The Newtown bee., 1893-12-08
In Fairfield County.
STAMFORD.
THE RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

New tracks are being laid and the | road bed ballasted, in the vicinity of the l new station. Work on the bridge is al | so being pushed as rapidly as can be. The iron work is very heavy and at the best the men progress slowly.
 William Blakeslee had his nose seri- ously injured, while playing football.
 The Osceola juniors defeated the T. A. c. juniors of Bridgeport, in a game of football on Saturday, by score of to ,.
 Mrs Frances l.. Gray of WestpOrt, who has many friends and relatives in this place, died at her home, last week, after long illness.
 The sociable at the rectory, given by cess socially and financially. Others will be given from time to time during the winter, the object being to obtain money to replanish the library.
 The meeting of the Chautauqua circle, last week, was at Mrs Andrews.
 Fred Blakeman cut his foot quite se- verely, while using an axe.
 Isaac Lockwood is fattening turtles for market. He has a stock of about 100 ib prime order.
 HI dll DLuIIll lS GIIC happy AdbilCl tA q daughter born, last week.
 Some of the old elms about town are being cut down as they are dying iron, he effects of the severe gales we experi need short time since.
 William B. Bristol has had two narrow escapes from being burned out, this fall.
 The ". C. T. U., met with Mrs George Bartram, last week. NNr oe York state, have visited friends in town.
 Julian Clinton has been visited by hie brother from New Milford, Penn. Samuel Patterson is to build a new house on his land in OK Pasture district. Rev Joel s. Ives sermons on "Tht mountains of the Bible," which are de livered in the Congregational church ev- -ry Sunday evening, prove very interest ing to the good congregations gathered 70 hear them.
 Wire netting has been placed over the windows of Beardsley's meat market, t" protect them from injury from stray l tones and foot balls.
 The Eagles won a football match played with the OsCeOlas by a score of $ to 6.
 The O. |. A. M.. are to give a series If sociableS during the winter.
 E. w. Peck and Robert Taylor were home for Thanksgiving
 The old folks concert at the lecture room of the Methodist church proved a Il great success. The room was packed | tull, with an apprcciative audience, who gazed with curiosity on the costumes l Norn by their ancestors and listened with interest to the songs of the OldCn time.
 ,l,.x, brought many of the children of old StraLfOrd home, to assist in the ObserV- tnce of the national holiday.
 It is reported that the Oyster Co.,, have met with success in their venture of planting oysters in the marsh creeks Ihe mud was first dredged out, leaving d good bottom. The stock is said to be of superior quality.
 The iron work is about all on the ground for the New Washington bridge and the work will be rapidly pushed for ward.
 The Tomlins )n's lost valuable raft O. timber, which broke loose from it's moor tugs and went adrift. It was intended for repairs on the upper wharf.
 Henry Fordham is tho proud father 0 d young son.
 l liC CuSdSCllCuG Is duuOuuCCu OI M Fred Judson and Francis Reed. Rev Joel 5, Ives preached to his con grrgation, last Sunday, on the duty O enforcing the present license law. John Benjamin has purchased tn
 rhilstOn property, on the corner of Flu street and StratfOrd avenue. A new road from California to Mai
 street is talked of.
 MT Justin of Wesleyan university vii deliver an illustrated lecture in the Meth !, odist church, Friday evening, his subjeC being "The Worlds fair" f All the Sunday schools are preparin
 for their usual Christmas entertainments It is reported that H. J. Lewis wi
 dredge New Lane creek deep enough t admit of the passage of loaded barge
 near the bridge.
 f The new owners have made one of tn , prettiest cottages on Parrot street, 0
 he old Maria Fairchild place, which wa moved off of Main street to make rOoI [ tor the approaches to the new railrOa
 -tatiOn.
 The Sterling hou-e, which stood oppo
 lite the old station, has been purchase by Edward Osborn and moved to his 10 pn Kings Highway. Philo Osborn purchased one of tn buildings, formerly used by the granit
 works, and has moved it on his lot, to b used as summer kitchen. He has bee enclosing portion of his premises wit a new fence and when his contemplate improvements are completed, will have
 very neat and attractive home.