The Newtown bee., 1892-05-06
STAMFORD.

Charles J. Wakeley, Jr, who has suf- fered so long, has had his foot amputat- ed. He is still at Bridgeport hospital.
 Work on the new drug store is pro- gressing rapidly under the experienced eye of Builder Ed Osborne. It is to be two stories high, making a large hall overhead, which will, no doubt, be occu- pied by one of the local social organiza- tions.
 Alfred Curtis is still confined to his house with rheumatic troubles.
 Business is increasing at the granite works. Two new stone cutters have been added to the force.
 Burglars entered the residence of Mrs Whitehead on East Broadway during the absence of the family. It is impossible to tell how many articles were stolen un- til Mrs Whitehead returns.
 Ellsworth Wilcox, who has been laid up with rheumatic fever, is improving.
 Justice Peck had two cases before him, last week, for infringement of oyster laws.
 Mrs Russell of Boston has visited her mother, Mrs M. T. Mallett.
 Ms Josiah Booth has been under the care of pr Collard.
 Tax payers must pay attention to the payment of their taxes, this month.
 The ball of the bachelors and married men, Friday night, promises to be very pleasant affair.
 Dog taxes are due and must be paid. The town officials are determined to make dog owners pay up.
 George Chevalle, energetic reporter for the Evening Post and former employe of Todd & Co.,, has position with Clin- ton & Holmes.
 Thirteen members were admitted to the Congregational church, Sunday and three to full membership in the M. E. church.
 The village improvement society held their annual meeting, Monday evening.
 The annual meeting of the cemetery association was held in Town hall, Satur- day evening. The old board of directors was reelected and they elected R. H. Russell, president and Nathan B. Wells, secretary and treasurer. An assessment of $1 per lot was laid.
 Several cases of scarlet fever have ap- peared, this week.
 Undertaken Frank Curtis has moved to his newly purchased house on East Broadway.
 Mrs Clark Seeley has bargained for house in Milford and intends to take up her residence there, about June 1.
 The graded school entertainment took place in Town hall, Wednesday evening. A large audience was present and the scholars acquitted themselves in a first class manner.
 The W. c. T. U. will meet at the par sonage of the M. K. church, Friday even- ing.
 The NJ. E. l.. A. society met with Mrs Charles Hubbell, this week.
 A pair of white robins are making their homes in the trees about the residence of Lewis Curtis.
 A musical entertainment was given in Town hall, Thursday evening, under the auspices of the Methodist ladies' aid so- ciety.
 Mrs Patchen and child, while driving, Saturday morning, near the residence of George w. Fairchild, attempted to pass Judson's express wagon. They ran into post, breaking their vehicle.
 The Eagles expect a good game of baseball on their grounds, Saturday.
 Charlie stagg's gray team ran away, Monday, from the freight station and nearly demolished one of the gate houses. MT Leavitt has sent his naptha launch machinery to New York for repairs.
 Mrs Hine is seriously i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs Charles Sammis.
 F. J. Beardsley is building an addition to his house.
 The veterans meet in Town hall, ,Satur- day evening, to arrange for proper ob- servance of Decoration day.
 The Kings Daughters are arranging for fair and festival on the Fourth of July.
 Clinton Beebe and J. D. Palmer are painting the Leavitt residence and mak- ing a first class job of it.
 Alpha band held a fair in the Congre- gational lecture room, Tuesday evening. Sylvanus Dickinson has been giving some interesting war "reminiscences to the children of the graded school.
 BRIDGEPORT. E. s. Belknap, proprietor of the Bel knap Tea Co.,, has been of duty, with aard cold.
 Wednesday, April 27, Trinity church vas the scene of very pretty wedding.