The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-16

BRIDGEPORT.
4 BEAUTIFUL PARSONAGE.

hEAuTlFUL PARSONAGE.
One of the hardsomest and most elab
crate OF all the parsonages or priestly
residences In bridgeport is that for thu
First Presbyterian church on Myrtle ave
nue., near the church. IL Ia now all bu
completed and will be ready for the pas
tor, Rev III. A. Davenport, in week o
two. .,
Fronting on Myrtle avenue, the nortl
Side of the house sweeps with an easy
graceful curve toward the Sunday schoo
room, which is also elliptical in shape
On the south Is bay window who's,
great sheets of plate glass afford beau
tiful view of the street in either direction
and admit floods of light.
The entrance, wide, massive door o.
quartered oak, is north of this bay win
dow and opens into wide hall, curvins
away at the left to broad staircase Of
polished oak, with simply carved balus
trade. On the right, as one stands at the
entrance, is the parlor, with the bay win
dow already mentioned. The room Is
large and handsomely furnished and is
finished in cherry. Back of this and
communicating with 1t and with the din
ing room on the north by folding doors
Is the sitting room. This also is finished
in cherry, with richly carved mantels of
the same. A bay window is on the south
with corresponding curve on the north
at the end of the dining room. This is
finished In oak, with oak sideboard and
fittings and over the sideboard is win
dow of stained glass.
Back of these two rooms, which, when
thrown open, extend the entire width OF
the house and form one great room, are
the kitchen, pantry and their accessories
finished in ash. All appurtenances are
of the best. The refrigerator is especial.
ly convenient, being so arranged that the
deliverer merely steps inside to deposit
his ice. The door is set with glass.
The cellar floor is cemented and the
cellar itself, which is large and vel
lighted, Is divided into several rooms by
brick partitions. Here is also the fur
mace by which the whole house is heat
ed. 1t is self regulating and simply re-
quires filling and looking after in the
morning.
Returning to the main hall and passing
up the grand staircase, the visitor finds
himself at the end of hall, from which
chambers open on either side. At the
turn of the staircase is an oval window
of stained glass, unique and tasteful in
design. These also are finished in hard
wood.
At the right is the pastors study and
library, pleasant room with large curv-
ed windows looking toward the church
and on to State street. The ceiling of
this, as of all the rooms in the mansion,
b lofty end of the purest white. En-
tending along the south wall of the room
Is long bookcase of cherry, while 9th
ers of the same material are in conven-
lent corners and the pastors study table
Is near the door.
Besides the chambers, one of the prin-
cipal rooms on this floor is the cedar
Garments placed there are as secure from
moths as though these pests never exist
ed. There are several rooms and large
open garnet on the third floor.
The house, which is some 81 feet long
by az wide, Is almost severely plain on
exterior. The contract, which was for
gil, 8i5, was held by II. ii. Nettleton of
bl7 Fairfield avenue and he built the
house under the careful supervision of
Hon ID. f. HOLSTER, Il. +. Bullard, the
building committee, from plans by Long
staff & Hurd. The stone work was done
by C. l.. Chamberlain of East Bridgeport
and the plumbing by l.. ii. Mills. AS
the heating was $1,000 additional, the
cost of the mansion, including all extras,
Is not far from $4,000.
Fourteen members of the Rambling
wheelmen rode 1000 miles or over, last
year and received handsome medals,
which, after having been on exhibition
In Main street store, have been present
ed. In order to obtain medal, this
year, It will be necessary to make 2000
miles or more.
An incendlary fire, causing loss of
$500, destroyed the barn of Butcher
James ii. Dorus, Tuesday morning.
Mrs Il. Il. Barnum is expected home
from England about June l.
j. l.. Harlem, the tailor, has been dan
gerOusly sick.
Rev William Richardson of Norwalk
supplied st. Johns pulpit, Sunday.
William ii. Stoddard, n newsboy who
has suffered with fits for years, died,
20.
Alderman Bostwick entertained his
Miss Lesbla Bostwick of New
York.
A keeper travelling with the WASH
burn Il Arlington circus was terribly Bit
ten by an Infatuated blood hound. Had
one of the bites been an eighth of an inch
deeper, it would have severed the jugular
vein and caused death.
STRATFoRD.
As announced, the communion services
at the Congregational church were post
poned 10 Sunday, 18th, when the pastor,