The Newtown bee., 1894-12-14
FAIRFIELD.

The Civic association held their fort nightly meeting, last Thursday evening, with a crowded room. Fifty young men and boys were present and the debate proved very interesting and instructive. The topic was 1.-The Income Tax" with Bacon Waterman in the affirmative and James Cummings in the negative. After the debate brief paper was read by Morris Lyon on "Party Caucuses" advo- eating the holding of caucuses at least two weeks before an election. His senti- ments received the unanimous endorse ment of the gathering. An amendment to the constitution limiting membership to the male sex was rejected. The next meeting will be held on Thursday even- ing next. Then the debate will be on Protective Revenue" Howard Wake man in the affirmative, William Kinsella in the negative. Dt
 THE TROLLEY ARRIVES IN TOWN.
 The Traction company quite unexpect- edly opened up it's Fairfield line, last Sunday. Considerable excitement was caused Saturday evening by gang of men with lanterns appearing after dark and working for several hours in the rain clearing off the tracks. Everybody watched for the cars on Sunday but had given it up as false alarm when even- ing came on. At 5.30 D. m., two cars filled with Bridgeporters came rolling in- to the village and every body turned out in the gloom to welcome them. These two cars found it ia rocky road to Dub lin'' as not half of the track had been cleared and the inummerable stones and Instructions on the rails gave them a lively shaking up. A few enthusiastic citizens greeted them with colored fire, fire crackers and other methods of well come. but they were unnecessary. The trolley furnished abundance of flash and fire, with slipping of the trolley obstruc- tions and ponds of water, It must have used up all the superfuous current from the power house. The first car jumped the track at Flint's corner, but was soon replaced. The cars continued to run un- til II p. m, and on Monday regular trips were run after getting straightened out at the railroad crossing. Three cars covered this branch. each making the round trip in about one hour, running at 20 minute intervals.
 GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS.
 Arrangements are being made at the churches for the usual observance of Christmas. St Paul's school hold their Christmas gathering on the 18th, with a Sunday evening concert on the 30th. The Congregational school hold their concert on the 23d, and the tree on the 27th.
 Union Business College, Bridgeport.
 At the close of Signor Bosco's perform ance on Tuesday evening the votes taken at the tLree entertainments were count ed by committee of three men. ssPatsy'' Sweeney secured the gold watch by 56 votes. J. 0. Mills had g votes. Just Jacks luck!
 Fairfield people have long cried for the trolley, and have impatienGly waited for 10 minute trips and five cent fares. What cold blast to their hopes was the announcement of five cents to the bridge only and five more to Fairfield! A boy colt was established at once and the steam cars seem to be pretty good after all. Why Stratford should be given five cent fares and Fairfield charged 10 cents cannot be understood. The expected rush on the trolley has not been realized. Instead, the cars are slimly patronized, not half of them having a passenger. After the novelty has worn off people will prefer the steam cars.
 Signor Bosco gave three entertainments at the Town hall on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday evenings to fair sized audi ences. The performance was very good and thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.
 Fairfield is lODg-suffering and it takes considerable to stir up any show of public spirit. The St Marc bar-room has been run all the fall every day in the week and all night as we'll, not 10 speak of election days when crowds were sswet up'' there to high degree. The racket on the night of the firemen's ball was meekly submitted to by the authorities, but proved too much for even the lessees. Genial John R. Clark came down, last week, and fired out' the occupants, as- suming charge himself. We trust there will be at least, an appearance of observ- ing the law. The hotel will be opened to guests through the winter.
 The Humane society has taken an ap- peal from Justice Banks decision in the Bonner case and it will now be tried by jury in the Common Pleas court.
 Mrs Ward of Yankton College. Dakota, was the guest of Mrs J. B. Kippen, last week.
 Samuel Coulter has moved into Lewis Smiths new house on Miller Place.
 The families of J. A. Forsyth and E.. West now occupy the house lately vacat ed by Mir Pickett.
 Oliver Turney is putting up a windmill on his barn.
 The narrowing of the road by the troll ley tracks has caused the removal of the three large elm trees at Grasmere. The liberal trimming of the naples by con- tractors caused them to .sbleed'' freely. This cannot do anything but great injury to them. Are our tOwn-fathers asleep
 The numerous friends of MT and Mrs William Fox regret to hear of their inten- tion of moving to Black Rock in the spring.
 Union Business College, Bridgeport.
 TRUMBULL.
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