The Newtown bee., 1891-11-13
FAIRFIELD.

FAIRFIELD.
On the 10th of November, the mar
rage of Miss Emma Brewster Jennings,
a daughter of o. B. Jennings of Fair
field, will take place in the church OF
the Covenant, corner of 35th street and
Park avenue, New York city.
Rev M. j. Otis visited his parents in
Southport, Monday, on his way to Bos-
ton.
The jolly Jokers are to give another
soiree, Thanksgiving eve, in the Town
hall. 1t is hoped it will not create as
much sensation as the last one they gave.
From present appearances, Fairfield Is
not going to suffer from scarcity of sa-
looms, as all the old ones have renewed
their licenses.
Masters Gould, Morehouse and Smith
of this village are preparing for bust
ness career at the Bridgeport business
college, having entered, this week. They
are loud in their praises of the institu-
ton.
A number of Fairfield young men have
joined the Bridgeport athletic association
and availed themselves of the opportun-
tiles afforded by the Barnum gymna-
SUM.
The United Friends will hold their
third anniversary, Friday evening, Goth.
At the next meeting, Friday evening,
December 4, an official visit will be made
by the officers of the grand council and
delegates of Bridgeport councils. Dur
ing three years, this order has had no
loss of membership by death and only
one serious case of sickness. At the last
meeting of the imperial council, Pitsburg,
George S. Merritt, insurance commits
sioner of Massachusetts, was chosen vice
councillor and L. p. French, Birmingham,
imperial marshal.
Three cars of bridge iron for the new
bridge at the crossing near the station
have been in waiting at Norwalk.
w. M. Buckley drives new horse
bought in Bridgeport.
Walter Jennings and bride will spend
their honeymoon in Fairfield.
Frank Boards interesting chalk talk,
last:week, kept the house uproarious with
laughter. Those missing this great OPP
portunity can see the pictures on exhibit
ton at B. Betts's store.
The new church bell was put into po-
sition, last week Thursday. At noon,
many of the townspeople were startled
by the ringing of bell, unfamiliar and
new to all in sound. 1t proved to be
none other than the new bell. Every one
pronounces it far superior in tone to the
old one, being keyed lower.
Work on the church has been delayed
for more than a week owing to the non
arrival of the lumber with which to put
on the wainscotting. Unless the wood
arrives soon,it will be impossible to hold
the Thanksgiving day services in the
Sunday school rooms,a las has been expect
ed. The organ has been nearly complet-
ed and ready to put in.
rOF smBhu h "diggG d5bbs sd e. get eft the
building up and enclosed before cold
weather sets in.
At the last meeting of the board of ed
ucation, it was voted to change the
grammars now used in the public schools
and to use those published by d. G.
Heath & Co. of Boston. The book has
been carefully examined by the board
and teachers of the town, who almost
agree that it is the best
book.
The hearing before the commissioners
to fix the price of the George Morehouse
property, which was to have come off,
last week Thursday, has been postponed
1t is hoped to have the
matter come up as soon as possible by
both sides.
William S. Golden, formerly station
master at the depot and who has until
recently been employed as a carpenter on
5he Consolidated road, is now night sta
lion master at Stamford, going on at in
;he evening and remaining till in the
Mr. Golden has the best wishes
If his friends.
MIS- William Grant, who died, last Fri
lay night, was buried, Monday after
noon, from her late residence. Her hus-
oand died some few years ago. John
Dallas, gardener of Mrs Jonathan Stur-
res, is her son. Mr. Grant was her sec
md husband, she having married him in
Scotland before coming to this country.
Rev f. S. Child attended the funeral.
She had reached the ripe old age of n
years.
The Cons olidated road has secured
he property known as the Madison
dorehouse property for $500.