The Newtown bee., 1889-09-13

A new industry for Bridgeport is the dime parcel delivery, which is conducted by Andrew Siismund, who formerly ran news stand on North Main street. About two months ago, he established this parcel delivery, whose office is at 96 Fairfield avenue, in Pettie's news room. Parcels weighing less than 50 pounds are carried to any part of the city for l0c; 20c is charged for all weighing 50 pounds or more and trunks are taken for 25c. He receives many calls from hardware and other stores which have not a free deliv- cry system of their own and finds so much business that another man and team will soon be required.
 Charles II. Libby is again in the office of the Morning News, doing job work.
 Charles W. Beach of North Main street has improved the appearance of his home by extensive grading.
 Charles Mona han, waiter at Irving's depot restaurant, was presented with a gold watch just before leaving for the West.
 Otis Bros. have been hired to place a hydraulic elevator in the new court house, something that ought to have been done when it was built. They are to have it finished by October l and are already tearing the interior to pieces.
 The firm of Scofield S Starr, with which City Surveyor Scofield is connect ed, has moved into the old courthouse, now known as City Hall. The front en- trance of the hall is to be painted and otherwise improved.
 According to the New Haven Morning News, which has it from an apparently reliable source," the Consolidated road is to move it's repair shops from New Ha- ven to Bridgeport, where they would probably be located at West End. No building is done at the shops, but there is repairing enough to keep several men busy.
 Patrick Phelan and Miss Teresa Fitz- gerald were married, last week.
 Bridgeport's Board of Education has wisely decided to shorten the term of study in the High School to two years, with an especial view to training young men for business. The studies will be somewhat similar to those in a business college, but will be superior.
 At nearly every meeting of the police commissioners, Commissioner Grant has sprung an exciting subject upon his brother officials. A few nights ago, it was the question of numbering the po- lice beats and rotating the officers; at last weeks special meeting, it was at tempted to exclude reporters, but the vote was tied. This was certainly an un- wise move. Commissioner Grant also preferred charges against Lieut. Dorrance and Sergeant Jennings, alleging that they had suppressed charge against an East Side saloon keeper. They proved that the matter was reported to Chief Marsh and were exonerated; but, al- though the chief said that he was sick and the matter had become mislaid, Com missioner Grant still believed that it had been tempered with and wished to inves- tigate the chief. The whole was finally tabled.
 Taylor's hustle factory has closed, that enormity of female costume having had it's day.
 Judge F. B. Hall is on the bench of the criminal side of the Superior court, which opened Tuesday. Attorney Car ter of Stamford is acting State attorney in the absence of Fessenden.
 Attorney James 4 Wilson has been appointed game warden for Fairfield county for two years and has deputized Charles E. Smith of Stamford.
 Miss Lizzie Paine of East Bridgeport returned home, last week, from the Adi- rondacks. ~