The Newtown bee., 1899-08-04
Fairfield County.
REDDING.
BUSINESS AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEET


BUSINESS AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEET
ING.
A special town meeting was held on
Wednesday, at which two measures of es-
pecisl interest were fully discussed, and
unanimously passed. The first was
proposition to refund the total indebted
ness Of the town, amounting to $33 900,
at g lower rate Of interest than is now be-
ing paid. The selectmen were author
lied TO advertise for bids for the whole
amount, payable in 10, 40 and 30 years.
It was also voted to lay an additional
tax sufficient to raise OIL 900 per year,
for sinking fund to meet the indebted
ness as it comes due. By this means it
is to be hoped, that the crushing debt,
which has rested on the town, will be
paid. The second measure was q step
for the betterment of our highways. 1t
was voted to take advantage of the act
passed by the last legislature, appropri-
ating sum three times that expended by
towns, having grand list of 500, 900 or
less. It was voted to appropriate $500
from the town treasury, thus making
available $4,000. The sum is divided in
to two equal portions, $1,000 to be ex-
pended GA the road from Redding Cen
Ter to Bethel and $1,000 on the George
town road. While the subjects were
fully and warmly discussed, the best
of feeling prevailed, and no opposition
was manifested.
Miss Edith Sherwood of Sport Hill has
been the guest OF her cousin, Miss Belle
Nickerson.
The Misses Eleanor Osborn and Matte
Fields are visiting in Rochester, N. Y.
DR. Robert Moody was the guest of his
brother, Rev r. M. Moody, a few days
last week.
Mrs Haugh of st. Clair, N. j., is board.
ing at Ebert Sanford's.
Mrs Stephen Benedict is on the sick
list. DR. Reid attends her.
| Miss Fannie Shaw of Red Bank, N. j.,
is visiting her aunt, Miss Julia Sanford.
Misses Marion Smith and Emma Ram
sey started for Chautauqua on Friday.
They will be Joined by others from this
place later.
Mrs w. l.. Randall, who has been seri-
ously ILL, Ia little better.
Mrs Henry Sherwood of Westport is
visiting her daughter, Mrs Marshall
| Sanford. .
William Ell. Burr had the misfortune
to lose horse by collie on Sunday night.
Frank Hay Of Bridgeport has been Wis
iting his friend, John Shaw, the past
week.
Charles Sanford of Valley View Farm q
| specimen Of his fine potatoes, which fol-
size and quality surpass any thing we
have ever seen. He has marketed 10(
bushel thus far, and more to follow.
| Mrs William Hill and Ernest Hill are
| paying visit to Chautauqua.
| Mrs Mary Fanton from Lyons Plain
and Miss Lottie Burr from Waterbury
were guests on Thursday,of Mrs M. Ly
on and Mrs j. A. 8. Burr.
Elbert Miller and wife from Iowa are
expected soon to visit his mother, Mrs
M. Miller, and sister, Mrs John Sanford.
Mrs Dayton. Mrs Olney and daughter
from California and J. Il. Gregory were
out, last Thursday, for drive, wheng'
cyelone-like storm burst upon them
Being near the rectory, they were usher
ed in and remained until the storm pass
ed over.
Mrs John Sanford, on Thursday made
calls in Stepney, and in the Valley al
Mrs Stephen Sanford's.
Mrs NJ. e. johnson from Bridgepor
is spending two weeks with her niece
Mrs j. G. Read, at Colonial lodge.
Mrs Woolsely Randall Ia dangerousl,
Ill with cholera morbus.