The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-30
SOUTHPORT.

Saturday, before Justice Wells, the
case of State against George Reidel was
tried. Reidel was accused by Phileme-
mia Bang OF stealing a rabbit, worth 2lc.
and breach of the peace. The accused
was found not guilty of stealing the rab-
bit, but was found guilty of breach of
the peace and fined 81 and costs. Then
was tried before the same Justice, the
case of State against Philemenia Bang.
Mary Reidel, wife of the aforesaid
George, was the complainant and Phile-
menia was found guilty of abusive lam
guage and fined 81 and costs. They set
tied.
Rev DIR Guilbert preached an excellent
sermon, Sunday, on the "Widow's
Mite"
Prof Brewers school opened, Tuesday.
A number from here attend.
Friday afternoon ut , o'clock, there
will be held in Greenfield Hill school
teachers meeting. The following ex-
cellent program has been arranged:
2 o'clock, reading, Charles ID. Iline,
New Britain; 30, arithmetic, Eugene
Bouton, Bridgeport; 3 20, history, A.
b. Morrill,, Willimantic; 40, lesson
in elementary science. Evening, in the
church. o'clock, the essentials of
schools; attendance, qualified teachers,
good teaching. The teachers are to be
entertained by the ladies of the Hill and
a royal good time is expected. The
schools here will close at noon. There
is to be meeting in Westport, October
:.
The Republicans held their caucus for
nominating town officers, Monday even
ing. The following nominations were
made: Sclcctmen, Rufus b. Jennings,
Conrad Buckingham; town clerk and
collector, Frances NJ. Pike; treasurer,
Howard n. Wakeman; assessors, Mich
ael b. Lacey, Andrew b. Wakeman;
board of relief, John l.. Morehouse, Ed
ward B. Morehouse; constables, Frede-
rick Disbrow, Phineas Il. Barnum, Will
liam j. Sherwood, John Z. Morehouse;
grand jurors, Henry II. Perry, A. r. L.
Nichols, Henry l.. Mills, Isaac Il. Will
son; treasurer school society fund and
town deposit fund, Howard N. Wake
man; registrar of voters, Julian B. Will
son; auditor, Oliver II. Sherwood.
Hughes Dayton has returned to Yale.
Stiles Judson, Jr and George E. Hill
spoke for the Republicans, last evening,
in Washington hall.
w. X. Vanderbilt and party passed
through here. They were coaching
from Newport to New York.
Trinity church is to lose Mrs Hunting
ton and f. f. Grove, who are to leave
about November /. The congregation
regret it exceedingly, as the singing has
been very fine since they have been in
the choir,
The appealed case of Disbrow against
Spicer has been settled.
Station Agent Purdy visited friends in
Sing Sing, n. Y, Sunday.
MIS- w II = IIWOOu 10 W IcdNc III d lew
days for trip to California and other
places.
Friday afternoon in the Town hall,
the case of J.B.Osborne against Patrick
Johnston was partly tried. Mr. Osborne
claims damage because a dog, which he
says belonged to Johnston, bit him
while he was riding a bicycle. w. B.
Glover and j. ID. Toomey, Jr, appeared
for Johnston and Stiles Judson, Jr, for
Osborne. A number of witnesses were
examined and the case adjourned to
yesterday Afternoon.
There is photograph gallery just
south of l.. F. Sherwood's store, which
is run by G. Crowder, who lost much of
his stock in the fire at Rockaway Beach.