The Newtown bee., 1890-06-20

gently filled in by F. T, Bainuhls who expects to soon cultivate the immense tract of land.
 The ladies class at the Barnum gym nasium has been discontinued for the Summer months. Manager II. E. Bow ser intends to keep it open all Summer, for the benefit of male patrons. | Mrs F. T. Barnum finds the grounds surrounding Marina too small and work men are enlarging them, moving the street farther west and making many other Improvements which will add to their beauty.
 A large force of men and carts are cut ting the new street from State to Fair field avenue, through the Wordin prop erty. This will Change the buildings there now occupied by c. Rickard, the truckman.
 Col O. B. Halls son Flank, who has been out West for 10 years, has returned home, bringing car of fine horses from Kansas.
 The Fall of Babylon was shipped from Barnum's Winter quarters on cars to Boston, where it will open, June 30. Wherever it has been exhibited, it has met with great success and the people of Boston will now have an opportunity of witnessing the gorgeous spectacle. Mrs F. Y. Barnum, after an absence of eight months in Europe, has returned to her beautiful home, Marina.
 wavewood will be occupied by David Trubee and family, where he spends his leisure time in watching the exhibitions of speed of many fine horses daily driven on Seaside park trotting course.
 Petrefs Nest, which has been thorough ly overhauled and painted in colonial style, will be occupied by DIV. Thomp- son and family.
 Beachcroft, now in perfect order, will be occupied by F. w. Rennell and fami- ly; also Henry Y. Clarke and family.
 Mir and Mrs k. Parmly may now bt seen daily sitting behind a pair of hand some bays, which are fine roadsters.
 r. Condley has the contract for paint ing the large double house on Fairfield avenue, formerly the driving park hotel Ticket Agent Bassett and wife of Win sted have been here and at his mother in Seymour.
 Judge l.. NJ. Slade has bought of Lyol & Grumman one of those fine new Deer ing mowers for which they are agent and will try his hand at farming on hi brothers farm, this Summer.
 The School Board retain Principa Bartley of the High school.
 Mrs Henry Woedier was instantly kill ed at the Fairfield avenue crossing, Mon day, while trying to run across the track in front of an approaching train.
 The First Baptist church refuses to ac cept Rev pr Gamers resignation.
 The kirmess took in S5O0O, of whicl half is estimated profit.
 William Flamson, 9, was drowned il Burr's creek, Monday, while learning tt swim.
 William G. Curtis was to be married tt Miss Annie J. Russell of Auburn, N. Y. at the West End Congregational church Thursday evening, 10th. Not little surprise was caused, no only in West End but throughout tn city, when it became known that tn Yost writing machine works had shu down, Saturday, for an indefinite period the only cause stated being that disagree ments in the board of directors rendere' 1t expedient to suspend operations unti a satisfactory adjustment of the difficult, could be made. It is said that the selling agents, Muir, Hawley tS Co. of Ne, York, have refused to handle the ma chimes unless satisfactory settlement made and, as this firm is the sole sellin agent, the entire business of the concer must stop. It is altogether probable tha the matter will end with the election ( Mir Yost and that the 100 or more en ployes will soon resume work, under different management.
 V Alderman Bostwick is painting h t West End Lesbia block.