The Newtown bee., 1893-12-15
THE PEOUOT LIBRARY.

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 A number of new books have been put in the Pequot library. About 1900 are already promised.
 METHODISTS MAY BUILD NEW CHURCH.
 It IS probable that the Methodists are to build a new church. No definite ar engagements have yet been made.
 NJ. s. Kerrigan has bought a fine horse and carriage.
 Miss Hattie V. Mills of the Farms has visited in Stratford.
 Frank Disbrow of Danbury has been in town for few days.
 Miss Maud R. Frances of South Nor walk has been the guest of Mrs E. M. Bulkley.
 R. L. Shepard has been appointed dep- uty game warden for Southport.
 Henry H. Perry, who has been confined to his house with the grip, is improving
 The third in the Y. r. s. c. E. course will be held Thursday evening, January i. The subject will be David Copper tield," by Charles F. Underhill.
 The Daughters of the. King held meet ing in Trinity chapel, Wednesday even ing. Rev pr Guilbert read several se- lections very acceptably.
 Friday night, MT and Mrs John H. Wood gave a tea at their home in honor of MT and Mrs W. I. Osborn of Blaisdell, N. |.
 Surveyors in the interest of the trolley have been in town, looking over the road from Bridgeport to this place. The road will probably be built next year.
 Rev k. c. Fullerton of Bridgeport de livered lecture at Pequot hall, last night on "The weather and how we make it." It was excellent.
 The land dispute between J. Dimon Bradley and James Ward has been re. newed. MT Bradley claims both sides ot a certain brook and J. Ward the same A few days ago Ward began to fill in the swamp bordering on the brook and was stopped by Bradley. An injunction will now be in order. The value of the land is small.
 Mrs Guilbert hassreturned from visit. ing her parents in New Berlin, N. Y.
 The public schools close next week Friday, for the holidays.
 The representatives of Fairfield county are to meet on Wednesday, the 20Lh, at the court house, Bridgeport, for the pur- pose of providing means to rebuild Ben. netts Bridge, over the Housatonic at Newtown.
 A number of our people are to attend the Stoddard lectures, which begin in Bridgeport on January 3.
 The four shares of Southport National bank stock which Tax Collector w. H. Bradley of Westport was to have sold al auction, Saturday, were not disposed o1 for MT Bradley has succeeded in finding heirs to Mrs Moulton's estate, who have signified their intention of settling the bill, thus leaving the property intact. The schooner, Sarah A.Falconer, Capt B. Wilson of W. B. Meeker's line, came in at noon, Friday, and returned again to New York Saturday noon, carrying 1903 barrels of onions and 800 barrels loose carrots. She will return Saturday even ing and load again, Monday, December Is.
 The White Rock of C.. Jennings & Sons line, Capt Gould Phillips, has ar. rived with cargo of coal.
 Next Sunday morning the Congrega. tional church will make the annual offer. ing for the New West Education Con- mission.
 E. A. Sherwood has not as yet been able to find his bicycle, stolen a few nights since.
 Henry Holman Meeker is clerking foI c. o. Jelliff & Co.
 H. H. Perry is better again.
 H. B. Sherwood is preparing to fill lis ice house.