The Newtown bee., 1889-03-15
BRIDGEPORT.

busily engaged daawing map Of the
world, which will Illustrate his lecture
on "Storm Centers, their Origin and
Progress to be delivered before the
Scientific society, Thursday evening,
April 2. This lecture, which will now
be the last Of the course, was set down
for January 10, but, as Mr. Palmer was
absent, it was postponed.
When the special train carried people
to Redding camp ground, Reporter FIJI.
Nash of the Standard and f. B. Fair
child of Stratford prepared to accompa-
NY it, but arrived at the depot half
an hour late. Mr. Fairchild said as little
as possible about it, but Mr. Nash had
promised cane of Camp ground wood
to Reporter f. A. Wood and stone
from the graves to another friend and
it was hard work to get them. He now
talks of running up private excursion
for himself and Fairchild.
DR. g. B. Baker is to erect a handsome
residence on the corner of Park and Linz
den avenues.
Burglars broke into the Bridgeport
Horse Railroad Cos stables and rified
the fare boxes of a couple of cars.
When Newfield Hook and Ladder Co.
of West Stratford decided upon John
Reilly for chief of the fire department,
Warden Fray objected, because Reilly
was saloon keeper. A special commit
tee of Burgessmen Hoy and Mallett re-
ported that the Newfields were unani-
nous in their advocacy of Mr. Reilly and
he was accordingly elected over Warden
Trays veto.
Mr. and Mrs Hobart Brinsmade and two
sons arrived in New York, last week.
Mr. Brinsmade has been in London as
agent for the Wheeler & Wilson Manu-
featuring Co. and will, for the present,
be domiciled at No. /, CORTLAND block.
Over 100 patents were issued to eiti-
zens of Bridgeport and vicinity, last
year, through the Office of A. M. Woos-
ter. 1t shows that Bridgeport leads the
State and everybody knows that Connec-
ticut leads the procession.
Charles w. Rhoades, an insurance
agent, was found dead on the street, Sat
urday morning. He had suffered with
alcoholism and choked to death while in
toxicated. He was 81 and leaves a wife
and several children.
A milk wagon driven by Melville Corsa
was struck by a train,. last week and de-
mOlished.
Quicksand has interfered with the sink
ing of a well ON the grounds of Brass
Aluminium Co.
| Senator Read has purchased a 27
trotter.
DR. Graves has charge of DIR A. w. Ly-
ons's practice while the latter is in Flor
ida. He expects to return in two or
| three months.
S. b. Wakeman has bought lot on
Clinton avenue, through the agency of
j. w. johnson and will shortly COM
mence building house, Connecticut
Record.
Lyman III. Turney, who has been
| assistant superintendent, has had charge
| of the Wheeler & Wilson factory since
the resignation of William III. Perry. It
is understood that new superintendent
will soon be chosen. The factory is run
ming nine hours a day, but work is brisk
and many men have been taken on.
The Y. M. C. A. building fund has
reached $50, 900.
RosenkranZ, the Danbury murderer
who killed Dillon, was given two years
at Wethersfield and 81 fine. The jury
convicting him included Edward O'Neil
of Bridgeport, Ebert s. Olmstead of
Monroe, Isaac E. Booth-of White Plains,
Trumbull, Frank B. Mallett of Tashua,
Zalmon B. Wilson of Easton, David S.
Rowland of Weston.
John III. Perry, speaker of the House
of Representatives, has got the plum as
judge of the court of common pleas.
1t seems to be pretty well understood
that Col j. w. Knowlton will be Bridge
ports new postmaster, if change is
made.-GP Post.
Benjamin Belts, of the firm of Cham
berlain & Belts, the Bankrupt Dry
Goods Co., is in Florida.
w. Healy & Co. have the contract for
decorating and finishing the interior of
the new Sunday school room of the Pres
byterian church. This will, it is hoped,
be ready for use as soon as Children's
day, early in June.
Burgess w. II. Hoy Of West Stratford
has entertained George Judson of Mat
teawan, n. Y.
ID. f. HOLSTER and wife have returned
from their Southern trip. Mrs Hollister,
who was quite sick in New Jersey, is
still weak.
Printed slips, bearing quotations on
the Sunday school lesson for the day, are
distributed in the Presbyterian church,
each week.
Mrs Redfield of West Stratford was
seriously hurt by falling down stairs,
Monday.
Autographed tickets are now used by
the West Stratford horse railroad. On
the front is engraved, Five Bridgeport
and West Stratford Horse Railroad co. !;
one fare.'' On the back, cut of 4
double car, with two horses and con-
ductor. The old tickets, simply printed
ssB. q w. s. III. n. r. Co; one fare, Z
with a number on the reverse, had been
counterfeited.