The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-04-25


surance on all school property.
handsome Summer residence is being
built at Waterford by Rev Milledge
Walker of st. Paul's.
New machinery and new hands to OPP
crate it have been added to the plant of
the Yost writing machine company, on
account of increased orders and the out
put will be increased to rs finished ma
chimes weekly.
Seventeen city churches will unite in
the revival services which, under the di-
rection of Rev B. F. Mills, II noted evan
gelist, are to begin, May 4.
! Beardsley's marine railway at East
End will be one of the busiest places in
the city, this season. Besides the new
schooners to be built, there is much re-
pairing and the marine railway is occu-
pied constantly.
| Sad and sorrowful hearts and eyes
trimming with tears of sympathy were
at the funeral of Mrs Lille, wife of Rus
sell Tomlinson, Friday afternoon, at the
residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs E.
| G.. Bassick of Fairfield avenue. The SOL
emn burial service was read by Rev Bev
erly f. Warner of Christ church and Rev
j. s. Lindsay, formerly of st. Johns.
| Touching selections were rendered by
quartet, Mrs Drew, Mrs Adams, Messrs
Stone and Barri. Pail bearers were j.
| G. Downs, ii. l.. Tomlinson, c. NJ. Cole,
B. Middlcbrook, ii. S. Shelton, w. II.
Clark. The floral tributes were elegant
and very profuse. Interment at Noun
tain Grove.
The West End school house is at last
to be supplied with gas and Ii. Middle
| brook will put in the fixtures.
An Italian named Andre Nuestraunia
was killed ut the Pierce quarry, last
week Thursday, by falling upon the fly
wheel of the engine. He was thrown
into the stone pit and manglcd almost
beyond recognition.
a car containing specimens of the min
|
been standing on the Housatonic track
north of the depot. 1t is a free adver-
tfsement for the city.
a large four-tenement house is being
put UP on Organ street by the Savage &
Smith building company.
Madison hall was occupied, last week,
by II company of glass blowers who gave
away as prizes samples of their skillful
work. Nelson Bonneau received a copy
of the Eiffel tower, voted to the most
popular man.
Hon d. NJ. Read has been in Washing
ton on business.
Rev Louis n. Booth of Trinity is at
tracing wide attention by his high
church tendencies, although Choir Master
Baker says that his reported confession
al is ''simply Il pastoral invitation of con-
tidence to those who have consciences
burdened with the weight of wrong do
ings and desire to free themselves of this
burden
Charles w. McCord has been laid up
with II lame knee.
At ''cobweb" party given by Mrs NJ.
f. Hall, Mrs F. w. Bolande secured first
prize.
Mrs Mary A., mother of Mrs Fl. r..
PARROT, died, last week, 81.
Saturdays Post devoted nearly four
columns to brief notices of the city's
new officers, from which Il few words
about some of the BEES friends are
CLEANED:
II. IL. Nettleton OF the second ward is a well
known builder. He established business here
in 1881 and now has a large shop at the corner
of Water street and South avenue, employing
! many men. He has erected many fine build
ings in various parts OF the city and occupies
| his own handsome residence at No. 5l7 Fair
field avenue. This year is his first appear
ance in politics. He is a Republican.
/ Charles NJ. Cole of the second ward was born
in Stepney and is 81 years ofage. He came to
this city a few years ago and has never before
held political office. He is a prominent mem
Der of the Young Mems Republican club and
is a business man, identified with the firm of
William HeaIy & Co., he being the silent part
Laurel avenues.
Frank A. Wood of the fourth ward served
as alderman atlarge, last year and was re-
elected this year. He is assistant city editor
OF the Standard. He is ''to the manor born"
and is veteran of the First Connecticut cav
airy. He is prominent member of the
knights of Honor, knights of Pythias and 9th
err societies and is commissary of the Fourth
/ regiment, C. n. G. He is also adjutant OF the
First Connecticut regiment of the Uniformed
knights OF Pythias and more even tempered
or better natured fellow would be hard to find.
He is a Republican and resides at 100 North
Washington avenue.
william III. Marigold OF the first ward was
born In Waterbury, September II, 1851 When II
boy he removed to Florida with his parents,
but returned and learned the printers trade
with the Waterbury American. In 1881, he
came to this city and was a pressman Tor the
Farmer until 1886, when he became one OF the
firm of the Marigold printing company ut 50
Middle street Last year he was member of
the board of councilmen and was valuable
man. He is a Republican and resides at 2sS
| Rroad street.
George w. Longstaff OF The second ward is n
native OF England, where he studied architect
ural drawing and drafting. When 20 years old
he came to this city. After three years in
Hartford, he returned to this city and became
a member OF the firm of spargo Longstaff,
builders. Next he was q member of the firm