The Newtown bee., 1894-04-13
In Fairfield County.
STAMFORD.
THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.

STAMFORD.
 THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.
 The new library building is fairly started and will be pushed forward to completion as rapidly as possible. The design is Gothic in style, with 12-foot wings on the North and South sides. Near the entrance at the north, will be a tower 40 feet high. The interior will be finished in white quartered oak. A large room, 40x60 feet, occupies the entire front. The center of this room will be filled with tables for magazines and pa pers. A handsome fireplace will be placed directly opposite the front en- trance. In the wings, which are separ- ated from the main room by arches, SUD- ported by polished marble columns, are arrangements for reading rooms. A li- brarian's room will be in the tower. The west side will be arranged for books and space made for 10000 volumes. The cost of the building and land will be some over $3O,00O The association now own nearly 4000 volumes. They have receiv- ed recently, gifts of 5000 each from Mrs Susan T. Walker and Mrs Anna T. E. Dewitt and also trust fund of $445 from the UffOrd estate. The donor of the building, Birdseye Blakeman, was born in Stratford, and is the seventh in direct line from Rev Adam Blakeman and Dea John Birdseye, who came to this town in 1859, and with others was instrumental in founding the first church, over which Rev Adam Blakeman was the first pastor, till his death in 1865. To place this noble gift on a firm foundation it needs endow- ment. There never was better oppor- tunity than the present for some of the wealthy sons and daughters of old Strat- ford to build the monument which will be as enduring as time, for the perpetu- ation of their names, as identified with the history of this ancient town, than to place the institution on solid financial basis by a liberal endowment fund.
 The annual meeting of the w. c. T. U. was held, Thursday afternoon, at the res idence of Mrs Martha Andrews.
 Miss Floy Allen sang in the Washing ton Park Methodist church, Sunday evening.
 Miss Fields sang in the Park street Congregational church, Sunday. J. s. Conover and family of New York will occupy the Dewitt residence again this summer.
 The Eagles are talking of giving Ger man at an early day.
 Mrs Orville Curtis is still on the sick list.
 Dog owners will learn of something in- terestlng to them by looking over the no- tices oa the sign post.
 Mrs Pitcher and family of Nichols have taken up their residence in town. The trout fishermen are not having ex- tra good luck, this spring. Pequonnock council, o. U. A. M., will present to the graded school on Memor- ial day, a new American flag, the old one having become too much worn to be used. To cover the expense of the flag, the council is arranging an entertain ment, to be given in Town hall on Fri day evening, April 13. Tickets are placed at low price and for so worthy an object, the house should be crowded to it's fullest capacity.
 Mrs Toquet and daughter of Westport have been visiting Mrs w. H. Fryer on King street.
 Mrs Wardwell is still very low and slight hopes are entertained of her re- covery.
 D. W. Landon of Bridgeport has pur- chased Mrs Fox's farm, on the Nichols road.
 Assessor Albert Wilcoxson has been confined to the house with infiammatory rheumatism.
 The remains of Hiram Curtis of Bridge port were inferred in Union cemetery.
 MT Hughes is putting in the foundation for handsome Quincy granite monu- ment for the family of the late Lewis Coe in Union cemetery. He is also build ing large marble tablet for the late Mrs Emerson, for the same cemetery.
 c. A. Plumb has smelt for sale at his market, from the Housatonic river.
 Edward .Beardsley of Ansonia spent Sunday in town.
 The s. M. and l.. society will give a re- ception on the 18th, at the residence of A. V. Sammis.
 Miss Louise Wolf has been engaged as the coming year.
 The library committee have arranged for very interesting entertainment, to be given April 26.
 c. w. Hall, a student at Yale, spent Sunday with Frank Bunnell.
 It is reported that the draw on the new Washington bridge does not work satis- factorily. It takes too much power to buEu lbs IhC idlIOWuSoo Ol tIlc IOdQWdy is also unfavorably commented upon.
 McNamara Brothers will soon open a store in Booths block, for first class market and grocery business.
 An illustrated lecture on the Colum- bian exposition will be given in the Con- gregational church, April 19.
 The pews in the Methodist church were rented, Monday evening.
 William Osborne has moved into the Vanderbeck house on Strawberry Hill.
 Meigs Russell has been visiting in New York.
 Miss Jessie Brown has returned to her school at East Lyme.
 There is talk of appointing town agent for the sale of intoxicating liquor. Several names have been mentioned as open for the appointment.
 Frank R. Sammis has returned from his trip to Bermuda.
 A. K. Winchester of South Norwalk spent Sunday with James $. Hubbell.
 Mrs Humphrey of Oronoque is serious ly ill with pneumonia.
 ESelectman Meachen has placed lamp on the north side of the track, at the Main street crossing, for which the thanks of the public are due. Now for suitable walk under the bridge.
 k. k. Bliss has gone to work for South port parties.
 George K. Wilson, the popular clerk at l-~s~ xI.<s