feet, and, IS feet further back, an- other of 13 feet, to run northwest at an angle of 30 degrees. This will form the boundary of the house proper; then, without interruption, the building will stretch away to the northwest, describe angles of 60 and 90 degrees and finally run north, at right angles with the main house, for a distance of 123 feet. This will be devoted to servants quarters, store rooms, barn room, etc. The dls- tance from the eastern wall of the house, measured in two straight lines, to the north side of the barn, is to be 2S9 feet, the width of the extension 50 feet. Foundations are to be of heavy material, substantially laid, with the superstruct- ure of stone; not polished marble, or rOugh-heWn granite, or even native quar- ried stone, but cobble stones or small boulders, laid up in mortar. The ap- pearance of the house, if built according to the plans of Architect Wilson Eyre, Jr, 937 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, will be thoroughly unique. The interior is to be finished in wood by Robert Birch, who, however, is to be given day s work, not a contract. A well capable of furnishing 5000 gallons of water in 10 hours is to be drilled by E. N. Sipperley, with a windmill to pump the water. The house is to be finished in six months or so. A dock is also to be built, running from the beach out into deep water.
 Several important real estate transfers have taken place of late, the most note worthy being the sale of three large building lots from the Black property on Church street. These lots are so feet front and of good depth and are really the most desirable in the village. The lot next to the house of Mrs k. l.. Wells the others by Roderick P. Curtis and Henry H. Perry. All will build soon. There are now no lots of the Black prop erty left on Church street.
 There was goodly attendance at the Methodist church, Sunday evening, when the second anniversary of the Ep- worth league was celebrated with inter- esting and appropriate services. The program consisted mostly of responsive readings, with songs and an address by the pastor, Rev B. A. Gilman. The sing ing was by Mrs Alphonso Jennings and Mrs Wilbur c. Jennings, who sang duets ; acceptably. Responsive readings, which were from printed programs, were divid- ed into four parts and c. o. Jellif, AL phonso Jennings, George l. Northrop and W. c. Jennings acted as leaders of the different parts. The address of Rev MT Gilman occupied about 20 minutes and was listened to attentively by all.The subject was ''The Epworth league and it's connection with the church," and was treated in an interesting manner. The plank walk on Main street, oppo- 7 site the printing office, has been taken up and rumor says that substantial } walk of stone Tagging will be put down. Railroad surveyors have staked out the foot path from the passenger station to the new west bound stopping place on the Elwood property. The walk, which is to be of suitable width, will hug the retaining wall east of Carpenter avenue crossing, pass under the tracks by a raised foot path and continue on to the station, steps being used to climb into ! and out of the crossing. Part of the stones for the walk have already arrived and pedestrians will breath a sigh of re- lief when the walk is finished.
 Freight Agent Archer is showing fine line of diamond rings.
 Druggist Damtoft has opened his soda fountain for the season and is serving delicious soda with syrups.
 Annual meeting of the Sunday school of the Methodist church, Thursday, 2lst, for the election of officers.