The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-01-16
sTRATFORD.

STRATFORD.
Highly, E. w. Kowings' bar tender, has |
applied for a license, intending to sell at |
the Stage place, where Rowing was re-
Gently refused license.
What Stratford badly needs is firm,
dry sidewalk on both sides of Main street.
If the town will not do this, private SUBJ
scriptions should.
Horace Judson has been reelected SUI
perintendent of the Congregational Sum
day school and Frank Curtis assistant;
Edwin F. Hall is secretary and treasurer
and Rev J. S. Ives is chorister.
Union meetings have been held, this
week. by the Congregational and Metho-
dist churches, as a continuation of the
week of prayer, with considerable inter-
est. They were held in the Congrega-
tional church, Wednesday evening at 80
John Beck has skipped from the Ross
house to New London with some of Ed
ward Kowing's goods and owing him
rent.
Lawyer Eugene Morehouse, charged
with fraud in getting Caleb Davis's pen
sion, has been bound over for trial in
the United States district court at New
Haven.
and in the Methodist church Thursday
evening. The last for the week will be
held at the Congregational lecture room,
Friday evening at 80.
The standing committee of the Congre-
gational church consists of
Dea Charles c. Wells, Dea Samuel E. Curtis,
John w. Thompson, Stephen T. Palmer, w.
b. Cogswen, Harry C. Evans, F. c. Beach.
Superintendent George o. Lines of the
East End horse railroad is reported as
saying that the road will surely be ex-
tended to Stratford before Decoration
day and that the terminus here will be
at the Democratic flag pole. This is as
convenient location as could be obtain
ed and many are already prophesying
success for the extension. 1t is also ex-
pected that the benefit to the town from
the houses to be built along the line of
the road will be considerable. Superin-
tendent Lines is also quoted as saying
that he will lay the tracks in the center
of the street, though Stratford avenue is
none too wide already. There is ques
ton as to whether the cars would be able
to pass load of hay. 1t is rather I'M
fortunate that the rails should be laid
just now, when the new macadamized
road is still on trial. The people of the
town will, however, insist that the rails
used shall be those Offering the least OBJ
struction to vehicles and that the road
bed be left in as good condition as when
work is begun.
There was considerable discussion at
the meeting of the Congregational
church, Sunday afternoon, over the length
of the time for which the deacons should
be chosen. Horace Judson made and
supported motion that the time be five
years, j. w. Thompson advocated four
years and S. L. Palmer moved that it be
three years, but afterward withdrew his
motion. The vote showed that Mr. judi
sons motion was carried, 81 to 80. Rev
J. S. Ives was chairman of the meeting
and Horace Judson clerk.
Oyster Grower Lewis has taken num-
Der of men to Brunswick, Ca, to open
oysters. Six men left, Friday and few
more followed, this week. Mr. Lewis
says that it is impossible to obtain salts
factory help there, as the only men to be
tie money is earned. Among the Strait
ford reliables :Lucius Judson, Thomas
Hughes, Robert Beardsley, James Rear
don, Thomas Riley, Jerome Downey and
others.
About 80 couples, including a number
from Bridgeport, were in attendance at
the Town hall, Friday evening, when
another brilliant assembly was given.
An enjoyable time was had and the
Bridgeport guests departed on the WASH
ington express, which is to be stopped
here at each ASSEMBLY,.
Expressman Judson met with an acct
dent, early Monday morning, while at
DR. CogswelPs. His horse started ahead
and ran into post, breaking that off and
wrecking the post, besides breaking the
harness. He was obliged to borrow
pair of shafts to reach bridgeport.
Samuel Dickinson of New York spent
Sunday with his parents.
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The club room of the Cupheags is he-
ing deliberately painted and decorated by
Perry and Smith and will, when CONF
pleted, present pleasing appearance.
Remember the ball Of the Cupheags at
the Town hall, Wednesday evening, 21st. 4
1t is the fifth annual ball and the COM
mittee in charge win bring all the expe-
rience of five years to aid in making a
fiattering success. Tickets, admitting
gentlemen and ladies, are o.. An enjoy
able time is assured to all.
A small house greeted Comical Brown
at the Town hall, last week Wednesday
evening, though his entertainment was
worthy much larger audience.
AT the election Of dcacons In the Con-
church, Sunday afternoon, It
was decided to change the methods Of
election and choose two deacons for five
years each. These were Carlos Blake
man and Horace Judson. The other dea-
cons, who have been chosen for life, are