The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
WESTpoRT.

IdCotkdy 1IOul
of the six Sunday schools in Westport
met in the board of trade rooms and de-
cided to hold union Sunday school pic
mic on Thursday of next week at Glen Is
land, going by special train on the rail
road to New Rochelle, from whence they
will be transported to the ferry by horse
cars. Accommodations for 500 to 600
will be provided and this will probably
be the largest gathering that has ever
gone out from our schools. An execu-
tive committee of one from each school
will have the full arrangement and man
agement of all details. Each school is
represented;
Methodist, d. A. Salmon.
Congregational, Robert Post.
Christ church, Charles Fable.
Trinity, W. l.. Coley.
Methodist (saugatuek), Hiram Jelliff.
Congregational Green's Farms), John lei.
Jennings.
A unity of feeling that will bring every
Protestant Sunday school in town togeth-
er is truly gratifying and encouraging.
The reports from those who have visited
the island are that it is the most attract
i've, beautiful and pleasant picnic grounds
that have yet been provided for the pub
lie.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested in the tennis tournament now I'M
der way. The gentlemen's doubles and
also the mixed doubles are now being
played. In the gentlemen's singles, Will
liam Sniffen was the winner, while in the
ladies Miss Edith Salmon won the laur-
els, defeating Miss D. Allen in the finals
81, 60. The club is in the most pros
porous condition, numbering about 4(
members. They will soon lay out new
earth court.
Jack Maloney, a well known character
around Saugatuck, aged about 20, was
found dead in bed on Monday morning, ;
victim of intemperance. Saugatuck sa
looms are quietly but surely doing thei
work. The proprietors of each of thu
three died within two years and the mum
Der of deaths resulting from them is ter
rible. A correct list would be appalling
, Owing to the warm weather, the at
, tendance at the board of trade, last weel
Thursday evening, was small. Never
theless. there was plenty of business tina
needed attention. Communications from
four manufacturers were presented ant
. committees appointed to ascertain thei
needs, condition, etc. Some of thes
committees will probably be able to max
full reports at the next meeting, which
!, will probably be we'll attended. The pro
, prietOr of one of these firms was in town
Friday, and examined some of the loca
tions, with which he was we'll PLEASED
,, and offered to bring his plant here ant
locate permanently, if suitable building
could be erected Immediately and q FREE
lease offered for few years; no machin
cry nor capital requested. Firm vel
t known and would be an acquisition i
t Westport. This offer should be PROMPT
: ly accepted and work commenced imne
= diately.
> The Stratford granite works have re
Gently placed in the cemetery at Cohy
. town, very handsome granite dobl
:, tablet at the graves of two daughter o
; Horace B. Coley. The tablet is of tn
:. celebrated Chester granite, u inches tlicl
polished on both sides and stands ontw
bases; the bottom one finished in its nat
S -. ~",sUo, Win rock lace. The fr1s-A !, =
> Two panels, on each of which is inscribe
: the name, time of death and age of one c
! the daughters; on the second base, th
: family name, Cooley, appears in large raj!
ed letters. The tablet reflects credit W
on the builders and sustains their repr
tation for first class work
c. A. Beswick, guest of Sidney Watts
rode here from Holidaysburg, Pa, on hi
bicycle.