The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Alderman G.. w. Longstafrs new resi-
dence on Linden avenue is nearly COM
pleted. 1t is built In old English style
and, when finished, will be as fine as any
at the park. :Standing among group Of
tall oak and walnut trees, with full
view of the Sound, it will be an elegant
home for the alderman and his family.
william r. Hinckley of Cole & Hinck-
ley is confined to the house with u Sc
we're cold.
A large bill board is being put up on
State street nearly opposite the police
station.
Henry A. Bishop, who has been chair
man of the police commissioners for
nearly four years, has sent in his resig-
nation and took his farewell leave of the
board, Saturday night. He says that he
has no time, but probably he does not
want to be interested in the trial of the
Is.
Once more is the precarious project Of
starting hotel to be tried in Bridgeport.
The site selected is good one, the prop
erty owned by the Sanford family on the
: northwest corner of Main and Golden
Hill streets, two minutes walk from the
depot and close beside the new court
house. The lot is vacant, save for an old
wooden house, which has been leased to
an auctioneer until January 1. 1t will
l then be torn down and the foundations
for block of stores put in. This will
front on Nam street and will be one sto-
~ high, but the walls and foundations
will be strong enough to support the
weight of several additional stories,
q should it be deemed advisable to add to
the height of the building in the future.
: In the rear of these stores and fronting
on Golden Hill street will be a small no
tel, some 35x6O feet, plans for which are
now being prepared by Longstaff & Hurd.
The bnilding will probably be four or
J. five stories high, have a pressed brick
and stone front and contain accommoda-
tions for between 100 and 200 people.
The first floor is designed as first class
=, cafe. There will bs seven stores in the
Main street block, each provided with q
!, bay window of plate glass at the front.
= The stores will be so to 80 feet deep and
j., from Is to % feet wide. The estimated
= cost is not far from $4,000. Bowling &
: Bottomley hold the contract for the ma
, sonry, but the mill work and the plate
:. glass will remain in the hands of the
architects, Longstaff & Hurd.
,e John L. Sterling, the enterprising
ID crockery dealer, has proved his appreci-
ID alton of the value of desirable building
ID lots in East Bridgeport and East End by
r buying them in profusion. He is now
ut showing further proof of his interest in
is the good work of building up Bridgeport
IS by giving Builder W. F. Randall of How
ne ard Avenue the contract to construct for
Ir him three cottages on Maple street, East
nv Bridgeport. They will be about 24x34
,s- feet and will cost $1,000 each.
n The roof of the new Seaside club build
'e. ing is i'm the hands of the skaters.
rn Christmas trees are being shipped
down the Housatonic road.
nm 1t is rumored that ex-Alderman j. Shee-
n han has been asked to act as the success
~ or of Henry A. Bishop on the board of
- police commissioners.
er. The large addition to the Goodman
-, factory has been completed, and the
machinery is nearly all in and running
on full time. Many new hands have
ng been added; still they are unable to fill
her their orders.
b. d. Pierce, Jr, has completed his
st. contract at the new reservoir; also the
new sewer in South avenue.
. John Callahan, while at work neal
ere Serside park, made an ugly cut in the
,;r. side of his foot with pick.
Ills. John Schlee has opened meat marke
in the small building lately put up OF
ex- the Thompson property on Water street
Al John NJ. Oxford, the business like su
perinrendent of the Bridgeport electri'
are light company, is to build $1,000 hous
ure on John street, near West avenue. Tb'
plans, which are from the offices o
the Longstaff s. Hurd, provide for a hand
some house, finished throughout in nat
ural wood and furnished with every con
' venience.
p. E. Abbott, the Main street sho
dealer and contractor, has had plan
t of made by w. j. Skinner, Jr, for a coupl
of small cottages, costing $1,000 each.
ON. John Jackie and Joseph Belbridge ar
having plans prepared for new dwelling
on Hough avenue and North Main street
st Jehn's lodge, with brethren frou
King Hiram of Newtown, Corintihan o
Bridgeport, King Solomon of Woodbur
ns exemplified the third degree at New Nil
ford, last week.
The wife of Stephen Nichols, Emeline
in daughter of Aaron Beardsley of Trum
bull, was buried, Monday.
the wife of Merchant w. B. Hall wa
litn buried, Tuesday, Rev r. G. S. McNeill
conducting the services.
ing Mrs Capt Rowland is slowly recover
has ing from an overdose of morphine, whic
she is obliged to use for heart trouble
Eva Bestic is caring for her.
Frank Perry is at his old home o
North Main street.
,er- The whole police board has resigne
and Mayor DeForest has re-appointe
Commissioner Grant, with Councilma
ana w. B. Beardslee and ex-Alderman C. b
un- Rooart nc NOW members
e.