The Newtown bee., 1896-10-23
Fairfield County News.
Ra0OKFTELD.

AL Is1S duJ 'uFuG0 duQuaI to Wn meeting | held on Saturday the buainess was com. ! pleted which might have been done at the first meeting. Why is it that in so small town as this it is necessary to meet twice, while larger towns do all their business the first day? As usual therewere only about 20 present who rep resent but small part of the voters, yet did business in which all were interested, and if not satisfactory then special must be called in order to undo the busi- ness done by the faithful few who per haps were interested in some scheme for working roads cr similar work. The echool report was read and accepted. It's chief feature consisted in advising giving the school board the power to hire all the teachers in town subject to the con- sent of the several district committees and calling the attention of the voters to the chief features of Flown Manage ment" of the schools hoping they will in- l form themselves of it's advantages so 1 that it may lead to it's early adoption. The same amount was appropriated as last year $23I3, with $4O additional to be under the control of the school board to be used in the case of any district who with proper management should fall short of funds in completing the 36 weeks l of school. 4 tax of 10 mills was laid. l The roads are to be worked by the day subject to the control of the seIectmen. The gelectmen were empowered to notify all land owners whose land adjoins the roads that their fences must be moved and kept clean. This law cannot be en- forced unless the town votes to have it done.
 Romie Ramon, who has been the young miller at the Iron Works SO long, has returned to his home. The proprie- tor, Mir McNamara, is now attending to his customers.
 MT and Mrs George Potter have been entertained by MT and Mrs Charles Briggs.
 MT and Mrs Sanford of Bridgeport have been guests of Mrs Susan Gorham.
 Newell Briggs of Pennsylvania has visited his sister, Mrs Sarah Clark.
 William Roe was gate tender at the Danbury fair.
 Mrs Augustus Paul has returned after 8 visit of a few weeks with her parents, at her home in Sharon Valley.
 Mrs Thompson and her son have visit i ed relatives in Danburv,
 Milo Morgan has been with Ezra Tbompson's family for a number of weeks.
 Ava Roe, brother of W. B. Roe, now | in the West, is very sick. Recovery seems doubtful.
 Miss Henrietta Ruggles, who is talk ing much needed vacation of a year, will spend the winter in California, start ing about November l.
 There are but few homes in town whose grounds show off to good advantage as that of s. B. Terrill. The yard is large and shaded with a fine prospect in every direction. This was all hidden by a fence and hedge, which being removed, opens up it's pleasant points.
 Samuel Banks and children of Bridge port spent Sunday with Samuel Sherman.
 Owing to a social event which will in- clude many members of the Grange the regular meeting will be postponed until Monday evening, October 26
 
 Mrs Augustus Paul of Sharon has visited her parents, Mir and Mrs E. F. O'Dell.
 Noble Foster of Staten Island and brother, Henry Foster of New Haven, have been at the old home tead.
 Mrs Stella Kouhoupt has spent time pleasantly with friends at Gaylord8- vile.
 Miss Bertha Hatch, teacher in District No. 7, board with Mrs William Hamlin.
 The Misses Foster have in their em. ploy, Miss Hattie Curling, from New Milford.
 Miss Morgan is staying at Ezra Inomps0n's.
 Theodore Howes for few weeks past has been doing carpenter work for Jesse James in Botsford.
 The farm occupied by the late Jona- than Montrose was bid og at auction by his son, Edward Montrose, who will make improvements upon it and make it the future home for himself and family.
 Ezra Thompson has some of the finest buckwheat in this section and quantity of it.