The Newtown bee., 1890-08-08
BRIDGEPORT.
ENTERPRISE AT THE EAST EN-

/ quarter OF the city, something over 4UU
in all. These have been mostly on the
Lewis tract and the East End park asso-
citation (the old Hough property, for
which A. w. Burritt of 6 Warner build
ing has the agency; the HOLSTER tract,
where Lawyer DE-. HOLSTER has done
yeoman service; on the land owned
by Bradley Nichols 81 Son, who should
receive honorable mention for their share
in the upbuildingof EastFnd. Eight or
ten new streets have,beeni opened, many
of them not yet named, OF these, by all
means the most important is Connecticut
avenue, which runs east from Yellow Mill
pond to Bruce's brook, parallel with and
north of Stratford avenue. The layout
of this street has been accepted by the
city, but East End hustlers are not wait
! ing for the tardy movements ofmunicipal
! governments. The street, which is 60
feet wide where the average street is but
) so, has already been opened for a large
part of its length by Messrs Burritt,
Nichols, Drew and others and will be
one of the pleasant and popular streets
of that section of the city. OF the others,
HOLSTER avenue is perhaps the most inn
portant. This runs through and opens
up large tract of land owned by d. +.
HOLSTER. from whom it receives it's
name. In the Lewis tract, three, Free
man street, Lewis avenue and Elizabeth
avenue, have been opened; in the proper
ty ofthe East End park association, four,
with fifth updar These at
present known simply by number and
will receive their names later. An ex-
ample of the future of this locality is
shown by Bunnell street, one of the older
of recently opened streets. Already a
number of horses are finished and more
are projected. A large school house is
now being built on Stratford avenue and
plans are out for fine brick school build
ing to be erected for the Summerfield dis
trict, this Fall. Since the horse car line
was extended to Bruce's brook, a three
story brick factory has been built at
that point for Keller Brothers, manufact-
urers of pianos. This factory is nearly
completed. The Holmes & Edwards Sill
yer Co. added large brick factory to
their plant, two years ago, part of which
has been occupied by the Bridgeport
Chain Co. The business of both con-
Germs has grown to such an extent that
the chain company is about to erect a
three-story brick factory for their use.i
John S. Fray d Co. are also doing a
thriving business. Plans are being con-
sidered for the establishing of glazed
tile works in the building formerly used
as tide mill at the point and there is lit
tie doubt that the business will be start
ed. A. j. Beardsley Sc Sons ship yard
is busy place, two large vessels on the
ways and big gang of men at work. A
large number of dwelling houses have
been erected at East End during the
past few months and it is evident that
this is to be lively and flourishing Sec
ton of the city. Success to this and ev-
cry quarter of our beautiful city!
Among the 80 gentlemen who attended
the complimentary dinner given Ell. T.
Sperry of the Hartford Evening Post,
who escorted large company of bank
ers, manufacturers and other business
men to Chattanooga and Kimball City,
Tenn, last June, were r. G. Sanford,
Hon L. S. Catlin and Hon d. N. Morgan
of this city. Hills Homestead, the IA
vorite resort at Sayin Rock, was at its
best on the evening of the Both of July
and the Respondent moon added to the
attractive surroundings. The oratory of
the dignitaries, in response to the numer-
Gus toasts, was immensely enjoyed by the
whole company.
Born, Saturday, daughter to w. B.
Gilbert.
L. w. Eaton, l.. B. Silliman and 9TH
ers have bought nearly 1000 acres of tim
bier on the Roanoke river in North Caro-
lima.
Postmaster E. B. Vail of East End
lost horse that ate ball of red tape.
Andrew Burke, a charter member of
the Mechanics and Farmers savings bank
and a long time Mason, died, Saturday,
SO years old.
john Rushing and w. E. Seeley have
bought six or seven acres of the Sterling
homestead, bounded by North. Clinton
and Laurel avenues and will divide it in
to building lots.
Master BERTHE NOLAN of Madison ave-
nue. is in Boston visiting his sister, Mrs
Pratt.
Capt Daniel Augur of Woodbridge,
who left Bridgeport in 1929, is visiting
FL. B. Middlebrook.
Miss Julia Henderson of Broad street,
clerk at Storey & Roy's, is enjoying her
vacation.
Among East End attractions should be
mentioned the electric lights, for which
the people have petitioned long and the
policemen, now onregular duty, Of whom
people had despaired.
Fifteen Wheelmen entered the. road
race from Bridgeport to Norwalk aud re-
turn for a prize offered by Col "A. a.
Pope, Tuesday afternoon. The roads
were bad, but Frank e. Soule, the win
ner made 25 miles in 03 81 II; William
Seltsam, who came in second, was only
AZ seconds behind.
Miss Florence Peck Of Chicago was
gives a 5 o'clock tea at w. E. Disbrowss.