The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05
Fairfield C. unty News
SHELTON.

heV L. Ss 0ACes, mlsslOnary II India of the A. B. c. F. M., occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church last Sunday. In the forenoon he spoke of the missionary work in India and ir the evening gave additional interest tc his subject by the use of the stereopti con. The church was crowded and the illustrations gave the people a more , realistic idea of the Christian work among the Hindus and Mohommedans THE RIVER ROAD OPEN FOR NAvIGA-
 TON.
 The ice went oat of 1 the river so that on Friday Capt Hall, who for week previously had been trying to break through with his steam barge, came up with load. It was the first boat this season.
 The hearing before 8 Superior Court Judge on the Shelton street railway will take place in Bridgeport, tomorrow, Saturday.
 In less than 24 hours after the close of the town meeting on Monday, there were several inquiries from banks in New York and Boston inquiring after bonds to be issued by the town.
 A yoke fellows band has been organ ized in the Baptist church.
 A graphaphone exhibition was held in the Town hall, last Wednesday evening, under the direction of E. L. Staples, the proceeds of which was for the worthy poor in our midst. The hall was crowded and the audience were much pleased with the entertainment which was intermingled with recisations by Mrs E. P. Clark and Miss Leolyn Smith.
 James W. Wakelee, 8 former resident, was in this place calling on friends last week. He resides in Bath, l.. l., and has recently recovered from an attack of appendicitis.
 The Derby Comb Co. has purchased the business of the French Comb Co.,, and will carry it on hereafter. The Comb Co.,, has been in existence only 8 few weeks.
 Mrs Annie Mccarthy of this place has received pension of $8 month.
 The postmaster has issued 8 neat card for the benefit of the patrons of the office giving the iopening and closing of the mails and other desirable infor- nation.
 A plate glass windaw was broken in the front part of Peterson 6 Hendee's feed store, last Friday, by stone in the hands of young man which he threw at another.
 Rev l.. NJ. Keneston has been confined to the house for few days with 8 re- currence of his former trouble.
 A little son of Frederick Meyer died from pneumonia, last Saturday, and was buried on Monday in the Riverside cem- etery.
 The jurors from this town who have been doing duty in the Superior court, criminal term, the past two weeks have been excused this week and until Tues day next. The pool cases were up last week and through forfeited bonds and fines the State realized 8 large sum. It is stated at .$16, 900.
 Capt N. A. Hall had several boats at the whsrves sunloading, last week which is unusual for February.
 The ladies of the W. c. T. U. held { free will offering meeting at the Baptis church, Monday evening, and had 1 very pleasant program of singing, reef tstions and readings. They were ad dressed by Rev r. b. Ludington.
 There were eight deaths in town ir February. Two by accident, two of olt age and one each pneumonia. diphtheria cancer and Bright's disease.
 The borough annual meeting was hel Monday afternoon last. The repor gave the principal items of expense a follows: Street lighting, $1760; intel est, s$262S,9s; public water, $9s9, F official, ss62,50; streets, $2 992 64 ,s police department, s70O 20. The officer & elected were: Warden, Charles J. Col p rad; burgesses, Dwight A. kichardsor ID Frank H. Hotchkiss. Frederick w. Ral u cliffe, Andrew Dean and Charles I Beecher; treasurer, Daniel s. Brin made; assessors, J. -Tomlinson, Geors ' W. Beardsley, William Holmes; bailil ] Gideon Tomlinson. At the busine er meeting the annual reports were acce if ted and tax of four mills on the doll
 was laid on the grand list forthcomin
 HUNTINGTON.