The Newtown bee., 1888-06-22
SHELTON.

SHELTON.
 The Transcript has moved into it's new office in Shelton's brick block, Birming- ham.
 Eagle Hose and Hook and Ladder Co. has now about 50 active and 20 honorary members. Its rooms are nicely fitted up and contain fine piano, pool and bil- Hard table, card and reading tables, etc. The walls are hung with pictures and photographs and a large stuffed eagle mounts guard at one end of the hall.
 If you haven't tried Dockerys ice cream, do so at once.
 Seymour Brinsmade is full of work, for the railroad and others. He spent day in Bridgeport, last week. Rev J. G. Ditmars started, Monday, for a few days at the sea shore.
 Walter Hurd fell over the banisters, Sunday, hurting himself somewhat.
 H. Stanley Brinsmade of Trumbull was in town on business, 12th.
 James H. Beard has been appointed collector of the borough. w
 The joint board of school visitors and selectmen have appropriated $250 to all the districts except the Ferry district and to the latter S4240.
 Rev J. G. Ditmars and Dr B. F. Leach and wife attended the Sunday school convention in Fair Haven.
 Charles Church accidentally caught his hand in the cogs of one of the gates at the dam, few days since. Three of the fingers were so crushed that amputa- tlon was necessary. ..47 -.a-aa
 \ woman who gave her name as Mar garet Stanley was arrested by Officer Burkhardt. for intoXication and, proving to be an apparently incorrigible charac- ter, was sentenced by Justice Tomlinson to 30 days in jail. ~ a 51
 Since the last items were written for the BEE, Rev Cyrus Brewster has also passed from among us. The deceased was in his S1st year. He was man high ly esteemed among his neighbors, for worth of mind and soul. The funeral was attended by Rev MT Buck, rector of St. James church, Birmingham. The bearers were Edward N. Shelton, George w. Shelton, D. w. Plumb, John w. Os- borne, George Blakeman, A. Fl. filling, A. B. Ruggles, D. s. Brinsmade, Edward Lewis, Jr, William H. Smith, D. M. Bas- sett and F. G. Perry. a
 Charles H. Nettleton superintended the funeral arrangements.
 
 Foster, Besse X Co., make the peoples inter- est study and advertise Spring and Summer clothing Ut bargains absolutely unapproach- able. Their figures speak for themselves and can be learned from their new ad.
 W. B. Hall X Co. place on sale q bankrupt and dress goods counters. In the lots put on sale are many seasonable dress fabrics, cream and white Henriettas, the higher grades of ruchings, veilings finer grades of faces and all-overs and many fashionable and moderate priced Summer materials. The black silks at almost incredible prices are all of reliable make and they sell them with the same guar antee that they give their own stock Re member the fable Of "the early bird"
 Special bargains in dry goods, carpets and millinery announced by The Copeland Bros. Co.,. Carrying at all seasons very large stock in each department, they find themselves with even a larger assortment than usual. To close it out rapidly, sweeping reductions in prices have been made all ever their estab-
  derwear, gloves, ,parasols, millinery, etc, form special attractions in this sale. On all these counters the articles offered will be found in every instance to be thoroughly reliable and at genuine bargain prices. For carpets, The Copeland Bros. Co. are so popular it Is only necessary to say the assortment is larger and the prices lower than ever before at this sea son. s5g45z Hf#F se sfs51
 At this season of the year pair of light hand -sewed shoes or OxtoId ties is almost a necessity. John G. Rowland, 405 Main street, Bridgeport, has great variety fthese goods. including many new styles. He advertises several lines at special prices.
 Look for the D. M. Read Co.'s $l coupon.
 Charles W. McCords, 355 Main street, Bridge port, is a busy spot He keeps neither furni- ture nor dry goods, but has Il full stock Of floor coverings and draperies at reasonable prices
 Downer < Edwards are selling China mat tings at nearly half price and offer special in- ducements in furniture; 45l Main street, Bridgeport. ss
 Look for the D. NJ. Read Co.'s Sl coupon.
 White tricot for sale cheap at the Mantle mills.