The Newtown bee., 1891-05-15
SOUTHPORT.

The wife of Rev c. G. Adams of Mt. Vernon has visited Miss Anna B. Sturges. Agnes Adams has been at St. Iuke's hos pital for treatment.
 The monument of the late Charles Rockwell, general freight agent of the Consolidated road, was lowered several inches at Oaklawn, last week, by men from the StratfOrd granite and marble works.
 Dr c. II. Osborne has been caring for the patients of Dr Durham, during the latter's absence in Washington.
 The anniversary meeting of the Ep- worth league will be held at the MethO- dist church, on the evening of Sunday, 17th.
 Architect A. Murray Jenks of Bridge port has drawn plans for a house which Charles A. Wheeler of Wheeler & Fur miss is to build on a lot he recently bought of Conrad Buckingham, on the road to Mill hill. The house is to be 2SX39. There are to be two stories, the attic not being finished for rooms. A wide and pleasant veranda will run across the front and part of the side and there is to be bay window as well. On the right of the entrance hall, which contains the staircase to the rooms above, is to be a parlOr; back of this, the parlOr and din ing room and, in the rear of these, the kitchen. The second floor will contain four bed rooms, hall and bath room. Estimates are now being made and the house is to be built as soon as possible, in order that Mir Wheeler may occupy the house, this season.
 A division fence is building between the property of Oliver Bulkley and Capt J. V. Ryder.
 Herbert Banks has been added to the force of carpenters at NOrthrop Brothers
 A good attendance was present at the Epworth league meeting in the Metho dist church, Friday night, led by Albert Barton. This was the first meeting, Fri day night, instead of Sunday and the change is appreciated by many. These meetings begin at 45.
 Preparations for the celebration o1 children's day or Rose Sunday are going on at the Methodist church and a full anc interesting program is assured. Thi; festival will occur on the second Sunday in June.
 A musical and literary program is be ing prepared for the sOciable of the Ep worth league at the Methodist parsonage Tuesday, 18th. The night for these SO ciables has been changed from Thursday
 
 eral weeks. The entertainment commit tee will do it's part in the sociable anC Rev and Mrs Gilman will be pleased tC see a goodly attendance.
 Northrop Brothers are building large produce barn for Wakeman Meeker a Greenfield. It has been framed and wa to have been raised, this week.
 Ebenezer Monroe returned to South port, last week.
 B. s. Bulkley and wife of Mill hill ar, spending a few days with friends il Schenectady, N. Y.
 The directors of the Consolidated roat came to Southport, last week, in specia car and stopped to view the changes anc improvements.
 Railroad workmen have been raising the freight depot, preparing to move it tt temporary location near the passengeI station, until taken to the Alvord prop erty. It is now moved to make way fO the extension of the Carpenter avenue wall.
 Uriah Perry &C Sons raised the nev barn for E. Gray, Saturday.
 When the railroad secures land ant buildings of the Frank Bulkley estate B. F. Bulkley of Sasco Mills will be lief without stOrehouse. He is already get ting out the frame for storehouse anC shop, 36x52 feet, with 22-foot posts. l will stand near MT Bulkley's cider mill
 Having finished the national banl building, Sherwood Brothers are paint ing the house of Mrs Morris Wakeman
 A large audience greeted Rev William H. Holman at the Congregational church Sunday morning and evening. MT Hol man looks refreshed by his vacation O several months and Mrs Holman, all vii be glad to know, has almost entirely re covered health and strength. MT Hol man returned in season to deliver the pre- paratory lecture, last week, and to at tend last weeks business meeting of thu Y. P. $. c. B.
 Misses Hattie and Julia Thompson ar, home from a six-weeks' visit with al aunt at Fernandina, Florida.
 Miss Blanche Wise of Boston accom- panied Miss Sherwood home from St Margaret's.