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The Newtown bee., 1891-05-08
GREENS FARMS.

Tuesday evening about II, fire was dis covered in the old unoccupied white house on the north side of the railroad, just opposite Austin Jennings's residence. The neighbors attempted to subdue the flames, but they had gained such head
 way that it was impossible. The build ing was entirely destroyed. The house was old and in dilapidated condition and it's destruction wipes out an eyesore.
 Having finished evidence in the case of the Consolidated road against Austin and Erwin Jennings, the commissioners hear inc the case GA. M. Tallmadge, N. M. BeIden. Tallmadge Baker, with Lawyers Stoddard, Bishop and Glover, Real Es- tate Buyer Fiske and others examined property already bought by the road in Greens Farms, Friday, to throw further light upon the question. The arguments were announced for this week Thursday at Bridgeport. The witnesses examined during the last days of the trial, all for tie defence, were: H. H. Rotsford, the building mover of Bridgeport; W. +. Northrop of Northrop Bros, the well known Southport builders; H. M. Purdy, the Bridgeport mason; Charles Mills, the local grader and landscape gardener; Ed- ward A. Jennings; John H. Jennings :; F. T.. Bedford; Nelson Alvord, Jr, of New York; Benjamin F. Bulkley, the miller and man of many trades, who item ized the damage to the Jenningses as
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STAMFORD.

F. A. Benjamin and family have re- turned from New York.
 Ezekiel Curtis, an old and respected citizen, is very ill with pneumonia and heart trouble.
 Mrs Clark Seeley and granddaughters, Misses Thompson, are expected home from Florida about the middle of this month.
 Mrs Russell, mother of Judge of Pro- bate Russell, is very ill at her home on East Broadway.
 The funeral of Mrs David Judson was attended from her late residence on Main street on Saturday. Interment in the family plot in the Congregational ceme- tery.
 Will Porter has moved into the Ed monds place on lower Main street.
 Painting and papering at the rectory.
 The Wheel club have elected the fol- lowing officers:
 President, John E. Judson; vice president, E. W. Peck; secretary and treasurer, J. A. E. French, M. Fryer; captain, W. H. Rogers first lieutenant, k. B. French; color bearer, George R. Fryer.
 Several new members were admitted.
 The next meeting of the Bridgeport C.. E. Union will be held, June 1, in the NJ. 4A' NhuL Sh III tIllS pldCCs lACF os ~. ANCo will lead the prayer and praise service.
 Fred Judson is slowly gaining health, after a serious illness. under the direction of Prof Baker, early in June.
 Stiles Whiting is seriously i'll with dia- betes.
 Commander Crownshield of the U. S. cahno1 oh hoC at s. A. Beniamin's.
 Postmaster Spall has painted his resi- dence.
 Dea Talmadge's new house on lower Stratford avenue is approaching com pletiOn and will be an ornament to the locality.
 Miss Emma Coe, who has been very ill for some weeks, is reported gaining health rapidly.
 Some of our farmers are raising onions extensively; D. c. Wood has two and a half acres.
 Morgan Freeman is grading around his new house.
 The Rhodes place looks unusually pret- ty with it's new coat of paint.
 Mrs Ashbel Curtis is quite ill.
 Another wedding is announced for the 18th.
 George Holmes, former employe of the granite works, has gone to New Lon don.
 Mrs s. E. Hale, who has been gone some weeks on an extended southern trip, will return to StratfOrd in a few days. AS one of the leading ladies in the social circle in which she moves, she has been missed and her many friends will gladly welcome her back.-[C. I. l..
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ASPETUCK.

The funeral of Frank Gould, last week Wednesday afternoon, at the M. E. church was the largest since that of Mrs Clark Lyons. The house was filled to it's utmost capacity. The flowers were nu- merous, one piece being harp with one string broken, with the words, ''Our Loss, ''given by patrons of the post office.
 While at the funeral, the house of Horace Burr was broken into and $50 in money, a revolver and other articles talk en. Is there gang of thieves among us
 William B. Osborn has lost Jersey COW and calf.
 Mrs Helen Osborn and son have re- turned home.
 Rumor has it that the mill property of D. B. Gould 6 Son has been sold to Bur- ton Merwin.
 The Luddington gang, which has long occupied the Boss Hull place on the Westport road and robbed far and near, have been raided by Officer Arnold and Detective Cronin of Bridgeport. Lud- dington was nabbed and the house was found filled with stolen booty.
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Samuel w. Banks.

After months of suffering, MT Banks died at Leonard's hotel, Thursday, April 30. Funeral services were conducted at the hotel by Rev MT Delzell, Saturday and the remains were taken by his sons to his former home at Pueblo, Colorado, for burial. MT Banks, with his second wife, had made his home at the hotel where he died for two or three years and was a familiar sight promenading with his nurse, Stanton Mullee of the Glen. Born at Greenfield Hill, May 10, 1915, school teacher in early life, Mir Banks married, when in the twenties, Miss To- rentha Nichols, sister of Horace Nichols of Bridgeport; two sons, Horace and Henry, were born to them. Later, he removed to Iowa, then to Denver and f. nally to Pueblo, where he invested in real estate and did banking business. His sons, now bachelors in middle life, continue the business. The younger son, Henry, has spent several months in New town, caring for the fathers affairs. May l, 1886, MT Banks's first wife died and was buried in Colorado. Shortly af- ter, MT Banks came East and married Miss Emma L. Saxton of Norwalk, ,daugh- ter of clergyman, who, at the time, was employed in a factory there. After boarding at hotel in Norwalk for a time and with his sister, Mrs Pamelia S.. Northrop of Sugar street, MT Banks took up his residence at our hotels. MT Banks had heavy insurance on his life and was reputed wealthy. His widow is now with friend, Mrs Fuller of Black Rock. Besides his sister, Mir Banks leaves two brothers, F. Bradley Banks of Greenfield Hill and A. Arthur Banks, banker of Chicago.
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VIEWPOINT LOCALS.

c. H. Peck, executor of the Elon Booth estate, has contracted with the Eastern Granite Go. of New York for monu- ment of Westerly granite, about 7 l-2 feet high and 9x5 feet inches at the base. The monument tapers as it rises and is to be surmounted by a projecting cap, with the angle softened by cor nice; the entire surface will be finely polished. On one side is to be carved the name and on the other side dates of birth and death; on one end will be carv- ed the square and chisel and on the other the hammer and point, emblems of MT Booths trade. The monument is to rest on foundation of masonry, covered by one huge stone slab beneath the surface, which will be slightly larger than the base. MT Peck has planned for me morial at once tasty, durable and of size sufficient to stand many generations, an ornament to the cemetery and common tary on the good Judgment displayed in it's selection. It will probably outweigh any monument now in our city of the dead.
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REDDING.

c. Larned and family of New York oc- cupy the Moses Sherwood place. He works for Stephen Sanford.
 Some four years ago, valuable horse was stolen from Rev L. P. Perry, at that time pastor of the Methodist church. No trace of horse or thief was discovered. The other day, Tom Witcher brought a horse to G. A .Ezequelle's shop to be shod which he recognized as the stolen anim- al. Others who were acquainted with the horse saw strong resemblance. MT Perry was sent for and, though he saw many points of resemblance, could not say positively that it was his. MT Wit cher bought the horse of Cook in Bridge port, who bought it in New York.
 The chimney of the Williams house on Couch hill caught fire, Tuesday and blaz- ed furiously, creating considerable alarm till it burned out.
 Frank Tucker and wife of Paterson, N. Y., called on Bedding friends, last week, on their way home from the funeral of Frank Gould, MT Fuckers brother-in- law.
 A collision took place on the Hawley- vile branch of the. Dapbury and Nor walk, the cars coming in contact with George Keeler's cart, scattering cart and contents in every direction. George thinks of bringing a suit for damages.
 H. $. Shaw, assisted by Levi Hall, is painting the Walter Bradley house.
 Charles Workman went to New York Saturday, after his boy, who has been at the hospital under treatment for hip dis ease. An operation has been performed which was unsuccessful and there is lit tie hope of his recovery.
 Mrs E. P. Shaw has visited Mrs o. c Banks of West End.
 Mrs M. A. Merritt has cared for hel father, D. Sanford, who is slowly recov- ering from his long illness.
 Pleased to see William E. Duncomt about home once more; he has recovered the use of his eyes.
 Clover Farm Creamery will pay 28c for butter fat for the month of May, in- stead of 22c.
 Ernest Hill is sick; under Dr Smiths care.
 William Whitehead is suffering with inflammation of the bowels.
 R. A. Lyon and J. Orr of Bridgeport were guests at Leoni farm, Sunday.
 The ladies of the M. E. church held their sociable at the parsonage, last week Wednesday evening. There were good number present and the readings by Mrs Hill, Miss Selleck and MT Taylor and the music made the evening pass pleasantly
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LYONS PLAIN.

Miss Fannie W. Salmon has visited Mrs Stephen Godfrey.
 Mrs Henry Nichols has visited MT and Mrs James Freeland.
 MT and Mrs Prentiss of Wisconsin have visited Robert Gray and wife.
 Mrs John Hull has been at Lester Fan tons.
 Service in Emmanuel church on As- tension day CThursday) at 30 p m.
 Mrs Josiah Williams has entertained Mrs Julia Fanton of Topeka, Kansas and son.
 Mrs Rachel Banks has been guestsof Mir and Mrs David s. Parsons.
 MT and Mrs Frederic Nichols of Brook lyn were guests of l.. R. Hoyt, last week.
 Mrs Rachel Banks visited her daugh- ter, Mrs Henry Patchen, last week.
 Mrs Moses D. Treadwell has been in Bethel with her brother, A. H. Dimond and sister, Mrs Edmund Treadwell, who is keeping house there with her son FL mer.
 Mrs Oliver Perry of Valley Forge has visited here.
 Mrs Mary v. Banks was in Southport, last week.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Nichols of Deer field was with Mrs s. Marie Banks, Sun day.
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Perry & Sons of Greenfield, who will build the barn at once.
 The public schools were closed, Fri day, on account of the teachers meeting in Bridgeport. Most teachers of the schools in the town were present.
 The hollow space in front of Trinity church has been filled in, greatly improv- ing the premises. It is probable that a road will be made on the south side of the church, making a driveway from Pe- quot avenue to the large gate in the rear of the chapel.
 The fence in front of Simon c. Sher- woods residence has been removed, ad- ding to the beauty of the place. Mir Sher- wood has erected fence on the opposite side of the street.
 Mrs Lot Bulkley and Miss Bulkley have returned from Boston.
 Mrs William Bradley has painted her residence on PequOt avenue.
 The wall in the rear of Mrs Francis Perry's is finished.
 Albert Bradley has shingled his house.
 At Bunnell's, Bridgeport, May 12, the opera of "Pinafore" will be played under the immediate direction of Miss Justine Ingersoll of New Haven. The costumes are said to be elegant and the piece well placed on the stage. The midnight train will stop, provided sufficient number will attend.
 A few attended the concert given by Walter Hall of New York at Music hall. South Norwalk, Tuesday evening. The vocal and instrumental music was of the finest.
 The board of school visitors met in the Town hall, Monday afternoon. Dr Dun ham being absent, B. B. Brothwel was chosen chairman. After the routine bus mess, Secretary E. l.. Wells announced that he had received from Rev c. c. Ad- ans the school records of 1886 and 1887 and number of blank certificates. No books were received. The board adjourn ed to June l, at } 30 p m.
 Miss Wells will entertain the Four O'clocks, this afternoon.
 Miss Maltby visits Mrs Francis Perry.
 Dr Perry of Ridgetield has been in town.
 Mir and Mrs Charles w. Wells are the happy parents of a son, born May i.
 The excavation in front of the station has been filled in.
 The foundation stones for the covered platform of the new station have arrived.
 Contractor Birney is extending the wall on the north side of Carpenter ave- nue. The addition will be about 100 feet.
 The railroad is to build a brown stone wall in the rear of the premises owned by the Misses Bulkley.
 First concert and dance at J. II. Bon- ncy's pavilion, May 20.
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WESTPORT,

Rarely has any death in our midst sur prised and shocked the community like that of Capt w. c. Staples, Wednesday afternoon, April 29, after a brief illness, aged 5S. A man of strong constitution aud robust health, no one thought his case critical until few hours before his death. Few faces would be more missed on our streets and few were more genial and social, which made him popular in many ways. Probably uo man in town and few in the State have had a better opportunity to see and learn the ways of the world, for he had visited nearly all the great seaports and studied people on every continent. He could interest any company, from the Grand Army camp fire or the Naval Veteran reunion to the happy circle at home, with the grand children eager to catch every word as he related adventures recalled by his re- tentive memory. Truly democratic in principle, but Republican in politics, he became an officer in the navy soon after the firing npon Fort Sumter (which fired so many loyal hearts) and remained in the service till the stars and stripes float ed over every seaport from Maine to Texas and Lee had surrendered at Appo- mattox. He was prominent and active in politics, but always for others, never accepting office himself. He was well qualified and could have done his coun- try credit as minister to some of the for eign courts, but seemed to prefer the quiet life of his home. He was vice pres- ident of the Army and Navy club, presi- dent of the Naval Veteran association, director of the horse railroad and an ac- tive member of Harry McDonough post, G. A. R., the board of trade and mem- Der of the executive committee of the Staples high school. The funeral was largely attended from his late residence, Saturday afternoon at 3, Revs J. E. Col ey, T. A. Hyde, H. s. Still and J. Back us officiating. The interment was at the family plot in the Greens Farms ceme- tery. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. An aged father, the ven- erable Horace Staples, wife and son, w. c. Staples, mourn his loss. Bearers: :: H. B. Burr, E. M. Lees, c. H. Taylor, J. E. Hubbell, w. H. Marvin, 5. L. Wood worth.
 Miss Peck of Bridgeport has visited Mrs Abram W. Bradley; Miss Minnie Decker of Stamford Mrs Jarvis Renoude.
 H. J. Sherwood has severed his con- nections with the Saugatuck Iron Works and accepted a position at Meeker's Iron Works, Norwalk, and, with his family, moved there, this week.
 Miss May McKeel of Bridgeport is vis- iting Miss Bessie Marvin.
 M. B. Wakeman of Portland, Oregon, has been in town.
 Rev MT Selleck conducted the services at Trinity, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Howard Staples, who have spent the Winter in Bridgeport, have re- turned to Westport.
 The bishop and standing committee have summoned Rev T. A. Hyde and the committee of Christ church parish to ap- pear before them, Monday, May II, D m, in the parish house of St Thomas church at New Haven.
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GOOD HILL-BRADLEYVILLE.

K. W. Bradley, Mrs Walter Mills and Mrs P. Fairchild, victims of grip, are re- covering.
 Mrs Smith of Norwalk has been with her sister, Mrs I. N. Thorpe, who lost her pocketbook in Bridgeport. It con- tained her address and was found by an honest person.
 Miss Ella Fanton is home from visit with her sister, Mrs E. Hoyt, Norwalk.
 Ed Fanton has position in Wadhams' market, Westport.
 Master Carl Andrews of Long Island City visits his grandmother, Mrs Thorp.
 Will Devlin has been with Herbert Tripp.
 Rev w. G. Houston of Manhattan, Kansas, who was baptized by Dr Tal- mage in the river Jordan, spent last week here, featuring on the land of the Bible. He goes to Princeton, N. J., to finish his theological studies.
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STRATFIELD.

Workmen have been papering and painting the Baptist parsonage and put ting in city water. New windows and a veranda are to be added, which will greatly improve the place.
 Fred Bennett lost a valuable young COW, last week. She accidentally broke a leg and had to be killed.
 MT Jasser of Bridgeport has moved in- to the Baptist parsonage.
 Frank Brothwell, messenger of the Adams express through line, is spending his vacation with his sister, Mrs Hattie Bennett.
 Mrs Jennie Amos of Asheville, N. C., is visiting her parents, MT and Mrs M E. Banks.
 Kepler H. Nichols is building a new fence and strengthening the Old Parish line road and otherwise improving his property, adjoining Spooner's park on the west.
 Farmers in this section are fighting that pest, the apple worm. Nearly eve ry tree is covered with the worms.
 The schools in town all closed, Friday, to allow teachers to attend the county school convention in Bridgeport.
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EAST0N.

Mrs Jane Powell has been with Charles Powell.
 Mrs E. H. Bradley is better, after long sickness.
 Rev MT Duinkerke delivered an excel lent sermon, Sunday evening, at the un- ion meeting.
 G. $. Gillett, Mallett Sanford and John Sherwood sell milk to D. Sherwood. Our genial peddler, A. Sherwood, ran two teams on his route, last week; he has large trade.
 Wakeman Bradley has a car of cattle at his place from Canada and expects car of horses, this week.
 G. Burr Tucker recently entertained his brother Frank and family of Patter- son, N. Y.
 Rennie Clark of Rock House has been sick with measles.
 Mrs s. A. Harris and Charles Brewer of Katonah, N. r., and N. Adams of New York city have visited Wakeman Brad ley.
 Frank Millen is home from Norwalk nursing the grip.
 Mrs Levi Hall and children have visit ed her brother, E. Bevans of Hattertown. Arbor day was observed in Rock House
  planting trees and flowers.
 The first of the union monthly meet ings of the ministers of Stepney and Easton will be with Rev Mir Weeks at the Baptist parsonage, Monday after noon, 11th.
 Rev D. J. Ogden expects to attend the annual meeting of the Fairfield West con- sociation, next Tuesday, 12th, at Darien.
 MT and Mrs George Candee have left Amos Candee's and moved to Seymour.
 Mrs Plumb Hawley and Miss Eliza Os- born of Stepney have been at Mrs Eli Winton's.
 Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Emma Freeborn to George Buttery of Norwalk, next week Thursday, l4th.
 Carpenter Klein is to build barn for Mir Sohn.
 Mrs Eli Winton passed away, Tuesday evening, 9th, after lingering illness. aged 82
 Heavy frost, Tuesday night.
 Mrs Eli Wakeman of Bridgeport has visited Mrs w. Sherman.
 Mrs Salem Wales of New York has been with Miss M. E. Seeley.
 Mrs N. B. Johnson of Weston has wis ited her daughter, Mrs A. E. Turney.
 J. Ward and family of Bridgeport are at William Wards.
 Misses Hattie and Julia Field of Shel- ton have visited their grandparents, MI and Mrs J. E. Field.
 Misses Edith Lyon and Elsie Botsford have visited in Bridgeport and New Ha- ven.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

David c. Smith recently sold his train ed steers to A. R. T. Nichols and bought yoke of oxen of Zalmon Bradley.
 Mrs Donaldson sold her COW and calf to Fred Banks of Weston.
 David Smith sold his new horse to Lehn, the Westport baker.
 Miss Georgia Banks has visited her brother in Weston.
 Fred Meeker of Cross Highway has been low with pneumonia.
 Mrs Eugene Godfrey has been quite sick with the grip.
 Mrs Arthur Hull has been seriously ill, but is reported better.
 Miss Mary Burns is home for few days.
 George K. Mills and family have mov- ed to Brooklyn.
 Arbor day was celebrated in Burr's school, Friday, by planting two trees, Columbus elm and Harrison maple.
 During his visit at a hardware store in Bridgeport, last week, Henry Gould made a false step and fell through a trap door to the floor below, but escaped with bruises.
 Mrs Frank Lockwood and son Chester have been in Danbury.
 Special exercises at Band of Hope meeting, Saturday, in honor of fiowery May; one new member. Next meeting, May 16, at p m, instead of ? 30.
 Mrs Way has gone to Philadelphia to spend few days.
 Mrs Mary P. Hull, who has been in the South since Christmas, returned to Greenfield, Tuesday, 9th. She has en- joyed herself hugely.
 Andrew Wakeman is on the mend. He is now able to sit up large part of the day. Mrs Wakeman is also improving.
 Pupils of the Center school neither ab- sent nor tardy during April:
 Emma Blassiet, Alice Finnerty, Emanuel lie VanNess.
 The present term of the school began Monday, April 26. Thus far, the at- tendance has been small, some fears of scarlet fever being still entertained by prudent parents. All real danger ap- pears to be past, however.
 pr Dunham has been in Washington.
 The auction of household goods at the residence of the late Mrs Sophia Bulkley, Saturday at l, includes parlor set, pi- anO, china-Ware, stoves, crockery. beds, bedding. etc.
 Children's day draws on apace. The programs are already selected.
 Orville Lyon recently bought valu- able horse; quite a trotter, we under stand.
 Miss Clara Disbrow has returned, af- ter an extended absence from home.
 Rev J. T. McAlpin gave an interesting discourse at Safeguard chapel, Sunday evening.
 Sherman Adams carts the lumber for his new barn, from Westport.
 Miss s. J. Fayerweather attended the teachers convention at Bridgeport.
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BRIDGEPORT.

W. H. Wilson is building an addition at the rear of his residence, corner of Fairfield and Iranistan avenues.
 Coughlin Bros. are painting Judge M. B. Beardsley's house on Park avenue.
 H. D. Gates and family have returned from California.
 Bennett, the shoe dealer, has moved in- to his new store next to the arcade on Main street.
 B. Nichols & Sons have bought 30 more lots in East End of Walter s. Wilmot, on Carroll avenue.
 E. J. Banks of East Bridgeport has bought four lots on Stratford avenue, corner of Wilmot avenue, of B. Nichols & Sons.
 F. N. Warrington has bought another East End lot of Nichols & Sons and has a cellar nearly finished.
 David Beach recently bought three colonies of bees of E. H. Gray, South port.
 Mrs W. s. Pennoyer has been quite sick; Dr Lauder in attendance.
 B. H. Bassett married Miss Mary, daughter of Henry Setzer, last Friday and they are at home at 2SO Shelton street.
 Clayton L. Smith and Arthur P. Jaynes have bought the grocery of Edmond H.. Hurd, B Crescent avenue.
 Rev George Waterbury died, Tuesday, 78 years old.
 Died, 5th, Kittie B.,wife of James Car son, Jr, of 2S6 Broad street, 39; Dennis Murphy of 216 East Main street, 36.
 Sol Smith Russell will produce his new and successful comedy-drama, "A Poor Relation" at Bunnell's theater, next Fri pay evening, 18th.
 Bridgeport's social event will occur at Bunnells theatre, Tuesday evening, May 12, when Miss Justine Ingerson and her aggregation of New Haven vocalists will appear in the ever popular "Pinafore.' 9 The Dessaur Opera Co.,, 40 in number, with Mowers orchester will all appear under the personal supervision of Miss Ingersoll and the production will be note- worthy.
 The 18th and 2Oth will be red letter days for Bridgeport Odd Fellows; 50th anniversary of Odd Fellowship here, 18th and the grand lodge of the State will meet here, 2Oth.
 Rev H. A. Davenport was unable to preach at the First Presbyterian church, Sunday, because of injuries received while driving.