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Old Newspaper snippets about Fairfield County

Twenty-seven acres of very good land, between two roads, sightly situation: old house, new barn;two miles from station; $.4,000. Contact Ashforth .. appeared March 1904 NYT


THE MARINE HOTEL—At Fairfield. Conn.,

will be opened by its proprietor, J. B HlONNOT. on the 15th day of June, I853, at a Summer branch of the New-York Hotel That MARINE HOTEL is situated onLong Island Sound, affording all the inducements of excellent sea-bathing and romantic drives m the adjacent country- Plans can he seen and rooms engaged at the New-York Hotel. The distance from New-York is 53 miles, and trains by the New-York and New-Haven Railread

stop at Fairfield several times each day.  Appeared July 11, 1853

 


 

—Hon. W. D. Bishop, of Fairfield, Conn.,former member of Congress from his District isso unfortunate as to have enemies. They displayedtheir regard for him by firing his barn last Sunday morning, about I o'clock. The flames were fortunately discovered before they had mademuch headway, and were easily extinguished. Mr.Bishop was elected to Congress on the Democraticticket. He never leaned toward the Barnburners,however, and now he has leas sympathy withthem than ever.  Appeard August 16,1860 NYT

 

 

 

Medallioned Church Window Exhibited

The medallioned -window after the styleof the twelfthj and thirteenth centuries, which  is to be iplaced in the First Churchof .Christ- at Fairfield, Conn., as a memorial, is on exhibition for a short time at the Tiffany; Studios, Madison Avenueand' Forty-fifth,-Street. It is a three paneled window with nine large medallions,each representing, scenes and incidents in the life of Christ. The coloring:of the 'window! is ln: dark tones of red, blues, and greens, with jeweled effects. The glass used was especially., made for the work..  Appeared June 13 1908 NYT


FOIl SALE OR TO RENT-IN FAIRFIELD.

Conn., a modern house, containing 14 rooms, of gently

elevated site, upon a plot ol two acres, With trees and

shrubbery well advanced, near the centre of tlie vlllage,

and within five minutes' walk of the railroad depot.

Price, $6,000; rent, 4OO per annum. Apply to II. W.

LYOft. No. 020 Broadway. _april 20, 1864

 


 

 

12,500. Archibald Foss,

acres; house, ba

3f) East 42d S

Darien, Conn. — 6 acres ; house, ham; $2,500.

Archibald C. FOSR. 39 East 4L'd St.

Nor walk, Conn. —15 acres; sood house, barn;

$1,600. Archibald Fosn. S!> East 42d St.

Westport, Conn.—100 acres; new house, barns;

$4.000. Archibald Fo-*s. ;J9 East 42d St.

Southport, Conn.—10 acres; house, barn; flne

views. Archibald FOBS. 39 East 4!!d St.

Wilton, Conn.—New house, stable, 24 acres; fine

view, $29OO. Folsom Brothers, 835 Broadway

MAY 26. 1904 nyt

 

 

 


April 9th 1905 For~Sale at Weatport, Conn. —Elegant house, 29 rooms, partly furnlshed; electric lights, bath.pure water, carriage barn, box stalls; hennery. f'ruit, shade, 2.4 acres; >wvater front; launch, float: hour from Now York; near | depot; price $12,000; terma easy; bargain. Owner, -Box 1 Saugatuck. Conn.


BEAUTIFULCOUNTRY MANSION FOR SaLE— RESIDENCE OF GEN. TOM THUMB. -In order to settle estate of the late Sherwood STRATTON,the flne family mansion situated In the delightful city of Bridgeport, Conn., Is offered for sale. The house is 60  feet square and three stories and basement high, and built by day's  work In the most substantial manner. The grounds (six acret) are laid out in lawns, gardens, fit, and Interspersed with ornamental and fruit trees. The outhouses, carriage-hbuse, woodhouse, are, connected with the mansion, all were bullt only four years ago, forty or fifty acres of land will be sold with the homestead if desired. A large portion of the purchase may remain upon bond and mortgage at six percent/ For further particulars apply to Mrs. Sherwood Stratton upon the premises or to W.H. Bassett, 143 Pearl Street, New York.  appeared March, 1856

 

Tract of 400 Acres Near Darien, Conn.,

Successfully Developed. -One of the successful developments on the Sound this Summer Is Tokeneke, atract of more than .four hundred acres of shore front property at Darien, Conn. Before.offering the property for sale the Tokeneke Corporation spent over five years Improving: -the land and building attractive residences. Although the property has been on the market only a shorttime a number 'of prominent business men have' bought homes 'within the park's limits. Among those already residing at Tokeneke are H. S.Talntor. L.E.Tetard, Thomas Alsop, E. Hope-Norton. Mrs. J.s. Rlckard, and Dr. '.Garrett Smith,- The Summer home of Charles H. Pope will be ready for occupancy within a few weeks.The most Important improvement now under way at Tokeneke is the new automobile highway through the property connecting with the New York and Boston Post Road, less than four blocks from the Darien station on tie Now Haven Railroad. The new road from Rowayton  to the property was openened last week. Appeared August 11, 1907

 

ONE HUNDRED THREE YEAR3,

THE HALE OLD A(iE OF MRS CLAH1S3A

RAYMOND, OF WILTON, CONN.

MrS*. Clarissa Davenport Raymond, of

Wilton, Conn., completeC the one hundred and

t h i rd year of, her ago yesterday. When a reporter

of THE TIMES called and was presented to

the old lady shook his hand cordially, and was all readyto talk as thu reporter was to listen. She remembered all about an Interview with the

writer last year, and althoug-h another year had

been added to her rcmarkablo ago there

W.LS no perceptible change In her appearance. Appeared April 1885 NYT


Gould Rockwell of Ridgefield, Conn., aged eighty-three, married yesterday Miss MaryLouise Denmon, aged twenty-five. Mr.Rockwell has been widowed for forty vears. It Is said tbat he settled $50,000 onhis bride. Ths bride's former home was in Neversink, Sullivan c»untj', N.Y Thecouple first met about three months ago.

APRIL 17, 1890.—


 

 

Stamford, CONN.

A' —Delightfully located on Hubbard'a Hill, convenient to depot, commodious frame dwelling, conveniently arranged, containing twenty-three rooms: wlde piazzas on three sides, largo and complete stable and carriage-house, barns and other out-house; thirtyfour acres of choice land undor a high state of cultivation mmediate possession; price asked. $30,000. Anply to HOMER MORGAN. No. 2 Plnc Appeared April 1871 NYT


Major Noah's Last.—Age is honourable,they say—What are we to think of two Geese that were owned in Greenwich, Connecticut. They were presented, in 1777 to the grandmother of Jared Mead, and they were then thirty-six yestrs old-—One died last winter, the other died onTuesday week, aged 88 yeras. They were annually plucked and had a most respcctable and venerable appearance.—No animal hut a goose would have lived 88 years to be plucked every year


DOGS IN SUICIDE COMPACT.

Drowned Themselves RatherThan be Separated.

South Norwalk, Conn., March 30.—1909

A canine suicidal compact was revealed here yesterday when two coach dogs, owned by Eugene R. Wilson killed themselves simultaneously. The dogs jumped into the Saugatuck river and drowned themselves. The two dogs were canine affinities and when one was sold they refused to eat until they were returned to one another's company. When they were separated a second time they took the first opportunity, ran to the river jumping in and drowning without an effort to save themselves.


 

 

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Mary Palmieri Gai
Westport, , CT
ph: 203-984-2169
fax: 203-682-4330
alt: 203-682-4330