The Newtown bee., 1888-07-06

panies of iiremeh were ill line. Bridge ports firemen, with engines and para phernalia of latest style, could not be surpassed. Alert and Grassy Plain hose r companies of Bethel, as well as Water | Witch of New Milford, did themselves proud and added to wcll-earned laurels, but Newtown Hook and Ladder Co.,, No. |, was at ;ts best and the boys never marched better or looked handsomer. The 30 members, with the G. A. R. drum corps, tramped steadily along and won golden opinions from all. The process sion was estimated to be three and a half miles long and was about an hour and half passing a given point The re- viewing stand at Seaside park was occu- pied by city officials and invited guests, escorted by guard from the G. A, k.
 The fireworks were on a scale of mag niticence never before attempted in this part of the country and went off without q hitch. The marine parade, Tuesday night, was an nspiring sight; more than 100 steamers participated and were lit up with Chinese lanterns. Fireworks With out stint were sent from barGes near shore and from these boats and the scene was grand. ShrclSs from 100 whistles woke the echoes end the general excite ment was increased by the presence of tue United States man-of-war Atlanta, Capt Bunce, which anchored off Black Rock, Monday. Drawing 26 feet of Wa ter, she could approach no nearer, but fireworks were sent up and the powerful electric search light brought into use. This is capable of throwing a single ray of light for miles; the stream may be widehed and changed. The Atlanta also fired a salnte from her big guns. It is estimated that 30,000 people were at the park, Tuesday, The crush was even greater Wednesday evening and 40, 900 or 60,000 must have been present. Set piece2 constituted most of this evenings fine display, interspersed with rockets, bombs, red and green fire, etc.
 The Press headquarters in the Scien- tific society's rooms were we'll filled day and night. An elaborate collation. was served. Newspaper men from all parts of the State and from Massachusetts, Long Island, New York and even Flori- da, were present. Each was presented with an elegant white satin badge and silver medal treated to q lunch and shown the city.
 The Christian Endeavor society of the South church have appropriated not to exceed $50 to support the united Society of Endeavor.
 Stacy G. E. Hall, young man of promise, died suddenly, Tuesday night. He was stricken only week ago by . fatal attack. For six months he has been clerk in the Naugatuck freight office. He was a member of the South church and actively identified with the Christian Endeavor society. His parents have the sympathy of q wide circle of friends. Will D. Smith of Sparrowbush, N. 9., is guest at the Elmwood avenue resi- dence of Dewitt c. Jencks. Mir Smith, for three years principal of schools at Sparrowbush, has been engaged for the coming year as principal of the Warwick N. Y., High school.
 c. w. Hawley, at his new hardware store, has found to his satisfaction that thus far since starting at the new stand, 447 Main street, his trade has been larger and more succe .sful than he anticipated. Mir Hawley has the agency for the Tiger hay rake and Wood moving machine and has sold Il large number of these ma chimes this Summer, which speaks well for AIr Hawley and the machine. Doubt less much of his prosperity is due to the fact that he treats all customers fairly ! and politely and gives all their moneys worth of goods. His store is centrally 1 located, is easy of access and pleasant and airy inside.
 The Sun issued it's July extra, Tues day evening. The outside was printed in red and blue and the inside in black
 on fine white paper. A burlesque pro l gram and comic cuts, with a couple o1
 original poems, as well as the usua amount of Sunshine, were given. | The Read Carpet Co. shut down, thi' week, leaving the Marigold Printing Go without power to run their presses. F. T. Barnum has increased the " | H. Stevenson fund for newspaper mel by $100.
 Lyon & Hindley display two of tn
 neatest signs in the city; black letter
 on decorated background.
 1 Decorations about the city are remark
 able for the taste displayed in arrangin: them and the quantity and variety o bunting, national colors, portraits an, mOGtoeS, Heapeu together Ill one HaTluoH
 ious whole. The arches at Fairfield ave nue and Water street bore portraits O
 Washington, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield
 Munson Hawley, "Our Oldest Mayor
 and figure of Commerce, while i've
 come to Bridgeport" and 1.-The Sunni
 our Aim" greeted the eye. John Rec
 deserves the credit. All along Mai
 street, the banks and buildings were on
 mass of parti-colored streamers, whic would require columns to describe. Jess Sands swung out huge banner, tn largest on the street and rece!ved sert made.