The Newtown bee., 1893-04-28
In Fairfield County.
SHELTON.
SAVED FROM THE FLAMES.


 The house of John Segrue caught fire, Saturday night, in some unaccountable way. The family were awakened about o'clock and succeeded in putting the flames out with water from the well. It burned up from the cellar and destroyed a portion of the floor and some furniture.
 ASSAULTING AN OFFICER.
 Officer Burgess attempted to arrest drunken man who had assaulted him, when the man struck the officer on the side of his head with the butt of d whip and the officer had to let go. The papers the case was settled by his paying $4 fine and costs as the officer did not care to press the charge further than this.
 The room for the workingmen's club is being fitted up for occupancy. A com mittee is selecting the furniture.
 William Holmes, Jr. was on the street, Saturday, having returned from New York, where he secured false foot, with which he is able to walk with but little trouble.
 A room has been partitoned off in the cellar of the town and borough building for the purpose of placing the batteries connected with the fire alarm therein.
 The Echo hose company will hold a  fair in May, for three nights.
 The school honrs have been changed in the forenoon to commence at S.45 and close at ll.20.
 Rev Dorrall Lee of Derby preached for the Congregational church, last Sunday. Mir Lee is a preacher much above the average in thought and power of expres- sion.
 l. r. Howe, of the Wilcox & Howe Co.,, has gone to Chicago to superintend the placing of their exhibit at the World's fair.
 Rev J. J. Cooper of the Baptist church tried to secure MT Murphy, the temper ance orator, to come here, but his en- agreements were so far ahead that he could not come.
 The D. F. Chadeayne command, U. V. U., have received orders to observe Me morial day.
 Mrs A. H. Phelps, formerly a mission, ary in New Zealand, gave an interesting lecture at the Scattergood mission, last Tuesday evening.
 The graduating class of the high will take place in June.
 The Shelton ladies gave supper in the Town hall, last Wednesday evening, for the benefit of the Y. M. c. A, of Birmingham.
 Jeremiah Austin,a former resident, was in town, last week. He resides in Wood stock.
 Mrs E. c. Johnson has commenced to build a fine residence for herself on Cor am avenue, just south of the Methodist church.
 Rev A. A. Lathbury and wife took their departure on Thursday last for Bridge Hampton, l.. I. Two Swedes, after imbibing too much liquor, got to quarreling and were put in | the lock up over night. After repri- mand from the court they were let go in | the morning,
 Wallace Galpin's horse ran away as he was coming down Shelton avenue and smashed up the vehicle and harness.
 While Mrs J. Haviland was on her way from the Center here, last week, some one ran into her wagon and threw her out injuriDg herself quite good deal.
 Harry Mill, who was arrested for non support of his minor children, was un- willing to comply with the decree of the court and was sentenced to hard labor in the jail at Bridgeport for 15 days.
 The commissioners on the road case of Mallory vs town of Huntington held a meeting, last Thursday, and adjourned until Monday for further consideration
 The graduating class of the high school, by special arrangement, will have access to the free public library during the forenoons, for history study and ref erence.