The Newtown bee., 1888-02-03
BRIDGEPORT.

BRlDGEPORT
 The D. M. Read Co.,, with characteristic generosity, gave away s3 cloaks.last week, to the deserving poor.
 William B. Hall of w B. Hall & Co. has been laid by with bronchial trouble.
 The Dramatic club took Milford by storm, Friday. "Dick" Bradshaw, That Rascal Pat,' was called out five times. His cigar song was immense.
 Percy Landers is back at his place as driver for Noah Rogers.
 The library of the Seaside Institute.con taining from 1000 to 2000 books, was open ed. Saturday, January 28. Tomorrow and subsequent Saturdays, it will be open from 5 to ' p m It is well patronized
 w. H. Beardsley retains the Sunday pa-- per route on the Naugatuck road.
 Horse cars were run on anything but schedule time, during last weeks storm. No attempt was made to keep on the rails along Seaview avenue and passengers could hardly Keep In the car.
 Sunday night, in full view of passers by, trio of boys broke the glass in the front door of Bradshaw's s news room at 96 Fairfield avenue and abstracted 12 or b rolls of pennies and seven or eight packs of clgarets. They were arrested and Thomas Cunningham was sent to the re- form school. Thomas Sheridan discharged and Michael Griffin bound oyer Mir Bradshaw told BEE reporter that he had twice before been burglarized.
 Rev J. R, Smith of Peekskill, N. r., preached in the Presbyterian church. Sunday morning and evening and assisted by Stamford brethren, held special meet ings, Monday and Tuesday evenings
 w Ii. O'Hara, formerly of Sandy Hook, figures in the Stevenson suit against Ster- ling, correspondent of the New York World and the Farmer pictures him as stalwart and blonde whiskered, with bland accents and serene self possession. A demurrer has been placed in the path of StevensOn's claim and, if that fails to block it, OHara says that he will proba- ably ask for a commission on Honest Johns lunacY.
 The Real Estate Record figures out that $1 ,000,0 ,000 was spent in erecting new build ings here in 1887.
 The southeast corner of Wall and Water streets. now occupied by a few wooden rookeries, would be in accord with it's op- posite neighbors if substantial brick building should be erected there; Mrs Ru- nor says that there will, during the year.
 The Park City will still further deserve its name when the new park on Oak street, known as Lafayette park. is completed, Much work is to be done. this year and contracts have already been awarded.
 Extensive Improvements and changes will be made by the Bridgeport horse rail road company, in the Spring.
 John G. Rowland has again found it necessary to increase his force of clerks in order to accommodate customers who rush to the store for bargains in all kinds of footwear. He is distributing handsome souvenir cards.
 The main factory of the Birmingham Corset Co. has been purchased by the Der by road and the company will have to build elsewhere or remove to tlis city, where branch factory, running 40 ma chimes. is in operation. We will give them hearty reception, if they come.
 Those who dig up gas and water pipes say that there is about three feet of frost in the ground and it is as hard as rock.
 Prof Tripp. who has visited here, re- turns to his Waterbury home by way of Ansonia.
 The Standard wants West Stratford an- nexed to Bridgeport before 1890, so our population will be at least 50,00O. New Haven already claims S0,000.
 An interesting feature of the ladies mis- sionary meeting at the South church. last week, was the address of Mrs Dewitt c. Jencks. now living at 26 Elmwood avenue, on her missionary work in Japan and the appearance of her daughters, Anna and Mabel, in Japanese costume, singing in the native language.
 The press of the Morning News passed through baptism of fire, Sunday even- ing, but the firemen jugged mp the fire fiend in about 20 minutes and the Morning News came out on time. Monday morning. thanks to the Farmers kind help.