The Newtown bee., 1893-07-21


 the shore is alive with spectators. No wonder we people appreciate the beach, the finest, 'tis said, between New York and Boston.
 Chicken thieves are again abroad. So some may enjoy delicious morsel MT Betts says that he wishes the per- sons who took his street lamp would re- turn it and let the light shine on their good works, as he has seen enough of their evil deeds.
 A cottage is going up for Mr Olmstead at Little Danbury, on Fairfield beach, and it is now said that another will soon be built, making six i1 all. | The condition of the macadamized road, between Southport and Fairfield, calls for the attention of the selectmen. ! No repairs have been made, and for a considerable distance the stones which | form the road bed are bare. This is the most travelled road in the town at pre- sent causing discomfort in riding, and will soon cause deficit in the treasury. Good news for women of Fairfield. They need have no more burned milk, rice or jellies. This can all be prevented by the use of the agate stove mat, which MT Betts has tested. The mat is so reas- enable, the poorest can afford it, 10 cents.
 
 1 An important real astate transaction I took place in Fairfield a few days ogo. The place owned by the late Frank Shay | was sold to William c. Kinsella, the druggist. The price was about $ll00. | Cheap too, for three acres of land on Mill | Plain. It is to be hoped that the old di- lapidated house will be replaced by a new structure creditable to the street. The Swedish "luartet,, composed of a dozen singers and instrumentalists, gave concert in the dining room of the St Mare, last week, to small and select au- | dience. The most enjoyable feature was the performance of Friday Manager Clark's trained dog. Friday" has many intelligent tricks in his repertoire.
 Mrs William G. Porter and family ar rived at her mothers, Mrs Hobart's, last week, and will spend tue summer there. Rev MT Fullerton of the Park street church preached in exchange with MT Child on Sunday. There was an unusual | number of strangers in the church.
 G. Herbert Knapp has gone to the White Mountains for a short change and rest.
 | MT Betts has greatly improved the ap- pearance of his store front, this week, by | adding another of the finishing touches, fine cement stone landing at the front entrance.
 Postotfice plaza has been cleaned up, this week, the grass moved and weeds hoed up, making much heater appear ance.
 Carpenter Smith is busy finishing uI | Hans Peterson's house, to be ready for occupancy, next month. | E. w. $. Pickett entertained his moth. CT and sister over Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Ephraim Slayback of liar lem spent Monday at the old home. l The guild of St Paul's church held a very successful fair in the guild room and on the lawn, last week. Ice cream and lemonade were served on the lawn while inside were tables of fancy articles cake, candies and guess basket. Over 1 $250 were cleared.
 Mrs J. A. Kippen and daughter expect to go to Northtield, next week, to be gone several weeks.
 Rev G. s. Burroughs of Wabash col lege called on his friends in town, las Saturday. On Sunday he preached two eloquent sermons at the South church il Bridgeport and many of his former parishioners drove over to hear him. | Mrs James Rowland and her sister Maud, of Brooklyn, spent the day witt their friend, Mrs Sophie Covell. Our enterpristng town clerk has pur chased several acres of salt meadow witt a frontage on the beach of 600 feet of J H. Jennings. It joins the Danbury prop erty. He has also purchased the Hobar meadows. Property is in great demand in that locality. We hear Bulkley ha: sold 50 feet to the oyster watchman fol I $50; we also hear A. P. Wakeman ha! leased some of this to theyillage barber It is said there will soon be demand fol a road to the Danbury settlement. The old people say there were several reads to the beach and pines. One dowl through the Sullivan land and anothe through the Rowland property. There were also crop roads. Gradually these roads have been enclosed and the new corners do not know where to locat, them.
 It is reported that Father Coleman ha purchased the property of the late Mol ly Shey, part if not all of the ground tt be added to St Thomas cemetery. Year ago plot was purchased for a buria plot, but at that time it did not seem tt be required. The house is not consider ed worth repairing and will be takel down.
 Wheeler & Cook are laying pipe at M IOlmstead's house at the beach, we'll be ing sunk about l5 feet.