The Newtown bee., 1888-05-18

Ine 5fanu ScflDe was present. diiu otisi members of the grand division.
 Bridgeport sends H. A. Bishop to the Democratic presidential convention at St Louis and H. R. Parrott to the Republic an at Chicago. Mir Parrott was also placed on the Republican State central committee. as was $. $. Amber of Bethel.
 News of the death of Capt John l.. Spalding, one of the first to enlist in the Uuion army from Connecticut, has been received by relatives in this city. He was i'll the First c. V., Co. A.
 There will be an ice cream and cake social at the Church of the Redeemer, Friday evening, 18th. Tickets 25c. Pro ceeds for Sunday school.
 Already numerous schemes for adver- tising during the celebration are afoot. One man proposes to issue program of the exercises, containing cuts and an- nouncements of business firms. w. B. Hall X Go. will, it is said, spend $500 on this days advertising.
 Mrs Derwent BigeIow and little daugh- ter of Brooklyn visit her father, George $. Platt.
 John Wilson and wife of Stratford have been sick. His brother Frank, who has taken care of his milk route, is also sick.
 Judge M. B. Beardsley has resigned from the Board of Education.
 The Daily Advertiser is now brought to Bridgeport by team, as trains are not convenient.
 C. E. Hendricks, who formerly ran the Danbury Times, has opened the Troy steam laundry in this city. One of the branch offices is at Bradshaw's Herald news stand.
 Selectman Fred C. Bommos of Bom- mos & Biltz will represent Bridgeport at the National convention of butchers in Philadelphia, next week.
 Park City lodge, No 10, 10. ,initi- ated three new members, Monday even ing, and is arranging for an ice cream sociable.
 Representatives from three or four diff ferent divisions paid a fraternal visit to Living Spring division, Sons of Temper ance, at their hall on Beach street, East Bridgeport, Monday evening.
 H. P. Rugg of Courtland street was in New Haven, last week.
 Unity lodge of Good Templars at the West End held a short session at their regular meeting, Tuesday evening, after which the doors opened to the public and the numbers present were very en- cOuraging. The exercises, including music, readings, recitations and dia- Iogue, were interesting. Especial notice is due the recitation of Miss E. V. Platt of PequOnnock lodge and the dialogue by Misses Johnson, Platt, Porter and Willetts.
 The district convention of Good Tem- plars for Fairfield county will meet with Fidelity lodge of Norwalk, Friday, 18th. It is hoped that all the lodges will be The Grand Chief Templar, Rev o. J. Range, is to be present and explain the new unwritten work.
 George Hawley and Misses Tillie, Jessie and Lucy Hawley added their musical voices to an entertainment of the Ioung Peoples association of the First NJ. E. church, Monday evening.
 The Rambling Wheelmen look neat in their new brown uniforms.
 Frank N. Higgins is to repair the road and improve the culvert near School No 10.
 Charles Lee forbids any person dump ing garbage on the Lee tract at West End or taking sand or loam from it.
 When the Bridgeport Dramatic associ- ation gave several plays here and else where, last Winter, the expenses were heavier than expected and the receipts fell short. At the close. a debt of about $l00 remained. Of this, James Bradshaw, Jr, the newsletter, one of the leading members of the association, paid $65. though not responsible for the debt. Since then, Redgates orchestra has de- handed $l5 for playing at Hawes' opera house and sent Constable T. W. Stone to collect it from Mr Bradshaw, who paid it, under protest. The association con- tained talent and gave good perform ances, but the financial difficulties were too great. It seems that individual members of such organizations may be made to liquidate the debts of the asso- ciation, though this is not just.
 There has been deal of discussion the yacht race for the Citizens cup, held by Capt F. l. Hitchcock, which was set down for June 10. Capt w. S.. McNeil of the Molly Pitcher challenged Capt Hitchcock, but, as his new boat, the Rival, was not ready, he could not sail. No other boats, not even the Molly Pitcher, appeared and there was no race. Various opinions, some not compliment ary to the cup committee, were expressed. A. II. Davis, secretary of the committee. says, "The story is just this McNeil properly challenged Hitchcock, the chal- lenge was sent to the chairman of the committee and received in due time. Then, before meeting time, Capt McNeil asked that the race be postponed, as the Rival, which he wished to race, would
  agreed to and there the matter stands. If Capt McNeil wishes to race the Rival when she is ready, arrangements will doubtless be made. The committee con- sists of A. c. Hobbs, W. F. Brooks, A. II . Davis. Now, as regards the story that our races are not popular,I will only say that at the last race there were 16 entries and nearly all received prize.'' Capt McNeil declares that he will not race. MT Davis adds that Commodore Hobbs acted as chairman of the first meeting and has continued to act. W. F. Brooks was chairman of the committee which chose the present cup committee and hence some suppose that he, instead ot Mr Hobbs, was chairman of the latter Mir Davis says that he has not attempted to crawl out of any hole and that he has the records to prove what he says.
 The block signal system failed to work properly at the depot, Tuesday. The operator waved white flag to an engi neer, which was misunderstood and the engine ran off the derailing switch. Nc damage.
 A new 60-foot pipe gives better drafl to the Posts engine Editor Hills remarks that inc chimney grows as well as tho circulation.
 Rodney S.Beers of this city,a conductor on the Consolidated road, has invented 5 new system of coupling cars. Working models are exhibited in the office of Sup l Lyon of the Housatonic road. The two principal points are ease of coupling ol uncoupling on a curve and the formation of Il solid platform between cars. If i
 proves as practical as it looks, it will a once supersede other and clumsier coup | lings.
 The Fairfield County teachers aesoci l strong and interesting program has beer
 arranged, planned to make it worth tn while for teachers to take the time ant expense to attend. As Decoration day
 comes on Wednesday of the same week
 some schools will keep Saturday, 26th ] in rIyI,1,:c.lnI. 2l.t- i,