The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-11-28
s. j. Parks has a new horse.
BRIDGEPORT.

of Denver street was given to one of the
latest of the new West End streets, but
already nearly all the lots have been sold,
including five to Hicks Griffin, three to
F. l. Hitchcock, one each to Clarence
Swan, w. III. Beers, f. E. Silliman, Ida
f. Scribner. Already permits for build
ing on Deliver avenue have been issued
by Building Inspector Day and nearly
all these purchasers intend to put up
cottages in the near future.
gave learned and interesting lecture
before the scientific society, Tuesday, on
the prehistoric ruins in Southern Ohio.
Charles Brown will build N. O. Will
sons $4,000 house on Park avenue and J..
B. Clark HI. C. Knights stable on Sher-
wood avenue.
G. w. Hall of Halls carriage factory
on Housatonic avenue, widely known as
"Cap," has bought house on Clinton
avenue.
II. D. Gates and family have gone to
California for the Winter.
The old building, formerly used as a
meat market on State street, was taken
down, last week and put up on the lawn
of the late Gideon Thompson homestead
on Water street.
Mrs w. s. Bullard, who has visited her
old home, has returned to the city.
p. 7. Barnum is daily improving and
expects to be about the city in few days
contrary to newspaper reports.
Chief Rylands did good work, Satur-
day night, raiding houses of i'll fame and
capturing 21people who were marched to
the police station. 1t is the wish ofevery
respectable citizen that the chief contin-
ne the good work and rid the city of this
class of resorts. Perhaps it would be a
good thing if owners of such property
were served the same as the proprie-
tors.
Ragan's third lecture, Picturesque
ireland" was well attended at the South
church, Tuesday evening. The next is
January ~ on Mexico.
The BEE is assured that the Consoli.
dated road has bought or secured the re
fusal of the property on the east side. OF
the tracks, between Fairfield avenue and
the railroad bridge and will wipe out Ly-
on street altogether. Hawley's lumber
yard and Miller & Strickland's coal yards
are to be first absorbed, in order to pro.
vide more suitable passenger accommo
dations for year or two, until the plans
of the road can be fully carried out.
Mrs A. w. Fuller gave reception al
her Black Rock home, Tuesday evening
William j. Platt & Co. have fitted uI
the new brick store, corner Coleman and
Olive streets and will open about Dec
ember l., with first class stock of sta.
They will conduct cash business anG
sell goods at low prices.
The reading room, corner of Fairfield
avenue and CORTLAND street, started BY
the efforts of Rev Beverly e. Warner 81
one is welcome and a visitor to the com
Portable rooms will find them we'll filled
with young men, who spend evenings
here reading books and papers, or play.
ing at games. Mr. Warner deserves cred
it for furnishing such pleasant place.
Forty-two candidates received their de
grees at the meeting of Pyramid Tenn.
pie, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, at Sail
er's hall, Monday night. Visitors were
present from adjoining cities.
p. Condley has the contract to pain
William Pennoyer's house on Hanover
street.
| The Swedish church, Lewis and See.
ley streets, is being painted.
| Married, at Brooklyn, last week Friday
evening, Edward. son of Cashier Isaac
Prindle of the Pequonnock national bank
to Miss Louisa Dix.
| Building permits:
! N. o. Wilson, frame house, Park avenue Ed
| ward Finlan, remodelling frame residence
Laurel avenue; Mary Devine frame cottage
| Charles street: Malfeable Iron works, bricl
| addition, South avenue; Mrs Marcella Wat
/ bell, frame cottage, Lafayette street; FrancfI
Barley. frame house, johnson street
! The gas company is laying MAR
! pipe in Wordin avenue, connecting will
the State street pipe.
/ James Feeley, the Main street halter
has been In Boston, this week.
The Warner building on Fairfield ave
nue. il being painted.
John Hidden, who carried on tn,
painting business for many years, dief
ut the hospital, Saturday. he had beer
there Tor several months with dr0pey.