The Newtown bee., 1891-06-26
FAIRFIELD.

w. F. Swords, who has but lately re-
turned from Florida, where he has been
for his health, left Bridgeport, early Mon
day, accompanied by Garrison Haines.
The horse, young and spirited, became
manageable as they were passing the
road roller, partly overturned the carri-
age and threw out both Messrs Swords
and Haines. The latter escaped with an
injured leg, but Mr. Swords lay uncon-
scious. He had fallen with great force,
striking on his head and shoulders and
the blood flowed freely. He was placed
on cot bed and taken into the house of
Mrs Rufus Turney Che was thrown out
near Oliver Turney's). Wallace Buckley
telephoned to the Swords lumber COM
physician, was promptly sent out. After
dressing the wounds, Mr. Swords was
placed in a carriage and taken to his
home at 3OS Broad street, Bridgeport,
where for hours he remained uncon-
scious. Neither horse nor buggy was
seriously injured.
Annual school meeting of Middle dis
trict, this week Friday evening.
Miss Harriet E. Burr and Miss Nellie
S. Buckley left, Monday morning, to at
tend the commencement exercises at
Smith college in Northampton, Mass.
They expect to be away for about lO
days and will stop at Springfield and 9th
o1,o
bee, teacher at Prof Brewers academy,
accompanies the party.
Court Fairfield, A. O. F., has decided
to construct building for lodge room
and similar purposes and began work,
Monday, on the lot recently bought of F.
Randall Smith, opposite Mill Plain cross
ing. The building is to be 30x50 feet and
will be two stories high; the lower floor
to be used as a tenement, the upper for
lodge room and hall. The cellaris being
dug by John Fitzgerald, member of the
court and the foundations will be carried
forward as rapidly as possible. 1t is
hardly probable that the building can be
ready before January l. Money has been
raised by entertainments, ETC., to pay for
the lot. The expense of the foundations
is to be met by the receipts of the last en-
tertainment and by subscription among
the members. The cost of the building
is to be met by a mortgage. The court,
which has now membership of about
46, is in a flourishing condition. Meet
III a.
nesdays of the month at the Town hall
1t is not convenient location. When the
new hall is finished, it is thought that
there will be an increased interest in the
meetings, that the membership will show
a decided increase and that the debt on
the building may soon be raised.
Father Coleman read part of the
Pope's encyclical letter on the labor
question, last Sunday, at St Thomas
and will continue it on ensuing Sundays.
DR. Osborne was called to Edward
Morehouse, Wednesday, whose left hand
was cut by moving machine in front of
which he was thrown.
The criminal court of common pleas,
of which Judge Glover is prosecuting at
torney, adjourned, this week, the money
for jurors and sheriff having been ex-
hausted.
Rev ID. B. Lord of the Connecticut
temperance union, who was present at
both tho CONGREGATIONAL Sunday cobooI
and the afternoon meeting at Hope chap
ell, Sunday, gave an interesting and in
structiye temperance lecture in the Con-
gregational church, Sunday evening.
His topic was the temperance issues in
the State of Connecticut and the aid of
all classes of temperance people was in
voked to bring about reform.
Fire, by some thought to be incendia-
ry, destroyed the barn of Painter Will
liam Smith, early Tuesday morning.
Rev F. S. Child attended a meeting of
the State association of ministers at New
London, last week and delivered an adj
dress on THE children of the church,
Although, after the appointment of
Mesers Coughlin, Knapp and Baker as
appraisers on the property of j. D. Too
mey, the attorneys for the railroad
made all haste to have the matter heard
and decided at once, a sudden check was
experienced, Monday. The grounds at
Fairfield had been examined and the
committee had adjourned to Bridgeport
to take testimony, when Mr. Bishop of
counsel for the railroad, was called to
New York by telegraph to attend the
case brought against directors of the
Consolidated road for manslaughter on
account of the recent terrible tunnel dis
aster. The hearing was therefore post
poned until July 20. Witnesses for the
railroad were on hand and included Da-
vid Ell. Sherwood (who came down from
Northampton, Mass.), John I'll. Sher-
wood, Nellis HI. Sherwood, C. Bucking-
ham, Josiah Hawkins, George Buckley,
Albert Turney, William Burr, B. Belts,
E. M. Buckley, Charles B. Jennings.
There will be an equal number of wit
nesses for the defence and the hearing is
likely to be protracted.
Mrs Denslow has left the st Marc to
go to her home in Milford.
Misses Phillips of New York are at the
Manor house.
A successful and enjoyable lawn festi-
val was held on the green, Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening, under the auspices
OF the Y. p. s. G. q. The varioustables
and booths, presided over by members of
the society, were well patrorized and a