The Newtown bee., 1894-09-21
FAIRFIELD.
THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
 The special town meeting on Monday was we'll attended. The principal mat ter of interest that came before the meet ing, was the reading by Electrician Hill of the articles of agreement proposed by the selectmen. These seemed to meet | the almost unanimous approval of all present, except the provision for single | track. Col Heft, who was present with A. W. Paige, the company's counsel, stated his readiness to accept those terms, except that they would not give bond, nor macadamize the :road for ten feet on each side of the tracks. He gave the town to understand they could not have the trolly while they insisted on those terms. Postmaster Wakeman and others made an effort to carry vote for the double tracks, but Judge Perry moved for adjournment, wLich was promptly carried almost unanimously This action was due to the general feel l ing of confidence in the selectmen, that they will defend the best interests of the people. Col Heft held another confer ence with the selectmen, this week.
 GETTING AFTER THE POTATO THIEVES.
 Like all other town officers, Constable "Jim" Mooney is doing good work just now. If he will keep Ait up at this rate he will get reputation in his business. For some time he has been "laying low" for the potato stealers that have been devastating the fields at night. On Saturday night he discovered 8 gang of five digging E. B. Morehouse's potatoes by the light of the moon. Hastily summoning James Kelly, a neighbor, they bravely attacked the thieves, but after severe struggle they were forced to retreat bearing many marks of clubs and knives. During the fight one of the gang stabbed a comrade and he was left in the field for some time
 but was afterwards conveyed to the
 Bridgeport hospital where he is now un- der arrest. He was here identified, as
 was also another of the gang who was
 arrested soon after. On Sunday even.
 ing, however, Mooney was more success full. Discovering team hitched in the woods under Osborn Hill, he secured
 the assistance of "Vane" Beckwith and
 secured two men in one of Beckwith's trees. The wagon contained severa
 empty sacks and there was every evi
 depce of their intentions. The meI
 were locked up in Southport and or
 Monday morning were tried before Jus
 tice E. s. Banks. No evidence wal
 offered to convict them, however, as they
 were doing nothing when found and haG r no stolen property in their possession l, The justice was compelled to dismiss tho F case. Great regret is expressed tha . two nights of such valiant work should not have secured better results. Con :, stable Mooney has the thanks and sym pathy of everybody for the efforts. ? Rev MT Childs is spending the latte r part of his fall vacation in York state. a A. E. Rowland returned from tn ] Catskills on Tuesday.
 Clinton Brotherton has given up hi + position with Druggist Kinsella. t The republican town caucus is calle' d for Friday, the 18th.
 The St Marc closed on Saturday. M l. Wann will open a private hotel on 46tl street, New York. Our people regre
 that his season here has not been nor r successful.
 Little Danbury has closed for the sea 8 son. The last of the cottagers departed e this week.
 s The United Friends meet this evening
 One of the best games of the season wa b that played, last Saturday, between tn D Fairfields and Coles House Bridgeport !, hines. It was generally expected tn
 Fairfelds would be badly beaten, bu
 with the help of pitcher from Bridge
 port and good work they made clos
 score, l2 to II.
 During the thunderstorm, last wee d Wednesday, a bolt of lightning struc e a spruce tree at H. I. Flint's, gougin
 out large splinters on one side. ,, Union Business College, Bridgeport.
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