The Newtown bee., 1890-06-13

block on the corner of State street and Howard avenue are nearly finished.
 J. D. Senior of West End Is to paint the elegant new house being built on Clinton avenue by II. II. Nettleton for W. F. Hobbs. The body of the house will be in buff, with white trimmings, | green blinds. The shingles are to be stained deep shade of slate green. He has just finished l.. NJ. Brundage's block | of three stores on State street, which Is | in pearl gray, trimmed with deep red.
 W. II. Mills, late shipping clerk of the | Bridgeport rolling mills, has accepted | the position of manager of J. D. Seniors West End store.
 F. K. Silliman has laid concrete walk around Brundage's new block on the cor nea of State street and Clinton avenue.
 Clarence Scodel of Stevens's drug store Is laid up with inAamed eyes and has to remain In n darkened room con stantly.
 The new factory of Keller Brothers, piano makers, has reached the height of the first story and is awaiting lumber. This factory Is on the Hollister tract and will be occupied by Joseph Keller and brother, who have occupied rooms on Water street.
 A sail is projected for members of the Pequonnock Outing club on the evening of June P. The clubs colors in silk will be flown from the topmast. The members will wear their new suits of white flannel, with blue Jerseys and white and blue hats.
 Editor Waldo of the Standard is pres ident of the Seaside club, which has 335 members.
 Seven children were baptized at the Presbyterian church, Sunday.
 W. l.. Mitchell will have his fifth car of horses arrive at Dorman's stable on Monday, 18th of June.
 William R., son of Rev Prof Sylvester Clarke, has gone into the carriage and truck business with Cyrus NJ. Provost at the corner of Burroughs street and No ble avenue.
 Walter l.. Clarke of l72 Broad street held No. 1893, which drew one of the sewing mrchines at the boot and shoe house of II. N. Ayres.
 Lawyer J. J. Rose Is president of the organization of high school graduates just formed.
 Rev Milledge Walker of St Paul's has resigned, to take effect September l. He will go to one of the largest and richest parishes in Newark.
 Police Commissioner William k. Grant, who was largely instrumental in causing the passage of the rule whereby all po- licemen must appear in uniform at all times, has caused another sensation lay introducing into the board of police com missioners resolution preferring charges against Police Officers Ward, Hackett, Daley, Hunt, Webb, Sullivan, Schau- wecker, Redgate, Fallon, Curran, Quin- livan, Benham and Green. These testi- fled, before the county commissioners, that the reputation of the hotel kept on Bank street by V. H. Case was good, whereas Mir Grant alleged that it was a resort of prostitutes and that the officers either knew It and testified falsely, or, not knowing 1t, were negligent. Tues day, June IT, was chosen as the day upon which the charges will be heard.
 Miss c. V. Keeler started, Tuesday, for Washington, D. C., where she will spend ten days or more with Mrs Charles F. Rand, formerly of Bridgeport, and will also visit other friends and relatives. Ed ward Platt and wife accompanied Miss Kceler to Washington.
 Michael Pickett, the West End painter, 5s in Chicago.
 Among June weddings that have al A., daughter of Mir and Mrs James l.. Peck, to Frank F.. Plumb, at 90 High land avenue. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev Messrs l.. k. Streeter and w. J. White. Dr E. E. Grifiiths was best man and Miss Mary F. Peck brides maid. On their return from their we'd ding tour, they will reside on Lafayette street. Miss Monahan and James Ma lone were married at St. Augustlne's church by Rev D. !. Cremin and will re- side on Arch street. Miss Bertha C.Ciarke and Wallace c. Taylor of the Standard office were quietly married by Rev John R. Cow. Miss Mamie Southal and W. q. Gaining, prominent colored people, were married In the First Baptist church by Rev W. V. Garner. Grace, eldest daughter of Henry l.. Blackman of Gem avenue, was married on the 9th to Rufus B. Wales of Hill & Wales, West End, Rev K. K. Holden of olivet church per forming the ceremony. The bride wore n beautiful suit of white albatross and carried roses and orange blossoms. Miss Mamie Wales, the groom's sister. was bridesmaid; Lacey Blackman, the brides brother, was best man; Clark Blackman of Hawlcyville and Horace E. Hill, the groom's partner, ushers. The presents, numerous, elegant and useful, will adorn the home Mir Wales has fitted up for his bride at POI Howard avenue.
 Mrs A. E. Middlebrook, with her two children, Howard and Bertie, have gone to Winstcd to spend the month of June.
 c. Barnum Secley of New York has visited his grandfather, Hon F. T. Bar mum.