The Newtown bee., 1892-01-08
FAIRFIELD.
THE WILL CASE.

THE WILL CASE.
 The Osborne will case was resumed be- fore Chief Justice Andrews, Wednesday, testimony being introduced to support Burr Osborne's fitness to make will.
 J. W. Bunnell testified to the purchase of salt meadow from Mr Osborn in Sep tember, 1887; the latter brought the deed and got his money in March, 1888, though in the interval he had been offered more for the land.
 Horace Jennings, the butcher, testified that, when he was selectman in 1889, Mir Osborn suggested that it would be the cheaper and sensible course to comprom- ise the grade crossing difficulties with the Consolidated road. He found MT Os- born shrewd at a bargain when he bought calf of him in 1890. The Os- borns were determined and not easily influenced.
 B. B. Meeker, employed by w. M. Ter ry & Co.,, found MT Osborn a close buyer and hard to influence in cattle trade.
 J. D. Toomey had also found him a close and economical buyer.
 Bacon Wakeman has been appointed postmaster. 7Ls
 Many of B. Betts's customers will be pleased to learn that he has just received another barrel of those fat mackerel They are fine. Also some very choice pure silver leaf maple syrup, which yot will do we'll to try.
 Patrick McGrath, who is waiter at tht Dorlon house, New York, is home sick
 The Fairfield social club gave ball Thursday evening, at the Town hall.
 k. J. McKenna, Jr, has made new res olutiOns for the coming year. Would that more would follow his example.
 Died, 3d, Mary A., daughter of Thom as Connell.
 The Congregational church reports 8 present membership of 205. The re- ceipts of the year for current and be- nevolent purposes amounted to $7234 90 The Sunday school enrolls l59 members a gain of six over last year. Its receipts were $675 B, of which $500 has beer paid toward the church building fund leaving $119 60 on hand.
 At the annual meeting of the selectmen of the town of Fairfield held on Monday. January 4, 1892, the following resolu' tiOn was passed:
 Resolved, that for the second time within the month just passed Death has taken from the town of Fairfield an upright, honest faithful officre. At early hour, this morn ing, Edmund Hobart, treasurer of this town died. For many years, MT. Hobart served this town as it's treasurer and in many other pub lie offices and ever did he dosso in such man ner as to well deserve the reputation tor faitfulness to duty, scrupulous honesty. and marked integrity which he so fully possessed at his decease in the full ripeness ot an honor. ed old age
 In token ot our participation, in the public sense, ,ot sorrow at this trusted officials death we direct this minute to be entered by the town clerk upon the records ot this town and that copy be transmitted to the family of the deceased, also that it be published in the Bridgeport Farmer, the Bridgeport Stand ard, the Newtown BEE, and the Southport Chronicle. Further,we direct that the mourn ing drapery now in the sclectmens office be continued tor 30 days.
 kIGHAkp REfFI4s R jESEfNGS B; SENN!SGS' selectmen
 Fairfield, Conn.,, January 4, 1892.
 The young ladies of the rubber shop gave an invitation soiree at the Town hall, Thursday evening, 7th.
 Edward Bergan and wife went to Pine Plains, N. Y., Saturday, to attend the funeral of the latter's mother.
 Samuel Thorp of New York city has been in town.
 The board of school visitors at their meeting, Monday afternoon, appointed B. B. Brothwell special committee to investigate the affairs of Holland Hill district and to take such action as he saw fit.
 William Kelly, who has been home for two weeks on vacation, returned to the Bellevue medical school, New York city, Tuesday.
 The Osborn will case will be in session at the Superior court all this week, J udge Andrews having notified the jury that their attendance will be required on Fri day.
 R. Redfield X Sons have finished cut ting away for the roadway on the north side of the track from the depot to the Mill Plain crossing. They will now re- build that portion of the bridge over Mill river built by the railroad company four years ago.