The Newtown bee., 1892-07-01
SOUTHPORT.
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James R. Gibney has three trained cats, Peter Jackson, Corbett and Boxer, full of active tricks and we'll trained.
 Miss Mary Lafferty is making weeks visit with Newtown friends. The |. P. s. C. E. will hold a conse- cration meeting at the parsonage, next Wednesday at p m; immediately fol- lowing will be the election of officers for the ensuing six months.
 On Sunday, at the evening meeting of the Christian Endeavor, Mrs George El- wood will act as leader. Subject, "Our ascended Lord"
 Mrs Henrietta Perry property was sold Monday at p m. A number of wealthy residents assembled at the homestead, when Auctioneer B. F. Bulkley put up the place. Judge Glover started it in be- half of Miss Perry at $5000. E. c. Sher- wood and Charles Jennings were the on- ly other bidders. MT Jennings bid $620O and the last bid was made by B. c. Sher- wood at $6550 and sold. MT Sherwood now holds the keys and will, as soon as he can get his plans ready, enlarge, re- model and make extensive repairs on the house before occupying it.
 Rev MT Holman exchanged pulpits with Rev MT Woodruff of Black Rock, last Sunday.
 Dr Durham and wife returned, this week, from their western trip.
 Jonathan Sturges, an old resident of Hull's Farms, died, Wednesday, June P, of heart disease. He was 76 years and II months of age. Rev Mir Holman con- ducted the services in the school house near by. Interment in the old cemetery on Greenfield Hill.
 Mir and Mrs William B. Van Wagenen have returned from their wedding jour- ney.
 Bridgeport parties were through South port, last week, selling beer by the bot tie after dark. A complaint was made to the United States deputy collector. No beer has been sold since and it is thought that it will be rather dear job before the settlement.
 Charlds F. Cole called at the old board ing place, William Mitchell's, Tuesday, while in town.
 The infant child of Barber Muser was baptized in Trinity, Sunday.
 About 15O enjoyed the public school picnic on the school lawn, last Friday. A beautiful day dawned and, at an early hour in the afternoon, the large company assembled at the grounds and passed pleasant afternoon in singing and partak- ing of the bountiful spread made ready by parents and friends. Everything passed off nicely under the management of MT Oakley, the principal, and Misses Henshaw and Kealie, assistants.
 Miss Kittie Middlebrook of Greenfield Hill was guest of Miss Marietta Hall, last week.
 The monthly cake sale of the S. V. I. A. will be held in Washington hall, Sat- urday, July 3, at 4 p m. Buy cake and help on the work of the association.
 Warren G. Waterman received high honors at Yale.
 The archdeaconery of Fairfield county did not hold meeting in Trinity church, Tuesday, as announced. The meeting will be held in Trinity during the second week of July. The Chronicle was lit tie previous in announcing that the meet ing had been held.
 At the Southport district celebration, Friday afternoon, large table was erect ed in the back part of the lot. There were 152 persons present.
 Miss Geddes of New York has been guest of Miss Annie Bulkley.
 Brainard Emery of Newburgh, N. Y. has been in town for few days.
 Thursday night of last week, there was a parade in honor of the nomination of Cleveland and Stevenson. The South port drum corps furnished music.
 Hughes Dayton and Warren Water- man have returned from Yale for the Summer.
 MT and Mrs George Van Wagenen ex- pect to sail for Europe soon.