The Newtown bee., 1890-10-10

u new milk wagon from the shop of w.
Ii. Coan of Long Hill.
The Springfield Emory Wheel Co.'S
West End factory has been attached.
T.. j. Harrison, formerly of Ensign &
Harrison, West End druggists, has
bought of Bradley Nichols Il Son a lot
on the corner Of Stratford avenue and
Caroline street, East End, part Of the
old Meachen farm and will put up
building for stores and tenements. He
will occupy the corner store as drug
store. There Is now no drug store in the
lower part of East End and Mr. Harrison
will doubtless obtain a generous patron
age. Plans are already out for this
building and work will be ut once begun.
Nellie McGran has returned fr ON New
York, where she has visited friends.
Fred NJ. Goodell and family have re-
turned from Boston, where he has been
employed during the Summer.
Thomas Burke has bought fine pair
of bay horses for his large truck.
Messrs Bradley Nichols & Sons, real
estate dealers, have moved ffom Holland
hill to 453 Fairfield avenue.
A surprise was given Rev and Mrs +.
X. Holden of Olivet Congregational
church, at which they were presented
with China dinner set of los pieces.
The Pettes collection of paintings has
been much admired at Brewster's.
The Farmer celebrates II century of
successful life by appearing in eight-page
form. May it be as bright and newsy on
reaching its second century.
Wheeler & Howes have bought fine
draught horse of Mason Chamberlain.
The old wooden building adjoining
Gledhill & Co. on Union street has been
torn down asd foundations are being laid
for substantial brick building.
One of our city clergymen spent Sun
day afternoon trying to put up the
smoke pipe to his furnace. 1t is not
known whether he used language gener-
ally used by most men unaccustomed to
such work.
An electric light has been placed on
the corner OF Seeley and Lewis streets,
for the benefit of people attending SER
vices Mt the Swedish church.
The reception to Gen S. +. Merwin and
the banner raising by the Young Mems
Republican club was successfully carried
out, Saturday evening and the streets IN
the vicinity were crowded with people.
The extra detail of police had hard work
to keep half passage way open, so
dense was the crowd. Every one seemed
bent on getting chance to shake hands
with the general. He made short ad-
dress from the Atlantic house balcony
and was cheered by the multitude.
Senator d. NJ. Read has bought fine
lot on the Waldemere grounds near Ma
rina, on which he intends to build
handsome residence.
The new entrance to w. b. Halls great
dry gooos house was opened to the pub
lie, Saturday evening; crowds of people
patronized it.
Alexander Hawley is on western
trip; he will be gone about two weeks.
Wilson +. Green is confined to the
house, but hopes to be out in few days.
Daniel Meeker and several friends have
returned from n hunting trip; they were
off several days and met with good luck.
Charles l.. Davis's scenery car, which
has been stored at Barnum's Winter
Quarters, has been sold to parties in New
York and was shipped there, last week.
The engagement of Miss Inez Belle,
daughter of Oscar Hutchinson, the tail
or, to Charles N. Choate of Newark, is
announced.
A musicale was announced for Thurs
day evening, 9th, at the residence of Mrs
Alexander Wheeler, Park place, for the
benefit of the Hope mission band of the
Presbyterian church.
Samuel j. Briden, who has been in Ar.
bon, Switzerland, for many months In
the interest of the Cylindrograph com
pany, was passenger on the steamer
due at New York, Wednesday. He has
been afflicted by the death of his wife, IL
Switzerland, of consumption.
Keller Bros. have moved part of theii
factory into the new building neal
Bruce's brook. Their former quarters
must be entirely vacated by November
Dan Loeser, one of the. original Suicide
club of Bridgeport, has left this city and
Is In the employ of the New Haven clocl
company as inspector of the assembly
room Of the French clock department
''Danr Is a matchmaker who has been al
J. J. Dunlaps since moving from 55t
Main street and Is one of the most popu
lar and affable Germans of the city. o.
the originul members Of the Suicide club
only one, William Zepp, is said to remain
In Bridgeport.
The Arm of Day & Skinner, architects
at liz State street, has been dissolved
Building Inspector Isaac w. Day retir
ing. Mr. skinner has for some time Civ
en- his entire attention to this business
Mr. Days time being required In the offic
which he holds.
Andrew Siismund, formerly news
dealer at 1915 Main street and, later, !
charge Of dime parcel delivery, is nov
wholesale and retail agent of the We
come light oil.
The Newfield school was opened, MOI
day morning, in the new building Q
Stratford avenue. There were over AZ
scholars and the growth of East End
well illustrated when It Is stated ths