The Newtown bee., 1889-06-14
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their trip to Johnstown, Pa., last Friday. They say that the newspaper accounts fail to do justice to the scenes of desolat- ion and ruin in the track of the rushing waters.
 A shoe repairing shop has been opened over Frank Beers's store by Thomas White, formerly of Wisner's shoe fac tory, Bridgeport.
 Prof Bartley of the High School, II. b. Simonds of the Prospect street school and w. E. Colley, secretary of the Young Mems Christian Association of Bridge port are judges at the prize speaking con- test of the scholars of the graded school in the Town Hall, Thursday evening.
 The store belonging to Stephen D. Smith is the depot for supplies to be for warded to the Johnstown sufferers. Quite a large amount of clothing has al- ready been received.
 The members of the Baptist church gathered at the water side, near the up- per dock, Sunday afternoon, to witness the ceremony of baptism. A large con- course of people were present and sever- al candidates were immersed.
 The anniversary committee met on Friday evening. The reports showed that everything was progressing toward d successful celebration.
 Albert Merrill has begun work on his new house in Upper Main street.
 The Cupheag club were the guests of Station Agent Farley, last week.
 George Spall will probably return to his old duties at the post office, July l..
 Dave Wohlgemuth, the barber, spends all the time he can spare testing the sail ing qualities of his new boat.
 Mrs Leavitt has d new pair of horses.
 The handsome chestnut team, so well known here, belonging to John Benja- min, came up from New York, last week, for the Summer.
 The prospects for the apple crop are DOOE- l llC WOIluS lldNC hoV o1iJ StuShA the leaves, but the young fruit also. The present indications are that they are leaving the trees, but their work has been thorough and the crop is destroyed. The Children's day exercises at the M. k. church were witnessed by large audience. -' Mrs and Miss Goodwin are the guests of Mrs William Nash.
 Mrs N. ". Gorham is in feeble health. Dr Godfrey of Bridgeport attends her. l Mrs Francis Baxter has so far recov- cred from her long illness as to be able to get out for short time on pleasant days.
 Lambert & Bunnell of Bridgeport are preparing plans for Preston Hodges new house.
 Credit is due the officers of the Union cemetery for the great improvement they are making in it's appearance. Ii they keep on in the good work, it vii be one of the prettiest country cemeter ies in this locality.
 Rev Charles Mcintosh delivered a lee ture illustrated by stereopticon views in Town Hall, Wednesday evening, il aid of the Christian Endeavor society.
 Star of Hope division, Sons of Tem perance, will hold an ice cream ant
 
 strawberry festival, Friday night. ;, Mir Hughes received a load of granite from the quarries, Monday. Some o the stone were very large, weighing fiv and six tons each.
 } The stone cutters of Bridgeport chal lenged the men employed at the Strat ford Granite Works to a game of bas < ball at Seaside park, circus day. Tn challenge was accepted and the game l played in the presence of a crowd ( l spectators, was won by the Stratfor l boys by a score of 13 to 6. The granite works are shipping wor
 to Westport by rail.
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