The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07

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A reward of $50 has been offered for
the arrest and conviction of those who
broke into the house of the Danbury
campers at Fairfield beach, last week.
Nothing was taken, but it has twice Been
broken into already, once last Winter.
The macadam road is now in good
condition and will, it is hoped, stand the
wear and tear of travel.
Lawyer Bacon Wakeman is once more
in the post office, before and after his
hours at the law Office in Bridgeport.
The selectmen have given permission
for Dennis Sullivan to return from the
retreat at -Middletown, provided the SUI
perirtendent considers him fit to be re-
leased.
Francis II. Baldwin, who has been
principal of the Middle district school for
several years and has taught to general
acceptance, has, it is understood, accept
ed position as principal of a school in
Rowayton at a salary of 5000.
Mrs Charles Smith of Mill Plain, who
has been for fortnight with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Beers of South Norwalk, has re-
turned home, accompanied by her grand
daughter, Miss Mabel Beers.
Mrs Wilson, singer at st. Paul's, who
has been sick with humps, resumed her
place in the choir, last Sunday. During
her absence, Mrs Thorne sang, assisted
on the last of the two Sundays by Miss
Hubbard of Brooklyn.
Miss May Tierney has returned from a
two-weeks' trip to Springfield.
Judge Glover returned to northern
New York, Saturday, hoping to re-
main until the last of August.
Copies of the by law prohibiting cy-
clists from riding on the sidwalks have
been posted.
Ferris's fresh sliced smoked beef
hams and bacon at E. w. S. Pickett's.
Try it.
C. O. Jelliff & Co. have Pruyn potato
digger on exhibition at their Southport
store. Call and see it and enter your Or
der for one.
Postmaster C. B. Wakeley has been
quite sick, but is improving.
A thoroughly enjoyable time was had
at the hop given at the st Mare, Friday
night, which was attended by many from
Bridgeport, as we'll as large number of
Fairfield people. The guests danced the
merry hours away to music furnished by
Blythe's orchestra, which is composed of
members of the American band. These
hops are to be held at the st Mare, every
Friday evening and that, this week, is to
be full dress affair.
An addition of 20 new books, mostly
fiction, have been added to Fairfield
memorial library and the following list
posted in the post office:
First crossing of Greenland, III. NJ. Jepp;
Campaigning with Crook, Capt Charles King;
How the other half lives, Jacob Refs; The
log of a Jack tar, etc.; Hunting in the jungle;
Warner; Our Italy, Charles Dudley Warner;
Stories OF the civil war; Two years in the
French West Indies; journal OF Sir Walter
Scott; Life of Richard Henry Dana; Life of
Jenny Lind; Lite of Murray, the publisher;
MeriVale Eastman, Judge Tourgee; An
American girl in London; Amos Kilbright
and stories, Frank r. stockton; Bee Man of
Orn, F.R.Stockton; The lady or the tiger, F r..
stockton; Christmas Wreck, F. r. stockton /;
Late Mrs Null, f. r. Stockton.
Patrick J. Mccarthy of New York and
F. j. Mullaney, assistant chief rate clerk
in the New York freight Office of the
New York, Ontario and Western road,
have been recent guests of John Leahy.
Miss Alice B. Witherbee, who has been
Mr. Brewers popular assistant in the
Fairfield academy for five years, has been
engaged for the ensuing year. The hours
of session are from m to p M.
Charles w. Fox is to build at once on
the lot he recently bought of III. Knapp
of bridgeport and will pat up a handsome
house, costing $4,000 to $4,000.
MIS- EuWdfu I1ODdIi anu SIduuSon HdfO
returned from Philadelphia, where they
have spent several weeks.
Rev Mr. Garner of the Bridgeport Bap-
fist church supplies the pulpit at Black
Rock during the absence of Rev Mr.
Woodruff.
A valuable Alderney COW belonging to
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