The Newtown bee., 1895-06-28
FAIRFIELD.
THE FESTIVAL AT ELM coTTAeE E

11H FED oIlNA AL Al ELM COTTAGE. . The festival reception at Elm cottage,
 last Friday, was great success and
 netted handsome sum for the work, be-
 sides drawing large number of friends,
 new and old, to the spot. From to 6 D. m. there was steady stream of guests <, taxing the capacity of the place to ac- commodate them. A bevy of attractive 1 young ladies served ice cream and ! strawberries and Mrs $. c. Warehouse
 raked in the cash. Bessie Child and | Hazel Perry sold abundance of beautiful | roses from the gardens of Thome and Pearsall at Black Rock, and punches of | sweet peas from Arthur Sherwood's on
 Mill Hill. Miss Kippen had ia drive'' | on aprons and her stock was cleaned out | thoroughly. When there was no more
 to sell, orders were taken for future de-
 livery. Miss Glover presided gracefully
 at the tea table, serving it both hot and
 iced. Mrs Charles Clucas and Miss
 Welch sold a large stock of choice confpctions and netted generous sum. Mrs Hickey and Misses Warehouse and Bulkley filled long table with most tempting array of cakes and flowers, which ''went off hot cakes" Every
 thing sold rapidly and the many who came in the evening found depleted ta-
 bles, and plenty of refreshment. Mrs
 H. 5. Glover made bit among the little
 folks with grab bag, netting over $s. Jonathan Thome's tandem of ponies with driver netted neat sum by driving par ties around the block for small fee.
 The managers are pleased to report over
 $125 netted as the proceeds and desire to
 thank all who worked so hard to make
 the success. The first party of children to come are 15 girls from the Wilson
 Industrial school of New York. They are expected at o'clock this afternoon and will be welcomed y their old friend,
 Mrs Wilmot, the matron. The house
 has been frightened by coat of yellow
 wash.
 TO HELP THE WORTHY CAUSE OF HAMP- TON.
 At the Congregational church on Sun. day quartet of colored and Indian boys
 and an Indian girl, under the direction of Miss Scoville, one of the teachers, presented the cause of Hampton Insti-
 tute to large congregation. They also
 came before the children of the Sabbath l school, who voted to give next Sundays
 collection to the institute.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS. The Christian Endeavor society dis played the new banner of the Bridge port Union at the service on Sunday
 evening. It was given into their custody
 at the last U nion meeting.
 Miss Clara Beers of Greens Farms presided at the organ at the Congrega- tional church on Sunday.
 HOYDEN'S HILL.
 Farmers have commenced harvesting
 their grass and report light crop. A number from here attended the
 children's day exercises at Greenfield Hill, Sunday.
 Leroy Clarke has new man, also a hired girl from Bridgeport.
 Miss Minnie Lewis was a guest at l.. A. Jennings over Sunday.
 Charles Jennings has exchanged his trotter for pair of draft horses. SCHOOL AFFAIRS. The teachers and pupils of the Middle scnool gave an exceedingly enioyable exhibition at the Town hall, last even- ing. MT Smith and Miss Best expect to return next fall, but Mis- Burr is unde- cided.
 The Fairfields played the Ashcrofts on Saturday afternoon, and as usual, were
 taken into camp, by score of 23 to s. The first six innings was as pretty a game as one would desire to see and | shows what the boys are capable of, if | there was good management. Up to the seventh inning it was an even game. but | at this time Aliens arm gave out and he was batted for nine. He gave way to
 James Cummings, who held them down well for the next two innings. The club
 would be greatly strengthened by mak- ing two changes and stricter manage
 ment that would prohibit loose playing.
 k. ". 5. Pickett was confined to his
 house several days last week by severe
 poisoning of the face, but is back to business again.
 The D. A. R.'s are preparing a pro- gram for celebration on the green
 on the morning of the Fourth.
 Tbe new macadam road has been com pleted to point near the railroad and
 will be finished in few days.
 E. N. Sipperly of Westport is drilling an artesian we'll on Osborn hill and has gone through more than 75 feet of rock.
 Charles 5. French dropped dead in his home near the Acid Works on Saturday from heart disease. Although he had suffered from this trouble for several years, he had no special trouble that morning. lie was preparing to drive to Bridgeport about S.30 a. m., when he fell upon the floor of his room without any premonitory sign. MT French was well known all over this section as an extensive dealer in cattle and horses. He had served as selectman and as representative and in several other town offices.
 The Traction Co. are putting in signal boxes lat each turnout. part of the Gamewell system of signals. By means of these the motorman can tell of the whereabouts of the cars at other points and can avoid long delays which have been so vexatious.