The Newtown bee., 1890-07-18

his former home at P Courtland street to Mrs Holcomb.
 Rev and Mrs H. A. Davenport were as sisted at their opening reception ill the new Presbyterian parsonage, last week Thursday afternoon and evening, by Lawyer and Mrs D. F. Hollister. A con stant stream of friends called to greet the pastor and his wife and inspect their per- fectly appointed home.
 Mrs F. c. Smith is enjoying a tour of Europe.
 August is the date of the reunion of the Ninth Connecticut regiment. Frank Marshall, an employe of the Yost writing machine works, has opened jewelry store in the West End news room on State street and has line of | watches and clocks. He also does re- pairing.
 A New York clergyman preached in the West End Congregational church, Sunday, 18th, and J. B. Ferguson, secre- tary of the Y. M. c. A., is expected, next Sunday.
 Plans for the new building for the county home for destitute children will be received by the county commissioners until July p. The building is to be of brick, fully plumbed and ventilated and heated by steam. It is to accommodate 70 children, with matron and assistants and cost not more than $12,000. | A brick building has been put up on Garden street, near the great brick house of Col N. H. Heft. *qs Ys l. Orders are pouring into the office of the Springfield Emery Wheel company and the entire force of 100 hands or so is working until 6 o'clock at night. Work on the new building is being pushed for ward as rapidly as possible and it is said that the company contemplate putting on a night force, for the present, at least.
 Rev w. H. Walker, E. F. Bullard and W. R. Miller, the committee for the daily business mems prayer meeting, have is- sued a card in which they object to the Sunday evening concerts soon to be giy- en at the park on the ground that they will be a detriment to the proper ebserv- ance of Sunday.
 The foundations of the two houses which Charles s. Abbott is to build on Colorado avenue are nearly ready and H. H. Nettleton is expected to begin the car penter work in few weeks.
 The terribly overcrowded condition of the county jail on North avenue has long been d subject of remark and it is with relief that many will learn that the $60,. 0o1 addition is to be ready for use after August l. f'7-
 The frame of the new Swedish Metho. dist church on West Liberty street has been raised and covered.
 So seldom is it that an employer brings his employees into social relation with him that instances of such kindness are worthy of special mention. The D. M Read Co. is noted for it's generosity tC it's employees, but never have these pleas ant feelings been more strongly exem plified than at the reception given, last week, by Charles E. Read, secretary oi the firm, to about 75 employees, at his charming new home at Park place anG Myrtle avenue. MT and Mrs Read wei comed the company cordially and Sena tor Read and wife, J. $. Atkinson anC wife were among those present. Mays banjo quartet made music. for dancing and the occasion was enjoyed by all.
 Mir and Mrs F. T. Barnum have return ed to Marina and the great snowman, al though 80 years old, thinks strongly O buying steam yacht at once in whicl to pass the Summer.
 ~ John Willis. Jr, has exchanged hi. horse with parties in Monroe; he has { daisy now.
 Charles G. Downs has succeeded to tht business of Downs & Weed, masons ant builders.
 c. W. Garfield has been painting sign! at Springfield, Mass.
 The roof of Hawes opera house, neal the Standard building, has been raised giving more room tor stage scenery an6 better ventilation. .'3A Long Beach, as now conducted, doe' not appear to reflect much credit on th' city of Bridgeport. Standard. l Fl. .f inv, l l15-years-old son of Joshua Vanstone O I ITO Howard avenue.
 1 The Southern New England Scheutzel Bund, German sharpshoopers, were il the city, Monday and Tuesday, firing a targets for prizes and having genera German holiday.
 Miss Frances Coggswell, teacher il the public schools, is spending her vaca tion in Jamaica. Vermont.
 Miss N. E. Phillips has visited Mis } Carrie Jennings of Norwalk.
 Newsdealer Bradshaw has been lai' up with felon on his hand. M. Flato's West End Barber shop ha
 been closed.
 r A short service of song and prayer pre- ceded the sermon by Rev 5. F. Upham Q : the Drew theological seminary, Madison : N. J., at the dedication of the new Wes 3 End chapel of the First Methodist church I Sunday afternoon. The chapel is 0 l Colorado avenue, almost opposite tn l West End Congregational church. Dul r ing the afternoon, it was announced tha s $350O was required to meet the cost C : the chapel and furnishings and ill a shol : time it was raised, which speaks well fo
 the earnestness of the people in this ma