The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-07

often obliged to refuse work, simply be-
cause It Is impossible to complete it in
the requisite time. His works are situ-
ated in North Bridgeport and for years
he had an ofilangat his residence, sea
FairAalh avenue; until the Connectieut'
BanEhailding wnsnompleted and aafsof-
flee engaged thekeein the apartment Dccu-
pied by the West End Florists. Mr. Sill
liman does large amount OF work out
side of Bridgeport and says that he does
more work than any similar firm in the
city. 1t is possible to continue laying
the concrete until SO late In the season
that the ground freezes solidly.
The third occupant of this store is G..
H. Fleming, who attends exclusively to
the rent and real estate business Of T.. G.
Bassick whose West End land and build
ing enterprises have done so much to aid
in developing the resources OF that part
Of our rapidly growing city. Mr. Bassick
owns at least 20 houses and the neces-
sary labor connected with these occupies
much time.
The occupant of the adjoining store is
+. J. Pack, a native of France, who has
been engaged in the BARRIERS trade for
nearly 40 years. He occupied for almost
score of years store in Wall street,
near Water, where he did thriving bus
mess. But the location was needed for
other purposes and Mr. Pack removed to
Fairfield avenue. Although but short
distance from Main street, he was on the
wrong side of that bustling thoroughfare
and custom languished, through no fault
of his, until the second removal, when he
again began to prosper.
There is but one store on the first floor
and that is occupied by j. j. Dunlap, the
jeweier, who is one of the wide awake
business men Of the city. He is a jewell
err in every sense of the word, having
served his time rs apprentice to famous
jewellers in New York and is now one of
the few who understand each detail OF
the business, from manufacturing to re-
pairing. The location at which he re-
manned for years was in the old Sterling
house, now Bishop block, ION Main street,
at the head of Wall. When the building
was re-modeled, Mr. Dunlap removed to
Franklin block, State street, where he
remained until the present store was Sc
cured. Repairing, especially of parasols
and umbrellas, is almost as much trade
with him as the jewelry business.
Miller & Strickland, the coal dealers,
have an office in Mr. Dunlap's store and
| orders received here are at once filled at
the yards, near the passenger depot.
| This is one of the best known firms in
the city and has well earned and fully
maintained reputation.
| Now to the offices above. In No. 8,
A. N. Preston, lately removed from Hart
ford, is established. He is State agent
for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Co. and has spent four years in the same
business in Hartford.
County Commissioner Joseph w. John
son has his office in No. 4. He buys and
sells city and country property on COM
mission and has on hand, ready for de
| livery, first class 6 and per cent bonds.
He also writes fire and life insurance pol
icies. His former Office was in Franklin
block, State street, whence he removed
to his present location.
| On entering Room No. 5, the congenial
face Of E. w. Fairchild, whom we have
often met at Youngs & Fairchild's, greet
ed us. He has withdrawn from the firu
and is prepared to offer valuable and ad-
vantageously located buildings and lots
in the city, as well as western farm loans
and city mortgages. Insurance in all its
branches and steamship tickets, letters OF
credit. ETC., are also in his line.
w. r. Highly and L. B. DeForest, two
of Bridgeport's prominent citizens, com.
prise the firm Of Highly & DeForest
whose Office is in Room No. 6. They
deal entirely in insurance and represent
some of the best companies in existence
The firm has had a long and honorable
existence.
|
Room is the office of the Mountain
Grove cemetery association.
The Exchange for Woman's Work
which has been established little more
than year, has it's office and rooms al
Nos. s and 8. The object Of the exchange
is to offer for sale the work Of women
Work is sold on 10per cent. commission
and received only througha subscriber,
the subscription being 81 year for one
50 for two and $5 for three. The officers
Of the exchange are: President, Mrs
Alexander Hawley; vice presidents, Mr.
w. X. Jewett and Mrs Charles Y. Beach
treasurer, Miss Charlotte I. Hart; re
cording secretary, Miss Elizabeth Bull
lard; superintendent and corresponding
secretary, Mrs s. F. Foote, who may b,
found at the rooms each day. The an
nual report Of the treasurer shows tina