The Newtown bee., 1897-11-12
Fairfield County News
STAMFORD.
TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTTrNGs.

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 Capt William Austin has returned from Long Island with his sloop, the Simor Banks. The fact of the boat going a drift some time since was noted in this column. The captain says it has taker several hundred dollars to make good his loss.
 The w.. c. T. U. met Thursday after noon with Mrs J. E. Thomas, at her home on Main street.
 Charles J. Hughes has just completed very pretty monument, from Quincy granite, on the family plot in Union cemetery, belonging to Dr Lemuel J. Beardsley. One side has the names of pr Bear dsley's father and mother and all their children inscribed upon it; an other side has his own family, and 8 l third bears the names of his son-in-law and his family, thus making the record complete for three generations. The monument stands cornerwavs in the lot, showing two fronts. On the second base as the name "Beardsley" in large raised letters on one front, and "Morehouse" on the other.
 Samuel P. Buckingham died at the home of Mrs John R Latin, last week, at an advanced age, nearly 80 years. Funeral services were held Saturday st the Congregational church, Huntington, and interment at that place. It is reported that s. W. Fairchild of New York has bought the Lindsley place on Elm street. MT Fairchild is Stratford boy and his old friends will welcome him back to the old town again.
 Mrs Beverly K. Warner and three children are stopping at the Berj tmin house. They will remain till the yellow lHNCE udS lS1b HI NEW OEtChuSs
 George Chevalle is again in the employ of Bristol & Jewell. He will run 8 wagon to Putney and Oconc que district.
 Fred Perry and his helpers have made a first class job of renovating the interior of Town hall. He has also newly paint ed the fish market.
 George T. Jewell and his wife were surprised one evening last week by some 40 of their Strarferd and Bridgeport friends, who came to help. them celebrate the tenth anniversary of their marriage. Music, whist and collation. made up the program for the evening, and at an early hour all departed wishing the happy couple many returns of the day.
 The usual cake sale was held in the lecture room of the Congregational church, Saturday afternoon.
 A fair delegation from this place were present at the meeting in New London, last week, of the Woman's Board of Missions.
 John Hayes, the baker for some years in the employ of Clinton & Holmes, has removed to New York.
 Charles Wells is able to get around with the aid of crutches, after being laid up for two or three months with a broken limb.
 Isaac Belden Is having his house new ly painted.
 Mrs seeley is having an addition built on her house on Main street.
 W. K. Hoolah of Bridgeport has leased the new house on lower Main street, just built by Contractor Benjamin Holmes.
 Edwin Alvord has moved into Perry Beardsley's house on Stratford avenue. Mir Beardsley will occupy his new house on Lundy's Lane.
 There were very interesting services in the Adventist chapel on Sunday after noon, it being the anniversary of the es- tablishment of the mission in this place. Rev W. H. Sammis of Bridgeport and other speakers were present and made addresses. No small part of the enjoy ment of the occasion was contributed by the choir of the Advent church in Bridge port who were present. To those who like to hear good church music, given in a style perhaps not quite so modern as Is usually heard now adays, the singing of l this choir is treat.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho- dist church gave supper in the lecture room, Tuesday evening.
 An eel four feet long and weighing seven pounds, has been on exhibition at Plumb's fish market for several days. | Contractor Blakeslee has begun the foundation for the new brick house and the fire laddies are correspondingly happy.
 The grading of the roadway under the railroad bridge on Main street, is nearly completed. There seems to be some