The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-11-27
SOUTHPORT.

A progressive whist party took place
at the house Of Miss Kittie Callan, last
Friday evening. A number of guests
were present from Bridgeport, Fairfield
and South Norwalk.
A large party from here attended the
Yale-Harvard football game in Spring
field, Saturday. They returned on the
TO 50 p m train, which was delayed for
one hour ON account of extra trains put
on to accommodate those returning from
the game to New York.
Sunday evening, four Germans, John
Zalmer, j. Frey, Louis Kuschner and
Frederick Scharch, employed on the farm
of Haight & Alvord at Holland Hill, had
carousal and fight. The four were at
neighboring house and had hard cider
and beer as drinks. After hot argu-
ment about greenhorn laborers, Kusch-
ner threw glass of cider in Zalmer's
face, who Immediately left the house.
He had been gone about half an hour
when Frey also left and, as he approach
ed the fence, saw a man standing near
the bars. AS he was crawling through,
he received blow ON his neck and head
from Zalmer, who had about half of
rusty scythe. Frey was frightfully cut
ed by one half inch. He called for help
and Kuschner and Scharch rushed out
and proceeded to thrash Zalmer and,
when they finished with him, he was in a
terrible condition. Complaint was made
to the Bridgeport officers, who arrested
all four and held them for the Fairfield
authorities. A complaint was issued
against Zalmer, who was tried before
Justice E. l.. Wells and bound over to
the February term of the Superior court
on the charge of assault with intent to
murder. The others were not tried, as il
was not thought advisable to issue com
plants against them.
The annual Thanksgiving Eve card par
ty and banquet was held at the rooms O.
the B. C. and M. M. r. club, Wednesday
at m. A large number were present
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs Georg
Benson, buried on Friday, lived but
few hours, but the mother is doing well
Tuesday evening, a large congregation
gathered in Trinity church to hear tn
vested choir of Trinity church, Bridge
port, who were expected to render full
choral service. At Z, the hour for ser
vice, the church was packed, about 60
people being present. The choir did no
arrive at 6 20. The congregation waited
patiently till s and, the choir failing t.
arrive at 7 81, the congregation was dis
missed by the rector and invited to par
take of refreshments in the chapel which
had been provided for the choir. Th'
disappointment was caused by misun
derstanding and the choir will probably
be heard in the near future.
The horse reported stolen from Charles
III. Mills's livery stables was founG
hitched under the shed at John Sher
woods, the next morning. 1t had wand
cred alone, being left unhitched at q
post.
Howard n. Wakeman has let the con-
tract for digging the cellar of his new
house.
John H. Sherwood is very sick with
bilious fever.
C. Buckingham is under the weather
with hard cold.
Mrs Holman was called to Boston, Sat
urday, by her mothers illness. Mr. Hol-
man followed after the Sunday services.
The carpenters at the Hand place
struck for nine hours, Monday.
Selectman Edward Hawkins has been
very sick with pneumonia, but is improv-
ing. His brothers, Azor in New York
and John in Providence, were telegraph
ed for, Saturday. Mrs Wheeler, the
aged mother of Mrs Hawkins, in her
seth year, has had stroke of paralysis,
losing the use of one side.
The Falconer returned, Wednesday
morning and will sail again, Friday
night.
j. 7. Halle has taken the place of H.
A. Clandius as operator and ticket clerk
at the depot.
Builder Burns received car of lum-
Der, this week, for the new house of Mrs
Franklin Bulkley.