The Newtown bee., 1889-04-26
Fanny Thompson's direction, was espec ially fine.
BRIDGEPORT.

The Easter Monday elections in the churches continue Hon D. N. Morgan as warden at Trinity, where Ed itor James l.. Gould of the Farmer is on the vestry. Editor Waldo of the Stand ard Is on the vestry at Christ church, Col W. II. Stevenson and Senator DIM. Read are vestrymen at St Johns and J. A. Morris is vestryman at St PauPs.
 John Kienzy, a former Main street sa- loon keeper, killed himself, Monday, by shooting himself through the body be- cause he was so melancholy.
 James V. Bradshaw, who has been in Boston for several weeks and has been as far north as Augusta, was home for few days. He says that Boston papers take advantage of the New York news paper trust to push the sale of their own publications and that, even if the metro politan journals return to their old price, they have lost the confidence of the pub lie by entering trust, while they have so eloquently condemned other trusts.
 During the Easter service at the Church ofthe Redeemer, Rev L. B. Fish CT, the pastor, spoke of the debt which hung over the church and of the joy with which it's liquidation would be hailed by all. He asked those present to give something, even if only a little, toward reducing the debt. Thirteen thousand dollars would pay every dollar of indebt- edness and place thechurch sol;dly upon it's feet. P. T. Barnum promptly offered to give $1l, 1000 and the remainder was quickly pledged. This achievement has probably not been equalled in the city :; but then, every church hasn't r. T.. Barnum.
 John R. Holbort of the Rogers Farm Dairy Co. left for Wellsboro, N. Y., Monday night. He was to be married, Wednesday.
 The Y. NJ. c. A. building fund has reached $40,0OO and the association is warranted in carrying forward the new building as rapidly as possible. Until it is ready to occupy, the old Capt Brooks mansion will be the home of the associ- ation, which was moved from the Cam non street rooms, Wednesday.
 c. W. Tator has suffered with an in- famed foot.
 The first grand wedding after Lent was l hnt nf OP eler Edwin M. Parker to William E. Seeley, Jr, treasurer of the New York oil firm of J. A. Dean & Go.
 Susan M., wife of Dea William E.Pay. son, was buried, Wednesday.
 Miss Lillian, daughter of Richard Ayres, was married to Charles W. Hull at the Baptist church, Wednesday even ing.
 Dr A. W. Lyons of State street return ed from Florida, Saturday. His healtf Is much improved.
 Rufus A. Lyon of the Farmer wa! elected president of the Connecticut Pres. association, at it's annual meeting here Friday. Several newspaper workers were admitted and banquet enjoyed at Case! restaurant. Manager Belknap of Proc tors Grand opera house, who invited tn, reporters to attend ''rhe Chimes of Nor mandy" was presented by Col Steven son, in behalf of Bridgeport's newspa pers, with handsome silver cigar box
 William Anderson, an employe of T l.. Watson & Co.,, died suddenly, las week, of paralysis, P.
 Fourteen were received into the Uni versalist church, Sunday.
 Work on the superstructure of D Bakers house on Park avenue has alread, begun.
 Thomas Cummings was knocked off coal car and badly hurt, Monday; h was struck by the iron loading bucket Charles Johnson, an employe of tn D. NJ. Read Co.,, was buried in Mountain Grove cemetery, Friday.
 At last weeks shooting matches a Readmoor, W. H. Beardsley scored 10 out of possible 120. Beardsley Ina, previously beaten Barber at pigeon shoot ing, but, at the return match, Barber wa victorious by one bird,