The Newtown bee., 1890-01-24

James McGee'S house on organ street. and has other work on hand. Mir Senior, who came here about year ago from New Milford, finds business generally good.
 R. Parrott is building large brick building on the south side of Fairfield avenue, near Trinity church. It contains three stores on the first floor, with living apartments above. George sHubbell does the carpenter work and J.D. Senior the painting. The exterior of the build | ing is nearly completed and the entire structure will be ready for occupancy | in a few weeks.
 Amos $. Hilton of Warren street, who was placed in charge of the gates at the Howard avenue crossing of the Consoli- dated road, Saturday, has been in the employ of the road for many years and was, until injured by il fall, at work on bridges. He goes on duty at m and remains until p m. During that time.20 east bound and IS west bound passenger trains pass his post, besides from 12 to 20 freight and work trains. Electric bells are soon to be placed in the gate tenders house, to warn him of the ap- proach of trains.
 Gould Bros. have put d double bay window on the State street side of the l.. w. Clark place and built an addition at the rear, besides altering the interior.
 John Smith and William O'Bricn, two young toughs not yet of age. were ar rested, Saturday night, while trying to burglarize II. $. Plumb's wholesale feed store on Congress street.
 Lcberum Bros. having dissolved part nership, August, the younger brother, will sell out the furniture left at the old stand and will then go into undertaking more extensively, while William, the eld CT brother, will open another furniture store at the new Barnum block on Water street.
 A sleek stranger obtained an oVercoat belonging to c. B. Read of the D. NJ. Read Co. by going to the house and say ing that he had been sent for it. Some time afterward, it was fonnd in a pawn shop.
 w. B. Hall & Co. have opened a branch store in Birmingham.
 Officer Ed Stanford is doing day duty at West End.
 Building Inspector Day says that in three months, ll5 cases of defective plumbing were discovered and rectified.
 In a short time, probably, the four story brick building on State street, near the corner of Courtland, will be ready for occupation. It is being built by Downs & Weed for E. l.. Gaylord and will be used as first class cafe and apartment house.
 w. F. Randall is completing house on Clinton avenue, below State street. Scarlet fever has made it's appearance in West End, but only few cases.
 Cook & Lewis have left John street and located their stable on Iranistan av- cHues near LIle pdfk.
 An important building project is on foot in Bridgep ort. Nothing has yet been done, but the scheme promises to take definite shape during the coming season. The plan is to form a syndicate, secure a central location and erect a building to contain a theater, concert hall, ball hnU,linnr o1I Fa ntn n11 nG one roof. It would be first class in ev- cry respect and have every modern ap- pointment. The theater would have a seating capacity of 1900 and would at tract the best plays to Bridgeport. The building would be cooled in Summer and thoroughly ventilated. If the right To- cation could be secured, it is possible that a hotel might be a feature of the build ing. There is a field for such project in Bridgeport and there will probably be no difficulty in securing the necessary capital.-[ Weekly Record.
 If State Attorney Fessenden appoints A. NJ. Tallmadge county coroner to suc- ceed F. l.. Holt, the appointment will please all, though it is doubtful if he really desires it.
 Elmwood avenue, West End, is to be curbed and guttered.
 Truman R. Osborn, foreman of the Spring Perch Co.,, has been sick at his home on Howard avenue.
 Innprovemantc have haeu made at the office of the Savage & Smith Building Go.
 W. c. Knights new building, near the corner of State street and Hancock ave- nue, is raised and enclosed.
 Members of the West End Congrega- tional church wish to raise funds to build handsome and suitable church and committees are already at work obtain { ing subscriptions. The society owns a i fine lot on Colorado avenue and intends ! to build the church in front, moving the present chapel back and turning it at right angles for Sunday school room. The growth of the church and Sunday school has been rapid and steady and the present building is far too small. It is understood that architects are already at work on plans for the church and that part of the necessary money has been pledged.
 SOUTHPORT. Albert Bradley played the organ in Trinity, Sunday, MT Wood not being