The Newtown bee., 1893-06-30
Fairfield County News
SOUTHPORT.
AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. will hold their monthly consecration mseting, Wednes- day evening, at the parsonage at s | o'clock. It is hoped every active mem- l Der will be present. At the close of the meeting there will be an election of off, cers for the next six months.
 Friday, the service of preparation for l the Lords supper at p. m. will be held. At p. m., the pews will be rented for the coming year. Mrs w. H. Holman is in Boston for the summer. MT Holman will not go until August l.
 | c. o. Jelliff drives a new blackboard. c. o. Jelliff & Co.'s new business wag- on has arrived and just at present they are rushed filling orders for groceries and hardware.
 Birdsey Peck is in Stepney Depot for two weeks. When he returns he will board with H. Tukmound. Rumor has it that three weddings will come off soon. They will be announced in the next issue of THE BEE. Look out !
 Mrs Fred Rusco is able to be out again. i George Hazen, of c. o. Jelliff & Co.'s | wire mill, has moved into the Sidney Hawkins house on the Westport road. I Rev c. G. Boswell and wife returned from the Worlds fair, Saturday, at D.. I l1.
 There are only 12 board5rs at the Beach Side as yet The railroad company are opening road from the west bound station to the highway, going back of the residence of William F. Elwood, This is done in ac- cordance with the order of the railroad commissioners. This will be an accom- mediation to people in the western part 1 of the town.
 Rev and Mrs w. H. Holman have re- ! turned from the Worlds fair. They were delighted with the White City. The ex- hibition surpassed their expectations. The iron fence in front of Trinity rec l tory is to be removed. | Mrs Zalmon Wakeman has had the | rocks removed from the embankment at | the Elwood crossing. When seeded to grass it will be great improvement.
 D. D. Whitney and family of Brooklyn are again occupying the Smith place. The infant son of MT and Mrs c. Buck | ingham was baptized in Trinity, Sunday. David 1T. Curran has accepted a good position with the New York, Lake Erie and Western railroad company in New York. He is the delivery clerk at pier | No. P, North river. The dam now being built by H.. Sher- wood was inspected by T. H. Mckenzie, one of the state board of engineers. The structure was approved. MT Sherwood intends to make an ice pond. It will also | give fine pressure for water.
 Sunday, the altar of Trinity was beau | tifully decorated with peonies of different colors under the supervision of Mrs O.. T. Sherwood. | NJ. E. Casey and Charles A. Meeker had several acres of carrots, onions and potatoes washed out by last weeks heavy showers.
 Amos Rowbottom and James J. Ward of Nichols were Sunday guests of M. E.. Casey.
 Northrop Brothers are building a pleasure boat for o. T. Sherwood. James l.. Barber, who for some time has been connected with the Chronicle, has accepted position with Tait & Sons at Trumbull.
 I Mrs w. D. Gooken's house is being painted. Sherwood Brothers are doing l the work.
 J.E. Wells has painted Mrs Jackson's house.
 Eddie Perry Disbrow received deep cut over the right eye by falling of the veranda.
 Mrs Eliza Price of Greenfield Hill is at her sisters, Mrs Emeline Meeker's, for a few weeks.