The Newtown bee., 1899-07-07
Fairfield County.
SHELTON.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Edward K. Gardiner and wife have re- turned from their wedding trip.
 William D. Evans, of the Derby Razor Co.,, and wife, have gone to Pennsylva- mia for fortnight's visit.
 W. c. Diefenbach is erecting a large and fine residence on Coram avenue.
 There were seven deaths in town in June: One each from premature birth, old age, consumption, Bright's disease, liver complaint, cholera infantum and colitis.
 At the Methodist parsonage on We'd nesday forenoon last, Miss Maud A. Mur- ray of Westport and Clifford s. Randall of Norwa'k were married by Rev A. J. Smith.
 One of the ripe fruits of the saloon was two men emerging therefrom and fight ing until blood was flowing from the wounds made on each other.
 Miss Emily Neis and John flames were married, last Wednesday evening.
 The Shelton Literary society of the Church of the Good Shepherd held pie nic up the Housatonic river, last Thurs day.
 At the Methodist church, last Sunday evening, the subject of Pastor Smiths discourse vas national and patriotic and hu SpusSotior Ka1Io~~ pnot n was present.
 At the Congregational church, Rev Theodore B. Wilson of New Haven preached in the morning and in the even- ing gave some recollections of his visit to Jerusalem, some years ago, which was very interesting. Rev Mir Keneston is still absent in New Hampshire. The father of Mrs Keneston was living at the last advices, but was very low.
 The praying band, which meets in the Town hall every Sunday at 5.50, had an extra meeting in the afternoon, last Sun- day, and sfterward a baptism in the Housstonic river.
 The work on the Shelton trolley line is nearly finished, excepting the bridge at Putney.
 Work has commenced on the Ferry school building addition voted by the town and school committee. -.--..
 The large barn on the farm of George A. Bidwell in the French district was burned, Saturday evening, about T o'clock. There were from three to four tons of hay therein.
 The grocery stores were closed on the Fourth. The saloons kept open house.
 The Fourth of July was set for the opening of the trolley road to Stratford and Bridgeport, but it had to be post- poned until a later date. which is now about the 20th of this month. In the town court, Saturday James Collins was tried for burglarlzing the ! dwelling Of Harvey Peet in Walnut Tree Hill, some weeks since and was bound ! over to the next term of the Superior court for the county.
 
 A. L. Staples went to Northampto op, Mass, on Saturday. He was to de- l liver an address in the Unitarian church l there on Sunday. The Methodist church have recently l slected as stewards, Cyrus E. Lewis, Theodore Perry. William H. Evans ans Robert Matterson.
 During the recent thunder shower, the electric lights in the Plumb Memorial Li- | ,rary were burned out, the telephone ! were more or less interfered with ,and the esidence of N. L. Beiver lat South En vas struck and slightly injured.
 Rev John Stapleton of the Catholic 'hurch, who has recently been ordained. md whose relatives reside here. has gone Q Hartford to enter upon his duties. sefore he went, his schoelmates of by |; ,one days and friends gave. him hand ome writing desk and study room lock.
 William Rowland WAS ssnt to Bridge ort, last Monday, for intoxicAtion. He ras drunk oyer Sunday and abused his : Anily and Wsa anally aryeated. He Isa