The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05

! 1t has been decided to move the gener-
al offices of the New England division of
the Adams express company from
Bridgeport to Boston.
| Alvord & Haight, who recently bought
a large tract of land, about $50 acres, on
Holland hill, talk of laying out IA park
similar to that at Spooner's place, which
their property adjoins. Should this be
done, they will continue through their
land the splendid road which Mr. Spooner
has been instrumental in securing and
will, when the time is ripe, have some
excellent building lots.
A covered walk has been built at the
rear of the post office arcade, leading
from the arcade toward the post office
building. A concrete walk has been laid
and the frame covering, which is about
125 feet long, 16 feet wide and IA feet
high, was built by the Savage & Smith
building company.
1t does not seem necessary that, at
nearly every call, the ambulance should
be driven at full speed through our
crowded Main street, putting both teams
and pedestrians in danger of their lives.
Soouer or later, a serious accident seems
inevitable.
Glendale farm, the property of Ii. ID.
Gates & Co. on Chamberlain avenue, has
been improved by cutting brush.
F. A. Anton, a popular milkman of
Trumbull, has bought the farm OF Adam
Geist in the north part of town, near
North Main street. He has already be-
gun to improve the property by straight
ening the brook bed, which will furnish
more land for garden purposes. Mr. An
ton will soon wed one of Easton's fair
daughters and will have pleasant home
for his bride, While Mr. Geist will move
to l6 Wheeler street and devote his at
tention to his occupation rs carpenter
and builder.
| The Wakeman timber tract in the
northern part of town, near Philo Reeds,
which has recently been cut off by g. w.
Tator, has been sold and the purchaser
will soon build house there, with other
suitable buildings.
Rev Henry Sherman, the new rector
of st Paul's church, will preach, next
Sunday. Rev Milledge Walker having
delivered his farewell sermon, last Sun
day.
The building formerly occupied by F.
S. Buckingham as a job printing Office,
on East Main street, will be opened as a
hardware store.
G. T.. Petite, who has successfully con-
Quoted the Herald news stand at 96 Fair
| field avenue for some years. has embark
| ed in new business, but will by no
means neglect the news stand. In COM
pany with Mr. VanHosen, he has bought
the music store formerly conducted at
52s Main street by Mrs Hersey. Under
the firm name of Van Hosen Sc Petite, it
will be run as a first class stationery
store, with paper, Irvine and printers
supplies, both wholesale and retail. "A
large stock of material has been ordered
and was to arrive, this week. Mr. Van
i I1DSSu. WIZ - al cAptllcHCtU cOElIutI-
cial traveller, win continue to sell these
goods on the road, while the local trade
will be carefully catered to. With the
skill and enterprise which both will put
into the business, there is little doubt Of
success.
i A meeting or picnic Of the Nationalist
i party, of which James II. Smith is gov.
4 ernor for Connecticut, was held al
j Scheutzen park, East End, Monday.
The grocery on State street, formerly
owned BY s. +. Raymond and later By
Seymour Ely, has been bought by G. II
Wolfe OF Stamford.
The auction sale Of the Yost property
which was TO have taken place, last weel
Thursday, was postponed for 4 week b