The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
BRIDGEPORT.

shipped as green hand and who had
been abused by the first mate, Winbrow,
during the whole voyage, did not under
stand an order given him, which SO en-
ragged the mate that he struck him on
the head with Delaying pin, fracturing
his skull. He was brought to the emer-
gency and treated Winbrow was ar
rested and released on $50 bonds. The
injured man became unconscious, was
removed to the hospital and steps were
at once taken to secure the mate, who
was at liberty. Shepard has since died.
There was a slight fire at the ALUMNI
mum factory ON Housatonic avenue,
caused by the bursting of pipe used to
supply the shops with hot oil; the dam
age was slight.
A painter named G. w. Carstesen, at
work on a house at West End, fell from
a scaffold and, striking on picket fence,
was badly injured. He was removed to
his home ON Lee avenue, near by.
The colored people celebrated their an
nual picnic, August 3, at Parlor Rock.
Everything passed off quietly. In the
evening, grand ball took place at Sail
er's hall, which was well filed. Wheel
err & Wilson's furnished music and it was
late, Tuesday morning, before the fes-
tivities were ended. Very few colored
people were seen about the streets till
nearly evening, Tuesday.
DR. Damon and family have returned
from a visit at Litchfield. The doctor
has fine pair of horses and the trip up
and back was enjoyed.
Fire was discovered, Monday evening,
in the large hennery in the rear of w. G.
Haight's residence on Old Mill green.
With the aid of a neighbor, the fire was
extinguished and the building saved. Mr.
Haight thinks the fire of incendfary ORR
gin and has petitioned for an electric
light near his residence, as he thinks it
useless to ask for police protection.
Mrs Harty, who keeps millinery
store on Main street, had the front avn
ing nearly ruined by some careless room
er throwing lighted cigar from WIN
dow overheard.
Miss Annie E. Mcdonald is visiting
friends in New York.
w. III. Beardsley of Beardsley & Lacey
was given dinner at the Seaside pavil-
ion, Tuesday, in honor of his 35th birth
day.
Wheelmen and prominent citizens have
pettioned the common council for a con-
crete path on each side of the drives at
Seaside.
Miss Emily F., daughter of DIR Bragg,
was married, Wednesday evening, to
Benjamin F. Pike.
The aldermen have taken steps to de-
pose Chief of Police Rylands by a reso-
luton to abolish his office. They have
also requested Mayor Marigold to appoint
a committee to investigate Alderman
Woods published charge that some one
has tried to bride him.
Foundation walls are being laid for a
Di1Sh az l1etl huih ~
Bailey's Winter Quarters. 1t will be COM
pleted before the return of the Greatest
ON Earth.
Charles r. Brothwell, who is interested
in many patents, the latest being the new
gates on the new lower bridge, has gone
to Washington, D. c., where he expects
to spend several days in the patent office
looking after several of his recent pat
ents and to make application for num-
Der of new ones of which the public will
be made aware as soon as arrangements
are perfected. He is accompanied by his
son, who will assist him in these mat
tiers. Mr. Brothwell, who is at the head
of the board of trade and the board of
public works, believes that, at the head
office, he may save much valuable time.
Mrs A. S. Middlebrook, with her two
children, Howard and Bertha, have gone
to Winsted to spend the month of August
with her parents.
Editor Prindle of the Morning News,
wife and Miss Julia Henderson are at
Saratoga; also Town Clerk Watson.
The Daily Union is bright and newsy
and ought to live.
Alderman Flynn has been promoted
from brakeman to conductor, taking the
place of Conductor Colt, who is sick.
A son of Horace Pigg was thrown from
his bicycle, last Sunday, and, striking on
his head, cut large cash. He was sent
home in carriage and Drs Bill and May
sewed up the wound.
Frank Miller & Co., who succeeded
Miller Sc Strickland, have the largest coal
sheds IN the city on the property Mr. Mil
Ter bought of the Howe manufacturing
company. The sheds have capacity of
10000 tons and are fitted with all the
modern conveniences for rapid and easy
handling of coal. Ira Gregory 81 Co.
will have their new yards directly oppo-
site, at the east end of the Fairfield ave-
nue. bridge. These, while not so extern
sive, will be, if possible, even more con-
yenient. Drives will be made entirely
around the storage buildings and drive
through the center. Screens and bins
are SO arranged that there is no shovel
ing Of coal.
The Aluminium brass and bronze fac
tory is busy with an order of 10000 tons
of wire for the Bridgeport brass COM
pany.
City Editor Lyon of the Farmer is in
Redding with his mother.
James Sexton 81 Sons have dissolved,