The Newtown bee., 1889-09-27
BRIDGEPORT.

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 George c. Grower, a prominent cleo trician, has successfully applied electric ity to small boats as a motive power. l He is introducing motor for use in fac tories and this is utilized in the boat, giv-I ing it a speed of five miles an hour. It takes eight hours to charge the batter ies, which then contain power enough to run day. Mir Grower first tried his boat on the Housatonic at Ansonia, but will bring it here.
 MT and Mrs Hoy of Adams street are on two weeks visit at Newburg, N. Y.
 News.
 The Hecla Iron Works of New York will put the vaulted iron roof on the new Bishop arcade.
 Ex-Mayor Coughlin's son Robert E. is studying medicine at the New York Uni versity.
 The many friends of Mrs T. H. Blood were shocked to hear of her death, which occurred Monday at her home, l2 Harri- son street, after an illness of only two weeks, aged 51 years. Her maiden name was Cordelia Curtis and she was only daughter of the late David Curtis of Nichols. Her mother, Mrs Nancy Ben nett of Nichols and two brothers, Burr Curtiss of Nichols and Charles s. Curtiss of Botsford, survive her. She also leaves one son, Frederick ( Blood of Bridge port and one grandson. She was wo- man of estimable character and lovely disposition, a devoted wife and mother and an earnest Christian. She was a member of the Episcopal church. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved hus- band and aged mother. All that wealth ] and loving hands could do was done, but the stern messenger of Death could not be stayed. None knew her but to love her and she will be sadly missed in the home circle and by the many friends who mourn their loss, but her gain.
 i For long time W. G. Kimberly has had trouble with his mail and finally put the matter iu the hands of the police Officer Hunt suspected Willie Severn, 8 lad who had worked for him and was l. still frequent visitor, but, after an ex lamination, he was dismissed. Novelty goods, in which MT Kimberly deals, wert also missed and, at last, a watch was SC on thu private letter box at Mir Kimber Ily's residence, IF East Washington ave nue. Willie Severn was seen to take sey : eral letters from the box and. hurryin. after him, he was caught with an unopen
 ed letter in his hand. At the Second pre- cinct station, to which Mir Kimberly ac companied him, he confessed. The mex Iday, Judge Kelsey sent him to the Stat
 Reform school. He was a gentlemani mother, whose only son he was, is ter , ribly grief stricken.
 Mrs George K. Nothnagle, who died O } Wednesday, % years old, leaving fou
 children, will be buried, Saturday after
 noon. The funeral of Richard C.. Chees
 man, who also died, Wednesday, 5s year
 old, will be held at Olivet church, Fri . day afternoon.
 Charles M. Cole of the firm of W
 Healy 6S Co. has taken brief trip South John Stewart died at the hospital, thi
 week, after several months of suffering
 caused partly by the beating given hin
 by son. The autopsy showed that h. had been living for months with wir
 nail in his skull, the point penetrating
 his brain.
 DeVer Cady, infant son of MT and Mr DeVer H. Warner, was baptized at thu Presbyterian church, Sunday.
 I A new turn was given affairs in the DO lice department at Tuesday evening" meeting. Roman shot off some of hi characteristic remarks, making direc and indirect charges against both Chic
 William E. Marsh and the commissioners After he retired, Attorney George W
 certain citizens who desired to ente
 charges against Chief Marsh, read lengthy paper which created no little ex , tcitement among the commissioners ant reporters. It was signed by D. M. Ford W. T. Ferguson, George c. Peet, Johl < Rylands, John Cullinan, Wyatt c. Marsl
 and John N. Near, prominent Democrats It contained 12 counts, each of which tn Ipetitioners believed to be true if any Q
 all were sustained, the immediate rem0v 5 al of Chief Marsh was requested. Tn
 charges state that, although aware 0
 the existence of disreputable places an, gambling dens within thescity, he allow : ed them to flourish and even received
 pecuniary benefit therefrom; that he hat
 been guilty of conduct unhecoming a
 officer that he had actively disburse
 large sums of campaign money; tha
 through his negligence the police fore Q as it should be. The charges will heard Wednesday, October ?.