The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-17
BRIDGEPORT.

| Ohe Oh the city elegant Weddings was
the marriage, Wednesday evening, of
Miss Belle, daughter of A. w. Wallace
of State street to w. G. Lineburgh, Jr.
George S. Hawley, Il. l.. Watson &
Cos telegraph operator, son of Under
taker George b. Hawley, is seriously i'll
with pneumonia.
c. V. Geschke is now night watch at
the Bridgeport paper mills.
George Beitner is building a large adj
dition at the rear of his residence on Han
over street.
i The affairs of the Springfield Emery
Wheel Co. have not yet been settled, al
though many of the employees are still at
work. 1t is hoped that the concern can
soon settle with its creditors and again
assume control of its affairs.
DIR 5. j. Damon drives pair of hand
some colts which are considered very
fast. -
l.. NJ. Hedges arrived at Winter quar-
tiers with six cars of circus property and
will Immediately get everything in readi-
ness for the return of the Greatest on
Earth, which will be home about the
middle of November.
| L. Mckeon, truckman, has moved his
| teams into his new barn on Railroad ave
nue..
t. ha
| merry at the rear of his lot.
ii. L. Bowser is suffering from large
boil on his face, which does not add to
his appearance.
Joseph Sanger has bought a fine build
ing lot on Shelton street.
A. Hopkins has large plumbing con-
tract in Chester, Conn.
G.. W. Smith, proprietor of the village
: store, has returned from his European
= trip improved in health.
III. +. Bowser, manager of the -Barnum
gymnasium, says the membership for the
second year of this popular institution
will far exceed the opening year. Al
ready nearly all the old members have
subscribed for the new year and many
new ones have been added. New appar'
atus is being added and, as cool weather
advances, the rooms are more and more
patronized. 1t is without doubt the fin
est gymnasium in New England. Every
1 one from out of town says there is not az
| fine one in the country.
l.. Curb, gutter and sidewalks are being
: laid through the new street cut through
the Sanford property from Norman
street west.
: The large tract of land recently filled
in by p. Il. Barnum near Seaside park is
now being covered with loan; when fin
ished, it will raise fine crop of hay.
s The slate roofsis being put on the new
, post Office building; every thing about
b. the building is being rapidly pushed, in
s order to close it in before cold weather.
The people of St Johns parish were
well pleased with Rev II. NJ. Jackson
- who preached fine sermon both at the
morning and evening services Sunday
: The vestry are anxious that he accept
the call, as they have been so long with
. out rector.
o George Fisher was presented with /
o bouncing boy; mother and son are get
i ting along finely,
r The first of the series of lectures by
u the Y. NJ. C. A. is booked for Friday
October 20, when George KEENAN, will
lecture at Halves on Siberia.
. Miss Kitty b. Middlebrook has beer
appointed in place of Miss Sarah E. Mel
son, who resigned as teacher of schoo
No. 10.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Irish have COM
menced housekeeping at West End.
} Miss Martha O'Brian is to marry DR.
Crandall of Falls Village, October 81.
The anniversary exercises of the Y.
M. G. A. at the different churches, Sun
day evening, were interesting, particu-
larly at the South church, where reports
of Secretary Ferguson and other officers
uara road