The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
FAIRFIELD.

Miss $. Bartram has bought carpet in New York for the church. which is be- ing frescoed by MT Healy of Bridgeport.
 Mrs Samuel Banks of Newtown is guest of Mrs J. Fuller.
 Miss Alice A. Bartram fortunately es- capped injury when her coupe suddenly collapsed by the crushing of wheel.
 Rev II. c. Woodruff joined Mrs Wood ruff at a dinner party given by Mrs J. Bartram in Newark, N. J.. May II, in honor of Rcvs II. Allen and R. French.
 Mrs William Morrison of New York has visited Mrs NJ. Waterbury.
 William McAdam, the canny Scot by whose ingenuity macadamiZed roads were made possible and brought into common use, said to have defined such q road as one where Gall the stones of va rying sizes were so closely combined, al most amalgamated, that not one could become loose and work injury to horse or vehicle.' If this is so, then the road from Toomey's store eastward is not d macadam; for the surface of the road is covered with stones with rough, sharp edges, from an inch ill thickness to blocks three or four inches. By all odds, the worst place is near the Fairfield road house, but far too mauy loose stones can be found at any point on the road. The stones may be raked off, but others con stantly force themselves loose and the whole roadbed could in a short time be raked into the ditch. All acknowledge that the road must receive repairs; but there is not equal unanimty in regard to the means which should be employed. However, here's q suggestion: If the town can stand the expense, why not buy sufficient crushed stone from Redfield (his crusher is here and is running deal of the time) to spread a layer over the road, making it particularly thick where the road is worst. Then let this be thor oughly wet and well rolled down and it should give satisfaction.
 Selectman Rufus B. Jennings and James NJ. Latferty are jurors for the Su- periOr court, criminal term, which came in at Bridgeport, Wednesday afternoon.
 The trial of James Flanagan, charged with rape on the person of Julia Campi- on, will probably occur at the present term of the Superior court at Bridgeport.
 Contractor Redfeld has received orders to blow up the lot opposite the station, as far as Mrs Osgood's and use the earth and gravel for the approaches to the viaduct. The whole lot is underlaid with rock, which will be broken up and used with the earth.
 
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 The slate roof has been put on the new guild building of St Paul's parish and the Workmcn are finishing the interior.
 Redfield's stone crusher, opposite the station, is again in operation.
 Real Estate Buyer Fiske of the Consol- dated was in town, Saturday and it is understood to have made unsuccessful offers of large sums for the purchase of certain property. Failing in this, it is rumored that certain changes may be made in the plans of the road.
 "Dog owners are not hurrying forward with their applications for dog licenses as rapidly as they ought" said Town Clerk Pike, ''and shall have to stir them up li.tIe, guess, if they don't do bet ter soon." Sheriff Pike is determined that every dog in town shall be duly reg istered, if it is in his power to do so.
 Day by day, the brown stone walls of the new Congregational church rise, stone after stone, tier upon tier and the windows and doors are being outlined.