The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-06-19

into his new house, this week.
Jesup Wakeman of New York is spend
ing a few days with his mother, Mrs w.
w. Wakeman.
The work of painting the house of Mrs
w. w. Wakeman is nearly completed.
Sherwood Brothers have done the work
in good style.
p. N. Shere and son spent Sunday with
his brother-in-law, Agent w. E. Purdy.
Mr. Shere is conductor on the New York
and Northern road.
F. f. Lane, the wagon maker, spent
Sunday at his old home in New Canaan.
Snowman William Henshaw has re-
turned to his show at Boston, although
he has not fully recovered from his
wrenched knee.
Contractor Birnie expects to complete
blasting at the Elwood crossing, this
week.
f. w. Palmer of New Haven, quarry
prospector, has moved into the Spicer
place, which has been put into good or
der.
Mrs j. A. Alvord's place, which was
vacated a short time ago, is to be rented,
as the freight yard to be put in there
will not interfere with the house.
.Wakcman spent Sunday i'll Bridge
port.
Mr. and Mrs A. O. Jennings arrived
home, Tuesday.
The lumber for the new station for
west bound trains has arrived and the
building will be put up at once.
E. II. P. Archer and wife of New
York spent Sunday with his brother,
Freight Agent Archer.
Wheeler & Furniss have done plumb
ing at the house of Henry Burr Jennings.
The Ramona and Fauna were among
Southport boats entered for the regatta
day of this week. 1t was the race to
have been sailed Memorial day, but post
poned because of lack of wind. There
are to be two and possibly three more
races, July 16, August -. a pennant
will be given the winner of each race.
The foundation of the house of C. A.
Wheeler is completed and the brick I'M
derpinning will be laid in week or so.
Uriah Perry & Sons, who have the con-
tract, will begin the carpenter work soon
and will probably have the house ready
for Mr. Wheeler about October l..
About 100 invitations were issued for
the barn party at Increase Parcell's, We'd
nesday evening of this week. Music by
Sansone's orchestra.
Savage & Shelton of East NorwaIk,
who have the contract for grading and
matchmaking the road to Westport,
from Bulkley's mill to Aaron Bertine's
corner, about mile and half, are now
pushing work. Northrop Brothers, the
energetic builders of Southport, have put
up shanty on the old road, near part
ly demolished chimney, north of c.. E.
Bulkley's barn and into this are crowded
60 Italians, with a prospect of more in
the future. There are about dozen
teams, the horses and drivers being
boarded by Mr. Buckley. This week, more
were expected and were to board with
Charles Buckley, Sr. The teamsters are
mostly from East Norwalk, where the
firm has a large contract, grading for
the railroad. Two steam drills, one of
which was set at work, Monday, for the
first time, are pounding with tireless en-
ergy at the ledge of flinty rock compos-
ing the hill near George B. Mills's and
the rock, as fast as blasted, is carted into,
the hollows. The contractors sayCthat !
the rock is the hardest to work they
have ever encountered. A uniform grade
is to be established along this mile and a
half of road and layer of macadam is
to be spread over the top. 1t is doubtful
if it can be finished before Fall and,
the road is closed to travel.
The contract price for this section of the
road is $4,000 and it will be money we'll
cpSut. 1HiS 10 OllC VI Tilt Iudlu boe
Westport. those living on and using it
are large taxpayers and it is largely
used by outsiders.
Northrop Bros. are to build new bath
ing house for John f. Dingee, totake the
place Of the one washed away, last Fall
M. Mitchell finds that his business has
received decided boom since he began
in the BEE. He has made
to increase his facilities for
the famous old fashioned root
beer which he bottles and sells
Baker Charles Oehmichen has moved
into Jelliff's block, taking the rooms va
Gated by Martin r. Barnum.
The vein Of pay ore reported in the
last accounts from the Mount Wilson
mine seems to continue and the value Of
the output grows better with each foot
of advance made in mining. Prospects
of dividend paying begin to assume some
tangible shape. Ore is being taken from
tunnel No. 4 at the rate of 6 to 20 sacks
per day, the value ranging from So to
s75 per sack, or rs high as $3.50 perton.
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