The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
FAIRFIELD.

er William Smith, to replace that burn
ed a month or SO ago.
An unusually large number of ladies
and gentlemen, of whom many came
from Bridgeport, attended the concert of
the American band, Friday night, on
their bicycles. The concert was largely
attended and was considered by many
one of the best given by the band.
The family of H. s. Glover left Fair
field, Thursday morning, on Mr. Cole
mans yacht, intending to enjoy days
sail on the Sound and return, Thursday
night. They laid their course eastward,
but were becalmed and were unable to
reach land. At last Newport was made
and the party came home by train, Sat-
urday morning.
There was large attendance at the
surprise party given at Mrs McKenzie's,
last week. About so colored people
were present.
Miss Eliza B. Smith of Mill Plain left,
last week Thursday, for the White
Mountains, where she will spend about
six weeks, to recruit her health.
Mrs Mary Mullins moved, last week,
into the new house built for her by
Marsh & Beers of Bridgeport.
Charles Fox intends to build hand
some and commodious residence ON the
lot he recently bought.
To obtain funds for additional instru-
ments and similar purposes, the unquo-
wa drum corps decided to give an enter
tainment in the Town hall ON Thursday
night. The Cecelian singing society of
Bridgeport was engaged to give pro-
gram of vocal music, with recitations by
Miss Maggie Cummings and others. The
Cecelian singing society is an organiza-
ton that has been formed by members of
the choir of the Sacred Heart church,
Bridgeport, of which Miss Toomey of
this place is a member. The society has
nearly 20 members.
A goodly business is doing at the Mill
Plain broom factory of Mills Brothers
and the brooms made find a ready sale in
the stores of Fairfield and adjoining vii
lagos, in the cities of Bridgeport and
Norwalk and elsewhere in the country.
Brooms of various sizes are we'll made
here, as we'll as brush brooms, large and
small brushes, etc. The broom corn from
which the goods are made is bought in
New York, but it has been suggested that
an enterprising farmer might make a
good thing by raising it here.
Mrs Jonathan Sturges of Mill Plain has
been very sick and it is thought that she
suffered a shock. She has been closely
attended by DIR S. M. Garlick of Bridge
port, with whom a New York physician
was called in consultation: Mrs Sturges
is advanced in age and has had similar
attacks, though in no case so severe. 1t
was feared that she might not recover.
Patrick Mullins, employed by Henry
Sturges, has been very sick, but is slowly
recovering. He was suddenly seized with
so severe pain in his back, while at
work, that he could not stand and was
assisted to the house.
John Dalling, formerly of Greenfield
Hill, is now in charge of the dairy of
Frederick Sturges He has fine Guern-
sey cows to care for, the milk being made
into butter.
E.R. Coleman has been here with his
yacht Horner.
A christening took place in Mill Plain,
last week, at the house of O. c. Jennings.
Mr. jennings two children and the infant
child of Thomas Forsyth were baptized
by Rev Mr. Jones, in the presence of a
family gathering.
A number of the young men of the viii
lage have organized the Unquowa drum
corps and have, since last Fall, been prac-
ticing. They held business meetings
twice month and met for instruction
and practice every Tuesday evening, in
the rooms over the store of j. D. Toomey.
They have been under the instruction of
Prof w. O. Towle of Bridgeport, the in
structor of the Elias Howe, Jr, band.
Wednesday nights, they meet to practice;
Frank d. Toomey acts as leader. The
boys have made progress since receiving
instruction and hope soon to be proficient
enough to make public appearance.
Though known as a drum corps, it is
rather an aggregation of players on
drums, comets, piccolos, trombone. The
players are as follows:
Comets, Frank D.. Toomey Qeader), Allie
Rilzer; piccolos, Henry Burr, Levi Turney,
Chrissie Wyrtzen, - Judd; drums, Robert
Dickie, Harry Flint, Jr, George Seggel, George
Allen; trombones Frank Youngs, John Wells;
bass drum, Harry Nichols.
Mrs Somers of Mamoroneck has visited
Fairfield relatives.
Baggage Master David Burr was one of
the crew which sailed the Ramona of
Southport in the regetta at Cedar Point,
last week Thursday. She won in her
class by eight seconds.
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