The Newtown bee., 1894-06-01
THE w. c. T. r, CONVENTION.


 The W. c. T. U. of Fairfield county will hold their semi-annual convention in the Methodist church, June ,. Address es from prominent members of the or ganization will be made and reports read from the various committees. The pub- lie are earnestly invited to be present. A preliminary meeting was held, Thurs day afternoon, at the residence of ATS Burbank on Parrot street.
 Mrs J. Sandford Saltus is making a short visit at her fathers, o. s. Hub bells.
 Walter Allen, former Stratford boy, spent Sunday with his brother, Freder- ick, on East Broadway. Mrs Lay. the widow of we'll known New York artist, is occupying her sum- mer home at Putney. Frank Burton of Ansonia spent Sun- day in town with his mother. Wilbur E. Hine has sold some 10000 bushels of shells to various oyster plant CTS in this vicinity. Charles W. Wells, who has been spend- ing the winter in Florida, has returned home.
 Burglars broke irto Samuel Beardsley's ! barn On King street, Wednesday night, ! and stole 8 lot of farming tools. F. o. Blakeman has secured position HI bue enploy LII the CoHsoiiud1eo Iail- ! road.
 A very handsome fence has been placed | around the lot in Union cemetery, be- ! longing to D. P. Rhoades, by Charles J.. Hughes. MT Hughes has also just com | pleted and set on the family plot belong ing to the late Lewis Coe, a very hand ! some Quincy granite monument. ltis in Sarcophagus style and is another sample of the fine work coming from this con- ! cern.
 l There was large attendance at the | funeral services of the late John Beach. MT Beach was 46 years of age and for 1 many years has been resident of this l town.
 ! At the town meeting the selectmen were empowered to arrange all matte s 1 with the Traction company, for the best interests of the town, and secure counsel and an engineer, if necessary. It was voted that the tracks be located in the center of the streets, and also that Main street from the railroad track to Paradise Green, be strengthened and widened. Jus tiee Charles Peck presided and in spite of the storm there was 3 good attend ance.
 | About 50 members of the republican club will attend the great gathering in New Haven in June.
 George R. Fryer is one of the cards in the living whist representation at Bridge. port, given under the auspices of Samuel Harris lodge.
 Mrs M. T. Mallett has returned from a long visit in Boston.
 Rev A. P. Chapman of St Luke's church, Bridgeport, preached in Christ church, Sunday morning.
 The foundation for D. c. Woods new house is completed.
 ! The rTrianUla tennis cIuh have re-Or. ganized for the season. R. s. Wheeler, formerly catcher fol the Eagles, is now doiug same duty fol a New Haven team. I There is talk of straightening Soutf Iavenue, from the Athletic club property to Main street.
 It looks very much as if we would have electric cars running very soon. Co Heft stated at the town meeting tha work would begin at once.
 Abram Skaats has purchased building lot on Main street, opposite Barnum ave hue.
 Dr k. s. Curtis, of the University 0! Chicago, is spending short vacation a home.
 'I There are several cases of scarlet fevel in town.
 F. ". Marvel of Providence, R. l., has visited his aunt, Mrs Chaffee, during tht past week.
 MT and Mrs Van Houten of Bellville N. J., have visited MT and Mrs Charles
 E, Stagg.
 Rev F. $. Shackleton of the Metho dist church delivered the oration at th'
 Memorial day exercises. The local coun cil of the O. U. A. M. presented the grad ed school with new flag, after the exer cises at the monument. Attorney E. F'
 Hall made the presentation, on behalf o.
 the council. and Judge Howard Curti accepted the same. Short addresses wert made by prominent citizens and the pu
 pills of the school gave a very pleasing l. program, the whole interspersed by fin, i music by a quartet and chorus. PIin
 cipal Chaffee acted as master of ceremon ies. A large portion of the toWnspeopl'
 went to Bridgeport, after the conclusion
 of the exercises here, which very proper ly took place in the morning. The larg' : attendance testified to the interest ou lpeople take in the perpetuaGion of tn memories of the day, and their loyalty t
 the old flag.
 | One of Charles Stagg' s tenement house
 caught fire few days since, but was dis t Icovered in time to be extinguished, with } out making general alarm.
 A horse belonging to Henry Wheele i. ran from the vicinity of the new librar