The Newtown bee., 1889-11-15
BRIDGEPORT.

: | ion, U. R. K. P., has been appointed ad- iutant on Col Hunters staff of the First Connecticut regiment. He is as popular a society man as he is efficient Standard reporter.
 Michael T. Feeley, who formerly ran grocery and bakery in East Bridgeport, is now in New York, having left his creditors in the lurch. His estate will pay five cents on $l. David Wakeman is building a two- l story storage warehouse for c. Rickard, the truckman, on the east side of the Housatonic tracks just south of the W. F. Swords Lumber Co.'S yard.
 The Springfield Emery Wheel and Glue Go. are building factory at the West End that will add 30 families to the population of that growing suburb.
 Nearly $7O0,O00 in building permits since last Spring speaks we'll for the strength of Bridgeport's boom.
 Over 1000 delegates were present at the annual meeting of the Woman's Auxilia- ry to the Board of Missions, last week. The program included addresses by sev- eral noted Western bishops. Dr A. W. Lyons and wife have return ed from South America, where they have been for two months. The doctor has resumed his practice in Bridgeport and has offices at his residence, 2s9 State street.
 According to Building Inspector Day, there is more building going on in Bridge port now than ever. He says that more buildings have been erected in the past four months, since the building commis- sioners have been in office, than for an entire year and enthusiastically declares that Bridgeport will soon become the leading city of the State. 9 NJ. G. Keane is furnishing the stone trimmings for Mrs l.. l.. Parmly's fine
 new residence, for the block that the city
 library is building on John street and for ' the building of the Bridgeport Beef Co. | on Water street. He is also the lowest ' bidder on the Nj. E. church at Danbury and is figuring on a Town hall at Meri- Il den.
 Mir and Mrs James kiley celebrated o their golden wedding, last week. :, Died, last Friday, Margaretta, wife ot n Thomas Hands. She leaves two little '- children.
 r. Dr Sidney Bishop has resigned as pres a icicnt of the Bridgeport Steamboat Co., q and is succeeded, for the present, by J.
 Jenkins of New York. Lee Bros. have already sold two build. ing lots on Fairvew avenue; more desir-
 able sites are still left. h F. \. Higgins and workmen are grad if ing building site for Bernard Liebschel
 at his farm on North Main street. if John Bishop has exchanged promis. h ing colt with Ford Bros. for work horse t Amol Berger has roofed the shop or e Mrs Hil's place, North Main street. : Mr and Mrs Felix Vincelette have
 spent few days among friends in Wa
 terbury.
 The barn on the Patrick Garvey place
 has been painted.
 ' F. N. Higgins has sold one of his build
 ing lots just below the Higgins home q stead on North Main street to Charles N. y Ruggles, one of our popular liverymen d The grounds have been graded and put $ in shape by F. N. Higgins. Mir Ruggles s intends to put up a beautiful residence
 at an early day and we congratulate hin o upon his location.
 A new parish has been formed among the Hungarians, SlavOnans, Bavarian!
 and other foreigners whose homes ar,
 principally on the east side. A young l. priest, Slovenian who speaks these an, st other languages, has already arrived ant
 has partially completed census of tht ,r city. In a few days he had found, h,
 said, over 1000 souls, with prospect O
 more in the near future. A 5000 lot fo
 the new parish has already been purchas 7, ed and the erection of church will b, le begun presently. Masses have been sait '. in St Mary's and St Joseph's churches
 but hall will probably be hired unti ,d the new church can be erected. t. Charles II. Groshams is building a nev t. house at the upper end of Island Brool
 pond. ..4
 David P. Secor has presented his $lO,
 900 collection of Indian relics, etc., t, h. the Scientific society. O. Bridgeport Typographical Union gav 'e its first ball, Monday night ,, Wagonmaker Charles Sturll has re ,o paired William Bishops wagon. h. is said to receive a legacy of $60,00O
 Policeman Shauweeker has also received
 S2500 from relative in Germany. a. About 1000 books have been added t, .r the Sunday school library of the Parl il Street church.
 o Supt J. B. Hubbell of the Bridgepor s Steamboat Co. sprained his ankle by
 fall into the hold of a steamer. It Rev C. Ray Palmer has returned iron IS Europe.
 ? The Bridgedort store of Jackson B
 Ferriss, winch has been largely supplied 7. by Newtown farmers, has been closed b,
 attachment.
 FAIRFIELD. A largely attended New England sup