The Newtown bee., 1888-01-13
BRIDGEPORT.

Members of the Bridgeport Dramatic club did themselves proud Wednesday night, when "The Toodles" was performed in Hawes opera house to an enthusiastic | audience. E. F.Webbs many appearances as Toodles had made him thoroughly fa- miiar with his part and he won much ap- plause. All the actors did well. In the farce, That Rascal Pat" James Brad shaw, Jr, commonly called Dick, surpris- ed and delighted his friends by the excel lent way he enacted Pats rascalities and sang rattling Irish songs He received several encores and thunders of applause. We hope soon to listen to another per formance by this club.
 THE TOODLES.
 MT Timothy Toodes, E. F Webb; Charles Fen ton, Frank c. Fuller; Farmer Acorn, William Colbrey; George Acorn William Harris Lawyer Glib. Frank Jetfries; Farmer Fenton, F. H. But terfield; First Farmer, A. Keating; Second Farm CT, F. Jetfries; Landlord, F. Schubert; Mary Acorn, Miss Cassie Larkin; Mrs Tabith Toodles, Mrs Ella Strasberger.
 THAT RASCAL PAT. That Rascal Pat, James Bradshaw, Jr; Charles Livingstone. Mir Frank Butterfeld; Major Puff jacket William Harris; Laura, Miss c. LarSin; Nancy, Mrs Ella strasberger.
 Messrs Thomas Coughlin, William N. Haggerty, William Digney, young capi- talists of this city visited Birmingham last week Tuesday and called on the promi- nent business men of the place. It is said that thelr object was to introduce articles 1 IOfy nd Halu lo featuring firm already located here.
 Rev Sylvester Clark has retired from Seabury divinity school at Faribault Minn., to take chair in Berkeley univer- sity at Middletown.
 The engagement is announced of Miss Lucy Nj, daughter of Senator S P. Jones of Hartford to Edward F. Meeker, post ma ster at Bridgeport.-[ World
 Burglars entered the e-residence of Prof T A Spinning, 31 Cannon street, Sunday morning, taking clothing which contained gold watch and cham and $15. The clothing was soon found, but the valuabIes were minus.
 Our friend. the Morning News, is in creasing in breadth.
 John Finn, late of the Farmer, is seriously ill.
 Editor J. A. Bolles of the New Milford Gazette and wife were in town, Friday.
 F, Beyer, leader of the old Howe band, is named as leader of the new Park City brass band, to consist of 20 excellent mu- sicians.
 Four thousand dollars, part of which is raised are needed to build Swedish Lu- theran church at the West End.
 Plans for the three-story brick school house at the West End have been made
 Richard H. Boylston of Lafayette street has been seriously ill with pneumonia His son, Rev c. W. Boylston of Long Hill has been with him.
 Stones have been thrown at trains sc frequently of late, especially in Bridge port and Stratford. that Sheriff Clarksor has offered reward of $25 for the appre hension of the culprits.
 Edward Brennan has resigned as organ ist of St. Augustine church because his salary was cut $2OO.
 Main street is to be widened to 50 fee from State 10 Bulls head Died, 9th. John E. Pond AS; Ithamal Meeker, 5.
 Married, Tuesday, Miss Mary. only daughter of the late Thomas Hawley. tc L, W. Eaton, silent partner in the firm c : W. B. Hall & Co The wedding was strict ly private, owing to the recent death 0 Mrs Thomas Hawley and, after-a wedding tour through the South, MT and Mrs Eator will return to occupy the old family hom' on Main street Rev c. R. Palmer con ducted the service ccording to the Eng fish Episcopal form and the brides brot h CTS, one of whom is Mir NJ. c. Hawley O Newtown. gave finely finished broughan with silver mounted harnesses to match ) Editor George ". Hills of he Post vii wed Miss Lila Winona, daughter of Will son Smith of Middletown, on the 18th.
 Dr Warner has engaged the ' ale Gle v club to sing, in the Sraside institute, thi 5 evening Employees are admitted free B others, I5c.-Post Office Inspector Hall o < Boston was in town, Wednesday, on officia business relating to the removal of tn city office. It is also proposed to aboiisl fhe West Stratford office and extend fire U delivery into the borough The Wes Stratford teachers intend to visit New Ha ven schools. to-day.-The second W.
 Hall concert, Tuesday eveding at the Op n era House, was even more successful tha e its predecessor Arthur T. Hadle t elucidated the interstate commerce la' l. to the Scientific society, Tuesday night
 "Well, guess we've got that prize pol
 cup. cheerily said Manager Harris to
 BEE reporter, after Wednesdays gam
 with the Waterburys. "We made seve c points and beat them easily"
 Rev J. $. Haugh conducted the mar
 riage ceremony of Rev w. D. Fowler ( o Bridgeports Primitive church and Nils l. Julia E daughter of G. H. Prindle z r, Bridgeport, Monday.
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