The Newtown bee., 1890-11-28
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
The new Y. M. c.. A building calls for
$51 ,045, without inside finishings, Of
which about 200 has already been
paid. There Is SOB n on hand to meet
the remaining $22,245
Drum Major Flynn Of Briegeport Is
running as passenger brakeman on the
early morning Housatouic train.
Conductor Gurdon S. Colt, who was
obliged to leave his train on the Housa-
tonic two or three weeks ago, on account
of an affection of the eyes, has had re-
lapse and has been confined for days in a
darkened room. He is now out again.
About 700, including a number from
Newtown, patronized the excursion to
Bridgeport, given, last week Thursday,
by W.B. Hall q Co., the dry goods mon
archs.
Preparations for praise service,
Thanksgiving morning, were made by
nearly all the non-lturgical churches on
the west side of the river, the service to
be held in the Presbyterian church. The
program included short sermon by Rev
Mr. Davenport, responsive readings by
pastors and congregation, hymns, solos
by Miss Lillian Warner and Luther G..
Allen, who, with Miss Susie Lacey and
j. Howard Russell, formed a quartet.
The pastors of the churches joining in
these services assisted during the morn
ing.
Marshall p. Wilder, the inimitabie hui
morist, was the prime attraction at the
third of the course of lectures at Halves
by the Y. M. G. A.. The Hatton male
quartet also rendered number of select
ions and Fred f. Hansel gave exhibitions
of his skill as a whistler.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Marion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs J.. II.
Mills of West End, to Ebert G. Have
land of Brooklyn.
George +. French has the contract to
build broom house, 26x37, slate roof
and modern improvements, at the corner
of Arctic and Hallett streets for Mr. Wat
kins. He will also build Il four-family
house, costing over $1,000, for Frederick
Buckley, 40x65, on East Main street.
The house of G. Peterson, the tailor,
25x39, on Kossuth street,a 10-room house,
has been finished and Mr. French is build
ing another 10-room house on Clinton
avenue, 2Sx37, for Daniel Bogey, simil ar
to that built on Hough avenue for Frank
I. Hitchcock.
Charles Kennedy is at work on the new
building, 40x45, that III. E. Plumb of
Bagburn hill, Monroe, is building at the
corner of Bunnell street and Stratford
avenue. There will be two stores below
and tenements above.
w. II. Marigold, the thrifty printer,
has moved to So Gilbert street.
The Glines & Holmes Mfg. Co have
taken the State agency for the Felmlee
wood working machine, of which they
have already made 26. This is the in
vention of stair builder and makes ten
ons, beads, dovetails and variety of use
| full and ornamental work. The cost of
| the machine, about $50, and its weight,
a little over 100 pounds, brings it within
the reach and use of all wood workers.
Mrs Joseph III. Lutz has visited friends
in Boston and Hartford and, last week,
| the popular druggist of SO Wall street
visited Boston, taking in the great Me-
! chanics' fair in progress there.
The railroad commissioners have or
dered gates instead of an under-grade
crossing where North avenue crosses the
Bousatonic railroad.
Manager Charles III. Cole of the Parlor
opera house died of consumption, last
Friday.
Miss Janet Eleanor, daughter of Mrs
Thomas Sterling, will be married to
George G. Prentice at st. Johns, Decem-
| Der 3.
DIR Prophet has given $4,000 for half of
the large double house James Leverty
built on James street.
Gen o. o. Howard, Hon III. b. Cham
berlain, Col Cochrane and others met bus
mess men of this city at DIR Warmers,
Friday night, to discuss the local work of
the Y. M. G. A.
The marriage of Andrew Jackson Por-
ter, private secretary of Col w. III. Stew
enson, to Miss Annie l.. Bryant of Mon
gaup, N. Y, is announced for next
month.
Bicycle riders have commonly used no
headlights on their machines, but, by an
order of the common council, white lights
must be shown from sunset to sunrise
and bells rung or whistles blown at ev-
cry crossing, at any hour.
II. X. Cone is home from Paris.
About 25 couples were present at the
sociable in Bostwick hall, last week, of
the West End associates.
Miss Adele Stickles was married to
George Priest, last week, by Rev r.. G.
s. McNeille.
Christopher o'Rourke, 40, died, last
week.
New hose has been secured by the fire
department in exchange for the truck Of
the old Newfield hook and ladder COM