The Newtown bee., 1894-12-21
STAMFORD.
sTRATFORDITES CROWD BRIDGEPORT
 STORES.

sTRATFORDITES CROWD BRIDGEPORT
 STORES.
 This fine weather has enabled the en- tire female portion of our community to visit Bridgeport for the purchase of Christmas gifts. The trolley cars have been we'll patroniZed, but the trip be. comes rather monotonous when it takes from one and half to two hours to make the passage on account of lack of propel- ling power.
 BISHOP WILLIAMS AT CHRIST CHURCH.
 Bishop Williams confirmed class of l6 persons in Christ church, Sunday evening. As usual large audience wit messed the ceremony and listened to an eloquent address by the Bishop. DEATH OF A FORMER STAMFORD BOY,
 The many friends of Henry Curtis of Brook lyn, N. Y 8 former StrattOrd boy, brother O1 m arn h,s daib amd a ha boa ast wask a the age ot 57 years: The remains were taken to Milford tor interment last Saturday. Nil Curtis leaves 8 wife and daughter to mourn
 PLENTY OF PATRIOTS IN STAMFORD.
 Postmaster Spall's term ot office expired on the 9th. No one has been appointed to sue ceed him, but there are plenty Of patriots who are willing to assume charge of the office
 Sidney Beardsley's new house on King street is rapidly approaching completion.
 The Eagles are talking up banquet to be given after Christmas, in honor o1 two of their members who are about to remove to Bridgeport.
 Miss Louis Whitehead has gone to New York.
 The rain and ice storm interfered some what with the running of the trolley cars making their progress slow and uncer- tain.
 Radford B. Smiths child, who has been very ill,is reported slightly better.
 Officer Stagg has been looking over the Bridgeport pawn shops. sin search of goods stolen from some of our people.
 Charles J. Hughes has been putting in foundation for :large granite mOnu. ment, to be erected on the family plot in Union cemetery, belonging to Ezra Whitney.
 Sands and Jones are assisting the preach CT in charge of the Methodist church during the revival services this week,
 Mrs Hudson has gone to New Haven for short visit.
 The Lyecum connected with the Lundy's Lane Baptist church, held 3 public service Sunday afternoon under the direction of David Johnson.
 A system of naming and numbering our streets and houses is being talked of.
 Miss Bertha Fields has visited friends in Bristol, Ct
 service in the Methodist church, one evening Alfred Curtis is confined to his home with 2 The old Jamison house, so long occupied by the Stratford Granite { Marble works, is being torn down by the new owners, the Sterling family The chimney stands on ston arch which is as good piece of mason work as can be seen in town.
 M colored man hired q horse from Philo Os born, last Friday evening tor hour, but tailed to return as promised. The next day 1tAWas found in Charles Stagg's barn. Some one found the team wandering around m the marsh during the night and properly cared M Rev MT Hinks, who recently spent few months in town with his family, died from typhoid f0ver, at his home in Georgia.
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