The Newtown bee., 1889-06-21
BRIDGEPORT.


 growth as Bridgeport. Besides the nat ural increase from year to year, families are constantly moving in from other and smaller towns and adding their mite to the great sea of city life. To provide adeuuate school facilities for the child ren of these thousands has long been a problem with the board of education and the city itself. New school houses are erected and old ones enlarged, but still goes up the cry of ''overcrowding." To obyiate this as far as possible, propo- sition to obtain Legislative consent to bond the city for $150,000 for school im- was made and finally passed | the common council. Mayor DeForest, believing that the debt would be in- creased too much, vetoed the bill; but, while the aldermen sustained the veto, the counciimen were tied, and confer ence committee is necessary.
 If satisfactory date can be obtained, West End Sunday school will picnic at Parlor Rock, this Summer. Arrange ments may be made to accompany an- other Sunday school.
 Although the recognition services of West End Congregational church were held February 15, 1887, the first business meeting, from which the organization really dates, occurred about month later. From that time to this, it has in- creased until 70 members are now on the list. At the society's meeting, last week, little of importance was done. 5. 5. Hunter is the authorized agent Of the church to receive and transfer property. Another meeting was to be held, Thurs day night. at which action would be taken on the proposal to authorize the agent to borrow not over $2700 on the church property. Of this, 5000 would he placed with the 5000 received from the Hawes estate, to pay the present mortgage on the North church; the re- mainder would go to purchase the lot south of the church. This lot would then be entirely unencumbered and parsonage could at once be erected Both the pastor, Rev G. F. Prentiss, and 4 leading member of the church, said that they were much pleased with the hearty spirit shown. ''We could borrow all the money needed to complete the par sonage and the addition to the church but we do not care to. We shall raise : sum ourselves and borrow the rest
 Architect J. W. Northrop is at work or
 plans for the church, although that vii
 probably not be touched, this season
 The parsonage, however, cannot be fin
 ished too soon.
 A BEE reporter met prominent step
 ney Depot resident on Main street, tn
 other night and followed him around tn
 block trying to obtain information i'll re gard to the Stepney Depot post office
 For such an intelligent man, it was sur prising to find that his knowledge ol
 this subject was so limited. He didn't thin that R. B. Rockwell, who applied for tn office, had yet been appointed; couldn say if any one wanted it; didn't believ Andrew Curtis did; hadn't signed an petition for another postmaster; reall
 couldn't say whether one was in circuls ' tion. From all of which the reporter il
 ferred that petition was in circulation
 but that. for some reason, it was decided ' ly quiet.
 q J. J. Phelan, the city attorney, is h shrewd lawyer and fills the position a . ceptably. He receives 5000 yea if Some little time ago, movement wa lt set on foot to increase his salary to $20s 70 with further allowance of $500 for q assistant. The matter was argued pl o and con for many days with much stre on the fact that the policy of the city W; ,, to reduce expenditures and thus redu' ! the debt; on the other side, on the alto
 ney's increased duties. When the COT
 mon council reached the petition, the : E dermen voted the whole bill, but u D, councilmen made no vote until Mond; LII night; then, after an almost interminab K discussion and countless amendments, h. was finally agreed to give the city attt n ney $500 year. The aldermen co
 cured, but there is still chance th al Mayor DeForest may veto it. Many t to payers, apparently q majority, desire tn ITS he should.
 IS, Ralph C. Keeler has lost his dog, whi hu he valued highly. Some miscreant DO
 oned it and little more evidence only s's needed to fasten the guilt, when pro
 cution will probably follow.
 in Graduating exercises of the Hi
 School at Proctor's Grand Opera Hou ;.h Monday, 24th.
 ,at Bridgeport, with all her faults and ,rk TOTS of judgment, is ever warn-heart
 generous and free handed. Witness
 SSOO0 subscription to Pennsylvania fie 'ei sufferers; no other city in the State
 so we'll.
 ,ok Both Stratford and Seaview avenn er- East End, are being thoroughly repaIl
 by the city.
 Builder H. II. Nettleton is erecting yer large house on South avenue for r..
 Hawley.
 After July I, an omnibus similar ITS that on Fairfield avenue and Main str
 will be run on Seaview avenue, E
 End. by the East End horse railro the Horse cars already run from Strait ing avenue north to Barnum street and inc bus will cover the rest of the street, ,-;1, the Point.
 - Away back in 1885, F. T. Barnum | IT. others petitioned for more streets i'll iev northern and western part of the ci will among them, the extension of Colori at- avenue from Fairfield avenue north North avenue. The matter dragged alt 'cn after the manner of municipal impro led ments, until December, 1887, when be es, fits and damages to the amount or Ss les. were assessed Frederick A. baTtr or was given $l409 70 damages ana Lnal
 Hough s71l7 90; Mrs Catherine s. H.