The Newtown bee., 1892-03-11
SHELTON.

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 Solectmen $. T. Palmer, S. B. Brown son and Arthur c. Booth met, last week Thursday evening, at the town clerk s office and opened the bids for grading the Long Hill road. The bidders were Henry Boylan, Eli Carley, James Swee- ney and James Doran. MT Boylan's bid was lowest and the contract was awarded to him.
 F. $. Sanford has miniature schoon- CT on exhibition in his window.
 Miss Hattie Russell, cashier at Coggs- wells store, is i'll in Bridgeport and Miss Lillie Downs is supplying the position temporarily.
 MT and Mrs c. V. Case are the happy parents of little daughter, born, Thurs day evening, March 3.
 Miss Julia Lawlor of Philadelphia is visiting Misses Brennan of Huntington Landing.
 Henry Mills was brought before the local court, Joseph Tomlinson judge, March ,, by Officer Tomlinson to answer to a complaint issued by Grand Juror Hubbard charging him with non-support of his minor children. k. l.. Staples ap- peared for the State and A. J. EWen and R. l.. Gilbert for the defense. Having heard the evidence and arguments, the court reserved it's decision.
 On the same day, before the same tri- bunal. the case of State against Matthew Ward came up for trial in the afternoon, the defendant being charged by Grand Juror Frank B. Upton with keeping a place where intoxicating liquors are re- puted to be sold contrary to law and keeping the same with intent to sell con- trary to law. William H. Williams ap- peared for the defendant and E. L. Sta pies for the State. The court found the defendant guilty on two counts and im- posed fine of $25 and costs. It is said that the defendant has abandoned his former business and, if so, it is a matter over which the community will be very glad.
 llc Ol Ss IL. l4CW IS lOI Sunday school superintendent in the M. E. church has been confirmed and the old board of stewards reelected, with Theodore Perry and W. H. Evans. T. J. Chadeayne was chosen delegate to the annual conference and A. L.Hubbard al ternate.
 Miss Oracle Cooper, who was very ill with pneumonia, is improving.
 The old Coram road, leading from All mon Beers's place northward, was block ed by the recent snow.
 John Hanley and Charles B. Nichols of Monroe have opened saloon in Bir- mingham. Two attachments have re- gently been put on the property of Han- ley, one by Wheeler Bros. and the other by William Rowan of Birmingham. Han- ley's friends regret that he should en- gage in the liquor business.
 William Warner of Woodbury and Miss Lillie Dawson were married, We'd nesday evening, March 2, at the home of bAS OA AioS PdACAlUSs uI1 4Ato Dawson, Hillside avenue, South End, by Rev J. J. Cooper.
 The grand jury have returned true bill against John Hawley and Florence Hawley and both stand charged with murder in the first degree. fl <
 Miss Bessie Derry died, Saturday, March ,, at the home of her parents.She was member of the Y. P. s. c. E. of the NJ. E. church and fondly loved by many friends. Her funeral was attend ed, Monday, Rev A. A. Lathbury offici- ating.
 The annual report of the borough of Shelton contains reports by Warden c. A. Shelton, M. D.; D. s. Brinsmade, treasurer; W. Curtiss, street commits sioner; D. W. Plumb, D. s. Brinsmade and F. ". Curtiss, park commissioners; Horace Wheelef, fire warden; D. A. Richardson, M. D., health officer and Gideon Tomlinson, bailiff. The annual borough meeting was held, Monday, Eth and resulted in the election of the follow Ing oHcerS TOT the ensuing year:
 Warden, c. A. Shelton, M. D.
 Burgesses, John H. Barlow r, w. F. Askam r, H. J. Roberts r, Charles c. Burr d, Lewis ". Booth d.
 Treasurer, D. s. Brinsmade.
 Assessors, Joseph Tomlinson, William Holmes, Jr, Samuel Tyther.
 Bailiff, Gideon Tomlinson
 There was no Democratic ticket for warden.
 At the business meeting, committee consisting of c. II. Nettleton, T. H. New comb, A. E. Hewitt, Joseph .Tomlinson and Horace Wheeler were appointed by the warden to take intoconsideration the matter of enlarging the public build- ing or erecting new one and report at