The Newtown bee., 1891-02-27
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pTauo singer III DG IdulSf cIlOlT LOT 10 months, concluded her engagement, last Sunday. She will sing in the Baptist church of South Norwalk. Miss Beers has an exceptionally fine voice and will be decided acquisition to the choir of the Norwalk church. Mrs Wilson of Bridgeport, who sang here about three years ago, before her marriage, will be- gin her duties as soprano in this choir, Sunday.
 During the remainder of Lent, Rev w. $. Jones will conduct Lenten services at Mill Plain school house, Tuesday even- ing and in Hope chapel, Samp Mortar, Thursday evening.
 At the next monthly meeting of St Paufs guild, Monday, March ?, it is probable that action will be taken toward the execution of a contract for the new guild building.
 Next week, children of St Paul's Sun- day school will begin practising for East CT carols.
 The iron work of the bridge at the Lockwood crossing was completed, Sun day.
 Rev MT Child hopes to conduct Christ mas services in the new Congregational church. Surveyors staked out the grounds for the foundations, Monday.
 Railroad surveyors have been at work ! the bridge by which the highway will be carried over the railroad at the station. The south approach will be built on land bought of Postmaster Wakeley.
 George A. Robertson and bride of Bridgeport spent Sunday with Mrs Rob- ertsoE's parents, MT and Mrs H. l. Flint.
 One of H. I. Flnt's horses is now driv en by Carstesen, the Bridgeport livery man.
 John Sweeney has rented Mrs Mullen's place.
 ~ II. I. Glover and family, who have been spending the Winter in New York and Philadelphia, are expected back soon, to remain in Fairfield until Fall.
 H. D. Archer, freight agent at the de- pot, is agent for H. B. Wilson of Dan bury, dealer in watches and jewelry and has some fine samples.
 Two spans of the iron work were put on the bridge at the undergrade crossing at the Marquand crossing, Sunday and the iron for the two tracks now in use will be put on, ,neXt Sunday. The other bridge work in this vicinity is being rap idly completed.
 The Fairfield chemical works have re- ceived a vessel loaded with 270 tons of ore from the mines of Virginia. This is  weeks.
 At the Italian quarters at Redfield's quarry, several Italians were drying pow der in an old building, while an old son of Italy sat stirring it with a pipe in his mouth. An explosion occurred, serious ly burning several.
 The southern New England Telephone Co. will remove their poles from their po sition near the railroad to the main line from Bridgeport to Fairfield.
 Simon Banks of Southport, not F. Sturges, has bought the Charles Allen place.
 There was goodly attendance of pu- pills of the academy and others at the party at Prof F. H. Brewers, Friday night. Prof Henry l.. Orters of Bridge port gave selections from humorous and other pieces, with which the company served and an enjoyable time had by all. These are among the bright spots in the school year at the academy.
 While returning from Bridgeport with load of 23 last week, the hind wheels of bus driven by W. M. Bulkley broke through the macadamiZed road near Will liam Murray's and the wheels sank to the hubs. It is unfortunate that this spot, which is low and marshy, was not properly drained before the crushed stone was laid.
 "Poet's day. at the Middle district school, this (Friday) afternoon.
 William H. Smith of Mill Plain has bought horse of Wallace NJ. Bulkley.
 Members of the family of O. B. Jen- nings have spent few days here; Fred erick Sturges was also up, Monday. Mir Jennings, his wife and daughter, who left for California in private car, have reached their destination.
 Postmaster Wakeley has an increased supply of BEES and will endeavor to supply all who wish. Several times of late the supply has been ex- hausted almost as soon as the papers ar rived.
 The Fairfield rubber works were clos ed, Monday.
 H. Edwards Rowland of New York was here, Monday.
 Fairfield post office was closed from II a m to 30 p m, Monday, the afternoon mail being omitted, as customary on legal holidays.
 Robert Dickie has taken the contract to grade for the Consolidated roads ad- two tracks, between Dickie's crossing and the Acid works and has be- uh WOih Wlbii q IUICt Ol iu6u dHu teams. He has a short time to do the work and needs much help.
 Mrs Jonathan Sturges has sold her team of horses, one being bought by Charles Deveaux of Greenfield and the other by George Corcoran.
 It is understood that the building lately occupied by Frank Disbrow as a meat market is to be opened as fish market.
 Maurice Finton, who has heen work ing on Sasco hill, has bought the O'Brien place for $l450 and will move into the house in the Spring.
 A small company of young people gathered by invitation at the Mill hill residence of Benjamin $. Bulkley, Tues day evening. Games and dancing were indulged until late hour.
 Rev F. s. Child delivered an admirable address on ''Our debt to Washington" Sunday morning. He lauded those char acteristics as a boy which entered so into his character as man. His address in the evening on "Jeremiah ,he rcformer'' was also Instructive, in- ,eresting and profitable.
 Work was begun in earnest, Monday on the new Congregational church. The site was surveyed and 'Iakeu out py oIarr oI DrIuSepofI. has been put up in which to store the tools, while a large force of nen are clearing away the rubbish and cleaning the bricks of the burned struct- ire.
 Redfield & Sons are completing the grading of the Morehouse crossing. It las been lowered under the bridge so hat water stands there continually and, lnless there is some remedy, it will be egular mud hole. F. H. Baldwin's father, who lives in New Canaan, is reported very sick with n, ,lo roror,aapf nf tho hoo If and not