The Newtown bee., 1888-12-21
BRIDGEPORT.


ably known, lost about $40 worth of
stone cutters tools, q few nights ago. "A
tramp stole them and left them in East
Bridgeport, where Mr. Stevens recovered
them.
Manager Harris denies that the Bridge
port polo team is to be sold.
There has been a scant supply of coal
for some weeks, but prices have not adj
yanced and the Fall supply will soon be
replenished.
The new lower bridge has been rele-
gated to oblivion and the new structure
is henceforth known as the Fairfield ave-
nue. bridge.
p. L. Barnum is president Of the hos
pital, D. N. Morgan vice president, DR.
w. II. Bunnell secretary, s. G. Kingman
treasurer, w. TT. Rockwell auditor.
The Bridgeport Horse Railroad Co.
want to extend its track down Broad
street to Park Place, connecting with the
Main street line; up North Washington
avenue to North, thence to Main; also
east through Wells street to Housatonic
avenue.
Clara Maud, twin daughter Of Charles
S. Shepard, three months old, was bur-
led from Olivet church, Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Manager West of the Park City cloth
ing house has been in Boston.
r. Wade, Jr, genial foreman of tho
Standard press room, has been made rs.
sistant inspector general for Connecticut
on the staff of Commander-in-Chief War
rem Of the G. A. r.
William d. Palmer of the firm of HUI
Sc Palmer is engaged in surveying fol
the 20 miles Of new road which the
Poughkeepsie Bridge syndicate vii
build through Taritfville.
w. B. Hall & Co. have erected storm
doors at the entrance to their store.
Those who have visited the mills o
/ the Bridgeport Paper Co. are surprised
at the quantity Of paper turned out.
few months ago, the BEE gave a deserip
ton Of the mill and its work, but thu
output of paper has greatly Increased
Besides paper for local publications
/ these mills supply all the paper used b.
the fast presses OF the New York Pres
and Journal and part of that now use
| by the World, Sun and Times. 1t j
needless to say that the two huge pape
machines are crowded to their utmost.
4. J. Beardsley s. Son have the go,
ernment contract for widening an
dredging the channel above the bridge
in Bridgeport harbor and for work q
Wilson's Point, Norwalk
! That was a clever bit of detective wor
done by G. r. Petite just before he les
the city. Fearing that P. Brown, VIII
kept news stand on State street an
who owed him about $13 for papers, WI
preparing to leave town without payin
his bills, NIr Petite went to Smiths re
taurant on John street, learned by adro
! questioning that Brown had really gor
and induced Mrs Brown to make over [
him Il sufficient amount Of the stock an
: fixtures to secure his claim. Other
however, were not so fortunate and 10
their claims.
Electricity is to be used to turn Il
draw of the Fairfield avenue bridge.
! Mrs Langtry is to be at Halves Opel
House, Saturday evening.
Q George f. Hunt, now commerce
traveller, stopped in Bridgeport IoI
! enough to renew acquaintance form
Z when he was on the staff OF the Sheltt
] Advertiser.
r.. G. Pearsons has been transfers.
] from Bridgeport to AIcriden, by the A
I ans Express Co.
Monday evening, the barometer reg
q tered % 9-10, the lowest ever known hel
;. Judge a. B. Beers was chairman a
V. G. Giddings secretary of the joi
meeting of the Bridgeport and W.
e. Stratford consolidation committee, Nj
d day evening. The committee favors :
nexa ton, merging the debts and formi
s a separate ward, the Seventh, Of the b
= ough.
A large marble headstone in M.
q Keane's Housatonic avenue stone III
q was broken by William DWyer, whoa
stole hammer. DWyer was drunk a
Y was arrested.
Is Capt Henry n. Beardsley, owner
the West Stratford horse railroad, d
suddenly, Tuesday, Of heart disease.
= A fine display Of silverware, fal
hardware and holiday goods is hastily
ranged in the windows of Lyon g Hi
lst ley's store, 1888 Main street. Inside,
'p- almost endless variety Of everything
the hardware line may be seen.
skating is rather backward, this seas
but those famous long reach club slxs
Of are IN demand and quantities 81 them
ID, ready Tor purchasers. Holiday giftsI
st also present; ii fact. apy thing you NJ
te- almost,
g raylor's hustle factory has shut IA
4 for d few weeks.
igs It IS now said that Mrs Ada Whetst
iii who was shot BY her husband aboI
is year ago, can live bnt few days.
inl is paraly zed from her waist dsl6n.