The Newtown bee., 1892-04-15

fever.
 Monday morning, the residents of Fairfield were astounded by the an- nouncement of the death of David Hull Sherwood of Mill hill. His death was the result of severe attack of pneumon- ia. The deceased was 62 years of age. Interment took place, Thursday after noon, l4th, from his late residence, where funeral services were held.
 David A. Burr and Ed. Osborn, ap- praisers on the estate of the late c. B. Wakeley, have been engaged in apprais- ing the estate during the past week.
 Mrs Eliza Murphy has bought the price was $25O0.
 Charles Fox, '92, l.. S., has been chos. en to represent Yale as their champion bicyclst at all the athletic tournaments during the season.
 The Holland Hill school district meet ing, which was held, Saturday evening, for the purpose of making temporary arrangements for holding school, was largely attended. A committee, George Dean, was appointed to provide suitable quarters for holding school and the dis trict committee was instructed to call a meeting to act on the question of re- building the school house. It seemed to be the sentiment of the meeting that the site of the burned building was un- suitable, some claiming that the school would never have been there only for who obtained an exorbitant price. Opin- ions were freely expressed pro and con and interesting developments are prom ised.
 Last Friday afternoon, Sheriff Pike ar rested Kate Merritt, who was lying drunk on the Southport road. She was tried before Justice k. l.. Wells, who in- hicted a punishment of $2 and costs. Kate was taken to Bridgeport jail to work out her fine.
 Services for Holy week for St. Thom- as' parish will be held on Friday and Saturday mornings at Q a m.
 On Monday, Committeeman G. II. Knapp received notification from Insur- ance Agent II. l.. Mills that the policy on the Middle district school house would be cancelled, if the building was not put in better repair.
 ig hnf T Pickett is to dedicate his new hall with a banquet and ball to his customers and friends.
 Ed. Redfeld of R. Redfield & Sons, while clearing up around the Mill River bridge, found large cable guy over 1900 feet long, which must have been lost by some previous bridge builders.
 An affair which threatens to open up serious legal controversy happened, Monday night, llth. Some time ago, Benjamin Betts bought considerable stone from Frank Wakeley, but no agree ment was made as to the price. Subse- quently, MT Betts offered to buy more stone from MT Wakeley and offered him $5 for it. Upon consulting expert au- thority, MT Wakeley learned that the stone for which Mir Betts had offered him $5 was really worth $50. Then MT Wakeley concluded that, at that rate, he would receive comparatively nothing for the large amount of stone which MT Betts had already carted on to his lot. Accordingly on Monday night, after Mir Betts had closed his store, Mir Wake ley,wth large force of men and teams, commenced to move back the stone from MT Betts's land and, by morning, had completed the job. Now MT Betts threatens to commence legal proceedings against Mir Wakeley, while Mir Wakeley's friends say that, if he does, they will take steps to have certain real estate transaction between the parties set aside on the ground that Mir Wakeley is not capable of transacting business properly.
 At a meeting of the voters of the Hol- land Hill school district, Saturday morn school house lately stood, there gathered a large company of voters and lockers on. The meeting was called to order by the clerk of the district, J. l.. More house, in small building known as the wood shed. James Finn was made chairman. The meeting was original in it's makeup and primitive in appearance. The chairman sat on the corner of the wood box in one corner, while the clerk posed on wood pile in another, writing his minutes in the dim light of lantern, held by an accommodating voter. George II. Dean was appointed a com mittee to rent room in the vicinity, if one could be obtained and, if not, to build an addition on the wood shed for temporary purposes. resolution was also passed by the unanimous vote of the district, that the committee, Luther Nichols, who was absent, he instructed to call meeting for Saturday evening, April 16, for the purpose of taking such action as may be necessary, in offering reward for the culprit who burned the school house, to consider the advisibility of changing the present site and of ap- pointing a building committee to build new building. It is understood that Mir Nichols refuses to call the meeting and it is expected that steps will be taken to have one called immediately.
 Surveyors have been at work for Fred erick Sturges, surveying the road lead ing from the station north toward the residence of G. H. Knapp and also the .oad leading from the new COngrega-