The Newtown bee., 1890-02-14


 manufacture of brass goods.
 Mrs T. E. Fatrchild has gone to Flori- da.
 The new coal dealers are out with n circular informing the public that a sup ply of the best coal can always be had at the old yard, formerly run by the late William E. Wheeler. From the reputa- tion of the new company. we judge that our citizens will receive fair treatment in their dealings with them. There is a large quantity of coal used in town and it would seem as if it might be bought to as good advantage here, ,as to be haul ed over from Bridgeport. It is always advisable to patronize home institutions, all things being equal and this applies to groceries and meat, as well as coal.
 Elaborate preparations are made for the masquerade ball of the Cupheag gs, which will come off, Friday evening and everything bids fair for q large attend ance.
 Rev Joel lvcs's horse ran with him and badly wrecked the carriage. Mir Ives escaped serious injury.
 J. W. Collins's "Daisy Foreman took first prize at the New York bench show of the Westminster kennel club.
 Dr Bragg of Bridgeport will conduct the installation of officers at Uousatonic lodge, No. 191, N. F. o. F.. next Tues day evening.
 Principal Peck delivered the fifth ill Winter course of lectures to a crowded house. The short musical program was taken part in by Miss Helen Stagg, who gave a brilliant piano solo; Prof Baker and his pupils, Masters Moore and Flaw ley and Mrs George w. Judson of Orange Mass, sang in their usual good style and Miss Ona Curtis sang an appropriate se- lection after the lecture. It w;f5 l bril- liant, witty and scholarly address, capti- vating the close attention of his audience during it's entire delivery.
 The concert of the choral society, as sisted by the boy choir of Trinity church Bridgeport, under the direction of Prof Baker, was great success. The univer sal sentiment of the large audience was that no such concert had ever been giver here before. It was expected that Pro1 Bakers own choir, which had been un 6nr biS aSnrcia1 tra aip;no for |. lonr tinlp would do most excellent work; but the music rendered by the choral society when the comparatively short time whicl they have devoted to their work is taker into consideration, was surprise grati flying to their numerous friends in tho audience; showing, not only excellent material from which to develop q super for chorus, but a master to direct anc guide to the production of |; superior class of music. Two of the solos on the program were omitted on account of ill ness of the singers; but the audience seemed well satisfied with the solos oI Masters Moore and Waldo, which were substituted in their places. When Pro ldNoiS to W lGiL tAI1oJiICi1 ilt Ut assured of a full house to listen.
 Minnie Allerton, wife of Edward Al len, died in New York, Tuesday after, noon, and will be brought here for bur ial in Union cemetery on Saturday. Mi Allen was Stratford boy, nephew oi William Ely, Esq, and is well known here by most of our people, who will sympathiZe with him in his great be reavement. Mrs Allen has been ill fol many months, suffering from tumor or the brain. .
 Mrs $. A. Barrymore resumed her du ties at Washington school, Bridgeport Monday.
 Rev John Pegg and wife have been ut Stamford.
 Jeweler George W. Fairchild is to re- pair his home and part of the family will occupy the home of the late Mrs Tuck CT while the work is in progress.
 Merchant John Hard butchered three pigs that weighed 4S2, ,4G7 and 43i pounds dressed.
 James McTaggart was insured in the John Hancock insurance company, J. w. Thompson agent and was the first insur- cd in this company here to die.
 Burglars visited the drug store, Grad ducks meat market, Batterson's fish market and Frank Beers's grocery, some time during Tuesday night or early We'd nesday morning. In each case, they broke in the glass on the left hand side of the double front doors. The most se- rious loss seems to be at Dr Collins drug store, where some $50 worth of fine cigars were taken. Mr Cradduck misses q ham or two, NIr Patterson some oys- ters and Frank Beers 20ccnts in pennies. Evidently the visitors were we'll ac- quainted with the premises.
 Misses Jennie Smith and Carrie Hub- bell, at the latter's home, gave Miss Edith Hcndee a party, last Friday; 20 were present.
 James McFaggart, who has been ill fo some time with the grip, complicated with other diseases, died, Sunday after noon, aged 5l years and was buried from his late residence, Tuesday, Rev Joel $. Ives officiating. Interment at Union cemetery, Mir Mcraggart was ot Scotch birth, but has been 3 well known resident of the town for p years,
 Rev Joel Ives was called to Bridge, port, Monday afternoon, to perform the marriage ceremony at the wedding oi Miss Grace F MalIett and Mayuard "