The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26

ever, that money for the arms will be
raised by subscription.
A. j. Beardsley & Son, whose marine
railway and shipyard at East End are
visited by many and are important fac
tors in the city's life and thrift, are to
open lumber yard at the foot of Gold
street, north of the railroad brid ge, where
they will deal extensively in heavy lum-
Der for wharf, bridge and ship building.
Beardsley & Son use large quantities of
this in their business and will be quail
fed to fill outside orders.
A change has been made in the officers
of the Bridgeport knitting company,
whose works are in the organ factory.
George Ii. Mobiles is succeeded as secre-
tary and treasurer by William Corning;
business is booming under the new man
agement.
| High school athletes are busy training
! for the annual field day exercises at Sea-
side park, October 1. Silk ribbons and
silk banner will be given as trophies.
As the lowest bidders for the county
home were about $1,000 above the appro-
priation, no contract has been made.
| The plans are so suitable, however, that
the county commissioners will probably
wait Tor an increase of the appropriation.
Erastus Wiman, general manager of
the mercantile agency of r. G. Dun u
Co., will deliver lecture in this city,
about October Is, on the advantages of
reciprocity of trade on the American con-
itinent, particularly between the United
States and Canada. 1t is to be strictly
business talk, given at the invitation of
the board of trade. Mr. Wiman is so
widely known and his knowledge of the
case is so comprehensive that there is lit
tie doubt of large attendance of BUSH
ness men and others.
w. NJ. Harris, the hustling manager of
Parlor Rock, is president of the State
polo league. He will, as usual, manage
the local team, which is to be as good as
4 it can be made.
I Daniel Meeker has turned his attent-
4 ion to birds. He has about 20 different
varieties, many of them fine singers. by
: Spring, he hopes to have many fine birds
for sale.
4 Laurel avenue, which has never been
properly worked throughout the entire
/ length, is to be graded and top dressed
from Iranistan to Sherwood avenues. 1t
has been used as dumping ground, late
ly.
!. A large and striking monument OF
!. Quincy granite was put up in st. Mich
Iaers cemetery, East Bridgeport, by
Charles j. Hughes, whose office and
salesroom is at Lyon street. The mon.
! Iument is IS feet high and four feet square
at the base. 1t is erected to the memory
t of Thomas J. O'Neill by his widow.
H. III. Porter, whose Indifferent health
!. lhas been source of anxiety to hi
!. friends for some time, is to give up hi
crockery business at 81 Wall street. Thi
Is one Of the older establishments of thu
! lefty. this house having been in existence
!. for several decades. It has always beel
: noted for honest and legitimate dealings
9 Juan de Gonzalez, who recently open
: ed barber shop at West End, has re
d signed his position at Wheeler & VIII
g sons to accept one at the Yost factory
b. D. Pierce, our popular street com
]. missioner, is raising some fine heifer
I from blooded stock. He has, withou
y doubt, taken advice from recent letter
on stock raising which he read in til
|. BEE.
Now that the town has macadamize
1. the road to Newtown as far as the line
e nroperty owners should be compelled t
9 cut the brush on each side, which Woul
8 ada to the beauty Of the road, as well q
be 4 benefit to their property. Step
should at once be taken to have suita
81 bic railing put up on OK hill, to re-plac
Z the old one, IS II would prevent SER
Gus accident At this dangerous place. 4
: the near future,