The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29
SOUTHPORT.

urday, the Congregatiokalists won tn ball game, IS to l and the boat race Clinton Osborn beating R. l.. Shepherd In the latter. It was happy day for th' children and young people.
 MT and Mrs Howard N. Wakeman re joice in son born, Saturday morning July g. Mother and child are doing well.
 The vestry of Trinity church held s meeting in the chapel, Friday night. The resignation of J. H. Wood as organist was presented and accepted. A vote o1 thanks for past services was extended tc MT Wood.
 The examination of the teachers of the town was held in the Middle district school. The committee are to submit the answers to the board of school visitors at their meeting on Monday afternoon for their inspection. The entire board will pass on the papers.
 Mir and Mrs Robert Black of Pelham Manor, N. r., have been guests of Miss Dimon.
 Attorney Wells has very fine saddle for his bicycle. It is made by Dr True of Syracuse, N. Y. All vibration is ab- sorbed.
 Friday night about 10 15, during the severe thunder storm, the large barn of B. F. Bulkley, Jr, on Sasco creek was struck by lightning and, in short time, the structure was in flames. The neigh bors quickly responded to the alarm and assisted in every way. The barn was large and burned quickly and the heat was intense. At one time it seemed as if 1t would bo impossible to save the dwell- ing house of Mrs Frank Bulkley and the mill buildings, but, fortunately, the wind changed, and the efforts of the neighbors finally saved the buildings. The loss is about $500.
 The road race of the Rambling Wheel club of Bridgeport was held, Saturday afternoon. The road was in fine condit- ion and good time was made. The course was from the Fairfield avenue crossing, Bridgeport, to Southport and return. William Seltsam won, making the fast time of 31 minutes 50 seconds.
 The rectory of Trinity is finished and is now occupied by Dr Guilbert, who is to take his vacation, next week. He will be away during August.
 Edward Henshaw, who has been seri- ously ill, is recovering.
 MT Meeks and family of Brooklyn are to spend the Summer at W. F. Elwood's.
 James R. Brinsmade of Shelton is vis- iting G. B. Bunnell.
 Mrs A. c. Pricken of Manchester has visited old friends here.
 s. c. Sherwood and wife, D. b. Whit ney and wife drove to Newtown, Mon- day, returning Tuesday, stopping over night at Dicks hotel.
 Mrs James Trainor enjoys driving in a new phaeton.
 Mrs c. H. Vonderheydt is guest of Mrs Charles Oehmichen.
 Edward Henshaw suffers with the piles and has had an operation performed. John Horn has gone to the Catskills for two-weeks' vacation. H. l. Flint has built new barn, 40x6O and shingled the house on the place leas- ed by M. E. Casey for five years.
 E. M. Bulkley was disturbed, two nights, by something among his chick ems. The first night, it made good it's escape, but the second night he closed his henhouse doors, leaving the windows open. About 9 o'clock, he heard noise among the fowls and, on going out with gun and lantern, found large coon with his hens. He went inside, closed the door, giving it the contents of both bar rels. It tipped the scales at 25 pounds and had caught 40 fowls for Simon Banks, 31 for Mrs David Bradley and eight for E. M. Bulkley. Is