The Newtown bee., 1889-11-29
Miss Lydia Northrop spent Thanks giving with her uncle, Stephen Nichols. John s. Burns is employed at the Mall leable iron works in Bridgeport.
BRIDGEPORT.
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of the strongest plays of to-day. It tells of human passion and brings out in strong relief the depths to which man, a soldier at that, will debase himself when crossed in love or ambition. Dun- can B. Harrison took the part of Rob ert Emmet O'Connor, the Paymaster," in a realistic manner and his servants, ''Larry O'Brien" and "MOyna Sullivan" showed the best side of Irish life ill their devotedness to 'sMaster Robert" and their quick Irish wit brought down the house more than once. "Hamersleigh," who, though bit of a dude and Eng fish, yaw knaw," was d true friend in ad- versity. 'sFrancis Houghton," the colo nel, desperately in love with 'Edith Mi- ley" an heiress betrothed to 50 'Connor;" "Miss Miley" herself; "Nellie O'Connor,' the paymaster'r sister; Sergeant Up- top," who got tipsy and told 'Larry'' the coloners secrets; Capt William J. Harding and his wife, whe, on every occasion, shrieked civilian J!!' and kept him perfectly submissive-all were encored again and again. Harrison mere ly bowed and smiled his thanks. It is a powerful play presented by a strong com- pany and will draw we'll wherever it goes.
 The Thanksgiving attraction was the Amburg Opera Co.,, matinee and evening, in which comic opera put it's best foot forward with a company of 100 artists, including 60 chorus voices and grand orchestra of P musicians.
 
 comes Frankie Kemble as the "Shanty Queen" supported by a company of GO people. This is grand spectacular pro- duction that carries two car loads of special scenery.
 Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day evenings, December ,, 3 and f, the powerful and absorbing drama, "Shad- ows of Great City," will be presented. Thursday evening, December 5, Prim- rose tS Vests mnstrels will fill the house.
 A. J. Smith of the Mechanics and l Farmers bank spent Thanksgiving with - his brother, Henry M., in Hartford. A large tract of land in East Bridge , port has been purchased by the Unior . Metallic Cartridge Co.,, which will prob ably build upon it soon.
 Bishop Walker of North Dakota con I firmed class of B at Trinity, Sunday I and afterward confirmed Henry, son ol ! David Foote, who was sick at his home l of hf bought out the House Wood Co.,, finds , business increase so rapidly that he ha; } contracted with A. J. Rivers for the erection of a large tower-shaped building 5 at East End. It will be 37 feet square ) at the base.
 Chief Engineer C. A. Gerdenier says
 that the project of consolidating the of. fees of fire marshall and chief engineer
 is simply scheme to get him out of of
 flee; but, nevertheless, it is good idea ,, Gerdenier himself supports the move ment, saying that it would probably give
 the city better fire service.
 Thomas P. Taylor has won suit against Bowling & Glover and now has , the legal right to manufacture several , kinds of dress stays. He claims to have , the largest establishment of the kind ir the country.
 . The Wheeler tS Wilson band will give a number of Sunday evening concerts = commencing December 8.
 East End people indulge in one long constant kick because they are not more promptly supplied with hydrants for fire protection. They say that if the city did
 not intend to provide fire protection, il
 should not have ordered the disbandment of the old Newfield Hook and Ladder Co Appropriate ceremonies in German and l in English accompanied the unveiling of the corner stone of the new German Bap- tist church at the corner of Kossuth and Burroughs streets, East Bridgeport, Sun day afternoon. The building, which consists of church and parsonage, will, if possible, be completed by May l. The pastor, Rev William Ritzmann, is work ing faithfully for success, but says that much money and material will yet be re- quired.
 For abusing one of L. B. Sterling s horses, Oscar Augustus and Edward King were arrested, Monday. They almost killed the horse by beating and hard driving.
 The Studio building on Fairfield ave nue, in which is located Manager Harris of the Bridgeport 8 Pants Co.,, is being painted. MT Harris is giving away the polo schedule of the interstate league, which announces suits to order from SIP up and overcoats to order from SIP up.
 Samuel Chadburn expected to move, this week, from Ann street to the new house he has built on Curtis lane.
 Miss Lillian, daughter of William Gould of Gould Brothers, was married at her Black Rock home to Rodney $. Allen, her fathers bookkeeper.
 Said proprietress of house of ill., fame to an out-of-town party who mani fested fear that he might be arrested in the place: "Give yourself no uneasiness on CnaI ScOEes VIII SuaFdnIce you against any arrest while here. That is all arranged: if it wasn't, l would leave town at once. VI Leader
 Henry W. Fancher, s, was buried from his Black Rock home, Monday. The Oertel concert at Proctor's, in which Misses Justine Ingersoll of New | TT TT delightful success.