The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-15
BRIDGEPORT.

The BEE has already spoken of Joseph
Keller's device for rendering pianos mute.
He has just patented it and it will be Il
feature of the Keller pianos alone. 1t
consists of Il strip of rubber fastened to
q nickel bar, which extends along the
front of the strings. A convenient stop
enables the player TO throw it into or out
of position with ease. When placed over
the strings, no sound is produced and
learners can have all the benefits of fin
ger practice without the annoyance of
constant drummng.-George b. Haw-
ley, now with Hubbell 81 Curtis, VIII
open an undertaking business of his own,
in company with Charles L. Wilmot and
John Il. Reynolds, III he store IN Frank
In block now occup Ell by Tailor j. l..
Harlem.-i'he State Senate committee
refused to open the Nestport ballots, on
which the seats OF Stale senator Cati,n
and Congressman Miles were To be con-
observation-disclosures, BarnItIn old home,
is to be torn down, instead of turned nto
the young ladies seminary which Bar
mum once announced: Barnum's new
home IL to be named Narina.--tiev DIR
Carriers class made him a surprise Visit,
last week and left him Il hand some dress
ing gown.
Recent subscriptions to the Y. NJ. G..
A. include w. +. Swords, $3.50; Edwin
Banks, 500; A. NJ. Miller, $50; G. f.
Hoar, S25.-A new car brake, invented
in Bridgeport of course, is used on some
of the city's horse cars.-Music for the
full dress reception by the Bridgeport
Wheel club, Friday, was furnished by
Wheeler & Wilson. Another reception,
March S.-A $500 pound bell has been
cast by the DeOxydized Metal Co. to re-
place that now in the tower of the new
court house.-Ihe Bridgeport Savings
and Loan association has been incorpor-
ated.-All parts of the Yost writing ma
chine are now made at the factory here.
"A. b. Fairchild succeeds w. G.. Line
burg as secretary of the Bridgeport Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co.-Edward, little
son of Bookkeeper A. E. Culver of the
Farmer, died, Monday, two years old.
! James Bradshaw, Jr, is now travelling
for the New York Mercury. He says
that the Press intends to make no spec
ial effort to boom its circulation during
the Winter, but that it will have work
for him again about May /. tits always
harder TO sell papers in Winter than
4 Summer, because boys will not come out
in cold weather, nor will they take sc
many copies. Mr. Bradshaw has not de.
eided whether he will return to the Press
or not.--It is understood that III. b
Drew has been at the head of the West
| Stratford horse car line since death of III
N. Beardsley.-The Housatonic Ice Co
has cut six-inch ice in West Stratford fol-
A. Winter q Co.--William Gorham ha:
built an addition to his Chamberlain ave
nue. house.-A smokestack, said to be the
largest in the city, was placed in position
at Eckart Bros, by Alonzo d. Davis. L
was 55 feet long, made of quarterback
iron by the Pacific Iron Works. 1t was
first raised high in the air, then turned
upright and gently dropped down intt
its place, without accident.-Born, sol
to Mr. and Mrs l.. r. Bassett.-C. w. Ia
tor has moved into the Machalowsx
place.--Joseph Finn, clerk at A. III. Da
vis's clothing house, smiles more broad
ly than ever, since the advent of his sol
and heir.
4 A surprise was given Mr. and Mrs Fred
erick Vervaene of North Main street
Monday evening.