The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-11-06
STRATFORD WALKS.
HALF BREED DOWNS
KILLED.
SUNDAY SERVICE AT BUNNELL's

If the townspeople would follow the
example of Sheriff Clarkson and John
Holmes and lay good concrete walk in
front of their premises, it would do more
to boom the place than anything else
they could possibly do. Outsiders say,
"Oh, yes, Stratford is very pleasant
place for eight or nine months in the
year, but the mud, slusk and general
nastiness of the other three make in very
undesirable as place of residence for
any one who is obliged to get about town
on foot" The splendid walk Mr. Hodges
laid in front of his new house on Main
street, last year, is an object lesson which
those who walked over it, last Winter,
would do we'll to learn.
William Downs, the half breed pugil-
list, was struck by train near the tower
this side of Washington bridge. The re-
mains were brought to the station and
were thought to be those of an Italian,
no one seeming to know anything about
him. Undertaken Frank Curtis took the
body over to Hubbell Sc Curtis's morgue
at Bridgeport. Tuesday evening. the
body was positively identified. Some of
Downs acquaintance hint at suicide. He
is said to have a wife and child in New
Haven. If no one claims the body, it
will be buried by the town authorities.
He was about 25 years of age.
Many patronize the horse cars, Sunday,
riding to Bridgeport to attend church. 1t
might be better to attend service at home
Still, if they want change, they can &c
over in the afternoon to the mems meet
ings in Bunnell's opera house at 3 81
o'clock. The best choirs in town furnish
the music and some good speaker is al
ways present to make the meetings ex'
ceedingly interesting. Go to your OWE
church in the morning and then in the
afternoon 60 over to the opera house
Admission by ticket, which can be OBJ,
tanned free of charge.
Mrs Ezra Wheeler and family have re-
turned to New York for the Winter.
Lorenzo Burr is soon to go to Califor
mia for the Winter; E. F. Bond has NOV
ed into his house.
The property of Co. K has been inspect
ed by Quartermaster Gen w. B. Rude
and everything found in the best possible
condition.
The thermometer stood at Is, one morn
ing, the coolest morning for the date il
many years.
C. S. Barnard of Bridgeport has NOV
ed into the Sedgwick house.
William M. Stillman, the shirt manu-
facturer of Bridgeport, whose death oc
CURED on Sunday, had many friends ant
acquaintance in town who will sympa
thize with his afflicted family in this hou
of affection.
Charles Sniffen, who has been i'll for
long time, is reported slowly gaining.
David Coe of Brooklyn was in town
Sunday.
Another of those good times at st
Johns lodge. Monday evening. Thu
goat was in spleudid condition and full
of activity.
James Leavitt has been suffering will
a severe cold, but is able to be about.
Miss Matte Sammis and James S. Gold
en-, formerly proprietor of the Milford
Star, were married in st. Mary's church
Wednesday afternoon. A reception wa
held at the home of the BRIDES parents
on Stratford avenue, after the ceremony
The presents were numerous and costly
and fine collation. helped to make thu
occasion one to be remembered.
Mrs George Holmes is seriously i'll.