The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

terward going into the 4Etna Spring Co.
and Bridgeport Coach Lace Co. A ma
chine for making axles, real estate in the
city suburbs and a quarry near Old Mill
green have occupied his later years. fMr
Beers was alderman for two years and
| once a prominent member of the Univer-
salist church. A widow, son, Frank
Beers and daughter, Mrs Frank j. Mar
ramore, survive him. Funeral on Thurs
day.
The walls of the new Seaside club
house on State street are rising and
brown stone cutting is going on rapidly.
The Real Estate Record says that the di-
rectors of the club have decided to add
$4,000 or $4,000 to the cost of the house,
+ to be expended on two-story veranda
on the rear and on the interior. The YES
Thule will be tiled and the halls wains-
coted in panels.
Architect A. NJ. jerks is making plans
for $4,000 four-family house on James
street for Louis Bonjon; also for an
Hanford Plat.
A building for vaults is being added
to the basement, first, second and third
floors of the Peoples savings bank build
ing and steam heat is being introduced.
John Rutherford is the contractor, J. w.
Northrop furnishing plans.
| One of the prettiest and most interest
| ing yacht races that has occurred off
Bridgeport took place Labor day, when
81 boats sailed, ranged in six classes.
| The interest centered in the Rival and
Ramona. the only 2l-foot boats present,
which formed a class by themselves, al
though the handsome and perfectly sail
ed Amateur won much approval. Judg-
es, reporters and city officials were given
the use of DIR Warmers steam yacht Oar
ing. There was good breeze and the
race was well sailed, about two hours
being required to finish the course. The
Rival, in her class, beat the Ramona by
trif1e less than two minutes.
Mrs Alice Donnelly of New Haven,
mother of James Donnelly of Smith &
Donnelly, died at New Haven, Sunday.
III. f. Bowser, manager of the Barnum
gymnasium, has given his instructor,
Prof Killingbeck. a two-weeks' vacation
for rest and recreation before the open
ing of the gym, this Fall. In order to
keep himself in good working order, the
professor has taken a trip to Boston
on his bicycle. He will stop in several
places on the way and intends to spend
the two weeks on the wheel. MIR Bow
ser will give the gymnasium his person
al attention during the absence of the
professor.
The new plan adopted by the Consoli-
dated road in this city, of turning a
smaller rail edgewise against the main
rails at each crossing and then planking
between, seems to give satisfaction. The
wheels of vehicles will have to strike the
| iron rails instead of the planking, pro-
tecting the edge of the plank from wear
ing below the rail. It will be economy
for the road and help to the driving
public.
Street Commissioner Pierce has men at
work on Iranistan avenue near North
avenue. This part of the avenue should
have been done much sooner, to fill the
mud holes.
NJ. Pickett, the painter, who has of
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estate and building, while walking
through II block now being built for him
ut the corner of Spruce and Pine streets,
fell between the timbers and broke his
leg near the knee. DIR Hoyt set the in
jured member and Mr. Picket is getting
along comfortably. He is cheerful and
takes his misfortune as one of the inevi-
tables.
John Killion, who carries on an extern
sive jewelry business in Providence,
spent several days here among his custo-
i mers.
The stir created by one of the evening
papers by it's account of the mud man
found on land recently filled in adjoining
p. L. Barnum's looked better in print
than in reality. OF course the man was
there, made by an Englishman and was
a well executed piece of work. The
grain in the filling answered for veins,
cords, etc. The sign erected by a
fisherman living near attracted people to
the place, but the rains have washed it
so that the great wonder is now no
more.
Work on the connection between the
post office and the arcade is fast nearing
completion. The sidewalk has been laid,
the roof put on and the finishing touches
are fast being added.
The new Orton bakery on Iranistan
avenue is completed on the outside and
residents in that vicinity will have an
opportunity to get their bread. cake and
pies handy, which will be appreciated.