The Newtown bee., 1890-02-21
BRIDGEPORT.

Between 100 and 200 immense white oak logs are lying at Beardsley's ship yard waiting to be used in building d three-masted schooner for Bridgeport parties.
 Rails for the horse railroad through Seayiew avenue to the Point are bought and will be laid as soon as the ground becomes thoroughly settled.
 Hawley, the ped dler between Bridge port and Stepney for several years, has sold his route to Walter Lewis, whose grocery business on Seaview avenue was recently purchased by Dew & Parrott. MT Lewis is a stirring man and reliable and will have the patronage of Hawley's old customers, without doubt.
 Harral Bros. have offered inducements to E. Booth to take orders for them in Bridgeport and elsewhere for their kind ling wood. Harral's new kindling wood factory near Beardsley's marine railway turns out nearly 1000 bundles daily, which is not half it's capacity.
 Last week Thursday evening, Rev F. M. Hallock, the popular pastor of the Newfield NJ. k. church, met with a sur- prise that he will not soon forget. Near ly 100 members of his congregation, ,arm- ed and equipped with well filled baskets, bundles, etc.. went in body to his resi- dence on Seaview avenue, took complete possession and demanded a surrender, which was gracefully made after being assured that no harm was intended. Dur ing the evening, Il tempting and bounti- full supper was provided by the ladies. Although not donation visit, but gen uine surprise, the astonished pastor was the recipient of we'll filled purse of money. The party left for their homes about midnight, delighted with the occa- sion. Mr Hallock has been invited to CT year.
 The Supreme court has decided that Col T. l.. Watson must refund the $40,- GOO lost i'll speculation, invested with him by Mrs Charles Bulkley, who held the money in trust for her daughter, Mrs George L. Nichols.
 President Dwight of Yale is announc- ed to preach in the North Congregation al church, next Sunday.
 Nelson Bray, born in Southbury in lSl1, long q resident of this city, died, Monday afternoon, at the home which he has occupied for 54 years at 19 Gilbert street. He had been sick for several weeks, but death came suddenly at the last. Mir Bray was widely known and has many relatives and friends in the city and vicinity. He leaves wife and one daughter, Mrs Hannah Gritman. Mir Bray learned his trade as saddler with Hanford Lyon and has for many years been employed by Wells & French. The dence, Thursday afternoon at p m; in terment in Mountain Grove cemetery.
 Young people of St. Mary's Sunday school gave an excellent dramatic enter tainmcnt at IIawes' opera house, Tues day.
 The Roscdale is to have new steel boil CTS.
 One of the handsomest and most ornate houses in Bridgeport is that of Frank N. Benham, cashier of the Bridgeport na- tional bank. It is on Park place, near the residence of r. T. Barnum and is to be completed June l, when MT Benham will move there from his present home on Myrtle avenue. The house is built entirely of wood, in an antique Colonial style and is 48x52 feet, two stories high. It contains l3 large rooms, fitted and fur nished in magnificent style and the cost will be not far from $15, 1000. On both exterior and interior, the building will be richly finished, all details being in har- mony with the general style of archi- lecture. The rooms will be finished in hard woods, mostly cherry. Gould Bros. of John street have done the carpenter work, Green & Logan thu plumbing, Clark $ Fuller the painting.
 Glad to hear that John Woodruff, now in Los Angeles, Cal, is improving rapid ly in health.
 Russell and Fred Tomlinson and Wal ter l.. Rowland have leased Hawes opera house and take possession April l.
 The old Gideon Thompson place, the home for years of the venerable ''Uncle Gid," as he was universally called, has been sold to George Schlee. It stood at the corner of Water and Clinton streets.
 Father Mcdonald, assisted by two Jesuit priests, is conducting mission at the Church of the Sacred Heart.
 Alderman w. B. Bostwick of West End, with his wife, are off on tour of the South and West.
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