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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22

orphan was baptized Maggie Farist, the
mothers name, by her coffin side. Revs
Thompson, Blake, Brown and Streeter
officiated and eloquent tributes were paid
the life so painfully ended. The floral
tributes were elaborate and profuse and
among those present were Mr. and Mrs
John ii Hawkins of Monroe and Capt
Eli Beardsley Of White Hills, great
grandfather Of the orphan babe. Mrs
Beardsley was 26 and her home has been
at 1876 William street.
Charles NJ. Calhoun gave very sty-
fish reception at Golden Hill and Harri-
son streets, last week, at which genial G.
b. Read was one of the ushers. The
costumes were elegant. Mr. Calhoun will
remove to his new home on Coleman
street.
Miss Julia Hendersonis quite sick with
intermittent fever.-E News.
At the last meeting of the q. O. G. c.,
at the rooms in Studio building, Fairfield
avenue. FIVE new members were propos-
ed for admission. Though established
but short time, this order is in a -four
ishing condition.
Sebastine Graft Of East Bridgeport was
horribly burned by an exploding kero-
sene lamp and died, 18th.
a peal of four bells for outside parties
win soon be completed at the works of
the De-Oxidized Metal Co., who are en-
gagirg somewhat in bell casting, al
though, as they care to send out none
but the best and are compelled to charge
a fair price, makers Of inferior bells often
underbid them. An additional shop,
ed by the company, Westof the present
building.
The little daughter of Photographer
A. w. Clark has spent several days with
him.
A BEE reporter accompanied Or =. q.
| Spalding Of the Eagle Stereopticon the
works Of the -Oxidizel Metal %. on
Railroad avenue, Saturday. The huge
bell which had just been cast for the new
court house was on exhibition i'll the yard
and DR. Spalding photographed it. AS it
rested in the wooden frame in which it
was to be transported to the towerof the
court house, the bell looked even larger
than it is. On the side, this inscription
appears, engraved BY Keifer
anIadeby the De-Oxitiized Metal Co., Bridge
| port, Conn, for the Fairfield comfy court
house, February Q, 1850. Weight, 1900 pounds;
1 height, Ill inches; diameter, 4ainches; weight
Of clapper, 70 pound
After adjusting the clapper at the proper
height aud attaching a bronze ellain, the
| wnrkmen struck the bell number OF
blows. The tone is q and Il is estimated
that the strokes can be distinctly heard
for i distance of ike 10 six miles Com.
I posed os four III rts co per and one part
L 81 tirl, tlle bell IA Oh II pecn liafI dill
4 tilxt aiifl tlIlS ipIl n
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
BRIDGEPORT.

. The wife of Edward Lehman, tho dog
license agent, died last week, SO.
w. J. Nicholson has bought the house
of NJ. Mcnamara of New Milford at 329
Kossuth street.
The Plumb Hardware Co. are out with
new advertisement and from what they
say and our knowledge of the stock they
carry, there is no better place in Bridge
port to find an assortment of manufact-
urers', carpenters and farmers supplies.
They make mention of the Black Dia-
mond files, which are acknowledged to
be the best. They also speak of betting,
! of which they carry a superior make and
full line; also glue; grindstones; port
able FORCES, which are very handy tool
/ for mechanics and farmers use; wood
enware, brooms, hardware, agricultural
tools and III. w. Johns asbestos goods of
all kinds, among which is the asbestos
roofing, the best and cheapest article of
/ its kind on the market; also roof and
stove cements for repairing leaky roofs
and broken fire bricks. 1T will repay
anyone when in Bridgeport to step in and
examine their stock.
picturesque AMERICA a new Illus
trated lecture, was given in the West
Stratford church by the Eagle Stereopti-
con Co., last week Thursday night.
}. w. Stickney, formerly Of Meschutt' S
coffee rooms, is now employed at
Wheeler & Wilson's.
st Johns hall has been occupied by
the fair of the Church of the Sacred
Heart.
A social party was given by Miss
Kittie CT, daughter Of Henry b. Drew,
Friday evening. at her home On STRAIT
ford avenue.
i The. electric motor turns the draw of
the Fairfield avenue bridge with sur
prising ease and celebrity.
Rev Charles r. Pardee, who has offici-
ted at the Church of the Nativity, North
/ Bridgeport and the Colt memorial chapel,
West Stratford, has accepted call to
4 Christ church, Stratford. Rev MI
Arnold will ID ID charge At North Bridge
] port, but Mr. Pardee will continue I'd adj
ministers communion.
George r. Rikeman, hicy clist and clerk
at Youngs q Jackson 8. viii spend some
time In New Mexico.
~. y . Il e -. 81. II - s. $50
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
THE CITY SAVINGS BANK.

The petition for the incorporation of
the City savings bank of Bridgeport was
drawn up and presented to the Legisla-
ture by ID. F. HOLSTER and charter
was granted for the institution in May,
1859. At the first meeting of the cor
porators, held at the city council rooms
July Is, 1859, the following officers were
elected:
President, Hanford Lyon.
Vice presidents Russell Tomlinson, ID. II.
Sterling, Ira Gregory, d. w. Thompson.
Secretary and treasurer, s. NJ. Middlebrook.
Trustees, sherman Hartwell p. G. Calhoun,
Horace Nichols, ID. #. HOLSTER, George p.
Stockwell, stephen Lounsbury, III. n. Hayes,
John Brooks, A. A. Pettengili, E. b. Goodseil,
Burr Knapp, II. T. Clarke, Thomas Hawiey,
Josiah Baylies and s. c. Booth.
To commence business, rooms We're
hired on Wall street, near the corner of
Water and several Of the trustees de-
posted 800 each in the new bank. Two
accounts, those of Hanford Lyon and
Josiah Baylles, were allowed to accumu-
late for about "a years and when closed
amounted to nearly $500 each, the in
crease being due solely to interest, no
additional deposit having been made. In
this connection, it may be mentioned that
the sum total of the SO dividends declared
by the bank from January, 1860, to JAN
uary, 1886, IL about S1,700,000. Mr.
Middlebrook continued to act as treas
urer until his death, in 1883 and to his
prudence and fidelity the success Of the
bank was largely due. He was highly
respected. Soon after the death of Mr.
Middlebrook, the trustees chose William
b. Hincks treasurer and William Mid
dIcbrook secretary.
Mr. Lyon died in 1879 and was succeed
ed as president by Ira Gregory, who
died in 1888. Horace Nichols, now presi-
dent Of the bank, has been one Of its
officers for nearly 80 years and has wit.
messed its increase until its depositors
number over e,30o and It's assets amount
to over $500, 900. An interesting event
in the history of the bank was the run,
FEBRUARY II and IS, 1877, dur.
ing which about s15o, 900 was drawn out
byA deposltors who had become alarmed
wltk0ut any apparent kIauae. sAll calls
Fsys p5emptly INN All SlsbEoSh
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
SOUTH BRITAIN.

DR. Rankin arrived, last week Thurs
day and, the following day, received a
call. His wife, a lady patient and a boy
of al work came, Saturday.
Mrs 4. G. Baldwin Is home for 4 few
days.
The excitement, last week, was the
auction sale Of bankrupt goods, which
drew crowd for FIVE days and evenings.
They closed everything out, Saturday
night.
john Pierce q Son of Pereheron
horse fanae are building comm6dious
barn on the property at the Pine Tree
House 10 accommodate q horses. Low
/ al of line stock should look through
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
souTHBuRY.

DIR r. S. Todd was home, Sunday.
Miss Eve Blackman returned to S. Bel
fields, Saturday, after week at Hart
ford.
r. S. johnson has been laid up with
muscular rheumatism.
Miss Minnie Beecher has been under
DIR Cooley's care.
A. Stone & Son bought a pair of B.
Matthew's fat oxen.
S. B. Warner received valentine.
There was little bird on one corner !;
perhaps it was a hen.
Miss Mamie Warner is at New Haven
for several weeks.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Mrs Chunn of New Haven preached at
Hope Chapel, Sunday.
Miss Carrie Jennings has returned
home.
The supper given by the ladies' sewing
society at the home of Frank Corriveau
passed off pleasantly and SlS was raised.
| e. Ell. Smith is repairing the only house
left standing after the burning of Fair
| field by the British in l777.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
SPORT HILL.

Mrs Nelson Smith, who has long been
sick, is still confined to her bed; Miss
Kitty Marsh of Stratfield attends her.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas A. Marsh have
entertained MIR and Mrs George A. Jen-
nings and daughter of Fairfield.
Mrs Munson Banks is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Robert Kent, spending the rest
of the Winter.
F. l.. Staples has improved his place
by a new hennery: Sherwood Seeley
does the work.
Master Justus Sherwood severely hurt
his hand by a fall on the ice.
Edgar Banks is again confined to the
house.
Elihu n. Taylor is slowly recovering
Nelson Smith has filled his ice house.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22


Paul Nash of New Haven spent Sun
day with his parents.
DIR John L. Adams will go to Europe
soon to complete his medical studies.
A petition has been signed by all the
business men, asking the Legislature TO
require peddlers and vendors to obtain
a license.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas J.. Harris have
gone to New York for a couple of
months.
Quite an exciting dog fight took place
at the Wesport Hotel on Saturday after
noon, between Water-spaniel and Bull
dog, which ended in victory for the
Spaniel.
William j. Wood has accepted posi-
ton as book-keeper in John d. Woods
satchel factory.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
THE UNITED BANK TENANTS.

On the corner of Main and Bank streets,
against the United Bank building, stands
a huge block of solid coal, the largest
ever mined. 1t is fitting advertisement
for the firm who own it,-Wheeler &
Howes. They deal in coal, mason's
building materials of every kind, blue
stone, fertilizers, -four and grain. Their
extensive coal yards and storage rooms
are at the east end of the center bridge
and the downtown office is at 1876 Main
street, the corner store of the United
Bank building. John M.Wheeler, senior
member of the firm, is one of the vice
presidents OF the City savings bank.
But one store in this building opens on
Bank street and that is occupied by Hol-
lister & Kelsey, lawyers. ID. f. Hollis
ter, the senior member, was instruments
al in securing the charter for the City
savings bank in 1859 and has long been
one of its leading officers. At present,
he is first vice president of the bank and
is also president of the Bridgeport and
West Stratford Horse Railroad Co. Will
liam II. Kelsey, the Junior partner. is
deputy judge of the City court.
Oscar Hutchinson, who occupies the
remaining store, is at $40 Main street.
He is known as the s'Peoples' tailor and
is proud of the title. Foreign and do
nestle woolens from the best manufact-
urers are speciality, but he deals also
in gents furnishings and all that per-
tains to gentleman's outfit.
Room No. 3, the only office on the
banking room floor, is occupied by Fred
erick j. Lockwood, who represents good
securities and investments, including
mortgages on property in Bridgeport.
He also represents the Jarvis-Conklin
Trust Co. of Kansas City, which has a
paid in capital Of S1,500,000 Mr. Lock
wood is now in his second year and finds
business Increasing constantly
| Upstairs, Rooms 4, 5, 6, Z are oecu-
pied by Warren r. Briggs, the architect
who designed this and many other not
able buildings OF the city. Mr. Briggs
has pursued this vocation for more than
20 years, number of which were spent
] III EUROPE, Ill DOctuH st4d tiSC hGi =.
Thirteen years ago. he came to Bridge
port, opening an office, the next year. in
Wheeler's building, Main street. Here
he remained until the completion of the
United Bank building, for which he had
4 drawn the plans, in 1885, when he moved
to his present location During his long
residence here, Mr. Briggs has designed
many handsome and striking public and
business blocks, among them the Con
necticut national bank, the United Bank
building, Seaside Institute, the new court
house, besides very many elegant pr
yate residences. He has also done much
outside the city.
Room s is the office Of the Board q
n Education, which meets An the SECOND
Monday evening biz each month
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
BLACK ROCK.

Alex Lauferty is building new horse
barn.
Many Of the children suffer with severe
colds, a general epidemic.
The church society held its annual
gathering at Mrs Burr Bartram's; amen
ioyable evening was spent.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
HoYDEN'S HILL.

a small company of young people met
at Henry Lockwood's, on the evening of
the 18th.
l.. A.. Jennings spent Sunday in
bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs Charles France have NOV
ed to their new place with Mr. and Mrs
Frank Andrews near Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs Martin Jennings and fam
| lily have visited Rufus Jennings.
A division of the movable property of
the late Samuel Brown has been made.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
WEsTPoRT.

The enterprise of the BEE in publish
ing portrait and sketch of Horace Sta
pies, in its full report of Founders Day,
was appreciated here.
The reception rendered to Rev III. s.
Still by the Methodist parish was great
success and was largely attended by
Episcopalians and Congregationalists as
we'll. The worthy pastor was presented
with purse of $50 from his parishion-
ers and other friends. The presentation
address was made by Rev A. N. Lewis,
rector of Trinity church. Rev Mr. Backus
of the Congregational church also spoke
and Henry Ogden ssejaculated.'
1t was q sad sight to see an imperial
photograph of the late Judge Alfred
Blackman of New Haven sold at auction,
Saturday.
Charles Godfrey is about to move to
a place below New York city.
The Lady Washington reception to be
given Friday evening, 22d, Misses Laura
i Wood and Hope Lewis managers, bids
fair to be notable event. Miss Justine
Ingersoll of New Haven is to give read
i ings and Rotations, the 'sNeptune
/ Quartet" Messrs Newberry and Ford
of Yale Glee club and F. p. Lewis and
i w. H. Borden of Pequot glee club, will
sing; DIR Charles Vishna and j. III.
4 Demarest of New Haven will play a
duet upon the banjo, mandolin and gui-
tar: Misses Lille Sherwood, Hope Lewis
Nellie Hurlbutt and Floy Allen will
/ sing, Miss Emma Gusick will preside al
: the piano and the minuet, as danced al
Gen Washington's Inauguration ball in
i 1879, will be given by several young
ladies and gentlemen in costumes of the
tperiod.
William G. Staples grandson of Hor
ace Staples, founder of the Staples High
SCHOOL,, has been elected member OF
the executive committee. Three gener
ations are now represented on the com
mittee.
The Compo fight, in which Gem
Tryon, Sillinan and Arnold took part
8 is to be the subject of an illustrated arti.
Gle in the Historical Magazine, by
! member of the Westport historical soei
5lety.
Ex-Congressman E. w. Seymour
: Samuel Fessenden. c. S. Garfield, w. e
Disbrow and F. NJ. Garfield were il
town, Friday and took affidavits of vii
liam j. Finch, Capt II. p. Burr, John w
Gorham, John W. Hurlbutt, Henri,
Buckley and e. NJ. Lees The testimony
will be used by Mr. Seymour in the sis
Congress to contest Mr. Miles's election
Third anniversary of the Sons of Tenn
perance, Monday evening,
Miss linda Thorpe of Bridgeport i
i with her brother, George +. Thorpe.
Edward Williams of New York sl,en
Sunday with his father
Mr. and Mrs David Harper Of Brook
i lyns n have been at john q
! Woods.
Justin sanford d New Haven Ii Wit
! Frank r. StuFesa:
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
PLATTSvILLE.

Miss Addie Godfrey will spend Wash
ington's birthday with her mother and
return to school next Monday.
Mrs c. ii. Bright, sister and sister-in-
law attended lecture on Christian sci
ence at the National school, Is West AID
street, New York.
Miss Allie Bright had a social party
given her, Tuesday evening, 18th.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
LYONS PLAIN.

Party with Eugene Hendricks, Tues
day evening, 10Th.
A. B. Sherwood, Mr. and Ms Richard
Hoyt, who have been in Brooklyn, re-
turned home. Saturday.
Miss Nellie Andrews is home sick with
quinsy sore throat. Her sister Minnie is
also home.
Many are afflicted with whooping
cough.
Miss Minnie Brady visited her sister,
Mrs I. w. Treadwell, Sunday.
John Williams and family have moved
into their new house.
Miss Hattie Patchen, who has been
home since Christmas sick, returned to
work at South Norwalk, Saturday.
Mrs Wakeman and Mrs Brewster have
visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles
johnson.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
CHESTNUT HILL.

Mr. and Mrs Agur Beach spent Sunday
in Black Rock.
Miss Carrie Edwards is with her sister,
Mrs Ambrose Marsh, at Nichols.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
SOUTHPORT.

James Carney's team ran away in
West End, Bridgeport, last week, wreck
ing wagon.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22

hours are from to m, u 30 to | p
m, each day.
Room II is the office of the assessors.
Miss Platt, fashionable dressmaker,
has her offices in Rooms Ii and IA.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22
DEERrrELD.

DEERF1ELO.
Fred Burritt's little daughter has been
sick.
}. w. Stanley of Bridgeport has re-
Gently bought woodland of Miss Mary
Banks and placed steam sawmili near
the road just above BENJAMIN Beers's. 1t
makes things quite lively.
Mrs Horace Burr's little granddangh-
tiers have been with her.
4 pleasant surprise was given Horace
Burr on Burr street; about 20 present
and pleasant time.
Miss Grace Nichols attended the val
entine sociable at G. Parrack's, with Miss
Alice Nichols.
NORTH WILTON
Frank futile has moved into Henry 4.
Robert w. Keller has gone to New
York.
cry in Ridgefield Lewis Keller, Benjx-
min Belts, Jacob Kuntz, Samuel G .ock-
wood, Fred ID. Benedict.
| Born, son to M and Mrs J.. Irving
Dunning.
Died, 14th, Florence D., daughter of
Louis and Kate Keller, aged 10 years
and G months. She died suddenly Of
heart disease. Funeral, Sunday, from
| the Congregational church; DIR Seward
officiatcd- Bearers: Clinton IIurd,
George Smalley, Chester Olmstead, VIII
liam Gantlcy.
Herman Williams has been in Branch
vile.
Charlie Allen. Eflie Scrihuer. Lob
Foddock and Jessie Williams heYe both
measles and mnmps-
s Norwalk.
s|s::' s. ! s.' 'ss|': = ! 7. I:
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22

- ASSETS.
Loans on Real Estate, 81, 234, 069.96.
Demand Loans 157,775.00
Town and City Bonds, 49s, 10000.
Rail Road Bonds, 665, 900 co.
Bank Stocks in Connecticut, s6,ooo.oO.
Banking House, 100000
Other Real Estate, 3s,sl9S3.
Cash on hand and on Deposit s4,4a56s
81, sos, 45a ST.
LIABILITIES.
Due 6,T74 Depositors, s2,e4s, 740aO.
Surplus, los, 10000.
Interest, 5l,7ls.97.
81, sos, 459.s7.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-22

. The wife of Edward Lehman, the dog
license agent, died last week, SO.
W. J. Nicholson has bought the house
of NJ. Mcnamara of New Milford at 329
Kossuth street.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-31

nomination as attorney general at Spring
field in 1885, but was defeated by a small
vote by Hon. J. A Kohler, of Akron; was
again a candidate at Toledo in 1881, and
was nominated at the close Of the first ballot
over quite number of competitors for the
bonor. Mr.. Watson received the second
highest vote on the ticket and was greatly
admired for his capacity as stumper Hs
did admirable work during the late National
canvass spending several weeks m Indiana,
and was urgently invited TO go TO New
York His administration of the Office has
been markeu by signal ability and a con-
scientious discharge of his duties, and many
important cases, among them the constitu-
tionality of the local option law, have been
argued by him before the supreme court
His oral arguments a. well as mis- briefs.
have received universally favorable cnm-
ment from as.s lawyers and from the
bench
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-31

Hon. W. M. Hahn, the Republican condi-
date for member of the board of public
works, is from Richland county. He was
born in Carlisle, Pa, of German parents in
1S49; came to Shelby with his parents when
but five years old. Though youth of but
16 years of age, small and boyish in appear
ance, he entered the Union army.
As he had not attained sufficient size to
enlist as a soldier he entered the army as a
drummer boy. and was attached to Com
pany b, Gath Ohio volunteers, Sherman's
brigade. He was first made regimental
orderly, then orderly to Gen. Harker of the
Third brigade, Second division, Fourth
army corps; was afterward made Gen.
Newton's private orderly for the Second
division, Fourth army corps. He was twice
wounded
On returning from 6he army he learned
the carpenters traSA, and was an industrious
workman. In 1859 he moved to Mansfield
and has now left the carpenters bench for
the insurance business. He is a bright,
ready, active and capable business man, uni
versally popular, aud made an excellent rec
ord on his first term. He was formerly
United States mashal for seven years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-31

Mr.. Hester..is one of the most genial and
competent Of our state officers, fact well
shown by their being no opposition TO his
denomination
Attorneys. and all who are brought in
contact with Mr.. Hester, are pleased with
the courtesy and consideration they receive
at his hands, and his popularity extends to
men of all parties.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-31

DR.. John Hancock was born in Clermont
county, aud in the district schools and Cler-
mont &C ID my he received his education.
After ie ching in country schools he was
called, through the influence of that eminent
teacher, Dr. Joseph Ray, author of Rays
Observation-Disclosures of text books, in the
year 1852, to first assistant in a district
school of Cincinnati, then presided over by
Andrew ]. Kickoff
Within q year or two, on Mr.. Rickoff's re-
tiring from the principalship, Mr.. Hancock
was promoted to that position. In 1855 he
was made principal of the First Intermediate
school of that city. In 1867 he was elected
superintendent of the Cincinnati schools and
held the position for seven years. Immedi-
stely after closing this connection, he was
made superintendent of the Dayton schools
sud remained at their head for ten years
In 1885 ne took charge Of the Chillicothe
schools
From this position he was called by ap-
pointment of Governor Foraker, to I'll the
vacancy IN the offics of state school commits
sioner, made by the death of the lamentea
DR.. Eli T. Tappan. Mr.. Hancock has been
an active member Of the Ohio Teachers as
sociation since 1852 and was president Of
that body in 1850.
He became a member of the National Edu-
cational association in 1858 and was its
treasurer in 1872, 1873 and 1874 and its presi-
dent in 1879. He has also been a member Of
the National council, select body of edu-
Gators, since its establishment in 1881 He
had the honorary degree of master of arts
conferred on him by Kenyon college in 1858
and the honorary degree of doc;or of phi los
ophy by Wooster university in 1870.