The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29
BRIDGEPORT.

The |. NJ. C. A. have raised S3035 tow | ard a 10000 building fund.-The parade l of the Fourth will start at II m.-Fore- man F. Wade of the Standard office has been laid up with rheumatism.
 w. J. Berghardt of Stockbridge, Mass, succeeds Frank Treat as superintendent of the Housatonic round house.-Myra, daughter of \. NJ. Wooster, pleasantly celebrated her 9th birthday, Saturday, by q party to which 8 little friends were l invited. X happy afternoon and evening i for all.-Carl William. son of George F. and Carrie Eckart, died, Saturday, after a short illness, one year and nine months | old The funeral was attended, Sunday, i from the residence of the parents, 2US l North avenue. It is particularly sad be- cause MT Eckart has but recently arrived in Bremen. Germany. in search of health at his old home. civilian Leonard was fearfully burned by hot metal while at his first days work ill the Eaton. Cole X Burnham Co.'S works.-Bradshaw and Rich received their first installment of the celebration medals, Saturday. They are excellent; worth much more than the price. The Sl quality is specially for the higher officers; the 50c grade Is for committees and the cheaper ones. which will sell on the streets for b or 2Oc with ribbon. are for general use and SOOO Will , be struck.-Henry NJ. Hills of the Post is to erect fine residence ill East Bridge port.-Builder H. II. Nettleton Is figur- inc on the plans for John E. Fosters new residence. MT Foster, a member or Eos ter. Besse & Co.,, will have one of the fin :. est houses in the city, thoroughly unique in every particular.-Franll Hadley is new member of the Park Citys.-One O = the six foot cut New Deering Giant mow CTS. sold by Lyon & Hindley, has beel on trial at Seaside park. r. T. Barnun is testing its qualities.-Builder Harr II. Nettieton is at work again, bright a eyer-Newfield school, West Stratford q closed. Friday: Summertied school vii close to-day.-Mayor Fones's patriotisT and interest in Bridgeport's welfare ma be traced to the fact that he and the cit . are of the same age, preclsely.-Prc ), Sam Sterling returned from Baltimor, Friday night. He broke handle of hi r bicycle and had to come the rest or u l. way on the cars.-Three members wei admitted to the Rambling Wheelmel last week.-At the annual reunion of u Legislative Social club of 1875. at Say
 Rock, last week, Lawyer James A. Wi son, who represented Newtown in tn
 Legislature. made an after-dinner speec Teachers in Newfield school, We ,L Stratford, have been hired for anoIh 'n vear.-The Citizens building, corn
 Main and cannon streets. Is being pan |, ed by Fred Somers.-Sturges D. Beer cH who died, Saturday, 56 years old, was
 the old firm of Beers & DeVeau, paw
 brokers and was brought up by
 grandfather, Sturges Drew of Reddin a The Bridgeport Electric Light Co. Ina
 supplied their employees with new sil,
 badges.-William Davis has his ba ,st covered, corner Lindley street and Nol
 ayenue.-Mrs J. w. Diehl has been
 larging her house on French street a Charles Gautert severely bruised his ha
 while working at Eckart Bros brewe
 Charles Lake, an employe of the Ho
 atomic Ice Co., while delivering ice, S
 urday, injured one of his legs severe
 while handling cake of ice.-Noti I'D have been placed in the several pol 0 belonging to the Bridgeport Hydra,
 Co. strictly prohibiting fishing.
 The procession of the Fourth will m
 in five divisions, with the military ahe
 followed by the civic societies, then
 industrial parade, with the firemen at
 rear in the last two divisions. The
 cession will move from Grand str
 above Bulls Head, down Main and O
 Seaside park, crossing over to
 Bridgeport on the return march and
 missing at Fairfield avenue.