The Newtown bee., 1888-05-11

7 Co.,, Lyon & Hindley, c. w. Hawley, Plumb Hardware Co. have agreed to close their hardware stores at 6 p m ev- cry evening except Saturday. This does not include the holidays.
 1T. W. Beers of Liberty street spent Sunday at his old home.
 Miss Carrie I. Kimberly spent Sunday with Mrs Futile of Milford.
 The contractors in the cabinet depart ment at Wheeler & Wilson's have given up their jobs and remain as foremen; :; those in the machine shop are continued at cut rates.
 lIWilliam H. Vessels is dangerously ill with meningitis of the brain.
 Newsdealer Bradshaw has beaten his own record by folding 1O50 Mercuries in 45 minutes. He was timed by Reporter Judge of the News. Charles H. Libby, who has been in the employ of the Morn ing News, expects to return to his Vest ern ranch, next week. Charlie has done excellent typographical service on the BEE and all wish him well.
 General Manager Stevenson, Superin- tendent Lyon, >Roadmaster Clark and Supervisor Cogill made the Spring in- spection of the Housatonc road, Mon day.
 Nos. P and 2S, two of the hand some new engines ordered by the HOu- satonic, have arrived in Bridgeport and four more are expected before June l. The Derby is also to have two new loco motives. These machines are built for speed and power and have all latest inn provements.
 William D. Bishop, Jr, wife and baby will sail for Europe, Saturday, to be gone for three months.
 Died, 7th, Charles Griffin of Toilsome hill, 2G; funeral on Wednesday,.
 Married, Sth, Frederick Winnewiser and Miss Mamie Lieberum; 9th, at St. church, Dr Gilroy and Miss Mollie Dunn.
 Mayor Coughlin's son Robert E. had a tumor removed from his nose, at New York, Monday.
 Frank N. Higgins has the contract to repair the town roads west of North Main street (the old Newtown turnpike) :; those east of the turnpike are under Henry B. Seeley's care.
 ''I tell you, West End is booming fast CT than ever," said resident of that To- cality. ''From my residence on Laurel avenue, I can see five houses going up. The same may be said of other streets. Families have lately moved in and B cars of goods had to be side tracked for days, because no suitable tencments could be found. Don't tell me that West EnJ'S hppru iS Hyaa lyaniOO f'
 George s. Platt of Wall street, who does a general real estate business, says that there is considerable property for sale, just now, in all directions. He has city and country homes to sell and can quote low prices on city building lots. He will buy, sell or exchange property on reasonable terms. For $35 he will sell safe that will protect your person. al property from fire or burglars. He has for sale per cent. guaranteed West ern farm mortgage loans. These are re- liable and a good investment.
 At 209 East Main street, the Misses Thompson entertained company of friends at their home, Tuesday evening The evening was passed very pleasantly and many years of happiness were wished Miss Nettie, in whose honor the company gathered to assist ill eelebrat- ing her birthday.
 F. NJ. Montignani, Bridgeport's pho tographer, gave handsome reception al his parlOrs, Saturday. Mir Montignan has recently refitted his pleasant stu dio, over the Pequonnock national bank corner Main and State streets and he gave each caller, Saturday, a boquet of choice flowers as a souvenir of the occa sion. The parlOrs were crowded iron morning till late in the evening and il was with the greatest difficulty thai enough flowers could be obtained. Nil Montignani is turning out some excel lent work in the photographic line anC advertises cabinet pictures at $2 pel dozen, which, considering the quality, i. rare chance to improve. See notice elsewhere.
 Senator o. H. Platt will be the orator of Memorial day.
 F. o. Seeley is sick. Albert w. De Long, a graduate O I Martins short hand school, has taken { position with the Hazelton Boiler Co of New York.
 Civil Engineer B. II. Hull of this city has been retained by the water powe and riparian owners of lands taken D, the city of New York at Brewster Sodom and Milltown, in respect to dam ages. He has also been engaged as con sulting engineer for the Sharon wate works, at sharon, Conn., News.
 George E.. Leavenworth, formerly O the Farmer, is now employed by tn Marigold Printing Co.
 E.E. Chaffee has an elegant new SUI rey, built by c. M. Provost.
 Mrs Walker, wife of the artistic decor ator of the firm of Stirn & Walker, me with q sorry accident, Monday. He 1 wash woman put benzine in the boiler which in some manner caught fire whel Mrs Walker removed the lid. 1ttook bu a moment for the surface of the water t
 be aflame, the mantle to catch fire an
 the lady's face and arms to be badl
 schorched.
 I Park Street church ladies have bee
 presented with new No. by the Vince
 CT and Wilson Co.
 The Bridgeport camera club has dis
 banded.
 Shoe Dealer c. H. Bennett gives custt
 mers an eight-page parchment slate.
 Superintendent Frank Nichols of tn Connecticut Paper Box factory in Eas Bridgeport was married, Sunday and It ceived an easy chair from the employei
 Sheriff Horace Wheeler of Shelton w.
 in town, this week.
 Ida lodge, No 10, New England Ordt
 of Protection, gives a box sociable ; Pythian hall, this evening. An elegant new sign marks the locl ! tion of the Plumb Hardware Co.,, 4; Main street.
 : Crushed stone has been placed on No