The Newtown bee., 1891-07-31

Samuel Thorpe, who has spent some
time in California, is again with relatives
in Fairfield.
Lumber for the frame of the new pas
senger station for west bound trains ar
rived at the freight depot, last week, and
the structure will soon be raised.
Stone work for the piers and abutments
of the viaduct at the station has been fin
ished and all is now ready for the iron,
which is still in the works of the Berlin
bridge company, but is expected here in
a short time.
Betts's bargains for Saturday: Mason's
quart jars, 75c per dozen.
Miss Bessie Ball of Bridgeport, for
mer resident of Fairfield, visits the fam
ily of A. 2. Wakeman.
Lawyer Bacon Wakeman, who has
been visiting relatives in Canada since at
tending the international Y. 2. S. G. E.
convention at Minneapolis, came home,
Saturday.
Mrs Wilson has returned from Norfolk,
Va, and is with the family of Edward
Randolph.
An enjoyable concert was given by the
American band ON the green, Friday
night. These concerts are growing in
popularity and excellence.
A dark horse became frightened, FRI
day, while passing the steam roller, then
between the post Office and Pickett's
store. The driver jumped out to catch
the horse by the head, but was dragged
along and knocked down. The rein broke
and he was run over. His companion
was thrown out, but not hurt. The
horse rushed up the street to Samuel
Warehouses; and ran in the yard, smash
ing the wagon, which was left at Stay
backs shop for repairs.
A horse owned by William Falls drop
ped dead near Edward Sturges's, last
week, and a subscription is being taken
for another horse.
PIT. Barnum and family of Fairfield
Woods are visiting in Bethel.
Hotel St. Marc is filling up with board
ers, though the season opened late.
Four strangers who had been at work
at st. Thomas cemetery attempted to
burglarize the saloon of MI. Hayes, but
the window broken was near mirror,
which fell and aroused a number of Fair
field youths near by and the intruders
were frightened away.
A couple of horses belonging to Steph-
en- Jennings wandered away, last week.
Part of Mrs Collins's house has been
rented to f. Sturges's eoachman.
Festival at the Town hall, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings Of this week, under the auspices OF
the young ladies of the village. The pro-
ceeds are for the benefit of Court Fair
field, A. o. f. of A. First class music in
attendance and prompting by the best.
Admission to the hall 15c. The young
ladies of the village, who are in charge
of the affair, made preparations for an
ENJOYABLE time, which was had by all
who attended during the week. This
friday evening will be the last of the
series and a particularly enjoyable occas-
ion is anticipated. The net results ofthe
festival will be devoted to the building
fund of the Foresters, whose friends hope
that the sum may be large.
For sale: Three-quarters seat light road
wagon.-EE. WI. Pickett.
Alfred Brown is having his building
painted by w. 3. Baker and men OF New
York, who are boarding with William
w. Hull.
Hull s. Murray have nearly finished
carting the stone for the new church.
Beach parties and family picnics at
Samp Mortar Rock were given in honor
of Miss Edith Bixby, who was guest OF
John w. Morehouse, last week.
s Miss Emma Morehouse is guest Of Miss
Edith Bixby Of Bridgeport
The youngest son Of Mr. and Mrs james
Ell. Hewitt has been seriously II with
cholera infantum.