The Newtown bee., 1896-08-21
In Fairfield County.
SHELTON.
THE BOROUGH AND VICINITY.

THE BOROUGH AND VICINITY.
 Edward Kendrick, who has been at the
 hospital for some weeks because of a
 crushed hand, caused by trying to couple cars, has returned and his wounds have healed.
 ] Wesley l.. Clark has arranged to build } house on Highland avenue. John Glov- CT has the job.
 ] Charles G. Burr and wife have gone to Vermont, Lake George and other pleas ant places of resort.
 1 Frederick G. Perry and wife started, last week, for a pleasure trip to Nova Scotia and other places in that vicinity. The barn Of John E, Hunt. located in the rear of house on Division avenue, WAS destroyed by fire, last Tuesday morn ing, about } o'clock. There was in it 8 horse, harness and wagon belonging to John Davis and other vehicles, all but one of which were destroyed. The family of Rev J. G. Ditmars of Brooklyn, N. Y., former pastor of the Baptist church, are visiting Mrs Ditmar's sister, Mrs James H. Beard.
 An infant child of W. F. Askam died from cholera infantum, last week, and WAS buried in the Riverside cemetery.
 Last week Wednesday Miss Sarah c. Smi1h of his place and William E. Bal lard of Paterson, N. r., were married at the brides home by Rev F. D. Ludington Of the Baptist church. The young peo- ple will reside at his home.
 The American Volunteers from Anson- ia met with the praying band in the Town hall, last TQe2daY evening. They held short open air service.
 Mir and Mrs Warren E. Tomlinson are the recipients of another daughter, born last week Wednesday morning.
 Rev E, c. Ho.g of the Methodist church, with his family, have gone to Ocean Grove,
 Chief Julius Burkhardt and Henry K. Rose attended the firemen's convention at Wilimantic as representatives of Echo Hose Co.
 Several applicants for the position of teacher were examined by the board at the high school room, last week.
 The lamp factory has again changed hands atd is soon to commence work. partlp. f,,u, New York have purchased
 The contract for macadamjzlDg DOT e'or of the road towards the center has oeen signed by the contractors, B D. l Fierce G Co of Bridgeport, and the se- 4ecoue0, and work will soon commence hereon.
 Sunday, August ,, Rev F. D. Ludirg- 1 ron preached in the Methodist church, she Baptists uniting with them during the absence of the Methodist pastor, Rev E. c. Hong. His morning sermon on true worship was very forcible presentation of the suti ct and although the weather was extremely warm, there was 8 large attendance.
 Peter Gibbons lost one of his horses, last Friday,
 Berj lmin Morse exhibited some Hun- garian grass over two feet six inches in height which had been grown in 30 days from seeding.
 William Wilkinson left, last Saturday, for a trip to Europe, to be absent about two months.
 A baseball team has been formed among the members of the Echo Hose Co.
 The selectmen and borough authorities met, last Saturday evening, to confer about the town appropriation for streets. The borough wishes the amount raised from $l00O to $25OO.
 Some young men caught some carp in shallow water below the apron on the dam, last week. One weighed IS pounds and some weighed 10 pounds. They caught them with their hands.
 Postmaster Wheeler started, last week, for weeks vacation. He expects to visit Saratoga.
 W. F. Askam and family have taken a cottage at Walnut Beach for & month.