The Newtown bee., 1888-05-04


 Thursday morning, for a visit with
 c. W. Tator and George H. Brooks, who has moved into Patrick Garvey's house near School No. 10, have thor oughly repaired the road at theefoot of Slaughter hill by carting i'll quantities of stones and covering them with compact earth.
 4 $25, ,OOO blaze, early Tuesday morn ing, at the Water street harness shop of Pendleton Bros.
 Marietta Lyon, 67, will be buried, to- day (4th) at , p m from the Stratfield home of her brother, Horace Lyon.
 The Wheeler & Wilson concerts begin a Seaside, June and continue, each Saturday night. Wednesday night con- certs at Washington park, East Bridge port, will also be given.
 ssThe contract system at Wheeler & Wilson's is being gradually abolished, , said an employe. ''Some of the smaller contractors are being frozen out alto gether; other contracts, which have been divided among several men, are con sol dated. Some of the contractors have | ed the wages of their men. Yes, the change is needed
 Stiles Wells and family moved to the great West, few years ago and took up land. Mrs Wells, who visits her parents, MT and Mrs Stiles Wakeley of State street exlension, says that the climate is delightful and the soil productive, but the scarcity of wood is great drawback.
 Arthur Couch of Birmingham spent Sunday here. Miss Mabel, daughter of A. Stirn, has h td scarlet fever ill a lighter form than h r sister, Miss Norma.
 The legacies of 5000 each, willed to the orphan asylum and hospital, by the late Aaron Summers, have been paid, with interest, by the eXecutor. It is said that goodly sum will be left for the Protestant widows and orphans.
 Married, Monday, at St Mary's church, E. J. Malley and Miss Rose Sullivan, by Father Rogers.
 Dr l. DeVer Warner's son, Commodore D. H., is to be married at North Adams, Mass, May P, to the daughter, of HIT. Cady and the nuptials will be the most
  fhe wedding trip will be made on the yacht Daring.
 That Mathushek piano in H. N. Ayres' window attracts a deal of attention. Every one buying goods to the amount 1 of $1 receives ticket and the goods are of the best quality sold at regular prices. Landlord Jesse Sands of the Sterling 1 restaurant has two sons in the newspaper business, one of whom is Frank E. Sands l of the Meriden Republican, secretary ot the Connecticut Press association. The other has just been married in Ohio and MT Sands was present at the ceremony Charles NJ. Gerdinier and Miss Louise l Wurtz were married at 360 East Main street, last week Thursday, by Rev Cas- per Brunner.
 Arthur T., son of Town Agent Peck is new clerk in the post office.
 Charles NJ. Calhoun is soon to wee Miss Julie, daughter of Dr C. c. Sanford
 The 69th anniversary of Odd Fellow ship in the United States was celebrated in Bridgeport, April 26, by a fraternal visit from Nosahogan lodge of Water bury to Pequonnock lodge. The visitors | came down 150 strong and were met b, the local Odd Fellows with the Wheeler X Wilson band, who escorted them tt the lodge room, where a banquet wa! held.
 The fence around l.. c. Lyon's lot ol North Main street was burned. last week
 Rev N. T. Merwin preached in Olive church, Sunday morning and evening.