The Newtown bee., 1891-01-09
FAIRFIELD CHANGES.

the railroad 60 put price on all my
property here he said, land / have
done so and given them an option Of 10
days in which to accept or reject my
prices. More thansilalf the time has al
ready passed and have heard nothing
from them. l don't want to sell; Iwonld
far rather retain all my property here.
And if must sell, tits only right that
should receive a fair price for what /
own. l own property on both sides of
the track and have a private right of way
to cross it. On this side, 1 have near
ly 1000 feet front on Fairfield's main
street and | have 10 acres north of the
track. At first the road wanted only a
small strip of land, but they seem to want
more and more and it will be as we'll,
perhaps, to sell all as a part. But have
been 16 years in business here and |
should not leave Fairfield if everything
here should be sold. My business will
follow me and already have new To-
cation in view. 1 brought the first car
of coal and also the first car of grain into
Fairfield and it took months then to sell
what will now be sold in few days. /
believe the town Willgrow and that prop
erty will be more valuable in the future
than at present" It's probable that a
freight yard will be made of the proper
ty of Mr. Toomey, if the whole is bought.
Although the present freight demands of
Fairfield are not sufficient for extensive
yard room, yet, as President Clarke re-
marks, "The road is buying for all time
and can better afford to pay present
prices than those that may be asked with
increased value of land.'' The lay of the
provided with freight yards and surplus
cars can be stored at such places as Fair
field, within easy distance of Bridgeport,
rather than on more valuable space in
cities. With the completion of four
tracking, the two outside tracks will be
used for freights and freight depots will
be established at each side of the tracks
at each station, so that there will be
cross-overs only at such terminal points
and important stations as Bridgeport,
South Norwalk, Stamford. Should car
of freight be brought from the west, to
be side tracked on the opposite or west
bound side at Fairfield, it would be left
at Norwalk cross-over and brought here
by the switcher. The absence of cross
overs at every station will greatly SIM
plify the signal system and tend to great
err freedom from accidents
Happy, smiling faces told that the
children of st. Paul's Sunday school
were enjoying themselves to the. utmost
at the Christmas festival at the town
hall, last week. The exercises began at
and the little ones made social sue
cess of the occasion by playing games
and romping to their hearts content.
Abundant refreshments were provided
and these the children took proper care
of. Gifts from the Christmas tree were
distributed after few remarks by Rev
Mr. Jones and each child was given. be-
sides present, box of candy, an Or
given penny, with instructions to in
vest it in some way to obtain the great
est increase and report year hence. The
proceeds will be devoted to the chapel
building fund. This plan, though not
strictly original, is quite successful !;
three years ago, between $50 and $40
was raised in this way.
William Smith OF Mill Plain has bought
a new horse of d. Thorpe.
Charles Kippen of New York spent
New Years with his mother
George Reidel, foreigner who was
arrested by Sheriff Pike on complaint of
his wife, who said he had beaten her,
was brought mp for trial before Justice
Brothwell, bnt was released on payment
of fine and costs by his wife, who said
she had forgiven him and he had prom
ised to do better.
The third of the Star course of lectures
will be given in the Town hall on the
evening of Saturday, January II, when
Frank Beard will give his famous lecture
on "Idle hands" and will furnish album
dance of amusement for all who attend.
August F. Kuehn, who has been occu-
plying the farm of Arson Hawley on
North Main street, Bridgeport, has
bought the Keller property near Platts-
Vile and is moving there, this week.
The installation Of officers of Fairfield
No. 1853, 0. U. F., did not take
place, Friday, owing to the inclement
weather. The officers will be installed
1t the next meeting, next week Friday.
George A. Wells expects to put in 250
ons of ice from Madigan's mill pond at
he St. Mare and 500 at the George.
Being dissatisfied with the towns act
on in the matter of benefits and dam
lges from the new macadamized road in
he eastern part of town, F. M. r. Stev-
ms has asked for $500 for damages to
he property OF the Abram Seeley place,
D front of which a new grade has been
AS the town cannot see that
Or Stevens is entitled to that amount, an
pplication for appraisers was made and
David II. Sherwood of Southport and
seorge S. Platt and George W. Hayes of |
Bridgeport appointed. The appraisers,
With Selectman Richard Jennings, Judge
Hover (the town counseD, Stevens and
is attorney, I'D. Rose of Bridgeport,
net at the Seeley place, Friday, to view
he premises, but the entire matter
as been postponed for a week or two,
ghen new board Of appraisers will be
ppointed. It will be necessary to ex-
mine not only the claim of Mrs Stevens,
ut that Of her step mother. who has