The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-12

lice commissioner.
William Edgar Trubee, the wholesale
grocer, died suddenly of apoplexy, last
Friday evening, soon after his return
from New York. He was SO years old
and leaves a widow, son and two daugh-
tiers. Funeral on Tuesday from his late
residence at 352 State street, Rev Mr. Nc
Nellie officiating. Mr. Trubee was son
of William A. Trubee of Fairfield and
his wife was once Miss Susan Alyord of |
Southport.
A. j. Rivers, the West End builder,
upon whose property several attach
ments were placed, last week, expresses
confidence that he will soon be able to
resume business on sound basis. He
SAYS that this action of his creditors was
fastened by the attachments placed upon
some Of his property by H. G. Knight,
who held mortgage of $3.50 on Mr.
Rivers's Olive street house and who de-
manded his money. AS Mr. Rivers could
not pay it at once, Mr. Knight attached
other property for $25o0 and this was
quickly followed by an attachment from
H. M. Purdy, the mason; John L. Ster-
ling, the crockery dealer; Bray Brothers,
the masons. The first two were quick
ly settled. that of Mr. Sterling satisfied
before the sheriff arrived and Bray Broth
ers are to receive a settlement in full at
the completion of their work. Other
creditors have been seen by Mr. Rivers,
who says that, if they will only give him
time, he will pay 100c on the dollar. He
has already begun to sell his real estate
ors and make an entirely new start. The
contracts he held at the time of the at
tachments were promptly cancelled and
are now in the hands of Foreman A. E.
Dixon. Mr. Rivers says that he has done
business here for 10 years and wishes to
avoid making an assignment.
The foundation for a new house is go
ing up on Colorado avenue.
Treasurer L. S. Catlin of the Mechan-
les and Farmers bank secured the China
tea set at HI. N. Ayres'.
The Howard avenue hotel, which is
being run in the name of Mrs A. J. Riv-
ers, is doing well and has over 30 board
ers. One of them, Aermy, left, Monday,
taking an overcoat belonging to Mr.
Fletcher of the silk ribbon company and
leaving a 1O-days' unpaid board bill. A
telephone message to the police station
resulted in the arrest of the thief just as
he was entering pawn shop.
| Literary exercises of unusual merit
formed an attractive part of the enter
tainment given by the ladies' aid society
of Olivet church, last week Thursday and
Friday. That the entertainment was a
success is proved by the net receipts,
which will aggregate $240. A supper,
abundant and excellent, was served by
young ladies Of the church from 6 to 8,
each evening, after which came a litera.
ry program. At the close Of this, ice
cream and cake were served Different
programs were rendered each evening
and the whole was under the efficient
management Oh MIs LIZ ItAh soiuioA
Misses Carrie Holste and Gertie Lake
The violin was played each evening by
Master Helbridge and the B. H. S. or
chestra gave selections after nearly ey
cry number on the program, Friday ev
ening. Among those who took part wer'
Messrs Williams, Burr, Porter, Brain
, ard; Misses Maud Kapral, Baylies, Gal
ligan, Roberts, Gildersleeve, Stiles, E
Phillips. Perhaps the most beautiful
was Hiawatha's wooing, as read with eff
fcctive intonation by the pastor, Rev E
X. Holden, while the changing phase
of the story were wrought out in silen
pantomime, with realistic surroundings
) by performers who were seated on tn
stage. Almost equally effective was
gypsy song in costume. sung beside tn
camp fire. Tableax of might" ssMorr
ing,' Crock OF, Ages were given, ais
, representations of statuary, "Blind Lye
ia, - s'The flower girl
q The Bridgeport Sun has set, to rise u
3 more.
Samuel b. Beardsley has resigned a
| order clerk at Eaton, Cole &c Durham
: to become assistant superintendent {
: Cornell & Shelton's folding box shop |
: Shelton. His family will remain hel
: for the present.
William Blailzie lectured at Halves
Sunday, under the auspices of the Y. \
G. A.
Misses Emma f. Mack and AIDA
i House, teachers in the public school
have resigned.
l. The schooner P.T .Barnnm was launc
l. ed about 80 a m, Wednesday. The
were nearly 200 ladies on board. Aft
= she reached the water, she struck a SAL
!. bar and did not get off until about mi
: night. Thursday morning, she was ia
en- in tow by two tugs and towed dow
is the Sound in front Of Mr. Barnum's re
RS dence, where salute was fired and Il
colors were signalled and answered fro
the large flag on Mr. Rarnum's lawn.
= WEsTPoRT.
A meeting was called for Wednesdi
evening, 10th, at Temperance hall to CO
slider the subject of an application to t
y Legislature for borough charter.
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