The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

two years, grammar, Sara E. Hopkins, Frank s. Seeley, Charles Wilson; four years, grammar, E. F. Hall, Hattie k. Jennings, W. H. Everett, J. T. Corlew. Certificates will be given agreeably to the above. The following calendar was adopted: First or Fall term to begin on Monday, September 5, 1892, containing 16 weeks to December 24, 1892; Christi mas vacation of two weeks; Winter term commencing January 9, 1893, continuing IA weeks to April IA; vacation of one week; Spring term commencing April 24,continuing 10 weeks to June 31; Sum- mer vacation begins July l, ends Septem- Der 4.
 Mir Wakeman, who was appointed by the board, at their last meeting, commit tee for Hoyden's Hill, refused to act and the board appointed William Lobdell' The board adjourned to August 29 at 30 D m. The committee will hold another examination in the Middle district school house on August 27 at 9 30 mat which time any applicants for vacant positions will be examined.
 W. A. Birnie is pushing the improve ments at Elwood's crossing.
 John Horn is home from the Catskills and John E. Spicer and wife are now there.
 The .Sasquanaug association have re- gently received gift of money from two of it's members now travelling in Europe.
 MT and Mrs Jesse Titus from Syosset are expected at the M. E. parsonage, ,next Friday, on their way to spend Sunday at Nichols.
 F. E. Northrop has gone to Ocean Grove to spend week; his parents are to join him, Saturday.
 The Sasquanaug association will hold their monthly cake sale at Washington hall, Saturday, 9th, commencing at p m. All are invited.
 Alexander Washington's horse has been very sick from over eating grain, getting loose at Charles Jennings's stable.
 Mrs Oby Smith is visiting her sister, Mrs Daniel Hall, at Ellsworth and, while there, she fell down a flight of stairs, badly bruising her. Fortunately, no bones were broken.
 Born, to MT and Mrs Mark Hopkins, Tuesday evening, ap 11-pound son.
 Milton W. Jennings expects to take his family to Sheepshead bay for a week $ outing, next week.
 The families of Marvin Hull, Harry Hull, Warner Ogden, Burr Ogden, Charles Gray, Frank Edwards, Frank Wade, William Bulkley, William W. Hull and Milton w. Jennings enjoyed day at the beach, Saturday.
 Northrop Brothers are shingling the large residence of Miss Maria G. Perry.
 Postmaster Jennings mother is quite low, having a trained nurse. Advanced years and warm weather are trying for her.
 Mrs George Elwood will act as leader at the Christian Endeavor meeting, Sun- day evening. Subject, ''Whom should we fear," Acts ", 1920.
 o. T. Sherwood's new house is nearing finished, this week.
 A special town meeting will be held at hn han Toir August 13, ? 30 p m, for the following purposes To take action upon building Fairfield's half of the new iron bridge at Moody's mill; the repair of the bridge near Horace Jennings's; macadamizing the road at the Toomey crossing; repair of the road from the old post office to the Fairfield station; the repair of the school houses in Southport, Greenfield Hill and Middle districts.
 Mir and Mrs l.. A. Curtis and Mir and Mrs l.. B. Curtis left, Wednesday, for an extended trip through the Adirondacks and the great lakes. .-
 Misses Hoyt have returned from Dan- bury.
 H. H. Perry and family and Mrs o. H. Perry are at Deer Island, Maine.
 Cyrus Pomeroy of Newark, N. J., is guest of Mrs H. T. Bulkley.
 The B. and B. social club held their annual clam bake at John Conway's barn on McKenzie's point, last week.
 Wells Curtis, son of Mir and Mrs R. P. Curtis, who has been very sick, is rapid ly improving.
 Rev Dr Guilbert, rector of Trinity left, Monday, for New Berlin, N. r., where he will spend his vacation.
 Mrs H. B. Dayton and Hughes Dayton are at the Cascade lake house, Adiron- dacks.
 Oliver Bulkley and family have been at the Thousand Islands.
 F. F. Sherwood and Miss Lillie Sher- wood are attending the meet of the American Canoe Association at Lake Champlain.
 Attorney E. l.. Wells is in Boston, Mass.
 LONG HILL. Rev W. N. Taft is out of town on ya- cation. Miss Jennie Shelton entertains friends rom Bridgeport. Prof George Stevens of Brooklyn visit Id D. s. French, last week.