The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
SOUTHPORT.

Curb stones were distributed along the
east side of East Main street, last week,
from the property of the national bank
to the corner at J. Fred Jennings's. The
stones are to be set and sidewalks finish
ed as quickly as possible. The ladies of
the Sasquanaug association will meet the
expense for the walks, save in front of
the property of G. M. Gilman, Esq,
where Mr. Gilman will bear the expense.
These sidewalks are greatly appreciated
and the village cannot have too many.
The ladies deserve praise for the good
work they have done in this direction in
the past and encouragement for a contin-
uance thereof in the future.
Railroad men say that carpenters will
be put at work on the new station for
west bound trains as soon as the men fin
ish contract at Harlem River. They
will probably begin here, next week.
The railroad is filling in the land
bought of G. O. Jelliff.
Though many of the older men are
wont to shake their heads and declare
mournfully that the Fourth isn't cele-
brated any more as it was when they
were boys, yet it is safe to say that
Southport's celebration was not entirely
devoid of interest and excitement and
there was a not inconsiderable element of
danger. Several parties were on the
streets all night and one of these made
descent upon the bathing houses along
the beach is fairly covered with the
houses, but there were but three in po-
sition on the night before the Fourth,
those owned by E. B. Monroe, c. O. Jel-
lift and F. E. Northrop. All were stout
ly built and heavy. With infinite pains
and well directed effort, the youths drag
ged the bathing houses up to the road.
Those of Messrs Jelliff and Northrop
were taken over the fence and left in the
potato field of Josiah Hawkins; the third
was taken up into the village and placed
beside the town sign post, under the
mammoth elm at Post Office square.
None of the houses were injured. Dur
ing the night, some of the young men,
probably a different crowd from those
who wrestled with the bathing houses,
moved along the streets, testing gates.
Few were disturbed, but when it was
found that the gates in front of the resi-
dence of Lawyer w. II. Perry had been
fastened to the post by chains at the bot
tom, the spirit of antagonism was raised
and the boys promptly decided that those
gates must come off. Failure to loosen
the chain served only to intensity their
desire and, at last, regardless of conse-
quences or the possible penalty for injur-
ing private property, they wrecked the
gates. Mr. Perry was filled with right
eous Indignation when he discovered the
damage and at once posted notice in
the post office, offering $40 reward for
information which would lead to the ar
rest and conviction of the person or per-
sons who injured his gates. Those con-
cerned in the affair preserve Sphynx-
like silence and it is doubtful If Mr. Per-
rvs offered reward will bring the result
desired.
Mrs John Fulton, who died at her res
idence in New York, Sunday morning,
was once Miss Martha Campbell and was
sister of Mrs Nellis H. Sherwood of Mill
hill. Mrs Fulton had been sick for long
time and had been a great sufferer with
consumption. Her funeral was attended
from her late residence in New York,
Tuesday evening and the body was
brought to Southport for interment in
the family plot in Oak Lawn cemetery.
Besides husband, Mrs Fulton leaves
several children to mourn her death.
The Southport Congregational church
was we'll supplied with ministers, Sun
day. Besides Rev w. H. Holman, who
officiated, there were in the audience Rev
Mr. Burr, who resides in Southport and
Revs Taylor and Gleason, who are here
for the Summer.
Tide table for the week:
July 10, Friday, o., I 81.
July Ii, Saturday, 43, ID.
July II, sunday, 2 "a, 50.
July IS, Monday, 3 II. 8 50.
July IA, Tuesday, 4 OF, 10 n.
July is, wednesday, 0S, Il 90
July l6, Thursday, IS, - is