The Newtown bee., 1888-08-03
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
 Col w. II. Stevensonss family and friends have been camping at the Twin Lakes.
 The RealEstate Record says that w. J. Smith will build a S3500 house on Howard avenue, John Schindler a double frame house on Sherwood avenue, Fred D. Booth residence corner Cottage and Cedar streets, Charles Donnelly a $4000 house on Howard avenue. James and Catherine McNamara have bought the house and lot at 5s Beach street for $4000.
 Misses Fannie and Edna Thompson spent tew days, last week, with Misses Turney of Stratford.
 Patrons of the Housatonic road will miss the rotund figure and pleasant smile of white-haired John H. Cole, who for 30 years has been conductor there. He was ! appointed by Superintendent Stillson and has served faithfully. Early in his con- ductOrial career, he ran freight and milk trains, but for long years was on the ex- press leaving Bridgeport at 10 05 a m. Recently he was placed on the early pas senger, leaving at 10 a Ill and return ing at , D D m. It has been reported at various times that he intended to give up railroad work, but he clung to the old associations. Hosts of friends are sorry that he has retired, for he was one of the most accommodating officials on the road and no conductor was more popular. Henry D. Thomas, who has Mr Coles old run on the 10 o'clock train, is now the senior conductor on this road. Cur don s. Colt, who has been an all-'round man, takes Mir Coles place. He is ener- getic, handsome and business like. May ex-Conductor Cole live long to enjoy his well earned rest and may Conductor Colt retain his position for more than 30years.
 Mrs s. H. Smith has been in Hartford with her son Henry, whose baby boy Carlton has been sick.
 Arthur D. Fairchild of Newtown has visited here.
 Delevan's tent show is playing in hard luck. They were to show in Norwalk, | last week, but were attached by Bellznap & Buckly, the slack wire walkers, for last years salary, about S90, which they claim Deleyan owed them. They were also attached for a $95 board bill at the City hotel.
 Prof Sam Sterling arrived home fIom Allendale, N. J., July p.
 The Rosedale now carries large crowds to New York daily.
 The Bridgeport Publishing Go. are agents for Bridgeport for the life of Cleveland & Thurman, also Harrison $ Morton, besides a steel engraving of both | tickets. George Terry will canvass the city for them.
 Much surprise is caused by the am nouncement that Newsletter Bradshaw l has decided to sell out his business on Fairfield avenue. He has been in the news business for six or seven years l first with George F. Connor and then on the Housatonic road and the last four l years on Fairfield avenue. He has work ed hard all this time, early and late and only lost two or three days since he be- l gan. He will now take a few weeks needed rest. He has not decided what he will engage in, but may accept po- l sition on a New Y York daily paper. If he leaves Bridgeport, the good wishes of all his numerous friends will follow him. The BEE sincerely hopes that he will be l as successful i'll his new venture as he | has been here.
 The law regarding the distributing of circulars, bills and newspapers on the street has died out. Strangers distribute circulars daily now on our streets and nothing is done. City merchants are pleased; it was q foolish law.
 c. c. Russell, formerly on the New York Journal, has resigned and has ac- cepted a position on the New York Press. He is we'll known io Bridgeport and re- sides i'll Waterbury. His duties take him over the Middle and New England States.
 The New York Press has secured another good reporter in Bridgeport for Connecticut news.
 Hawes Opera House is being newly 1 decorated and patrons will hardly know the place at the opening, September l.. There will be three good shows per week.
 ss There is one thing about the BEE that like," said a Bridgeport gentle man, s'and that is it's spirit of fairness. 1 am interested in the Eastons road case which created such division in the old town and the BEES reports were impar- tial and accurate" Thank you.
 A number of lawyers offices in Frank 1 lin block have been freshened with white wash and paint.
 Lawyer Curtis Thompson and brother Theodore spend the week in vacation trip west. s'I don't know where we shall go,n said MT Thompson, ssbut Niagara
 Falls is one point.
 Jesse Sands finds that high toned
 restaurant doesn't pay and, as he could
 not sell, has closed his Main street place.
 Oracle Mcconnell, 13 years old, of 13s
 North Washington avenue, was burned
 to death, last week, by trying to kindle
 a fire with kerosene.
 Mrs John Dixon, who had an ovarian
 tumor of 9 pounds removed. is home
 again from the hospital.
 I William Brown of Toilsome Hill, 6a
 years old, died, last week. James " Thompson. Yale 90, is at Balsam Cottage, Big Indian, near Slide
 Mountain in the Catskills, spending his , vacation. Miss Lucy Curtis Thompson
 is spending the Summer with her aunt Mrs Israel Minor, Jr, at keene Valley in the Adirondacks.
 Boys near Housatonic avenue have a peculiar way of killing time with pleas ure and profit. Armed with branches several feet long, trimmed clean save fol : a hook at the top, they range beside the .. Housatonic track just before a picnic , train passes. When the train appears bright with laughing girls and flutterine kerchiefs, these bad boys prepare fol action. Standing close beside the track
 they adroitly abstract handkerchiefs iron fair hands at each ear. One boy will sometimes secure as many as a dozer !, dainty squares of lace and linen. Al | each disappears, it's owner utters little | chplnly nf 5Gicnlau yv{li1n fha hnpd1r1r1 with whoop of delight, prepares foi < another. They are rarely recovered 'sIt's too badl' indignantly declared on, . ununo ladu ss Here I,1ss Iost fisrs l,.na |,