The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
NEWTowE, JULY "a, 1891.
FAIRFIELD.

sCLOOiS III toWu anu 10 W bHc all
cient district system, there were other is
sues than the school matters before the
minds of the people and many voted,
possibly, without full understanding OF
the relative and positive merits of the
different systems. Since the return to
the district system, there have been dis.
sensions and disputes, unpleasant in the
district and abroad, in more than one OF
the districts of the town; hardly yet have
ruflled feelings been smoothed. With the
system of consolidation once in vogue
these internal disturbances would not oc.
cur, the choice of teacher would not de-
volve upon the committee, but would be
settled by disinterested parties. But per.
haps the strongest argument, at least
that used with good effect by those who
wish to see the schools again consolidat.
ed, is found in the recent reports from
the board of education and the different
districts. In three of the districts, those
in the more sparsely settled farming sect
ion of the town, there was not sufficient
interest in the schools, on the part of vot-
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consequently the officers of the district
must be appointed by the school board.
Were consolidation in effect, there would
be no necessity for district meetings.
'We never had better Schools" said a
gentleman deeply interested in Fairfield
matters, "nor schools better or more eco
nomically conducted, than under the sys-
tenn of consolidation which lasted but "a
year. l am heartily in favor of return
ing to that system and think that a ma
jority of the people hold similar views"
Father Coleman announced, last Sun
day, that the receipts of the bazaar held
on the church grounds, the week of July
4, were 800.
The Town hall has been engaged for a
fair in aid of the Foresters, next week.
Eddie, son of Frank Williams, is to be
taken to the State reform school.
Mrs Edmund Hobart and grandson are
in Philadelphia.
Judge Glover came back from his va
cation in time to attend the hearing on
the condemnation of the property of j.
ID. Toomey, Monday. The hearing was
at the court house in Bridgeport, before
Talmadge Baker of Norwalk, ex-Mayor
II. Coughlin and Attorney Howard Knapp
of Bridgeport. Mr. Toomey was repre-
sented by Judge Glover and j. ID. ToOm-
ey, Jr, the railroad by Stoddard, Bishop
Il Shelton. Witnesses for the railroad
first testified to the value of the property.
The estimates ran from $4,000 to $40,-
900, but were mostly from SIS 900 to $50,
600. The higher figure, 1000, was the
estimate of Capt Buckley of Southport.
The witnesses, who were cross examined
by Judge Glover, were David ii. Sher-
wood, Albert Turney, William Burr,
Benjamin Belts, Capt Buckley, Willis ii.
Sherwood, John III. Sherwood, Conrad
buckingham, +. Burr, Jr. The testi-
mony for the railroad was practically
finished, Monday afternoon, and witness
es for Mr. ToOmey occupied most of Tues
day. This Is one of the most important
cases in condemnation proceedings in this
vicinity and the result of the hearing is
awaited with interest. Mr. Toomey asks
$4,000 for his property, but the road de-
clines to give so much, though efforts of
settlement have been made. The plan of
the road will cut Mr. TOomey's property
in two; sweep away his coal and feed de-
partments, destroy his store site and cut
n strip from the property he owns on both
sides of the track. This was the first
plan; later plan is to take the entire
property.
On account of the sickness of Mrs Will
son, Mrs Thorne sang soprano in St.
Paufs, Sunday.
Nelson Alvord has been in New York
to receive onions for John Bunnell. This
is Mr. Alvord's old business and he feels
perfectly at home in it.
Selectmen Edward Hawkins and Rich
ard Bangs Jennings drove to Tashua, one
day last week, wishing to see Aaron b.
Mallett on town business. Being unfa-
miliar with the exact location of Mr. NAL
lett's house, they made enquiries along
the way and were surprised to notice
that, on saying that they were looking
for Aaron Mallett, they were greeted
with looks of suspicion. However, the
house was safely reached at last and Mr.
Jennings went to the door, Mr. Hawkins
remaining with the team. Mr. Jennings
was not daunted by the rather cool re-
ception he met and insisted upon seeing
Mr. Mallett. He did not at once intro
duce the subject in hand and could not
fail to notice the reserve with which the
conversation was carried on, on the part
of Mr. Mallett. Nor could he overlook
the relief on their faces when he finally
began to enquire after a colored girl for
merly in Mr. Mallett's employ, as to
whether she had gained residence in
Trumbull. Having concluded the busi-
ness, the Fairlelders prepared to depart,
but found that, during their stay, the
neighborhood had been alarmed and that
a constantly increasing gathering of the
yeomanry was surrounding them. "Dick''
Jennings was particularly impressed by
the appearance of one stalwart farmer
and officer who came charging around
the corner, armed with wicked looking
pitchfork. The fears of the Fairfield men
were allayed, however, when Mr. Mallett
waved the crowd away, saying, tits all
right, boys" 1t appeared that the bunco
men who had endeavored to entrap Mr.
Mallett, the day before, had left word
that they would return, the next day,