The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-21
STRATFORD.

sTRATFORD.
Two excellent sermons were delivered
in the Congregational church. Sunday,
by Rev DR. Phelps of Hartford. He will
officiate, next Sunday.
Nathan Curtiss and wife of Brooklyn
visit here.
While William Holmes is at camp with
Co. X, his place as travelling salesman
for w. HI. Smith is acceptably filled by
Commodore Alfred Holmes.
Mrs Emily Wheeler drives pair of
handsome bay horses.
Many Stratford visitors have been at
Mantle, this week.
A horse of Stiles Whitney was badly
cut about the legs in a runaway, Satur-
day. s
Mrs j. F. Hanford and son of New
York and Rev B. L. Swan have been
here.
Invited guests from Bridgeport and
Milford attended clam bake at the low
er dock, Saturday night.
Edgar Osborne is putting an addition
on the house of Mrs Curtis.
William Strong and Miss Strong spend
a fortnight at the American house, Pitts
field.
John Hard and wife returned, Friday,
from visit in Pittsfield, Great Barring
ton and Ashley Falls. :. ~.,e q. Ysa-,.
George o. Lines has hired the David
Gorham place.
The reception of the Housatonic club
on Saturday evening was most enjoyable.
The music, furnished by Sansone Broth
ers of Bridgeport, was excellent. About
$50 were present, including a number
from Bridgeport and Milford. The dec
orations of the hall were tasteful.
Burt Munson, who was prevented by
sickness from going to Mantle, Satur-
day, was able to join Co. X, Monday.
l.. F. Judson shipped 80 baskets of to-
matoes, Monday.
Private jackson of Co. X had his foot
injured while on his way to Mantle.
Stratford salt meadows are unusually
dry.
Miss Florence Brown, operator at the
station, has temporarily exchanged with
Miss Minnie Quinn of Stepney.
The application for license of John
Reilly of East End, whose hackers are
understood to be Mcmahon & Wren of
Bridgeport, was posted the 18th. 1t was
signed by Daniel Lahey. Peter Mohan,
Peter Hopkins, David Fitzgerald, Thorn
as McGrath. Sunday night, it was torn
from the sign post. Reilly, who
was refused license at East End, wish
es to sell in Booth block, where Emory
Judson was unsuccessful. Rumor says
that the liquor party has determined to
have saloon here tsunless the place is
fenced up"
John Judson is home from Stony Creek.
Cyrus Embody, clerk at Curtis's drug
store, Bridgeport, spent Sunday with
George Fl. White.
There is opposition TO saloon in
town. Should a license be granted for
Booth block, it is said that tenants of the
block would move at once.
William B. Tuttle and wife are to
board at Mrs Wolfe's.
J. w. Dufour has painted the front of
his store.
j. w. Dufour is to sell out and will,
about September 10, begin travelling.
A Swedish society of Bridgeport will
picnic at Wells's rock lot park, Saturday.
Miss Cornelia B., daughter of John w.
Thompson, is to attend the State normal
school.
The graded school is to open in Sep
TENDER with full corps of teachers, Mr.
Mather principal.
About DO attended the reunion of Co.
X veterans at Savin Rock, last week.
Many brilliant speeches were made.
The wife and daughter Of Rev Frank
S. Fitch of Buffalo are with Stratford
friends.
Horse car conductors are now uniform
ed.
Reported that e. q. Jndson will have
charge of Reilly's saloon, if license is Sc
cured.
Attorney Stiles Judson, Jr, is back
from Georgia.
Washington bridge can be crossed only
at morning, noon and night, while the
channel is dredged and repairs made.
Waterbury fishers caught 9 swordfish
weighing, It IS said, 20 pounds. IN the
Housatpnic, Saturday.