The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14

and Indirectly.
Letter Carrier Pratt of the West End
has enjoyed a fortnight's vacation.
Rev Or Fl. nj. Jackson has declined the I
call to the rectorship Of ST, Johns
church.
William Mooney Of Calhoun avenue,
father Of Reporter w. j.. Mooney Of the
Farmer, died, Saturday, 60 years old, af-
ter long sickness with dropsy. Funer-
al Monday from st. Augustine's church.
Cole & Hinckley are putting in the as
phalt floor in p. IT. Barnum's new brick
barn, which is nearly completed.
A large number, including many from
Park street Congregational church, were
presen. at the cup and saucer social in
Friday evening. No admission fee was
charged, but a cup and saucer was ac-
cepted as collateral from each.
4 A number from Washington lodge Of
Norwalk were present at the installation
of officers at Nonpareil lodge, +. o. G. T.
Among those taking part in the musi-
Gale at East Washington avenue Baptist
church were Mrs j. Thornton, w. "A.
Hadley, Miss Agnes Bayles, Mrs Jewell,
Mrs A. E. Creepy, Messrs Blake and Pat
terson, Miss Sherman, Maud Kaprel,
George P. Rand. The whole was under
the direction of Georgia.. Adams, leader
of the choir.
The Bridgeport Scientific society has
arranged for series of lectures and pa
f pers at its rooms, at intervals of one or
two weeks, the first occurring Tuesday,
: November IL and the last Tuesday, April
81. The list of speakers includes David
Pell Secor, Warren X. Moorehead Gar
chaologist of Xenia, o., Rev DR. H. G.
Hovey, Frank c. Smith, Charles w. Nc
, Cord, Prof David r. Todd of Amherst,
Thomas II. Rylands, Superintendent Eu-
gene Bouton of the Bridgeport public
!, schools, Rev Beverly Il. Warner, Prof
Thomas D. Seymour of Yale, State
: Chemist S. p. Wheeler, Prof A. j. Du-
! Bots of Yale, Prof w. A. Anthony of
!. Cornell, George r. Chapman, Aureiius
Steward, DR. Leonard Waldo, DR. G.. G.
Godfrey.
! There are something over 300 scholars
] at the High school, including many from
!. adjoining towns, who are eager to avail
themselves of the opportunity to obtain
\ thorough and practical education al
this justly celebrated institution of learn.
ing. OF the 300, about two-thirds, OF
nearly 200, are girls, who maintain su
premacy in studies that the boys vainly
u try to overcome. The young men, how
ever, sport their natty cadet uniforms
e. and accept gracefully and as their natur
70 al due the homage always bestowed up
on blue buttons and brass coats and
at military bearing. The cadets now mum
"a Der over 40 members. Visitors are wei
a coined at the Friday afternoon drills
The current number of the Epsilon mad
its appearance, Friday.
ell. Statements made by Hon w. D. Bisf
lis op to the railroad commissioners, las
III week, show that the Consolidated road
en- debating whether to elevate its tract
in through the city at a cost of ST SOC, 0t
or to adopt new route through Il
northern part of the city at a less e
6f pense.
m. Henry B. Beach of Meriden has boug
in the Beach homestead on Park avenue,
est the result of the recent divorce case.
Dennis Donovan lost an arm, last r
to day, his right arm being crushed betwe
49, A
ng, heaVy roils at tne aluminium WORKS.
TN, j. D. Senior is painting several dive
ter ings at West End for DIR w. /. Ferr
ed. including his residence at the corner
in Fairfield and Howard avenues. II
will be painted deep buff, with dark
eet trimmings.
of The stores which George J. Harris
he has put up at East End are now ready
rent.
rye DR. Fl. r. Stratton and wife. former
'ide of this city, are now located at Washir
at ton. D. c..
Jones Sc Hoffman are to build a SIC
=. four-tenement house for William Fly
OH Caroline street near Barnum ayen,
This hustling firm Of builders got a s
use room house ready for the masons in
ms week.
|. c. Peck is finishing house for
a. Smith at the corner of Shelton and j.
an eph streets.
King & jackson do the mason VIC
Iod- and Stone & Bronson the wood work
of the new house, 29x40, James Gilbert
nee building at the corner of Shelton str,
the and Noble avenue.
rtil-
correspondent and business manager
has the Connecticut Catholic for Fairfit
county
e a w. B. Warnes, the music dealer W
d. recently opened store on Fairfield a
ajor nue., has left for parts unknown.
Organist Sidney w. Capers of I
North church died, Tuesday, of consun
ak ton, % years Of age.
So F. E. Howard of Ansonia has won |
ohe fight for the position of music teacher
'gbt the city schools.
ung James Burroughs, only child Of Wal
Nichols, died on Tuesday at the age
With seven years.
Rev Mr. Holden attended the fnne
tura Of Mrs Eliza y. Geddes on Tuesday Fl,
secs s47sMain street.
Ford Brothers, who have been runni
r,n. six huge sprinkling carts about the c