The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-05-23

sists of an elevated grass plot, with the
monument as a center, eurbed and sur
rounded by walk seven feet wide. The
matter is to be acted upon soon.
Julius Wiesener of Bridgeport, VINO
bought the Allyn house at auction few
days ago, has placed it in the hands OF
Real Estate Agent Thompson, with in
structions to sell. Mr. Wiesener paid
$500 for it, the only other bids being FL
| lott Peck, $1,000; Mr. Ross $1,000. Six
thousand dollars had been offered for the
place by Mr. Hodge, before he turned his
attention elsewhere and the town once
offered $4,000. 1t was built in 1872 by
Edward Allyn, Stratford young man,
who, on attaining his majority, received
IA fortune of 500, 900 from IA wealthy and
somewhat eccentric bachelor, on condi-
ton that he assume the name of Powers.
The house cost nearly or quite $4,000.
Here Mr. Powers lived for eight on ten
years, until foreclosure proceedings were
brought against him. For some time, it
was occupied by William B. Spencer of
Bridgeport, then by Nj. r. Kuowlton of
Poughkeepsie. For year or more, it
has been vacant, save for the colored care
taker.
subscriptions for the Improvement of
the Eagle athletic grounds are coming in
WELL tennis courts will soon be laid out
and seats put up.
Miss Julia Pendleton has been serious
ly sick.
At the meeting of the New Haven
Christian Endeavor union, May 81, Rev
j. S. Ives was announced for an address
on "Christian Endeavor and the King
DOM
1t has been suggested (and it is an APP
pirate idea) that the street on which the
graded school stands should be known as
School street.
The place on the hill where John
Wheeler spent so many thousands of dol
lars, is in Agent Thompson's hands.
This is one of the oldest houses in town
and was built in 1923. Every floor is
oak and the whole forms a striking con-
trast with the houses of to-day.
George H. Tomlinson, who had done
a couple of days work on the new road
at Sound View, is succeeded by Ii. B.
Seeley of Bridgeport who, beginning at
the southern end of the new road, near
ID. F. HOLSTERS property, is working
rapidly up to Barnum avenue on the
north The road runs from street on
the south, east from Bruce avenue, 800
feet north. 1t is 90 feet wide and will
probably be called Thompson avenue.
Burt IIubbell has put up a small build
ing on Love avenue for a photograph
gallery.
Alfred Burritt has sold eight acres
of land near Fresh pond to William
Meachen of East End. He will add it to
his already extensive gardens. The price
was $500 per acre.
An enjoyable whist party and dance
was held at Freeman Curtis's, Friday
night.
An ice cream festival was held in the
Congregational church, last week, by the
Christian Endeavor.
The continued absence of Thomas Rob-
erts leads many to think that he has been
drowned, as enquiry of the captain of the
Nonowantuc, the Brdgeport-Port Jeffer-
son boat brinps no trace Had no haap
picked up and carried on by a sailing
vessel, he should have been heard from
before this. Mrs Roberts, however, does
not give up yet.
Oronoque lodge, L. o. o. F., talks of
purchasing new paraphernalia.
The Southport Stars are anxious to
play game of ball with the Eagles and
would like to arrange game at once.