The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27


 room and on the corner is the large parlor, with a pleasant circular oriel window. Here also is connections fire place. In the cen | ter ot the building, directly over the main en- trance, will be the admirably arranged read l ing room and library. Beyond the library the north side of the building will be found a | large room for religious meetings and another | for games, etc. In the rear of the1atter, toilet 1 and bath rooms are to be placed. On this floor will be found the large assembly hall, directly | at the head of the main staircase, with a seat ing capacity of about 500, including the gal lery. The third floor will contain the boys | room, which is reached by separate entrance; :; the ladies' parlor, delightful room the southeast corner Of the building; connected with it is n study, beyond which is the social room with kitchen attached. The gallery of the hall occupies the rear ofthe floor. On the fourth floor will be rooms for educational classes, janitor's apartments and attractive dormitories. The fifth floor will also contain dormitories.
 Representatives from all towns in New Haven county met in New Haven, last week Thursday and, after consider able discussion, voted thaG d new bridge should be built between Shelton and Birmingham, aG q cost not exceeding $90,000, of which New Haven county would pay half. Fairfield county re- presentatives also meet at Bridgeport and discussed the question so thor oughly that the big thermometer in the court house registered several de- 1 grees more heat than it's neighbors. Senator Catlin presided and among those who made remarks were F. w. Wheeler of Monroe, k. C. Ambler of Trumbuil, E. F. Hall of Stratford, $. G. Palmer of Huntington, Judge John II. Perry of Southport, Judge William B. Glover of Fairfield, and the county commissioners were kept busy explaining and answer ing questions. A resolution, offered early in the debate by Judge Perry, was passed. It provided for a committee of one senator and two representatives to act with the commissioners in examining the bridge and reporting at future meeting. Senator Catlin of Bridgeport, Representatives G. F.Taylor of Newtown and W. w. Sunderland of Danbury are the committee.
 F. A. Bartlett has resigned the night editorship of the News to devote himself to law.
 An important meeting of the stock | holders of the Eost writing machine company was held in New York, Friday, and some important changes made in the officers. Mr Yost was not frozen out as many anticipated, but retains his offices as director, vice president and general manager. k. C. Flower of Boston is president and other officers are much as before, save that ex-Gov Lounsbury finds himself missing from the list. He is in- terested in New York bank which holds a large amount of bonds of the company and d suit for $35, ,000, an at tachment for which has already been 1 placed upon the plant, is the immediate outcome of the disagreement. Employ es hope to be able to resume work about July l.
 ! The new German Baptist church at the corner of kossuth and Burroughs street will be dedicated, June 29 and 30. Diphtheria has been raging in West End and number of children have suf- fered. Two children of Elmer Turney and Charles H. Richmond of Hancock ayenne, died, last week, the disease, in their cases, being of the most malignant type.
 | Noah Rogers drives out with d stylish bay colt, four years old, bought i'll New York State.
 George NJ. Nichols of 1S0 Main street an eccentric individual who inherited $100,000 or so from his still more eccen' tric father, Elam Nichols, a year or SC ago, died on the street, Friday night. He had suffered from the effects of ex. cessive indulgence for some time and had been under the care of two trained nurses, but he evaded them and ran to the street, dying of heart failure few minutes later. He was widower, 4C years old.
 Land has been bought on Broad street 1 by the Masonic temple association for d grand masonic temple, with accommoda- 6ioho lol dil ioCdi IhdSoulC poulcs. llt property is known as the Peet estate and is about 90 feet front by l55 in depth. 1 Miss c. V. Keeler has returned from an enjoyable trip to Washington. 1 William F. Swords, who accompanied the plumbers excursion to Denver, has gone to Silver City to look after valuable mining property.
 John Willis, Jr, who resides on North Main street, has bought new horse. It is stopper. His buggy has been newly painted by Wheeler Bros, Easton. One of the largest logs sawed ill this vicinity by steam mill was sawed on the Tator tract, recently, by Vincilette Bros. William Leigh of New York, who mar ried a granddaughter of Pr. Barnum. is July l and has hired q house at Seaside park, where he will spend the Summer. 1 If the Consolidated road intends to maintain the passenger shed opposite the Housatonic depot for any length of time, it should provide seats and not compel passengers to stand or seek such comfort as can be found by sitting on a baggage l truck, when, as often happens, the Hous- Iatonic depot is full.
 1 An interesting feature about the house on the corner of State and Courtland streets, part of which has been occupied