The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

 and supper was given at Bostwick hall, Tuesday evening, 4th, for the benefit of Unity lodge, No. 7, l. o. G. T. A don key party was included in the program, the successful competitor receiving a gold ring.
 J. D. Senior is painting the new house of W. F. Randall on Clinton avenue.
 Editor Mays Sun is booming over 2000 copies a week, due to his vigorous car toons and the SIP suit of clothes offered the boy who will sell the most Suns be- fore April l.
 Henry A. Bishop is in Florida.
 Fox S5 Lyon, who already own consid- erable real estate, have purchased a large lot on Middle street and will put up a brick block.
 The high tides of last week nearly flooded out Beardsley's ship yard at East End. The water rose three inches above the floor of the saw mill and office.
 It is now definitely announced that the Brooks will case has been settled by compromise and that the Y. NJ. c. A. has a clear title to the land at the corner of Main and Gilbert streets, purchased of the Capt John Brooks estate and given to the association by Dr I. DeVer War ner. A division is made with the heirs who contested the will and the remain der of the estate, $22. 800, goes to the Presbyterian church. Work on the foun- dations of the Y. NJ. C. A. building will probably be resumed soon.
 Ladies of the North church, headed by Mrs N. $. Worden, are doing good work in educating the Chinese employed in the various laundries about town. Ev- cry Sunday afternoon. teachers and schol- ars leach teacher has but one pupiD meet at the chapel of the North church and, from 3 to 1 30, the young Chinese are taught to read. Each is provided with primer containing easy sentences in English, with the Chinese equivalent, which they study; passage of Script ure is also memorized. They are instruct ed in music and singing, piano and vio- lin furnishing the accompaniment.
 Miss Frances Cogswell, well known Bridgeport teacher, has accepted posi- tion in Philadelphia at a gratifying in- crease of salary.
 Mrs Fred Smith was knocked down and robbed on Noble avenue, last week and Charles Swink was arrested.
 Three large weaving machines have been placed in the new silk ribbon fac tory of Brundage, Fletcher & Harrow, at West End, and a four-horse power en- zine and boiler were to be set up, this week. The capacity of the mill, which will probably begin active operations in week or ten days, is about POO pieces a day; piece contains ten yards. The company starts with orders for 300C pieces. An invoice of 200 pounds of silk is expected, this week. This silk is spun and dyed in New York and is woven and passed through many processes here.
 Fancher X Ten Eyck, the shoe men, have bought land, SOXl00 feet on James street, on which to build tenements for their help.
 The Seaside club, Bridgeport's high toned stag organization, has paid $550 to get the room and part of the furniture of Park City council, K. of C., until it can build for itself.
 Col T. l.. Watson of the Fourth has been made brigadier general.
 Dr Chapin of Meriden lectured on ''The land of the Mikado," " Monday evening, at the Universalist church.
 Ernest Miller, German. P years old, was found dead in bed, Sunday, from heart disease.
 Mrs Mary Morris is to build cottage on Bostwick avenue.
 Ask your druggist about "No rosin.''