The Newtown bee., 1890-10-24

Conn.,, has visited the hospitable home of his brother Alonzo on Housatonic av- enue.
 One of the novelties in musical circles has just made it's appearance. The in- ventor can be congratulated on the mer- it's of his instrument, as one of clear, dis tinct and sweet tones. It is called the banterette and is made like banjo, but in a different form. Prof John H. Smith of this city, the patentee, is manufactur- Ing these instruments for the trade and the demand is steadily increasing.
 A merry party gathered at the pleas ant home of Otto Vantlett on North ave me on the 18th and recreation and amuse- ments were in order, with singing, danc- ing and music by Prof J. II. Smiths or chestra.
 Base balls are again booming at Warm CT Brothers and sewers are in demand.
 A fine society reception was given at the Golden Hill residence of Ernest F. Lyon, last Friday evening, New Haven and Meriden contributing to the brilliant company present in honor of Miss Alice E. Trubee. The house was beautifully decorated, the supper was fine and the music by the Sansone orchestra.
 Charles Burr Meeker, native of Vest port, died on Sunday, 65 years old, leav- ing widow and four daughters. Mary Augusta, wife of Grocer Robert A. Nich- ols of Fairfield avenue, died, Saturday night, leaving one daughter.
 Born. Sunday, son to MT and Mrs A. II. Bullard.
 W. B. Joyce, formerly of Westport, is putting up building for a blacksmith shop on Colorado avenue.
 Mir and Mrs W. c. McFarlane pleasant ly celebrated the first anniversary of their marriage, Saturday, at AS Lee ave nue.
 The boys club was opened at the rooms on Water street, Saturday night, Super intendent Garfield greeting the boys with n kindly smile. Prof T. A. Spinning and daughter gave piano duet, Mrs c. B. Baker sang, Jerome Mays sextet gave rattling banjo music and addresses were made by Mayor DeForest, Marshal Strong, Hon D. M, Read, Hon D. F. Hol- lister. To the boys. perhaps the best part of the evening was the offer by Mir Read to give $l0 to the 10 boys whose record for the Winter was the best.
 
 A fire, supposed to be accidental, caus- ed a loss of about S4000 at the green houses of David $. Beach, early Monday morning.
 In anticipation of the return to Bridge port of Father John F. Rogers of St Ma rvs church, formerly of St Rose, New town, who has spent some months in Europe, an elaborate reception was pre- pared for Wednesday evening, the con- mittee of ofarrangements including ex-May- or 'Coughlin, City Clerk Mullins, Hon John J. Phelan, Maurice O'Donovon and others. The program included parade by the several Catholic societies of the city, ending at the church, where the ad- dress of welcome was made by Hon J. J. Phelan.
 Cole & Hinckley have the contract for the new walk at the Oak street school house, agreeing to wait until Spring to get their pay.
 B. Fish of Cottage street is building two bay windows on the front of his resi- dence.
 Veteran Col O. B. Hall can be seen al most daily on our streets riding a fine horse.
 c. B. Seeley is painting his block on Broad street.
 A new building and loan association office has been opened here as a branch of the Mercantile cooperative bank of New York, with these officers
 President Hon E. c. Burnham; vice presi dents, Dr Y. J. Youngs, Horace Glines; secre tary, George w. Lewis; treasurer l.. c. Lyon appraisers, 7. Goodsell, D. NJ. Read, c. w Cole, W. E. Burnham, F. E. Abbott; local di rectors, Frank c. Clark, J. N. Near, II M Hills II. F. yose, J. W. Bennett, c. E. Robinson, T F. Taylor, E. E. Grumman, A. II. Beers, D. E. Batchelor, J. Brady, S. P. Beardsley.
 The Wheeler & Wilson band furnished music for the annual firemen's parade Tuesday, the fire laddies looking nobl, in the new suits furnished by Meigs & Go Zalmon Goodsell had barn burned last week, on Thompson street, with { barn occupied by M. II. Rogers, dealer in rags and paper stock. Hardware Merchant c. w. Hawley nc Silas Burton of the D. M. Read Co. have been on hunting trip to the Adiron dacks, from which each returned with q deer. Mir Hawley has had his troph, displayed at the front of his store.