The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15

yards dash, standing broad jump, mile run, mile walk, running broad jump, mile safety race, putting shot, half mile run, running high jump, throwing base ball, half mile safety race.
 The wedding of Samuel Meachen and Miss Garlick occurred, Wednesday after noon, at the home of the brides parents, Rev MT Pardee officiating.
 Rev Beverly Warner and brother, with their families, will be guests of Hon F. A. Benjamin, for part of the Summer.
 A daughter of Benjamin Holmes broke her arm while experimenting with a bicycle.
 There have been rumors of another drug store in town.
 Smiths express, between Bridgeport and New Haven, is new venture. The Stratford office is at J. W. Dufour's.
 Not little adverse criticism has been heard because of the grade established for the horse railroad through Main street. The street is so nearly level that the tracks could have been laid at the street grade as easily as on dead level and with really less expense. The dead level has caused the track to be lowered in places, raised in others; the street must be graded in accordance. The evils of this system are particularly noticeable at the corner of Main street and Strat- ford avenue, where the tracks are II 1-2 inches higher than the road. The sides of the track have been banked up with Ferry bridge gravel, but it has refused to pack. This ridge in the center of the street will form a water shed, throwing surface water into the streets aud upon neighboring property. q understand hn+ into I in fa of the street level," said a taxpayer, ''but that our selectmen were determined that there should be dead level. Pre- vail it did, but at what cost The track is now inconvenient, hard to cross and unsightly. Several strangers, and even residents, have come to grief in attempt ing to cross the tracks. A mistake has evidently been made here"
 Mrs George Burrtt, who died at her home, last week Thursday, was S1 years and six months old. She had been nj poor health for several years, but had no organic disease and death was caused by exhaustion of vital forces. Funeral services were largely attended from her late home, Saturday at } 30, Rev MI Ives officiating. The bearers were Ezra Whiting, Walter Wilcoxson, Samuel Beardslee, Albert Wilcoxson. Mrs Bur ritt, who was born in Stratford, lived almost all her long life in the house in which she was born, married and died. She was daughter of Nehemiah Curtis, married George Burritt early in life and went with him to Elmira, N. Y, where they conducted bakery business. FL mira was the "Out West," and the jour- ney thither was one of trial and toll, stage coach and canal being the only means of conveyance. After remaining MI T A11s Burritt returned to Stratford and MT Burritt. though natter by trade, de- voted his attention to farming, at which he was successful. He died few years ago. Four children, all of whom sur vive and were about her bed when she died, were born to Mrs Burritt: Lewis, Mary J. Gauntlett, Miss Cornelia Bur ritt, Mrs Sarah Thompson. Mrs Burritt was grandmother of Contractor Arthur W. Burritt of Bridgeport, and his daugh- ter, Ruby, made the fourth generation In direct descent. Both Mir and Mrs Burritt were once members of the Meth odist church, but afterward became members of the Congregational church, remaining so until death, attending con- scentiously until advancing age and in- tirmities rendered it impossible.
 The Ready Earnest Workers will give d ptIlh oOClil III GliC St4uA Sil dining room on the evening of Memorial day.
 Mrs Clark Seeley and granddaughters, Misses Thompson, returned from tWO- months cisit in Florida, Sunday evening.
 Lewis Beardsley has sold land located at Old Fields to Peter Mohan.
 The First Baptist church gave an in- teresting entertainment at their church, last week Thursday evening, in aid of the church. Music, declamations and re- treatments made up the program.
 Mir and Mrs Chester Dorman are i'll.
 A number of the employees of the Wis her Shoe Co. of Bridgeport, which was burned out, Tuesday night, reside here.
 Fred Plumb is ill with grip.
 The Thompson residence on East Broadway is receiving coats of paint.
 Charles Stagg is building new house on his Tannery property.
 Abijah bIcEwen has been at Bridgeport for few weeks, caring for A. C. Hobbs.
 AIr Lupton is very ill, with faint hopes of recovery.
 Mrs Claudius Curtis is expected at her home on East Broadway, this week.
 Undertaken Frank Curtis has suffered with severe cold.
 A brother of Mrs Stiles Hurd, who has recently come on from the South, is very ill at her home.
 The chimney at D. M. Reads old white house on the old Ferry road was demol- ished by dynamite, Tuesday.
 MT and Mrs Burton Patchen rejoice in the arrival of l0-pound baby girl.
 Miss Mamie Curtis has gone to Tor rin mtnn fnr thn Snn