The Newtown bee., 1888-05-18

pfaCGlcal man, HOU SdGlSIlcu WlIu d plduo almost perfect, but demands an instru- ment that shall surpass all others. He has patented bridge which he calls the capo de astro pressure bar and bridge combined and is a great improvement. He has just applied for patent on new piano mute, which, while it enables the player to hear the sound distinctly, does away with all the annoyance of constant piano practising, for the piano cannot be heard in an adjoining room. This is something long needed and will doubtless be brought into immediate and universal use. In ordinary pianos the touch is generally too heavy; but the Kellers overcome this by s system of their own. The player is able to make quick repetitions of sounds and at the same time he secures accuracy and his touch produces less wear on the parts. In each piano the plank or pin block is composed of five thicknesses of maple wood running in different directions and the tuning pin is held on all sides by end wood, the advantage being that changes of temperature do not swell or contract the plank. This tends to keep the instru- ment in tune longer than by the ordinary way of forming the pin plank, great point in piano economy. By this system of crossing the grain of the wood all dan ger of splitting the rest plank is removed. New and improved machinery is intro duced and the company endeavors to keep up with it's orders. Pianos in all stages | of manufacture are seen in the work rooms and a large number of completed instruments, ready to ship, are kept in the warerooms. Each piano is kept in the rooms until thoroughly tested and the makers are satisfied that it is per feet instrument.
 Editor Frank Sherwood of the Daily Leader is one of ths veterans of Bridge port. As the BEE said, last week, he is an enthusiastic amateur gardener, but he thas another hobby by which he is quite as fascinated and that is the collection and preservation of newspapers. He has over 2OOO volumes which he treasures fondly and of which he says, ''This col lection can't be matched in Fairfield county and we're just a little proud of it. I have more and older copies of the Standard and Farmer than they have themselves, guess. l have the Tribune from 1S49. My first newspaper venture That was in 1S46 and it was weekly, called the Bridgeporter. Probably Gould of the Farmer would remember 1t, but there are not many others left to recall it. That was when PomerOy was editor of the Farmer and Pettingill of the Stand ard. In 1872, I began to publish the semi-weekly Leader, which had its office at POS Main street and appeared each Wednesday and Saturday. In 1882. re- moved the office to 321 Water street and commenced an evening edition. No, haven't anything to say of the Leader there it is, always independent and able to speak for itself" MT Sherwood pos sesses vivid and retentive memory and is said to have better knowledge of municipal affairs than any other man III the city. Here's long and prosperous life to the Leader and it's editor.
 Editor William H. May of the Sun has been sick with rheumatism and nervous prostration, but was able to be out. last week. He intends to visit old friends and scenes in Newtown, Danbury and
 Bethel and hopes to recover his health
 He is native of Newtown and spent the
 first six years of his life in Newtown
 Street. His father, Henry May, lived
 nearly opposite Dicks hotel and was the , first station agent at Newtown. William : H. enlisted in the Union army at the agt | of 2I and was taken prisoner. His hrs'