The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
Terry's brother Sidney from Long Island.

Work at the road Improvements at North Main street and OK hill have been temporarily suspended, to allow the al- most bottomless mud to settle somewhat. The stone crusher was also silent, the main shaft having broken.
 Mrs c. W. Beach of North Main street has visited her mother, Mrs Wilson of Easton.
 When lit up in the evening, the huge factory of the Bridgeport brass alumi- mum company presents fine appearance, the steady white light of the electric lamps shining out thu ough the hundreds of windows. The electric current is sup piled to these incandescent lamps by dynamo in the factory, driven by a 100- horse power engine. The plant has been in operation only short time, but works satisfactorily. Little has been said about the company of late, but it's work is pro- gressng favorably.
 The tin wedding of Mir and Mrs l. P. Turney of Howard avenue was pleasant- ly celebrated by n surprise party, last week. Tin ware was presented in pro- fusion and an oak table was also given, with appropriate remarks by Eugene Williams.
 Last week, the firm of Stirn & Walker, painters, decorators and dealers in paint CTS goods, was dissolved by mutual con- sent, Adolphus Stirn, the senior member, retiring. He has been engaged in this business in Bridgeport for many years and was one of the best known master painters. The business will be carried on at 800 Main street by Webster w. Walker, who has been associated with MT Stirn for several years and who is to pay all bills and collect all debts. Sue cess to the new firm
 Newsdealer Petite returned, Friday, from his visit way down East in Maine.
 Mrs Fannie Macauley of Easton was with Mrs Charles w. Beach, North Main street, last week.
 An unusually large number of West End building permits were granted at the last meeting of the building commis- sioners. The list includes a frame house for A. w. Wallace, the veteran baker, Howard avenue; residence for w. F. Randall, the builder, Spruce street; barn for George Schindler, Railroad avenue; frame building for James Mccarthy, Pine street; frame building for Mary Sullivan, Gregory street. The Malleable iron com pany also has permit to remodel it's of | fee.
 Harry Flint, who, when arrested for keeping policy shop, furnished heavy bonds for himself and the others arrested at the same time, has been robbed by q young German whom he put in charge of his cigar store.
 Miss Carrie SchermerhOrn has returned to her home on Bassick avenue, after a visit in New York.
 Elaborate preparations had been made for the concert by the Choral society at the South church, Thursday evening, 20th.
 Trinity's famous boy choir took part in the services at the Church of the Nativ- ity, North Bridgeport, Sunday.
 Officer Peter Hackett is now patrolling West End, vice Officer Ed Stamford.
 Rev Francis A. Henry of Morristown, N. J., ofiiciated.at St. Johns, Sunday.
 Rev J. G. Ditmars of the new Imman- oh, ,l he, menced a series of four extra meetings, week day evenings, with addresses by out of town pastors.
 | Besides their extensive painting and decorating business, w. Healy & Co. have added facilities for cleaning carpets by steam at their East Bridgeport shop and have put handsome wagon on the street. They have all the modern appli- anees.
 The wedding of Eddie Rowe to Miss Annie Donovan is announced for 25th. The wedding tour will include Philadel- phia and Washington, after which they return to reside in Bridgeport.
 It is said that Prof J. D. Bartley will resign as principal of the High school, shortly.
 Bridgeport has Lacrosse club, most of whose members belong also to the Y. NJ. C.. A. Gen T. l.. Watson is honorary president and Gov Bulkley, Hon D. N. Morgan, Hon D. M. Read are patrons. This is the first lacrosse venture in the city and it starts with encouraging pros poets.
 l George Windsor of the Farist Steel Go. has bought the Capt Kingman place on Noble avenue, which Spargo and Parrott had just secured.
 W. l.. Savage has gone into Brook lyn factory, having sold his interest in the Savage & Smith Building Go. John Willis, Jr, has new OK cart, one of the latest improved patterns with iron axle, from Wheeler Bros, Easton.
 Capt John McNeil, Bridgeport's harbor master, says that the sloop Emily, still sailing the Sound, was, 50 years ago, one of the crack vessels of the day and car ried not only freight but many passen- gers between Southport and New York. I On one occasion, the Emily was aban- doned in the ice, but was secured by Capt Henry Jackson of Southport, who had an exciting race over the ice with George l A. Wells, the veteran hotel keeper. ssI might have had that boat the night be fore" concludes Capt McNeil, Eff had