The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12

Hallett street for G. II. Giles and anoth-
er on Shelton street for e. III. Bassett.
The houses are 20x29 and each will cost
$500.
w. Il. Pleadwell will build on Seaview
avenue.
The Record says that the report that
Hincks q johnson were to build a bust
ness block in place Of their factory in
Broad and Cannon street is premature.
Longstaf & Hurd have turned out a
fine carving for Ingleside, Mr. Longstaff's
new house at Seaside.
e Rev A. G. Hart preached, in Grace
Methodist church, Sunday.
Wire and other connections have been
made and the signal tower, No. 20, which
was moved from South avenue to the
western part of Railroad avenue. weeks
ago, is at last ready for use.
Lumber Dealer j. A. Birge has bought
a fine Western horse.
The cellar for a house has been COM
menced on the Clinton avenue lot owned
by Painter Bogey.
The exterior of the brick block of
houses which John McCord is building
on Fairfield avenue is nearly done and
presents fine appearance. George NJ.
N no fhn
work.
c. d. Rice has moved to Hartford to
engage in business.
A. A. Avery and c.. D.. Wallace sue
coed Avery & Rice as bicycle agents at
42s State street.
Mr. and Mrs A. A. Avery have visited
in Hartford.
Miss Thompson of Brooklyn is with
the family of Expressman Godfrey of
Black Rock avenue.
Mr. MCGEE, the builder, drives fine
pair of gray horses, the admiration of all
West End.
The old hand switches at Hancock ave-
niue are being taken out and new switch
es and side tracks, controlled by the OPP
orator in the new tower, will be put in.
G. w. Hills of the Post is in the White
Mountains.
E. A. Godfrey of the West End was
called to Weston, Monday, to attend the
funeral of his great-uncle, William God
frey, who died. Saturday, SO years old.
A.W. Burritt is building a house at
East End, for sale or rent.
The attendance at the different schools
in the city, as given by DIR Bouton, is
largely in excess of that of Il year ago.
The meeting of the building committee
of the Y. M. c. A., called for Monday
evening, found so many out of town that
it was necessary to postpone it.
Secretary j. 3. Ferguson of the Y. NJ.
G. A. has returned from his vacation.
The question of opening new street
through private property in West End,
from Norman street west to another new
street now. being opened from State
street to. Fairfield avenue, was brought
before the common council, the other
night; but, after vigorous arguments,
pro and con, by lawyers and others in
no action was taken. 1t is ra-
Their doubtful, however, if the city aids
the project.
Mrs Hanford Nichols is to build an ell
egant residence at Sound View, Fairfield
avenue, from plans by F. d. Nichols,
formerly of Bridgeport, now of New
York. The house will be of Colonial
style and the IA rooms will contain all
modern conveniences.
o. b. Cole, who has returned from a
visit in New Milford, thinks
his aunt pretty smart woman for her
age. He says she is u years old and,
one morning, killed, dressed aud broiled
a chicken for his breakfast in % minutes.
c. r. Brothwell put his new patent
1rawbridge gates on the new Fairfield
avenue bridge.
Edmund Warren bought a fine Alder
ney COW of C. r. Brothwell.
W. Ell. Burr, who has suffered from a
bilious attack, is improving.
E. L. Doolittle is laying a. sewer in
Harriet street that the old Barnum
school can have sewer connections at
temporary quarters.
The Mechanics and Farmers savings
,ank has now passed the 81 ,00O, 900 limit
md its increasing deposits show the con-
idence it has gained in the public es-
eem.
The rumor that the Consolidated road
5 about to buy property on the east side
# Lyon street, opposite their present
passenger sheds, has again been revived
nd again denied by representatives of
9th the railroad and the property own
rs, who say that there is not likely to be
ny change for many months. I hat