The Newtown bee., 1892-05-27
SOUTHPORT.

a colored orphan asylum Tn Brooklyn, NY visited the different churches, Sum- day and carried away a we'll filled pocket book. ..-.- E z pr Farquhar Curtis of New York has been in town.
 Additional fences have been erected at the stations. They now overlap 100 feet. This ought to compel people to go under the bridge, and not take their lives in their hands, as they must now do, if they attempt to cross the tracks.
 The ladies of the s. V. I. A. have decided to have their annual festival and fair on June 9. It will probably be the most brilliant and successful of any of the entertainments given in Washing ton hall. As there will be full moon at that time, it will be a pleasure for those living at a distance to drive into the village, and enjoy the festivities. The committees have been elected, and will begin their preparations for the coming event in few days. Look in the BEE, next week, for list of con- mittees and full particulars.
 Miss Anna B. Sturges and John A. Gorham are to be married at the resi- dence of Mrs Henry Sturges, Wednesday, June l, pm.
 The engagement is announced of Miss Virginia Wakeman and George Van Waponer of Chicago,
 There will be evening prayer at Trinity on Wednesday at 5 o'clock till further notice.
 The steam launch of Lewis B. Curtis arrived, the first of the week. It is 30 feet in length, about seven feet wide, and finished in hard wood. In place of a cabin, there is stationary awning about i've feet above the deck, from which curtains can be lowered. The engine is of the latest design, and can propel the boat nine miles an hour. Several huge parties have already enjoy ed sails in her.
 The yacht Nereid, belonging to Arthur Jennings, has been newly vanished and, Tuesday, they were bending her sails ready for sailing.
 D. B. Bradley has been unfortunate, this Spring, having recently lost a valu able horse, COW and calf and now has an OK very sick with sciatic rheumatism. He drives new horse bought of Wake Bradley, Easton.
 The post office now presents an attract and the new lock and call boxes of the latest designs are fast being taken. The office now contains 270 call boxes. 84 lock boxes, two lock draws and 70 tram sient boxes, mOst of which are in daily use. Under the able and efficient man. agement of Postmaster Jennings and as- sstant, Dr Sturges, Southport may we'll compliment itself.
 Mrs Jessup Wakeman is in the doctors care, being advanced in years. c. B. Tompkins, former resident here, is about to reside in Norwich.
 Coughlin Bros. have made great im- provements on the interior of William F. Northrop's comfortable home.
 Mrs William F. Elwood is papering and frescoing the interior of her house, ad ding greatly to the beauty of her attract i've home. Coughlin Bros. of Bridgeport are doing the work.
 Miss Mamie Lockwood has returned from visit with Bedding and Danbury friends and Mrs Aaron Lockwood and daughter Lillie are in Bedding and Dan bury.
 Aaron Lockwood has fine gelding colt from the mare bought of l.. E. Ster- ling.
 Orville Nichols's two sons at Hull's Farms, Walter and Ellis, are recovering from hemorrhage of the kidneys and diphtheria. Dr Osborn faithfully attend ed them.
 w. H. Hull has lost two valuable cows, supposed to have been poisoned.
 Mrs George B. Mills, formerly Miss Clara Beers of Danbury, who was mar ried, April 27, met with a misfortune, two weeks ago. She sprained her ankle and is yet unable to touch it to the floor.
 The Christian Endeavor will hold it's consecration meeting at the parsonage, Wednesday evening, June l. The month ly business meeting will immediately fol- low.
 Mrs I. A. Hawkins and son Benjamin have visited her sister in Birmingham.
 John B. Wakeman's son Samuel is slowly recovering from severe attack of pneumonia.
 The entertainment given by South port Epworth League, Tuesday evening, May 24, in Washington hall, to the leagues of Saugatuck and Westport, was great success. The address of well come was given by the president, W. c. Jennings, with responses by the presi- dent of Westport League and Rev MT Nevis in behalf of Saugatuck League. Prayer was offered by Rev G. c. Peck of Westport. A short but interesting pro- gram was rendered by the Southporters. s'Profundo Basso'' was well rendered by the members of the choir; piano duet by Mrs Charles Bulkley and Miss Carrie Crossman; piano duet by Carrie Cross man and Grace Bulkley; duet by Grace and Loretta Bulkley; recitation by Gertrude Jelliff; recitation by Viola Wells; two songs by the choir, ssWe Must Not Mortgage the Farm, 7 "Down