The Newtown bee., 1890-06-06
FRIDAY. JUNE Q. 1900.
BRIDGEPORT.

bhlDdEPOHT.
Il Is evident, from preparations already
made, that the great ''Pardon and Kir-
mess" which Is to be held ut Proctor's
grand opera house, commencing Monday,
June 0, will be n grand spectacular en-
tertainment, one OF the finest ever in
bridgeport, the managers say. There
VIII be ut least 400 persons In the
entertainment, either Mt booths or exc
cutting the brilliant and difficult national
dances of various Oriental countries.
The kirmcss is for the benefit OF the as
ISOLATED charities.
The warning factions in the board of
directors OF the Yost writing machine
company are again in open conflict and
many of them have presented to the Su-
preme court petition for the dissolution
of the company, claiming that the assets
are not sufficient to pay the liabilities,
that no interest has been paid on the
mortgage bonds and that the salaries of
the president, secretary and treasurer
have not been paid for some time. On
the other hand, Mr. Yost's friends say
that the company is all right and that
this Is simply n scheme to freeze him out.
Jacob Scheele will be hung Thursday,
June Is, 1891.
So great is the rush of orders that the
Brass aluminium company has found it
necessary to enlarge its huge works on
Housatonic avenue and building will
be put up just east of the main building.
The wire department is to be enlarged
and will occupy part of the new three
story building.
Frederick Swindon of this city, an en-
ploye of the gun implement company, is
perfccting an electric reel for the use of
fishermen.-[N News.
There are hot times in the board of po-
lice commissioners these days. Commits
sioner Couse, who was one of those re-
sponsible for the action of the board in
trying to muzzlc Chief Rylands by com
pelling policemen to wear their uniforms
in visiting saloons, desires to reconsider
the action, but this Commissioner Grant
opposes and warm Is the conflict. The
aldermen oppose Grant, but the council
men uphold him.
Daniel NJ. Jones and Perry l.. Hurd
who have been with w. b. Hall & Co
fixtures of the store lately occupied b,
Mrs VanYorx.
A new principle In safety bicycles ha
been applied to the construction of tn
American Broncho safety. The seat i
placed directly over the rear wheel an,
there Is no chain as In most satellites; In
stead, there is double movement at tn
hub Of the wheel whereby the speed /
increased and the machine Is said to b.
one OF the easiest running made. w. II
Mills of West End has one of the frs
brought into the State.
j. l.. Nowey, the optican, has moved
from $50 Main street to 06 State street.
Ed. l.. Hatfield of the Sun, New York
was here, last week.
Scarcely word of commentator il
their superiority known; but the routes
taken by pleasure drivers show unmis
takably their preference for these roads
Iiverymen say that, at present, favorit'
drives are toward Fairfield or up Mair
street and out the old Newtown turn Ike
This has now been macadamized for near
ly three miles above North avenue, Il
the town limits. Here Is an excellen
road, smooth and free from dust; but a
soon as the limits of the town of Trum
bull are reached, the wheels sink deep Ii
loose soil and sand and sitting clouds o
dust arise. Many drivers will go no fur
Their.
- The daily prayer meeting, which open
cd In the North church chapel at noon
has been transferred to the First Baptis
church on State street and is now hel
ut o m.
Miss Alice Il. Matson of Atlantic stree
entertained a number of guests from New
town, Memorial day.
A strawberry festival was held q
Bostwiek hall for the benefit of the Yves
End Methodist church.