The Newtown bee., 1891-01-02

Having acquired a sufficient thickness
of ice (eight to nine inches) on his mill
pond, B. F. Buckley began to cut ice,
Monday, with a large force of men.
Schooners Julia a. Berkeley of Jen-
nings line and Minquas OF Banks line
have arrived at Southport and are laid
up here for the Winter.
Blacksmith James Watson has been
rushed with business and the extent of
his custom proves the excellence of his
work.
The schooner George Edwin of Banks
line was expected back Thursday or FRI
day, and is to sail, a few days later.
William Buckley is in charge of the
horses which Simon Banks has for sale.
Mr. and Mrs j. H. Witt have returned
from New York, where they spent
Christmas.
The greenhouses Of Henry Horn, on
Sasco hill. are filed with roses and car
nations, which are shipped in large guam
titles on alternate days, TO consignment
agents in New York.
Northrop Brothers have staked out five
houses in Mamaroneck for Mr. Spaulding
and will build as soon as weather allows
the foundations to be completed. They
will be cottages for rent.
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W. T. Nprthrop and wife are spending
the weeksin Washington, d. C.
The new house which Northrop Broth
ers recently put up on the Black proper
ty is to be ready to occupy, this week.
The store in the post Office building,
advertised in the BEE for rent by Post
master Jennings, has been secured by
George w. Elwood. who will occupy it
as a dry goods store and will keep a
stock of notions and small wares.
The BEE regrets the error it unwilling
ly made III announcing the Christmas fes-
tival of the Congregational Sunday
should have been Tuesday.
Having faith in the future of Mamaro-
neck, Northrop Bros. have bought land
there and will cut it into building lots.
Some of these lots have already been
sold; on others, houses will be built and
will be for sale or rent.
Fully 300 people were present at the
Christmas entertainment of the Metho-
dist church, last week, filling the pleas
ant little church to overlooking. The
decorations of the church were neat and
tasty, consisting almost wholly of grace
fully draped festoons of ground pine, de-
| pending from the center of the roof to
the corners and extending in series OF
hangings along the side and end walls.
Back of the pulpit was variation of fes-
| ICONS and wreaths, almost completely
| filling the space. In front of this were
| two small evergreen trees, supporting an
arched banner by which the Sunday
school babe Merry Christmas to all. The
| literary exercises by the scholars were
interesting and passed off felicitously
Chief among them, perhaps, was an Or
| iginal song, words and music by Mrs A
p. Jennings, which was sung with charm.
ing effect by Oracle Buckley; it was en-
titled "Sleep, sweet babe and was as
sweet and pure as its name suggested
| A Swedish song by two little Limblunl
children also attracted marked attention,
while notable among the recitations were
those of Sophie Grammar, Henry Meek
er, Everett Jelliff, Gussie Baker, Blaine
Northrop. Presents were given all mem
bers of the Sunday school, Superintend-
ent c. o. Jelliff being assisted by George
and Frederick Northrop, w. c. and A.
P. Jennings. The occasion was one OF
the most pleasant of many similar occa-
sions held in this church.
Although it had been supposed that
both town and Consolidated railroad had
definitely decided that the Elwood cross
ing should be continued, the highway be-
ing carried under the tracks, it trans
pires that the road has other designs.
The location of the new passenger sta
ton for west bound trains is yet unset.
oiCA anu OhO plopooieioh VI euC Ao1e 10 ~
put it on the Elwood property, closing
the crossing by throwing either the build
ing itself or part of the platform across
the highway. This would hardly meet
public approval and there is much
stronger sentiment in favor of another
proposed location, at the rectory cross
ing. President Clark has promised de-
tailed plans for the future, when the
matter can be more intelligently discuss
ed. The present brick station has at last
reached its destination. A couple OF
portable engines have been at work at
the rock at Greenfield bridge and have
removed nearly enough for the addition
al tracks. Work along the line has been
to large degree stopped by the snow
and cold, but will probably be resumed
as soon as weather permits.
NICHOLS.
A fine granite monument has been set
in the village cemetery by Charles j.
Hughes Of the Stratford granite and mar
BILE works. It is about IL feet high and