The Newtown bee., 1890-02-07

Although the frame is raised and cov- cred, many weeks will yet pass before the fine new house of Edmund Thomp- son, on the northern part of Noble ave- . nue, near Beardsley park, will be ready for occupation. The entire work is be- ing done under the personal supervision of c. l.. Chamberlain of 554 Main street, who is doing it thoroughly and substan- tially. The house is 4SX31 feet, two stor- ies high, with tower and gable roof. There are two bay windows, on the front and south sides. each extending to both stories and the latter being continued as a tower. The house will contain II rooms, large, comfortable and conven- iently arranged, supplied with hot and cold water, steam heat and all modern accessories to ease and comfort. The house will be handsomely furnished throughout and the grounds surrounding will be smoothly graded. Back of the house is horse barn and carriage house, 19x27 feet.
 II. N. Ayres, the boot and shoe mer- chant, has done a business prosperous enough to warrant large new Herring safe for his store.
 Teamster G. NJ. Gray says that he carted no ice, last year until February and thinks that there is plenty of time yet for q good ice crop.
 One of George NJ. Gray's teams of heavy work horses has been laid up from injuries received while working at Beardsley park. One of the horses step ped over the pole and was gallcd and cut.
 Six or eight men and one of c. M. Gray's teams are kept at work at Boards ley park, grading, blasting and moving rocks and laying out lawns. The grounds have been greatly improved and work will be carried on in the future as eXten- sivcly as the city's finances will allow. Besides the annual appropriation of $3000, an additional amount is desired for extra woIk. Should this be granted, work will be carried forward more brisk ly. At present, labor is somewhat con- ccntrated on '''rhc COncourse," a slightly emincncc overlooking the river and pond on one side. Rocks are blasted and re- moved, stumps destroyed, undcrbrush cleared away and the ground graded. A driveway is to be brought nearer the brow of the hill, giving a better view and, further up the hill, are stakes for a stone or rock wall. This will encircle the knoll and will be, in places, 12 feet high, laid up dry, the lower side being sloping, to prevent it from being overthrown by frost. A similar wall is planned for a second knoll, near by. The summit of the first, where a survey signal now stands, may, in the future, be crowned with suitable tower.
 E. K. Morgan has been laid up with an extra dose of grip.
 Bridgeport people, especially the timid and nervous, were startled, short time ago, to find quantities of tags at their doors, attached to gate posts and thrown into vehicles. In large letters, the tags said ''Beware of burglars; two profes- sionals about" In many cases, the tags were dropped with feminine shrieks of alarm and doors and windows hastily se- cured against possible invasion. Others, who read the other side, saw that it was merely an advertisement for a story pa per and calmcd their apprehensions.
 lranistan avenue is being graded.
 \ sidewalk is to be laid on the upper part of Island Brook avenue.
 C. l.. Chamberlain is to build a large double house on East Main street, at the corner of Berkshire avenue and has al ready commenced the cellar. It will be 40X42, with two Is and will contain two nine-room tenementS. with modern con- vcniences.
 The funeral of Letter Carrier w. II. Maby, who cut his throat on account of despondency caused by family troubles, was attended from Olivet church, Sun day. The G. A. R.. of which he was a member, attended in a body and the church, the Good Tcmplars, the Grand Army and the letter carriers were repre- sented in the pail bearers.
 Dominiek Hart, Consolidated brake man, was struck by the overhead bridge near Holmes X Edwards and knocked from the train. He was taken to the hos pital.
 The Housatonic road has served for maj notice on the Consolidated to vacate it's land south of the depot by February 10, which will probably be followed by a summary process for ejecttnent and a long war in the courts.
 Misses Eva Bestick and Emma Bishop are employed at the button factory at the East End.
 Henry Gorham, who formerly lived on the Madison road, has removed to Chamberlain avenue.
 F. s. Buckingham's job printing office on East Main street is to be moved south to make room for block of stores, with tenements above, that l.. B. Sterling talks of building there.
 BRIGGS