The Newtown bee., 1890-10-24

ering the advisability of buying more land in that vicinity.
 There are SO pupils in the beginners class at Prof Newell's dancing academy
 The 45th birthday of Father Ariens of St. Joseph's German Catholic church was celebrated, Sunday.
 John D. Lahan, who once conducted a plumbing establishment here and num- bered his friends by hundreds, has re- gently visited in this city. He is pleas antly located in Chicago.
 The West End associates, a social or ganization, has club room on Railroad avenue, the West End bands headquar- terS.
 The foundation of Albert Winters new house on Clinton avenue has been com pleted and the cellar for another new house, just below, is begun.
 The new building of the West End Con- gregational church was raised, last week.
 Michael Pickett of Clinton avenue, whose leg was badly broken by a fall, is able to enjoy the scenery from the door of his Clinton avenue home, though it is still necessary for him to sit in d reclin- ing chair, with his limb supported at full length and it is not probable that he will be able to step on it for weeks.
 F. H. Scott, the new landlord of the Howard avenue hotel, is pleasing the public by the manner ill which he con ducts the house.
 Grace Methodist church of Colorado avenue, West End, is growing in attend ance and influence. There is preaching logues, though frequently preacher of note is secured.
 'The eXtra-cent-a-day club"is the name adopted by number of members of West End Congregational church. Ut repre- sents an idea," said one interested. 'sEach member has pledged to give a cent day for year, in addition to the sum already pledged, for the construct ion of the church. The idea is taking well and no inconsiderable sum will be raised by this means. The money is pay able monthly, in envelopes provided for the purpose."
 Brundage, Fletcher & Harrow are still working with force of about a dozen hands at the West End silk ribbon fac tory. Their Katonah factory, to which they will remove in a month or two,@ is being built.
 A German, George Cowell, shielded by taking prussic acid in glass of whiskey, Friday night.
 John F. Kelly, distributing agent for the New York Press, finished hls work in Saturday. As memento of his Bridgeport visit, he carries a scar on the calf of his left leg, the result of a savage bite by q dog belonging to E. Lustig. After the wound was cauteriZ- ed, Mir Kelly continued at work, but, be- fore leaving the city, secured the dog.
 A son has been born to Mir and Mrs B. Monahan.
 Attorney John L. Morehous9 has plac- ad Herring safe in his law office in post office building.
 Prosecuting Attorney J. C.: Chamber lain is in Virginia.
 John A. Birge is delivering q quantity of piles at the docks, which are being used by the city as lenders for the bridges.
 The Savage & Smith building company are putting an addition on Will Russell's barn, North and Clinton avenues.
 So closely contested was the road race )f the Rambling Wheelmen at Seaside park, last week, that, at the close of the l5-mile run, George North was only sev- an seconds ahead of William Seltsam, who came in second, while the others were not far behind.
 Mrs Nettie A. Beach has been divorced from Joseph Beach and the handsome on Park avenue has been deed- ed to Attorneys Beers and Canfield, by whom it will be sold.
 Warren B. Nichols and family have left for the Highlands, N. C., where they will spend the Winter. Other Bridge porters expect to Winter there.
 As it has been found impossible to build the new county home at Norwalk for the $l5, ,000 appropriated for the pur- pose, it has been deemed best to alter the plans and invite bids on basis of $l2,- poo. Of the 19 bids on the original plans, none were below $l6,000 and some were as high at I9,000. As the county com missioners are by law prohibited from signing contracts for more than an ap- the new home. is to be built with the present sum and wing will be built in the future.
 Lawyer James A. Wilson is the Repub- lican nominee for judge of probate.
 Even now, late in the season though it is, thore are increasing efforts to abate nuisances in all parts of the city and the piggery at the town farm is again receiv- ing attention. There has been consider able discussion over the wisdom of main- taining this piggery and a scheme is now being perfected by which the unpleasant ness will be somewhat lessened.
 The arrival of the new LaFrance steamer was made the occasion of a sup per and speech-making at Madison hall, last week. The steamer is fitted with every improvement and is said to be able to throw 750 gallons of water minute. It is stationed at Bulls Head.
 About dozen choppers employed by and Alfred of West End struck, last week, for an advance from 60 to 75c a cord for ehopping wood but finally com promised for 70c.
 Conductor Andy Garfield of the Con- solidated road is slowly recovering from a delicate surgical operation, performed by Drs Wright, Porter, Godfrey, Gar lick, Osborne, for strangulated hernia.
 It is probable that an amicable settle ment will soon be made by the Spring field emery wheel company and probably the business will be resumed in short time.
 Miss Janet Eleanor Sterling, eldest, daughter of the late Thomas Sterling, is soon to wed George G. Prentice.
 Hon D. N. Morgan has been elected vice president and director of the Consol- dated rolling stock company, of which in i.d :.