The Newtown bee., 1889-07-26

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 Henry Booth of Chicago is visiting his father.
 BRIDGEPORT
 Mrs A. II. Davis has gone to Augusta, Maine, to spend about five weeks visit ing relatives and friends News.
 Mrs George F. Connor and daughters are at the mountains.
 Finding pint bottle of whiskey, al seyen-year-old son of James Lyons of Housatonic avenue drained it to the last drop, Monday and died in few hours in terrible eonvulsions.
 Prosecuting Attorney John C. Cham berlain is attorney for John Jacoby, the contractor who is constructing water works at Naugatuck. Last week, the Italian laborers were suspicious that Jacoby did not intend to pay them and struck. The matter was partially set tied, but, when Chamberlain appeared on the scene, as counsel for Jacoby, against whom charges of fraud had been brought, the Italians cornered the genial attorney and made sundry threats, ac- companied by restless handling of keen knives. Deputy Sheriff Sweeney hurried away and Chamberlain was left to fight it out alone. He finally convinced the angry Italians that he had not their money and knew nothing about it and was allowed to depart in peace.
 William F. sharon, an ex-clerk at the post office, died, Monday.
 Mrs H. M. Beardsley, who is still in poor health, has spent some time with her daughter, Mrs H. H. Nettieton.
 Elam Tongue is now employed in the japan room of Glines & Holmes, South avenue.
 Mir and Mrs Derwent Bigelow of Brooklyn spent few weeks vacation with her father, George s. Platt of Iranistan avenue. Mir Bigelow returned to his work, Saturday.
 William J. Platt of Bridgeport was ill town, last week.
 Rev H. A. Davenport of the Presby- terian church will take his vacation in August, being absent the entire five Sundays. During his absence, Rev Mr Fisher of New Jersey will preach. He was here, last Summer and was well liked. MT Davenport has labored earn estly and deserves his vacation. c. E. Spalding, who has returned from few weeks in Windsor and New York, will spend week along the l Sound.
 Mrs c. E. Spalding has returned from a visit at Windsor.
 A son was recently born to II. A. Jobes, formerly of Long Hill, known as the 'sex-trainer.'
 Friday nights storm demolished part of the Rosedale coal sheds.
 Giles O. Keeler of North Main street is still very feeble.
 A little child of Amol Burger of North Main street was run over by team while playing in the street and consider ably hurt.
 c. k. Spalding is erecting a small building in the rear of his residence on Chapel street,to be used as print house.
 Patrick Foley of East Bridgeport fell from fourth story window while cele. brating at double wedding, Sunday night and soon died.
 When erected as the house of worship l for St Johns church society in 1886, the building now known as St Johns hal was one of the most imposing structures in the city. It was solidly and massive ly built, too, and the walls are as sub. stantial to-day as when first constructed The building is as old as the city, bu1 was abandoned as church in 1875, whe1 the present edifice was erected on Parl avenue. Ford Brothers, who have tht government contract for removing it that new post office building may arise in it's place, say that it will be ell tirely demolished in 20 days. After re moving all but the walls, these will b, loosed and thrown toward the center il one general mass. The relic hunter is of course, abroad in the land ant mementoes of the grand old building arr being secured on every hand. Some time ago, the Warner system o electric time was introduced in Bridge port by w. c. Bryant & Co.,whose offic, was in the Connecticut bank building The enterprise was success. It Ina just been organized under the name 0 ] the Bryant Electric Co.,, with capita stock of S50O0, all of which is held ii Bridgeport. Besides operating the electri , time, the company will sell electrica : supplies and furnish electrical plants. Albert Morris, the obliging clerk a ". Healy < Co.'S, is enjoying his vaca | tion at West Haven.
 Miss Carrie Jennings is visiting hero 1 Miss Emma Platt has returned from two weeks visit at Atlantic, Mass. Z Mrs Minor Staples is with her mothe
 in Waterbury for 3 six weeks visit. 9 Miss Emma Viola Platt of Iranista