The Newtown bee., 1891-01-02
FAIRFIELD.

FAIRFIELD.
Rev and Mrs II. c. Woodruff of Black
Rock were in Brooklyn, over Christmas.
The Pearsall cottage on Grover hill has
been closed for the Winter.
Machinist Tower of the chemical works
is sick.
A Christmas tree formed the principal
feature of the Christmas exercises at the
Black Rock school, while the children
gave songs and recitations.
George Gilman of Black Rock is pre-
pairing to carry on the culture of roses
extensively at his new green houses.
r. C. Loveridge of New Ravens Yale
business college has been appointed dep
uty United States marshal.
A BEE reporter who enquired of E. w.
Harral of the Fairfield rubber company
| if the plant had been sold to the CONSOLE
dated road, as reported, was told that
the subject had not been even mentioned.
1--WE have heard nothing about it," said
Mr. Harral, s'And Nathaniel Wheeler of
Bridgeport, who is largely interested
here and is also large stakeholder and
active director in the Consolidated road,
has not been conferred with. Although
the purchasing agent has bought extern
sively on all sides, he has not been here.
1t is reported that the road has express
ed willingness to buy US out, if the
price would not be too high. We might
sell and move, perhaps to Bridgeport,
but our machinery and the foundations
are heavy and costly and the expense of
moving would be great. 1t is probable
that retaining wall will be built along
the 719 feet of our front, to prevent the
embankment of the road from encroach-
ing upon our property; but that is all, l
Think
Inventory will be taken and
repairs and additions to the machin-
cry made during the weeks shutdown
of the rubber factory. The factory is
rushed with orders and employs about
100 men. Three yulcanizers are running
day and night and a fourth will at once
|
rage cloth, upholstery goods and cloth
ing; all surface goods. During the
shutdown, large new Corliss vertical
boiler will be added to those already in
use, providing about 40 additional horse
power. Another addition, which will be
novelty here, will be a chime whistle
of musical and yet penetrating tone,
made by the Crosby steam gage and
valve company of Boston.
J. II. Sturges and Fl. II. Knapp, agents
at the station, have changed their hours
of labor. Mr. Knapp, formerly on duty
from early morning until i, now begins
at / and continues until IL % p IN, while
Mr. Sturges takes the morning turn.
Town Clerk Pike has been sufferer
from the inability of the floor of the Sec
ond story of the Town hall to hold wa
ter. Ice cream was served at a Congre-
gatonal Sunday school festival held in
the Town hall, the other day and the
cream, packed in brine, was kept in a
room directly over the town clerks Office.
This brine leaked SO much that it made
its way through the floor of the room
no great damage. Sheriff Pike and Judge
Glover now exchange sympathy.
High mass was said at St Thomas
church, Sunday at 10 80 a m, by Father
Michael Otis, "a recent graduate from the
Paulist fathers. He is native of Fair
field. The sermon was preached by Fa-
ther Coleman.
Mrs Mara SynnotG, who died in Bridge
port, last week, had relatives in Fairfield.
She was buried at st Michael's cemetery,
Bridgeport, last Friday, the funeral SER
vices being attended by Father d. j.
/ Cremin at st Augustines church. Her
six nephews, four Of them residents of
/ Fairfield. were bearers: John W., James
H., John T., George Bonney; George
and John Mclaughlin of New York.
The Christmas celebration of the Sum-
day school of st Paurs church occurred
Sunday evening and was pleasant occa-
sion. The evening service was followed
by carols from the children and address
es by Rev w. S. Jones and Superintend-
ent w. b. Glover. The social celebra-
ton was set down for Wednesday after
noon at at the Town house.
The New Years eve ball of the Excel
sior club of Green's Farms at the st
Marc was an enviable success.
A special collection, amounting to
$50 40, was taken in st Paul's Sunday
school, as part of the 800 furnished an
nually for the support of a cot in Mrs
Buford's hospital in Virginia. The Sec
ond offering will be taken at Easter.
ACTION OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
4 AS one interested in the town and in
the welfare of its citizens, / have thought
it not improper to say one word con-
corning the action Of the last special
town meeting. Without discussing the
position taken and the advice given by
Judge Perry, which the writer believes
was perfectly proper as well as sound le-
gally, i would simply look at the ques-
ton as it affects the town interest as con-
trolled by its officers. The citizens Of
the town elect to I'll its offices men whom
they suppose are to be trusted and are re-
liable, men who understand their duties
and perform them faithfully, men whose
4 word Is as good as their bond. Now let
III look candidly at this question, as to
whether it is 4 proper course to pursue,
i to have the town bear this loss Of $2074