The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-07-25

A new and handsome front has been
put in at Jones, Keane & Co.'S.
Emory f. Strong is to succeed Mr.
Bates of Norwich as United States mar
shall for Connecticut.
Ex-Mayor Patrick Coughlin has bought
for $50, 900 the property on Main street,
just above Congress. This property has
been owned by Liveryman Charles N.
Ruggles, who has now bought a $4,000
plot on Congress street and will put up
handsome home.
By action of the councilmen, the Sc
lectmen are in future to be paid 81 per
day for every day they serve the city.
The will of the late George M. Nichols
of North Main street has been admitted
to probate and Judge Beers was appoint
ed administrator. Nichols spent about
$24, 900 of the 500, 900 he inherited from
his father, Elan Nichols, in ID months.
The will will probably be contested.
A lawn party-will be given at West
End, Wednesday, Both, for the benefit of
the West End band.
Eight thousand tons of coal may be
slowed away in the new coal bin which
is being finished for the Housatonic road
at the docks. The cost is $4,000 and
the lumber is of the best Southern yellow
pine. The bin is 220 feet long, So feet
wide and 20 feet deep and is called one
of the largest and finest in New Eng
land. The donkey engine, derrick and
all equipments are in proportion.
A firm of sewer and cement pipe man
ufacturers have been looking over the
East End and think of locating there, at
the head of Johnson's creek.
DR. Eugene B.. Bouton has definitely &C
cepted the position of superintendent of
schools.
A prominent member of the board of
education expressed himself to BEE re-
porter as being very doubtful of the sue
dess of Father Cremin's proposition to
buy Washington school and this theory
is strengthened by the fact that, although
directed to appear with written proposit-
ion at Mondays meeting of the board,
Father Cremin failed to do So
The first of the series of races between
the Eureka of Boston and the Rival will
take place, Saturday.
The affairs of William Healy & Co.
have been amicably adjusted between the
former partners and the business will be
continued by Charles M. Cole. William
Healy, so long and favorably known in
connection with the business, will contin-
ue with Mr. Cole and give his personal
attention to the details of the work as for
merly.-CFarm -sa3 ss
Misses Ella Stuart and Henrietta Rug
giles have been at the sea shore.
James Lee has bought the dairy of John
Hawley, making the 18th or nearly 80
cans.
Rev III. A. Davenport of the Presby-
terrain church, with his family, is enjoy
ing the Summer vacation.
Lawyer and Mrs d. F. HOLSTER are
away on vacation.
The partnership existing between
Marsh & Beers, builders, is dissolved. 1t
will henceforth be known as Marsh
Brothers.
Hill q Wales, butchers at West End,
have dissolved partnership.
Christian Paterson, Kossuth street I;
Charles Henze, Cottage street; I'll. j.
Wales, Beach street; John Hopkins,
Bostwick avenue; w. J. Price, Old Mill
| green; William Suggett, East End: J.
c. Hoyt, Trumbull road; J. NJ. Standish,
Noble avenue, have been granted permits
to build frame cottages. G.. T.. Cham
berlain, East Main street, frame barn.
Mrs G. L. Raynor is to build SIXTEEN
ement frame house on Willard street.
w. r. Frisbie of East Bridgeport, Thad-
deus B. Beecher and Orland Smith, prom
inent Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, are off
for months excursion trip to Califor-
MIA.
Stone d Bronson are building house,
27x46 feet, on Ogden street for Mrs Ros-
well.
Henry A. and William d. Bishop, Jr,
have mortgaged their Arcade block, the
old Sterling house property, to Mrs Luz
Glen w. Shepard for 800, 900 at IL per
cent for five years. I'd
Mrs William Ell. Gorham and daughter
Sarah, who have been among friends IN
York State. for several weeks, have re-
turned to their home ON Chamberlain
avenue.
large force are at work on the Con-
solidated tracks in the western part Of
the city, connecting the turnouts togeth-
er, making four-track road through the
city.
Mrs Moses Austin and daughter have
gone to visit her mother near Hartford.
Rev B. e. Warner, rector Of Christ
church, was out Of town, Sunday and his
assistant, Mr. Shea, took entire charge
and delivered his first sermon at the
morning service, which was largely at