The Newtown bee., 1889-03-08

L. u. Plumb of Plumb & Beardsley Is
a happy man, for he has taken to wife
Miss Susan Gray, daughter of Isaac
Holden and has made home for himself
at l42 Stratford avenue.
An elegant reception and rich gifts dis
tinguished the silver wedding of d. A.
Lounsbury and wife at A Clarence street,
Monday evening.
Born, twins, son and daughter, to Mr.
and Mrs Joseph Keller.
The fire under the boiler set fire to the
shop of the Henry A. House Wood Co..
29s Noble avenue, East Bridgeport, do
ing $1,000 damage; insured. The COM
pany was doing good business supply
ing kiln dried wood.
A noticeable improvement has been
made by the Bridgeport Post, in placing
all local and late telegraph news on the
first page. heading all news of import
ance and excluding advertisements from
that page.
New type is used by the breezy Bridge
port Sun.
c. w. Tator has built new stables to
accommodate the cows he recently
bought.
Five we II filed cars ran over the
Housatonic and New England roads,
Tuesday, carrying to Hartford signers
of petition for Parallel road. This
petition has been largely signed in
Bridgeport.
| III. C. Spaulding has moved from Laur-
ell avenue to 80 Chapel street.
Blue satin, rich lace. gold mountings,
delicate cloek-spring steel composed the
inaugural hustle sent to Mrs Harrison.
OF course it was made in Bridgeport by
Thomas Taylor.
Drive whist was the principal amuse-
ment at the party given by Mr. and Mrs
George III. kuhne at their Main street
residence, last week.
i Hon Munson Hawley, Oldest living
mayor and president of the First Nation
al bank, has recovered from his illness.
Mr. Hawley enjoys general good health.
Notwithstanding his advanced age.
Bridgeport's Charity ball, Friday
night, at the Atlantic hotel, was a SPLEEN
did affair and success in every way.
Each of the charitable organizations, the
Associated Charities and the Ladies'
Charitable society, realized handsome
} sum and the general effect of the ball was
SO enjoyable that it has already been de-
cided to hold another and much more
elaborate ball, next year.
| Letter Carrier John Donnelly is appre-
, ciated by citizens on his route, for they
| presented him with handsome gold
: watch, chain and charm, at the ball OF
the Letter Carriers association, last
: week. This was an enjoyable occasion.
After completing present contracts.
amounting to about 1000, the New
Howe Machine Co. will cease operations,
as already reported in the BEE. Maxam
& Son have begun work in the foundry
: department, which they occupy.
r +. Z. Silliman and ID. G. Silliman of
Helena, Montana, are in the South.
D Henry Gardner, manager of the Huh
< Clothing House, is an exalted member OF
0 the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and his
t visit to the Bermudas, while ostensibly
q for recreation, is said to refer to work o.
t the order.
r. S. Hine of Naugatuck, who died
last week, was brother of Business Man
= ager w. III. Hine of the News.
During February, the Bridgeport Pa
per Co. imported 221, 800 pounds of woot
t pulp from Nova Scotia, which they uss
: in the manufacture of paper.
Long Beach, or rather Island Beach
has been leased by E. w. Atwood.
A reception was given, last week, Al
n Hillside Seminary.
Seventy burial permits were issued In
> February, against 81 in January.
Local talent, with local direction, pro-
!, duced Chimes of Normandy admirabl,
well, last week, at Proctor's Grand Opers
house. The company, which is know
: as r. NJ. Smiths Comic Opera Co.. VIII
: probably give performances at neighbor-
e ing villages soon-
Barak L. Nichols, who lost a fortur
n by the war, a Mason and founder oi
Park cemetery, was found dead, Mon
. day morning. He was Sc and had suf
. fered with heart disease for years.
! Samuel b. Sumner, clerk of the Supe
: rior court, has been laid up with rheuma
tism.
d Pastors of city churches and Sunday
school superintendent will meet in Y
q NJ. c. A. parlors, Monday evening, 18th
n to devise means for gathering outcas
: children into the Sunday schools of tht
# city.
The Bridgeport wheel club held it
g last reception at the club rooms, Monda,
night.
IS tA eAAc Aactoiy VI eAfc houSc w w
Co. was burned a valuable photograph
ic outfit belon ging to Harry House, VIII
J was in Long Hill when the fire broke
out. House s. Son viii at once rebuilt,
. and will, meantime, fill all orders 70
kindling wood.
= A gentleman who processes to know
what is going ON saws that Bridgeport i
n to have an electric street railway system
and that it will be run by the old com
lrany. As soon as the company is assur