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

BRIDGEPORT.
Howard Hockensmith. employed by
the Marigold Printing Co., fell down an
elevator shaft, bruising himself badly.
Not long ago, he was severely hurt in the
gearing OF press.
Clarence Monroe, three months old son
Of Charles s. Shepard and grandson Of
E. B. Shepard of 1913 Main street. was
buried, Sunday afternoon.
mo. So special, the perfume of which
J. II. Lutz Of SO Wall street, Bridgeport,
makes a speciality, is excellent. Give it
o trial.
CliRtan +. GWakelee married Miss Eliza
18th & Smith of 100 Norman street, last
week.
Charles DemOnd was married at Bel
chertown, Mass, to Miss Cora E. Shum-
way, Rev Charles III. Smith, pastor of
the Congregational church and son of
Mrs S. II. Smith of 135 South avenue,
assisting Rev I. w. Lyman in the GER
The bride had been teacher in
the primary school there for. 10 years
and the friends made there gave her a
silver tea set.
Now is the time to make your select
ions for Christmas gifts and now is the
time for you to take advantage of the
great slaughter sale of holiday slippers
that is in progress at the great bargain
shoe house of C. III. Bennett, 800 Main
street. See his ad for prices.
Mrs c. Spooner and children have re-
turned from Europe.
F. S. Hunt & Co., Boston 99c store,
AL Main street, make big exhibits of
holiday goods.
Mrs Langtry is to be at Hawes' Opera
House, next week.
Much attention has been attracted to
the dry goods houses by the puppet
shows in various windows. The d. NJ.
Read Co. have one in the Fairfield ave-
nue. window and a number of figures are
exhibited in the large window of w. r.
Lewis & Co.'s old stand. Adults as well
as children watch the amusing antics of
the autOmatons and a crowd is always in
front of each window.
Superintendent G. L. Burgess of the
Boys club is to be congratulated on the
success Of his efforts to aid the poorer
class of city boys. The club now has a
membership of 821, with an average at
tendance, each evening, of 1872.
DR. Dickinson of 1913 Broad street,
Bridgeport, treats chronic diseases ex.
clusively. His hours are 1912, 81, 7-S
Office closed Sundays. Call on him.
Miss Carrie E. Kimberly, well known
here, has married John Horrax of New
Hartford.
William Kinsella & Co. are to open q
drug store at 656 Main street.
The new buildings of the Aluminium
Co. on Housatonic avenue are rapidly as
Stunning form and shape. They are i'm
mense buildings and cover large area
A sad accident happened at the depot
Saturday, which, however, will serve al
| a warning, il only needed. Walter j
Willard and Edward II. Floyd-Jones
| two Yale freshmen, walked from New
Haven to Bridgeport, taking the tracl
from Milford. As they approached thu
bridge here, Willard jumped on freigh
train standing there and rode across
Finding that the train did not stop at tn,
depot, he jumped, as the car crossed Fair
field avenue. He went under the wheels
and his right leg was fearfully mangled
The ambulance was called and Willart
/ was taken to the emergency hospital
Later, he was removed to the hospita
proper, where an amputation took place
His parents, Mr. and Mrs c. G. Willar
of Washington, ID. C., were at ono
summoned.
n Bridgeport is nothing if not unique an
her way Of testing the new lower bride
was novelty in the annals of bridg
building. Saturday morning, the 17-to
road roller was sent across. At Ill 10,
stood on the center of the draw, whic
EdeHected but half an inch, returning
almost its former position when Il
weight was removed. But this was n.
ALL About o'clock, u of Barnum's ell
t plants were marched across the city al
on to the draw. Then they were pilot
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