The Newtown bee., 1895-10-11
MONROE.

MONROE HAS A LIVELY TOWN MEETING.
the town meeting on Monday. AnapprO-
priation Of $1,000 was made for the
schools for the ensuing year. A tax of
IL mills was laid to defray the expenses
for the ensuing year. The repairing of
the highways was left with the selectmen.
A vote was taken to build new iron
bridge near Stepney Depot, suitable to
the location, and was left in the hands of
the selectmen. Attorney E. O. Hull re-
ported on the schools. The question
came on building a new Town hall or re-
pairing the old one. Many of the lead
ing townsmen spoke for and against it,
but all had to admit the poor old wreck,
which had borne the name of Town
hall, was disgrace to the town and an
eyesore to the community. After an en-
thusiastic discussion it was unanimously
voted: ''That we instruct our selectmen
to build new Town hall in Monroe
Center, the site to be selected at some
future date; also to. instruct the select
men to borrow the money and pledge
the credit of the town for the same.''
The amount suggested to build the same
was $4,000. The vote was as follows
Selectmen, Stephen B. Hayes 1877, viii.
liam r. Ferris 131, Edward G. Beard
sley &c, Edison Hayes r "a; town clerk,
David A. Nichols d and 203; town
treasurer, Homer E. Clarke 127, Birds
eye Ell. Sherman rs; assessor, Oscar j.
Sherwood d l3l, Alexander Sinclair "A !;
board Of relief, Henry Edwards 131,
Edward Corning "A; registrar of voters,
l.. Dwight Lane d 131, Ebert S. Ohm
stead ~; tax collector, Edwin C. Shell
ton d 129, Myron S. Clark "a; grand
Jurors, Henry w. Edwards d 100, John
w. Waterbury 100, Dwight Nj. Burr d
131, Zalmon f. Purdy "a, Wells w.
Lewis "a, Lucius V. Slade "a; consta-
bles, Stephen B. Hayes 131, Lyman S.
Patterson d 131, Warren w. Bliss 128,
Charles Ell. Powe II d 12S, George II. Lyon
50, Louis B. Beardsley II, Samuel B.
Hurd 70, John M. Burr II; auditor,
Frederick W. Wheeler 13l, George Fl.
Lyon "a.
J. G. johnson is building an addition,
18x29, to the north side of his house
which will be occupied by his son, Mer-
win w. johnson.
Mrs Seymour j. johnson and son,
Homer, are visiting at j. G. Johnson's.
The baby has been quite sick with NAL
arial fever.
The Fairfield East consolation will
roe Tuesday, October 20.
Miss Lille F. Beers is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs Eli Winton.
Miss Emma Knapp of Bridgeport is the
guest of Mrs Samuel G.. Huntington.
Miss A. Wilcoxson of Stratford was
recent gue1t of Mrs E. G.. Beardsley.
Mrs William Hawley is guest of her
daughter, Mrs Elmer Nichols of Trum-
bull.
A. B. Coley of Weston has visited at
DIR Edward Beardsley's and other friends.
Seymour j. Johnson spent Sunday at
the old homestead, where his wife and
son are visiting.
Miss Van Dwyne gave an afternoon
tea to her friends, last Thursday.
Mrs B. L. Swan of Bridgeport spent q
few days at F. D. HOLSTERS, recently.
Mrs S. B. Beardsley has returned to
her home in Shelton.
Ell. E. Plumb has four acres of newly
seeded grass in corn, which is perfect
success.
Cards are out for the silver wedding of
Rev and Mrs A. Goldsborough, Saturday
evening.
Miss Minnie DEN. Brewster has spent
week at F. w. WheeIer's.
Mrs B. w. Swan has visited her old
friends in town.