The Newtown bee., 1891-06-05


 wild joy. 4 stormy scene ehstes, thell all Is clear and calm. Mir lhd Mrs Bag zard and Mir and Mrs Glimmer mutually say, "You know our secret, we know yours; but Aunt Simmons need never know and the money will be ours.'' The stage had been prettily decorated.
 The funeral of Robert F. White was at tended at Christ church, Monday after noon at 30, Rev c. l.. Pardee officiat- ing. Members of Go. K attended.
 For year or more, a Sunday school has been conducted in the school house on Old Mill Green, with large attendance and gratifying success. It has been con- ducted under the supervision of the Park Street Congregational church of Bridge port. Last Sunday, it was decided to hold preaching service and Rev B. O.. Fuller ton of the Park street church and Rev Joel s. Ives of the Stratford Congre- gational church were present. Service was held at 3 o'clock Key MT Ives preach ing the sermon to house crowded with listeners. Sunday school at 4. There was so much pleasure in the services that it is probable, in view of the rapid build ing up of that locality, that an effort will be made to secure regular preaching ser- vices in the school house or elsewhere.
 On account of the storm, the "Evening with the poets'' which was to have been given in the lecture room by Congrega- tional young ladies, last Friday, was postponed to this week Friday. Admis- sion 10c.
 Robert F. White, who had been suffer- ing with consumption for some time and who was taken to the Bridgeport hospit- al early in May, died there, last Friday. He was unmarried and leaves only fath- CT, both mother and brothers being dead. He was about 28 years old, native ot Stratford and had, until year or so ago worked around the harbor. Wood en. graving was then taken up and at this he worked as long as his strength would permit. He was steady young fellow a member ot Go. K and respected by his associates.
 On complaint of Jacob Leitz, Ger man who lives near the Trumbull line John Rothbotham of Bridgeport was ar rested, Friday, by Constable Stagg ; Leitz has a little land and has few wa : ter cress growing, some of which Roth , botham picked. He was tried befor l Justice Peck, Saturday morning, founC , guilty and fined $5 and costs. He ap , pealed to the court of common pleas. The horse railroad carried fully 450 people, Saturday and from 5000 to 350 Sunday.
 w. II. Smith has spent few days witt - his sister in Kent.
 The Congregational church was closed Sunday night, to allow the people to at
 tend Christ church and listen to the ser
 mon by Rev Beverly E. Warner 0
 Bridgeport.
 The horse cars have now been running
 long enough to prove their conyenienc l and comfort. They are large and eas riding, run at frequent intervals an make the journey in about half an houl from the flag pole at Stratford to tn Fairfield avenue bridge at Bridgeport Alfred Burritt. who has been sick wit s grip, is better.
 : Memorial day was observed in Stra G ford hyr 10 of hn f soldiers by the veterans association an ' by military detail from Co K. a Co. k met at the armory, Sunday ever ;. ing, to arrange for the funeral of Robel h F. White.
 , Alfred Wakeley has become associate l. with A. c. Cradduck in the market fo merly conducted by George W. Crat = duck and the firm will hereafter be know 5 as Cradduck & Wakeley. The new fir - has the good wishes of the community s Miss Amy Craddock is studying elo e cution with Mrs Emma Cunning Bank S in Bridgeport.
 Miss Flo Aliens solo was fine accon paniment for Rev Mr Warmers 'masterl = address at Christ church, Sunday ever 5 ing.
 l Fred Smith, colored boy, has bee Q taken to the State Reform school. 9 June 10 is the date for the contest be tween the Eagles and Bridgeport Hig r school.
 The Supreme court has sustained tn
 decision of the Court of Common Plea in granting John E. Holmes $50 dam : ages for the injury done to his garden b. , the dog of George W. Simmonds, whic] MT Holmes killed.