The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-21
BRIDGEPORT.

Julian Sterling, Jr, familiary called
'Junie," was suspended from school by
Supt Harrington because he refused to
tell where he had obtained copy of the
printed list of questions for the next ex-
animation. Young Sterling says that
he obtained the list on his responsibility,
giving his word not to reveal the source
and, therefore cannot tell anything
about it. His week of suspension ended,
Wednesday.
An East Bridgeport young man named
Fred Wilson sailed for Hayti on the
war ship Galena, last week.
Daniel Davenport, Nathaniel Wheeler
and Charles Sherwood have been APP
pointed for the city and Curtis Thomp-
son, Bernard Heating and James w.
Beardsley for the town, to petition the
Legislature for consolidation of the
town and city government.
The Post says that boy carelessly
threw a lighted match near benzine in
the shop Of Glines & Holmes company
on South avenue. The benzine imme-
diately ignited; water was thrown on
it, but the flames were spread. Mr.
Holmes attempted to smother the flames
with his overcoat and had both arms
badly burned. Finally, hand grenades
were thrown on the blaze and it was ex-
tinguished.
The debts Of Henry Harris, the Oak
Hall clothier, amount to Sl7,6l2, mostly
owed to relatives.
Eb Sherman of Long Hill drove off
the horse of Percy Ryan without leave,
when hitched at Capt Rowland's. JUS
tice Klein fined him 50 and costs and in
default of payment, Eb. went to jail.
Angered because the police closed his
roulette table, Sam Merritt raided An
drew Farrelps keno shop with an axe,
Saturday night, smashing the tables to
splinters. Monday noon, he pounded
John ii. Hanson at the Atlantic hotel.
For prices, for value, for style and
quality, ladies will find them at Mrs
George Dunham's S, 437 Main street. Trim
med millinery at half value. See ad.
Messrs Gorham, Treadwell and Bar
tram, commissioners on the Putnam
camp ground, met in Hull 81 Palmer's Of
flee, last week, to look over the map of
the ground prepared by them. 1t was
satisfactory and will be presented with
the report Of the commissioners to Gov
Lounsbury.
Co.'S Housatonic avenue factory are rap
idly rising. OF the whole stupendous
building,no point will be more noticeable
than the chimney, which is in the north
west corner. 1t is to be liz feet high
and IL feet In diameter at the base. In
stead of being square, as most chimneys,
1t Is to be octagonal and ornamented
near the bottom with fancy brick work.
1t Is said that no chimney in the United
States is its counterpart.
The English firm Of cotton spinners,
James Chadwick 81 Bro, one of the larg-
est and richest in the world, have rented
gan factory at West End to finish goods
for the American market.
A German woman was struck at the
Sterling street crossing in East Bridge
port, Wednesday night, but escaped with
bruises and broken ribs.
Henry N. Beardsley was born in Hunt
ington, coming to this city 40 years ago.
BY industry and economy, he accumulat-
ed large fortune. Until recently, he
was associated with his brother Alonzo
In the dredging business. He was one
CT the prime movers in the Citizens Wa
ter Co.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Stevens Of 124 East
Main street, with Miss Elma Stevens of
Monroe, are in New York.
s'Dick" Bradshaw has been in luck,
lately. His work for the New York Press
has been In adjacent cities, so that he
could come home during the afternoon.
Much Of the time, however, it Is neces-
sary for him to remain away all the week,
when In the more distant cities of the
State or In Massachusetts. Dick says
that the Press holds It's own at over 100
900 daily and that he intends to stick to
the business. Long may he wave!
Capt Will Seltsam of the Rambling
Wheelmen badly sprained his left wrist
by header from a bicycle.
Lyon g. Hindley have put electric
lights into their hardware store.
q. w. Tator Of North Main street has
been securing greens of a superior quail
ity for st Johns, Trinity and other So
cieties.
George Sherwood of North Main street
makes his pleasant home brilliant with
new paint George IL a good workman.
James A.. Refill, who has been In the
employ of +. Il. Silliman,is now employ
ed by f. A. Bartrafh & Co.
John Mahon Of French street, who has
been In the employ Of Giles & Clancy,
ployed at Eaton, Cole q Burnham's.
The Pacific Iron Works are building
boiler Of S5-horse power for Eckart
Bros, brewers.
SHOW Windows Of Bridgeport
Merchants are hardly as elaborate as
usual, but the displays are all In good