The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-08-01
A few q the stone cutters emplosea

because, owing to q misunderstanding,
the money for their pay was not forth Y
coming.
Henry c. Spalding has moved to 2S2
State street, with gDr +. j. Young. ts,ry /
Niram b. Hawley hopes to be able
to occupy, by the first Of October,
the handsome cottage that is being built
for him on Newfield and DeForest ave-
nues, East End. ''- ''''A 1'42 '' -
As was to have been expected, the re-
ported sale ofthe. bridgeport horse rail-
road company to q syndicate of English
capitalists who would put in cable, cars
is promptly denied and officers of the
company are reticent. II Nathaniel Wheel
er, however, one of the largest owners
says that company of Rochester men
have been negotiating and it is generally
believed that the sale has been or is about
to be made and that the stock will soon
be transferred, While cable or electric
cars are not assured, there is little doubt
that important changes, will follow the
sale. ttl '-- G.t q
The city has been agitated by the sem
sational divorce suit promised by Joseph
b. Beach and his wife, Mrs Nettie A.
Beach of Park avenue, both of whom
Wish divorces, alleging infidelty and
suudry other misdemeanors. SO far as
surface indications go, Mrs Beach APP
pears to have decidedly the better case.
AS announced, last week, the affairs at
William HeaIy e Co.'S have been AMIGA
bly, adjusted and the business is now car
ried on at the old stand, corner of Fair
! field avenue and Water street, under the
same firm name. Charles NJ. Cole, who
has been member of the firm and it's
business manager for about five years is
now at the head of the firm. William
Healy, so long and favorably known to-
many of Bridgeport's citizens, will con-.
tinue with Mr. Cole as formerly. The
firm has been established in it's present
commodious and convene Mt quarters for
about five years and has, during that
time, built up thriving trade i'll paints,
paper hangings and all that pertains to
that line of goods, while the painting
and decorating departments have shown
gratifying growth. Friends of the firm
are glad to know that the business will
not be discontinued. for the location is
one IF the best in the city and the firm
merits the successs it has attained. Mr.
! Cole, who says that he shall continue to
a carry complete lines of everything per-
tanning to the trade, will devote especial
attention to friends and patrons from out
of town. ;.ti
An ancient brace and bit recently pre-
scented TO the Bridgeport Historical s5oci-
ETY. has been ON exhibition in the window
of the Plumb Hardware company on Main
street. 1t is avery rare piece of5mecha-
nism and attracts great deal of dttent-
ion. 1t was presented to the society by
Ezra B.. Silliman and it is supposed to
have been used by his grandfather, Da-
| vid Silliman of Easton, over 100 years ago.
The latter's daughter, who is over 80 years
| of age, remembers it as far back IS her
memory goes and thinks it was not new
then. The brace is large and has clum-
| sy appearance. 1t is made of wood, with
| the exception of the bits. The bits are
placed in q. wooden socket, which gives
them a primitive appeara The latter
is placed in the end of the brace and held
by pin. There are five different bits
andseach one bears the marks of having
| been used great many times. The butt
| a ~ I, 4, "a, g.. I,l h.
center by pin. 1t is an interesting fact
fthat the patentee and manufacturer of the
improved augur and bits, Russell ,Jen-
nings, was born and brought up within a
stones throw of David Silliman in the
] town Of Easton. At the side of this an
Gent brace in the window was an I'M
provedand complete braceand bit, show
Ing the Improvement in tools during the
last century .-[Standard,
Capt! A. A. Betts!ahd his son, Farron
i S.Betts, have bought the grocery store at
2Ss Main street, iBridgeporttzaud are al
ready in possession. C.. The store is nearly
! opposite Recreation han and is one OF the
largestand nest in the. city. John Barr,
formerly of -Norwalk, will have his bak'
cry in the basement and one window Of
the store for the displayof his bread and
pastry.-[Norwak Hour I III
: The Fairfield avenue Methodists enjoy
ed an excursion to ITighlRbek, last week
! while the Uniyersalists had avsailsto the
EThimble Islands. y NJ
The new Office building of the Male
, liable iron company on Railroad avenue il
done and the occupants Of the various of
Itices are at their desks! The building
/ contains someiof the finest Offices of thu
J Kind in the city, there being five offices
on the upper floor. The two front offices
occupied by Secretary 5Atwater ant
Treasurer Grippin, are handsomely fin
ished in oak panelling. The other Office
are likewise equipped handsomely. Th
workmanship ION, the building reflect
credit on those engaged in its construct
ion,l the contract forywhieh was held b!
J w. s. Hurlbutt. The wood work wa
under his attention and the painting an,
decorating was done by J. d. Senior o
: l60 Howard avenue.
willis w. Senior, who is Employed ii
the New Haven car shops, Ehas spent
fortnight with his father, j. ID. Senior o
the West 81 End 1TI q0R2Ta &
About 100 members of Elias Howe, Jr
Post No. 3, G. A. r., will attend the ma
tlonat encampnGnt ut Boston, Angus
1915.
A. j. Rivers Of 16I Howard avenue ha
the contract for five double houses TO
'ELee Bros. at the oornervof Grand an,
Center streets, toeontain all modern i'm
provements and to,eost about S2000each