The Newtown bee., 1890-08-22

street to the rear and putting up hand
some block of stores and offices. Another
block is to replace the livery stable south
of the post office.
The West End band is to play at the
pier at Seaside park, this (Friday) even
ing, marching down from Main and State
streets.
Jim Jaques's notorious dive at the cor
ner of Water and Union streets, which
rejoices in the euphonious name of the
Alexandra hotel, was raided, Monday
night; half dozen women and a dozen
men were arrested for frequenting a
house of i'll fame and a quantity of liq-
uor and gambling apparatus seized. An
other feather in the hat of Chief Rylands,
who got his information from a Norwalk
thief robbed there.
Regarding the present method of sell
ing watches in clubs as illegal, Prosecut-
ing Attorney Chamberlain has notified
those engaged in the business that they
must stop or be prosecuted.
The common council has at last au-
thorized The payment of the salaries of
the regular police force, but nothing can
at present be paid the five new members,
over whose appointment so much discus
sion was caused and upon whose legality
the courts will pass.
Grocer George M. Robertson of the
Berkshire mills has secured permit for
a frame dwelling to be built on North
Washington avenue.
p. L. Holsworth is to build on Iranis-
tan avenue and Mrs Mary Lamson will
put up two houses on Laurel avenue.
James P. Elliott is to build on Bunnell
street, East End.
A. J. Beardsley & Son are dredging
the harbor, in front of the immense coal
bin of the Housatonic road and will Sc.
cure sufficient depth of water for the
largest vessels.
1T is said that Mcmahon & Wren's old
office on Water street will be converted
into hotel.
"We'ye been opening up the Worden
tract said Alderman Bostwick, "cut-
ting new streets and laying out more
building lots. Michael Pickett is build
ing six-family house on the corner OF
Hancock avenue and Spruce street; Mrs
Moore is building house on one corner
of Bostwick avenue and Pine street and
a Norwalk gentleman a house to rent on
the opposite corner. Sidewalks are be-
ing laid and sewers extended. One sew
er is from Bedford and Spruce up Bost-
wick avenue to Pine; another from Wor-
den up Bostwick to Spruce. Four new
electric lights have been put up, one at
the corner of Howard and Railroad ave-
nues, others at Howard and Spruce, Han
cock and State, Hancock and Pine. I've
been attending banquet given at Bos-
ton by mayors of Massachusetts to may
ors of all the principal cities of the Unit
ed States. About $50 were present, in
Guiding President Harrison and members
of his cabinet and we had splendid lay
out; such dinner / never saw before.
The Grand Army men We're in the city,
too and all who came through Danbury
were full of praise for that city, which
treated them to free sandwiches and lem
onade.''
F. n. Warrington is building house
on Peace street, East End, which he in
tends to sell.
A number of Fairfield people attended
service at the First Presbyterian church,
Sunday, when Rev G.. S. Burroughs of
Amherst, son-in-law of Rev DIR Plumley
of Greenfield Hill, delivered an earnest,
practical sermon. Next Sunday, DIR
Burroughs is expected to preach at the
South church.
The Newfield Methodist church will
hold an eight-days' meeting in the grove
at the foot of Wilmot avenue, East End,
from August 81 to September z.
G. "A. Warrington is finishing large
house on Hancock avenue for Mrs Harri-
son of Black Rock.
An addition is being built at the rear
Of st Luke's church, East End.
Letter Carrier Pratt, who covers West
End, says that his meiistrict includes 10
more houses now than a year ago.
Work at opening Logan street through
the Meachen tract, East End, is being
pushed rapidly and other streets,
Connecticut avenue, HOLSTER avenue,
Wilmot street, Carroll street and others
will at once receive attention.
A block Of 40 lots was recently sold to
Miss Raynor of Brooklyn from the
Meachen tract at East End. G. a. Var
who called Miss Raynor's at
tention to the desirable real estate for
sale BY Bradley Nichols a Sons, says
that, although surprised at the extent Of
the sale, he hopes to sell more.