The Newtown bee., 1891-05-08
SOUTHPORT.

week Tuesday night, for her farewell trip.
 The sloop Simon Banks has been oys- tering off Northport, l.. l.
 James Dunn and family of New York are at his Summer cottage at the Farms.
 The family of Lawyer John H. Cole of New York has arrived here for the Sum- mer and is occupying the cottage by the shore, between Southport and Greens Farms.
 A meeting of the new Southport club was held at l.. F. Sherwood's, last week.
 Mate Thomas Moore, who has been with the George Edwin all Winter, has position in New York.
 The only son of MT and Mrs H. c. Van Tassell, child of two months, died, last week, after a short illness with inflam- nation of the bowels. Funeral services were attended at the house by Rev B. A. Gilman of the Methodist church and the interment was at Oak Lawn.
 s. c. Sherwood has taken away the fence in front of his house and is build- ing new picket fence opposite. A new side walk will be laid in front of his resi- dence. The grounds will be handsomely laid out.
 c. o. Jellff and family attended the funeral of Stephen Raymond, a relative, at Five Mile River, Saturday.
 The railroad is to lay sidewalks through the tunnel at Carpenter avenue and the ladies of the Sasquanaug associ- aton are, it is understood, to see that the present sidewalk is connected with it. On the other side of the tracks, private subscription will pay for at least 300 feet of concrete walk, extending it up Car penter avenue and adding to the value of property.
 Snowman William Henshaw was home over Sunday.
 Mrs P. Riley, who has been quite sick again, is improving somewhat.
 Railroad workmen finished the huge retaining wall at the Monroe property, last week. All energies are now direct ed toward finishing the Elwood crossing and the west bound passenger station.
 Communication rates on the Consolidated road, from Southport to points in New ! ork State, the rates the same as here tofore, went into effect, May l.
 In order to provide room for additional tracks, the freight station will be at once moved from west of the passenger sta- tion to the Alvord lot bought some time since. Here the station will probably be added to considerably. The tempora- ry side track back of the freight depot and passenger station will be changed and extended to the new depot.
 Tuesday, Tax Collector Pike was at Greenfield, Wednesday at Stratfield, Thursday at Southport and to-day and the rest of the month at Town hall, Fair field.
 The store of the late Samuel Pike was put in good order for the reception of taxes, when Tax Collector Pike made his annual trip. It is being bargained for by MT Baker of Greens Farms, who wishes to open confectionery and ice !, cream saloon.
 NOrthrOp Brothers have put new roofs on the house of II. C. .Sturges at Fairfield
 Charles Meeker, clerk at C. o. Jelliff & Co.'S, has been confined to his Greens Farms home by sickness.
 The yacht of Charles Jennings 6t Son was launched, Saturday night. The launching was witnessed by crowd.
 Congregational singing was enjoyed at the Congregational church, Sunday, only few members of the choir being present and no leader.
 Sherwood Brothers have added several painters to their list of employees.
 The Southport national bank is being striped white.
 Additional repairs, including new roof, interior changes, plumbing, etc., are be- ing made on the Oliver Bulkley place, Northrop Brothers doing the work.
 George E. Northrop was able to go to Mamaroneck, Monday, for the first time in three weeks, having been sick with grip. The store which Northrop Brothers built there for A. M. Tomasky is occupied and the cottages they have been building there are nearly finished.
 John T. Horn spent Sunday in Mount Vernon.
 David Wakeman, who has been sick for nearly a month, is slowly improving.
 Baggage Master James Smith and his son: w. F. Smith, the newsboy, spent Sunday in New York.
 Nothing can at present be done about the proposed water works for Southport, because the additions and changes neces- sary in the charter could not be obtained at the last Legislature and also because the company which had been expected to dc the work is engaged elsewhere.
 Changes are to be made in the choir of Trinity church, looking to the improve meat of what is already an admirable body of singers, one whose music is lis- tened to with pleasure. New members are to be added to the present personnel and well authenticated rumor tells the engagement of a tenor by whom solos will be sung. Mrs Whiting, the soprano whose sweet voice has added SO much to the choral singing of the church, has re- moved to New York and fears had been