The Newtown bee., 1888-12-14
BRIDGEPORT.

bkID0EPORT.
New directors of the Bridgeport hos
pital: p. L. Barnum, L. Dever Warner,
8. w. Baldwin, r. w. Marsh, d. N.
Morgan, s. C. Trubee, w. B. Hincks,
Joel Farist, M. E.. Morris, ID. w. Plumb,
r. w. Bunnell, l.. s. Catlin.
A burglar entered III. M. Hills new
house on Stratford avenue and secured
$l5 worth of lead pipe.
The following records were made by
the Rambling Wheelmen of Bridgeport
between the first of April and the first Of
December, Inclusive; members making
1000 miles and over are to receive a med
al. These medals have been ordered and
will be awarded in few days: William
Seltsam, 206 days, 1904 miles; C. A..
Reed, l91 days, 1892 miles; l.. II. Saw
age, 156 days, 1902 miles; F. l.. Good
sell, 2ll days, 2l69 miles; F. Atwater,
147 days, 2100 miles; r. C. Morris, us
days, 1000 miles; G. ID. Tomlinson, IsS
days, 1855 miles; II. b. Morris, 122 days,
l443 miles; s. J. Wakelee, l41 days, 1908
miles; total, 19,42S miles; individual
average, 2l5S 2-3 miles.
Miss Nellie Frances, daughter Of Ches-
ter Russell, will be married to Robert
Scott Marion, Thursday evening, 10th,
at 1919 Park avenue.
William J. Plat & Co., No. 0 Wall
street, have just purchased a large as
sortment of poster and hand bill type,
which, with their former equipment,
gives them exceptional advantages in
this line Of printing. Read their adj.
James Bradshaw, Jr, of this city has
secured the $40 prize offered by Meigs &
Co., from their New Haven store, to the
person who would form the greatest
number of words from the letters in the
words ''Meigs and company" Mr. Brad
shaw's number was 1920. The GENTLE
man who secured the prize from the store
here, for the same effort, is Mr. Brad
shaw's cousin.-C Post.
w. H. McIntyre's store, APO Main
street, presents very holiday appear
ance. Each department is fascinating
with novelties for the season. Novelties
in Christmas cards, booklets, plush goods,
picture frames, plush scarfs, fancy work,
material for needlework of all kinds. In
small wares, their articles are too numer-
GUS to mention. They also display the
finest stock of toys and dolls in the city !;
prices to suit, all. Their stock of French
dolls and doll fixings make the little
folks wild in their expectations of the ar
rival Of old Santa Claus.
The holiday number Of the Y. M. C. A.
Observer, issued last week, had special
features and the cover was in blue and
red tints.
II you are about to purchase clothing,
go to an old established and reliable
house, which has built up business that
any. firm should be proud Of. Such is
the Hub Clothing House, 31l Main street,
corner OF State. It is the oldest Of the
kind in the city and maintains its lead by
strictly fair dealing. For assortment,
low prices and good material, the Hub
Clothing House defies competition. Hol-
day goods are now all the rage and the
Hubs stock is new and complete. Give
the Hub call, even if you only wish to
look.
Mrs Hattie M. Pierce returned, last
week, from her Thanksgiving visit to
North Haven; her mother, Mrs E.Wheel-
er, made a Thanksgiving visit to her
brother, Eber Gould of Easton.
\ Plumb & Winton's pure ground bone
and bone fertilizer have achieved wide
reputation and have large sale. IT
bought in ton lots, the price is $50 per
ton. Cash is also paid for hides and tai
low. Their city Office is at AZ and ~
Middle street.
The st. Johns hall property, which
has been selected as the site for the new
government building, fronts LOO feet on
Broad street and 100 on Cannon and is
owned by syndicate made up Of Ma
thaniel Wheeler, w. H. Perry, r. 4. Bar
mum, George Mallory and w. ID. Bishop.
ssHonest advertising brings permanent
success" say Foster, Besse 4 Co., the
reliable combination clothiers, hatters
and gents furnishers. They onler resist
less bargains in Winter clothing. Hats
and capa. 9entlemenfs f3ne Furnishing