The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-09

Ernest L., son of Butcher William
Evers, was married, last week, to Miss
NJ. Grace North.
Samuel $. Banks of the insurance firm
of Goodsell, Mcneil & Co. has been ap-
pointed to succeed Fire Commissioner ).
w. Baldwin.
| +. u. Beardslee, who has been assistant
to Chief Gerdenier, was appointed chief
engineer OF the Bridgeport fire depart
ment, last week.
| By means of II side track, running di-
rectly into their yard, the Springfield
emery wheel company has been enabled
to transfer its machinery quickly from
the cars to the new West End factory
and all things are so nearly completed
that work will probably be begun in Il
few weeks.
Charles NJ. Bishop, clerk for Joseph
II. Lutz, has entirely recovered from his
attack of varioloid and is about again.
No %, a new car, was put OH the road
by the Bridgeport horse railroad, Friday.
1t is one of II series ordered by the COM
pany, all of which are ''bob-tail' or one
horse cars similar to those always used
by the road. The popular opposition to
these '.jggers" is abating somewhat
since the company announced its decision
of doubling its plant and running cars on
five minute instead of ten minute head
way. TO effect this, it will be necessary
to employ nearly twice as many ears,
horses and men, besides laying Il turn
out half way between each two now in
use. This work has already bsen COM
menced, one turnout, near Pembroke
street, having been completed, last week
and another commenced near Knowlton
street, East Bridgeport. 1t is said on
good authority that the company will
spend at least $50, 900 in permanent I'M
prOvements, this year. The stock of the
company is now held by half a dozen or
so wealthy Bridgeporters, who are de-
termined that the public shall be accom-
modated, if not in one way in another.
But, even with the diminished Roadway,
it would seem advisable, in the near fu-
ture if not at present, to substitute
double cars with conductors.
William G. Kimberly has moved from
East Washington avenue to East Main
street, where he will occupy the building
formerly used by the Village Store COM
pany.
When Wheeler IL Wilson's huge fac
tory is running on full time, there is re-
joicing in East Bridgeport. After run
ming eight and nine hours a day for
year or more, the entire works are now
making 10 hours.
1t is now stated that definite site for
the new st. Patrick's Catholic church has
been purchased and that the church will
be begun in earnest i'm a few days on
what is known as the Thompson tract on
North avenue, Parallel and Thompson
streets. The deeds were passed, last
week. The property has ii frontage of
200 feet on both Parallel and Thompson
streets and will afford room for church,
a parochial school and residence. Pat
rick Garvey has the contract for the
mason work.
Father Ariens of st. Joseph's German
Catholic church was wheedled out of
$1,000 that he borrowed by pair of
sharpers who pretended that they wish
ed his aid to place little child in Hart
ford convent.
Conductor 'tTom' BARLEY of the Hous-
atomic is now living in East Bridgeport.
Father Mills servant was recently
cheated out of So in the priests absence,
by pretended insurance agent who pre-
tended that policy on his life had ex-
pired and must be renewed at once or
Father Mill would be put to great ex-
pense.
Rev w. V. Garner, pastor of the First
! Baptist church for six years, has resign
ed, to take effect September j.
William Healy, senior member of the
firm of w. Healy & Co., has been in Dam
bury, doing Spring painting and decorat-
ing.