The Newtown bee., 1892-04-01
STAMFORD.

hupeft, Wno TOT several years has been member of the Silliman house. hold, died, last week, from complica- tion of diseases. Measles are so preya- lent in town that, at first, he was thought to have an attack of that dis ease, but it finally developed into pneu- mona and, after much suffering, which he bore with great patience, death came to his relief. The burial took place on Friday morning in the presence of a number of his friends, whose tears were freely shed as his remains were shut out from earthly view. His virtues were many and his vices few. In attention to his duty of keeping tramps and chickens off the premises, his example was wor- thy of imitation. Born of aristocratic parentage, he made but few acquaint- ances and found his principal happiness in the society of his companion, Fritz, the cat, who roams over the house with a mournful look seeking in vain for his old friend.
 The gates are being placed at the Main and King street crossings.
 The lamps have been set on the line of the horse railroad from Main street to Bruce's brook at intervals of about 200 feet. This will make the road we'll lit and much more pleasant to travel in a dark night.
 There are no lamps on Main street from Stratford avenue to Broad street on the west side of the street. The Village Improvement society might do well to see if the situation could not be improv- ed by two or three.
 A petition has been presented to the selectmen for a town meeting to make appropriations for repairs on. the two macadam roads to Bridgeport; for ma cadamizing Main street from Uptown green to Brdsey street; for a new high way over Academy hill and for main- taining lamps at several necessary points.
 William H. Harris has started shoe repairing shop in one of the buildings in the rear of the M. E. church. The building is an old one and of historic in terest, as it was used by the early Meth odists as place for prayer meetings.
 Thad. E. Peck has been nursing very sore hand for some time, result of blood poisoning.
 Rev MT Bassett and wife left, Tues day afternoon, to attend the annual con- ference in Brooklyn.
 The graded school will close, this week, for the regular Spring vacation of one week. The proposed entertanment on Friday night is postponed for two weeks, as a number of scholars who
 Rev Dr Clark is conducting services in Christ church until the new rector ar rives, which will be about Easter.
 MT and Mrs Morgan Freeman are hap py in the advent of daughter
 Of the three prizes offered for the best essay at the junior day exercises of the Bridgeport High school, two were cap- tured by former pupils of our graded school. The first to George Carey. His theme was 'Prospect of War with Eu- rope. The second to Catherine Bunnell, who wrote of "A Fisherman's Exper- ience."
 Paul Carey is clerking with Sterling Bros, Bridgeport.
 A large audience greeted Miss Cush- man at the M. E. church, last Friday evening, to listen to her experience in work in China. All were much entertained by her graphic de- scriptions of Chinese customs.
 John Parks's children are quite ill with measles and scarlet fever. A very appreciative audience were present at the concert in the Town hall ] given by J. Jerome Hayes, last Friday evening and fine program was present. ed. Daniel O'Conner heard noise in his ( barn, one night last week and found one 7 of his horses harnessed ready to be driv- en off. His appearance probably saved the horse from being stolen. Samuel Wakeley has again been ap- pointed fish warden. Mrs LeCount and granddaughter of Mantle have visited the family of Will liam Peck. Misses Wilcoxon have returned from visit to New York. Ned Thomas, driver of coal cart for William Blamey, broke down while Irving up Main street with a load of :, ,oal. z Miss Grace Belden entertained few J friends at birthday party, last week. H. J. Lewis and Mrs Fred Beardsley D lave gone South for few weeks. V Walter Emerson is reported sick in II yew ' ork with rheumatism. Two of Sheriff Clarkson's sons have isited their father. They are engaged a business in New York.
 John Latin has gone to Bethany, Ct., s superintendent for c. W. Blakeslee & u on of New Haven, who are building 7 ,rge dam at that place for the New n' [aven Water Co. - - Miss Edith Hine is home during the IT acation of her Westville school. C The Chautauqua circle met, Tuesday m vening, with Miss Winnie Todd. I
 T Sam Dickinson spent Sunday in town n,