The Newtown bee., 1888-05-11

devoted to the counting room. New vault and safe facilities, steam heat, large sky light and other improvements are included. The part occupied by the Mechanics and Farmers bank will also be refitted. Longstaff & Hurd do the work. AS an employe said, Were go- ing to have the best that's made"
 Mir and Mrs c. J. Willett of Norman street spent Sunday with Mrs Willett's parents, MT and Mrs Barnum Curtiss of Stepney.
 The meeting of St. Johns lodge, F. &. A. M., last week Wednesday night, was the first in four years in which a candi- date was not initiated.
 Misses Fannie and Lizzie Smith of the East Bridgeport Kindergarten spend two afternoons in each Meek, instructing in- mates of the county home at Stratford in the Kindergarten course.
 Auctioneer Charles Lee advertised to sell the household furniture of the late Capt Henry Lafield at auction, the 9th.
 Senator K. G. Burnham has entertained his brother, President George Burnham of the Baltimore locomotive works.
 The Bridgeport Exchange for Women's Work has successfully completed it's first half year and has excellent prospects for the future. The business of the past six months amounted to nearly SlS00. The steamer Nonowantuc of the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson line has been laid off for repairs and the schooner Ella Iapa hoe alran bar nlara
 Ida lodge, No. 10, New England Order of Protection, established in January, had it's first assessment May |. This is new order which has spread rapidly and already has S2 LOGO, ,000 represented in insurance. of which S27 .000 is in Bridge port.
 Shoe Dealer Rowland and Photograph CT Montignani presented customers with bouquets, Saturday. George l.. French has bought of James 1 Porter tract of wood land, 10 or F acres, called ''The Nook Huilder Harry IT. Nettleton is still very weak and can go out but little. His | little child has been quite sick with ton 1 silitis, but is better. MT Nettleton's bus | assistant and he is figuring on new work, which he hopes to be able to attend to personally. Hope so too!
 Grocer E. B. Shepard is so busy that he has not been able to enjoy his usual fishing excursions, this Spring. He eX- poets to try his luck, this week, however.
 The Standard gives 9s reasons why Bridgeport is a good place to locate in.
 Work in the corset shops is dull just now. John Bowling has commenced the | foundation for new building near his l meat market on Grand street.
 Mrs w. G. Kimberly spent Sunday with relatives in Milford.
 H. C. Spalding and son have moved from Seeley street to Laurel avenue. West End. .a= | Thomas Lennon, who worked during the Winter for the Gun Implement Co.,, is now employed by NJ. O'Donovan of | East Main street.
 The Ivy social club will give select sociable at Jefferson hall, Recreation DuilulnS, MoHuay evening. @isl.
 The Naugatuck Valley Ice Co. have already commenced building upon the vacant lot on Housatonic avenue opposite the Gas works. John Rutherford & Son are erecting brick barn, 30x60, 10 feet | high, which is to be occupied at once. | The entire lot is to be enclosed by a sub | stantial fence.
 1 Ed;tor Er.pkIin Sherwood of tho aad- CT is an enthusiastic amateur gardener and devotes all his spare time outside of the office to it.