The Newtown bee., 1891-09-11

have returned from Winsted, where they
spent pleasant and enjoyable month.
F.Booth and family have returned from
Branford, Conn.
G. Barnum Seeley and w. Marshall of
New York city, who drove from Troy to
Pittsfield, Mass. and down the Housaton-
ic valley, passed a recent Sunday among
friends and then left for New York.
Mrs r. II. Barnum sailed for home,
August 20; will probably arrive about
September Z.
The band stand at Seaside park has re-
ceived fresh coat of paint.
Joseph Boulder of Winsted has visited
friends in this city.
Rev b. e. Warner has returned after
months vacation and resumed his duties
at Christ church, Sunday morning.
A fine camel recently died at Barnum
Il Bailey's Winter Quarters.
e. Edwards of the firm of Downer &
Edwards is heir to about $5,000,000, if he
can prove his claim as an heir of the old
Robert Edwards estate in New York city
Howard LaField is to teach French,
German and music at the Racine, Wis,
college.
Alex Watt, Jr, the United States guag-
er, was quietly married, last week, to
Miss Eta S., daughter of James Rose
and sister of Lawyer j. j. Rose.
Henry Somers, the tailor, has moved
from 40 Main street to 5l3 Main, one of
the stores of the new Sanford block.
Another of the stores will be occupied
by Hoyt Brothers of Danbury.
Wheeler, who has been sick with fever,
is recovering, we are happy to say.
The S. NJ. Cate, Jr, transfer company
has finished paving River street and has
three large contracts on hand.
Miss Edith Phillips has visited in
Norwalk.
Work on the new Barnum schoo.
building is progressing rapidly and will
be the handsomest school building in the
city, A damage of about 5000 only was
caused by the falling of huge cornice
stone which narrowly missed four mer
and cracked l6 granite steps, besides
breaking itself.
The first story of brown stone has been
completed at the new Barnum historical
building and the side walks of brick are
rapidly rising. The front, above the
cornice, is to be of cream brick. This
material is becoming popular in the city
especially in building from plans by
Longstaff & Hurd. The Seaside club
house, the Sanford building, the Barnum
building are notable examples.
Members of the board of education
have been wrestling with the problem of
new reading books for the city schools
The old series of Franklin readers have
been in use for a dozen years or so and.
while good, are rather behind the times
Three of the leading series under con-
sideration have been the new Franklin
the Swnton and the Normal. Others
for supplementary reading have been
discussed. 1t has been thought well tC
ampIify somewhat this idea and to give
the children a though training in Eng
lish literature by drilling them in stand
ard English works.
A. l.. Winton, the Berkshire miller
and coal and feed merchant, has brought
suit against the city, through Lawyer
j. j. Rose, claiming $4,000 damages
About four years ago, the city ordered
Island Brook avenue worked, extending
it considerable distance into the upper
part of the pond. 1t was then supposed
that the channel would be bridged and
4 the avenue carried on to the east side
This has not been done, but Mr. Winter
claims that the power of his mills has
been seriously injured because of the
filling up of part of the pond and cut
ting off about two acres of flooded sur
face. The suit is returnable to the
September term of the Superior court.
Conductor Roderick Beers has beer
sued by his wife, once Mrs Warren III
Banks, for divorce.
City Editor Judge of the Sunday Her
aid INDUCED in a sea bath at Seaside
park. He is still alive Union.
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