The Newtown bee., 1895-11-29

Some miserable specimen OF humanity
stole Mrs J. Gilbert's ducks, one nignt
last week.
FAIRFIELD.
WHAT WEEK! FIRES! BURGLARS!
The town has not been so stirred up In
several years as it was last week. Inc
fire boys have had all the chances they
desired and have nobly improved them.
Never was the value OF such an organizas-
ton so fully demonstrated as at Plckett,s
fire on Wednesday evening when nerce
blaze was dumped on" and squelched
when the whole building seemed doomed.
But for the prompt work Of the company
a most disastrous copflagration would
have resulted. The fire was started by
the falling of large lamp, which then
exploded and spread the flames rapidly
oye.. the hard pine finish OF the store.
Fortunately severai young men were ~
the store and Immediately went to WORK
20 fight it but it was uncontroAaple.
Several of the fire boys we're in the truck
house and were quickly on the scene with
the apparatus. Surprisingly quick work
got stream from their pump and the
flames were soon conquered. The loss IL
principally from smoke, but this ruined
the whole stock; $4,000 will probably
cover it. Phoenix like, Mr. Pickett rose
from the ruins and opened business IN the
rear store on Friday. The same nlgnt,
and again on the following morning,
small bIazes were discovered IN 9 Darn Oh
Burr Perry's, opposite the Mill P!ain
school, but were extinguished before
| much damage was done. These must
have been ineeDdiaTy.
On Thursday morning smart fire was
discovered in the roof of Dennis Kealeys
house in Mill Plain, but hard work OF the
neishbors soon put 1t out. PROBABLE
cause, defective chimney :.
| The last alarm was a goose chase. :,
| The fire at Hulls Farms on Friday even
| ing showed up SO brightly that the fac.
tory whistle blew the alarm. The boys
ran with the truck a mile before it was
located. They had the excitement just
| the same.
! On Thursday evening burglar was
! caught red handed in the house OF MISS
Carrie Belts. While Miss Belts was ou'
| for a short call about o'clock the bur
| elar entered the house through real
| window and soon after was discovered
1 ransacking an up stairs chamber. INT
alarm was given and the house was sur
i rounded by large crowd in few mo
ments. Finding himself trapped he ex
| tinguished the fights and tried to escape
but finding every avenue blocked he bic
in a closet. Sheriff Buckley and M
Belts pulled him out and put handcuH
on him and escorted him to Bridgeport
AT his trial on Friday, before Justic'
Banks, he plead guilty and was Dount
over to the next term of the Superlo
Court. The capture is valuable one
there is good reason to suspect TINS 10 Tn
l L. -, 10 So mo n /
this vicinity this fall.
: AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev Mr. Fullerton preached at the Con
gregational church on Sunday In ex
Change with Rev Mr. Child. These ex
changes. with the musical features OF tn
services are proving very successful.
n The Sunday school is rehearsing tn
. Christmas music.
The annual hospital collection was TAX
!. en- at the Thanksgiving service.
DEATH OF ANDREW TURNEY.
The sad death Of Andrew Turney, fol
lowing the operation for appendicitis
called forth many expressions OF s0rr0,
. and sympathy. The funeral service
were held at the house on Friday after
: noon and were largely attended. IN
floral tributes were profuse and elaDe
rate. Miss Leverage OF New Haven,
cousin of the deceased, touchlngly san
! HYMN and Rev Mr. Child preached .
eloquent discourse.
A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
The warning is out for the special tow
J meeting to be held on Saturday ate
/ noon, December Z, to consider the est
/ mates of the selectmen and lay any nece
sary additional tax; also to consider I'd
!, adyisabiiity Of bonding the floating deb
The Adventists of Bridgeport, undo
!. Messrs Raymond and Converse, held Sc
1 vice in the Town hall on Sunday ate
4 noon and are arranging to continue the
4 here each week.
Brewers Academy boys had to ha,
down their cOlors, last Saturday. I'd
Norwalk team came up and vanqHishe
them at football with score of 16 to
Vacation at the academy from Wedne
t day to Monday.
!. Pickett's stock and will soon make Sc
| Element. Meanwhile Mr. Pickett carri'
on his usual trade in the rear store.
a The 47th meeting Of the Bridgeport
!, e. Union will be held at the Mort
j church, next Tuesday evening. III
Fairfield society will make q great effo
g to get back the banner, which was take
s from them at the last meeting by Il
: Milford society.
With all the convenience Of the tr0lle
road. it must be confessed that the sc
t vice given by the Bridgeport Iractit
Co., Is about "a cheap and unaccomm
a dating as any in the state. The delay
q heating the cars Is an outrage on its pa
n ~ Nh