The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29

he was collector from 1880 to 1888; that during the years from 1883 to 1887 defic- it's occurred, amounting to $2072, etc. The fact of the embezZlement was never denied. The vote of the famous special town meeting did not deny it. It has, therefore, been said that the defect in the writ was cured by the answer, which, while admitting Moloney's guilt, wished to avoid the punishment of guilt. As soon as Judge Thayer's decision was re- ceived, an amended writ of mandamus was prepared, covering all points where in the former was found lacking. It is hoped to get the case into court during the present term. It has been said, how ever, that the case will not come to trial before Fall.
 John Flanagan has recovered from his sickness.
 Rev W. $. Jones spent a few days of last week in the South.
 John McGarry presented his little daughter Ella with an elegant Keller pl- ano as a birthday gift.
 Auctioneer B. F. Bulkley of Sasco Mills was called to sell at auction, We'd nesday, 27th, effects of the late Joseph Lockwood at the Lockwood crossing. The place is to be vacated about June l, the ldlllO Odlu lCIuil III CiiS piDPShoJ' i Brown will move to Colorado avenue, Bridgeport.
 Mrs Samuel Glover and daughter are with her son, Judge of Probate w. B. Glover.
 J.H. SkidmOre is painting and decorat- ing the interior of Mrs Samuel Glover house.
 The house of Mrs William Welsh is be- ;,,c. hu II Slid Tho col ors are green, light and dark.
 B. Belts, E. W. s. Pickett. Edward Osborne, w. NJ. Bulkley, J. H. Sturges John l.. Thomas were pail bearers at the funeral of Mrs Francis E. Wakclcy last week. Rev F. $. Child spoke word: of sympathy and hope.
 A large concourse of friends and rcla tives attended the funeral of Burr Os- borne, Friday afternoon at 20, Rev F $. Child conducting the services at tht house. MT Osborne's remains were bur jed in Fairfield cemetery and William Burr, J. H. Sturges, Edward Osborne E. B. Morehouse were bearers. MT Os borne had reached the age of so year and four months and was one of the wei known men of the town. He never mar ried and once wrote several verses t. show 'tWhy 1 am a bachelor" His wi was quick and keen and his drOll saying are quoted by friends and relatives (h was more or less nearly related to all tn older families of Fairfeld). For severa years, he has been suffering with blind ness. the result of a cataract on one O his eyes. Between three and four year ago, he was taken to the hospital a Bridgeport and remained there for som time, then returned to his home and wa for a while alone. His sight failed hin entirely, the other eye being affected an' John w. Warehouse took up his residenc with Mir Osborne, caring for him unti his death.
 When the Democratic aldermen fled last week Wednesday, they took SUI rev in readiness for them and were driV en to the saloon of Michael II. Bracke at Fairfield. They arrived there not ia
 from and remained until just before 12 During the night, they received frequen
 telephonic messages from the seat of wa
 and were kept posted by City Attorne
 G. W. Wheeler and Lawyer J. B. Klein who drove out to Fairfield. Police Con missioners w. E. Grant and Rishor an Clerk Owen Harty, Assistant City Cler Samuel c. Salmons drove to Bracken during the evening, but remained only short time, quickly returning to Bridge port to relieve City Clerk F. c. Mullins The aldermen were David Walsh, Wi
 liam Flynn, Daniel Smith, James F
 Hair, John Kearns, Conrad Stetzer.
 NJ. II. Bracken represented Court Fai field, A. o. F. of A, at the meeting of tn grand lodge at Waterbury and obtaine
 the consent of the convention to matter
 of importance in which the local court
 interested. Mr Bracken made his repo1
 at last weeks meeting and it was highl
 satisfactory to the court.
 I q, ;I,o ,,l,, " nate, has been in town.
 At last weeks meeting of the Fore ; ters. it was decided to hold dance o the Town hall on the evening of Friday z June l2. It will be the second annu; soiree and music will be furnished by . Bridgeport orchestra. John Leah, ', Henry A. Kelly, John T. Bonney al F committee of arrangements and intend see that the affair is made one of u
 pleasantest of the season.
 ] The railroad, in bargaining for striI . of varying widths from the property ( ! Mrs Charlotte ClcmmOns, the Trubt Y heirs to the Knapp estate and Patric 2 Sweeney, stipulated that a certain nun o Der of feet should be bought 'outside tt , line of the property now owned by tn f railroad.' They find, to their surprs' . that they have been for years trespassin ! upon railroad land, No objection wa a made by the railroad, SC long as the Ian was not wanted, but after the workme . began to raise the track, gravel cam . rolling down upon land which these pal . ties supposed they owned. MT Swee1 a ey's back yard has disappeared and tn embankment almost touches the four :, dations of his house.
 William R. Jones, who is we'll know : in Fairfield and Bridgeport, son of th e late D. w. Jones, has been seriously sic