The Newtown bee., 1891-07-03

supplies at his store and he charges thel
n roundly for the privilege. His stock {
l. groceries consists almost entirely {
smoked and salt fish in large quantities
macaroni without end and little fioul
soap, crackers and cheese. Bread he ha
q been buying in New Haven and elst
d where; stale bread of course, but usual
/. wholesome. A large part of the 81 3
per day received by the Italians is at
4 sorbed by this Ubiquitous system of store
keeping, which is practiced by nearly al
contractors. And yet the Italians, o.
D their weekly wage of sS 10, with not in
= frequent deduc tions for storms or tim
. lost in other ways, are able to supper
themselves and send hundreds and thous
ands of dollars to Italian banks in New
York, for the support of their wives o
: families. 1t is not infrequent for a tri'
of Italians, one of whom, perhaps, cal
: speak little English and has a smatter
: ing of American customs, to come intt
the Adams express office at Fairfield ant
send by express 800 to 5000 to a New
York italian banco. 1t is said, however
that a larger percentage of these money,
ed Italians work for Redfield or Others
than for Scinto. 1t is also alleged that a
workman is discharged as soon as he has
learned to speak ineligible English; but
the number of men discharged by Seinto
(who can scarcely make himself under
stood in English) is not greater in pro-
portion. There are many abuses in the
treatment of the Italians, abuses for
which humanity and decency demand an
immediate and sweeping remedy, but the
brutality and blood-thirstiness alleged
are exaggerated.
DR. w. FL. Donaldson's mother died,
last week.
Clan Campbell will picnic at McLean's
grove on the Fourth.
The fine and costs in the case of John
T. Donovan amounted to $3.50 II.
Mr. Solley has sold horse to James o.
Buckley, the efficient clerk at E. S. Pick
ett's. Mr. Solley is to leave town for the
Summer.
James Black, who has been coachman
for John B. Solley, is now employed by
Edwin Sturges of Mill Plain.
S. Jennings has painted his Mill Plain
house.
Edward Lee, who has been working
for Longstaff & Hurd of Bridgeport at
the Sanford hI1i1Iinor &c la;I
his Mill Plain home. While carrying
heavy plank up stairs, he was struck on
the. knee pan and has been confined to
the bed for several days.
Mr. and Mrs Beardsley and family of
New York visit Mrs Addison Mills of
Mill Plain.
Miss Eliza B. Smith of Mill Plain is to
spend the Summer travelling for her
health. She will visit the Catskills, Nj
agara and other places of interest.
Work is booming at the Mill Plain
broom factory of Mills Brothers.
Mrs Samuel Glover has sold one of her
horses to Alphonso P. Jennings of the
Farms.
DR. Dame and family of New York
came to Fairfield, last week Thursday, to
occupy the Samuel Glover place.
John elliott has bought P. FL. Dooley's
horse.
John w. Morehouse has returned from
he Burr Osborne place to his own house
n Samp Mortar.
David FL. Sherwood and William B.
Hill have appraised the property of the
ale Burr Osborne and the house and
most of the farm have been rented to Mr.
8eckwith, who has moved in from the
enant house of c. S. French.
Judge w. B. Glover and family were
% leave, this week Thursday. Mrs Glov-
n and children will remain for two
months, while the judge will return in
lime for the hearing ON the Toomey prop
,rty, July 20.
Bob Wright and Paddy O'Hara have
ust finished one series of law suits.
Wright was arrested and fined $5 and
costs for humping O'Hara, then had him
arrested for insulting his wife and he was
lined $40 and costs.
A quantity of the furniture of Mr. Fos-
;er, which has been stored in the house
If James Ell. Hewitt, was removed, last
week.
Cressy Harral sailed for Europe, Sat-
friday, on the City of Rome.
About $50 was cleared by the enter
on the green, last week.
At the annual meeting of Middle dis
riot, Friday evening, B. Belts was made
chairman. The following officers were
chosen: Committee, George Herbert
Knapp; clerk, Bacon Wakeman; treas
lrer, w. b. Glover. The meeting was
very harmonious, although the subject
IF raising the salary of the teacher was
discussed for nearly an hour. This cam
not be done, however, without laying a
special tax, as the town appropriations
have already been made. 1t was the
wish of the people that the salary might
be increased to $1,000, but the matter was
left discretionary with the committee.
Merchant B. Belts has bought fine
black horse of Miller & Strickland of
The monumental bronze company of
has set couple of white
bronze monuments in Oak Lawn ceme-
terry.