The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04


and heavy wire to be put up in the SOL
diers' home at Noroton.-[ Record.
Dwight w. Thrall of Hartford, gener
al agent of the Connecticut Humane So
ciety, was summoned to this city by Maj
L. N. Middlebrook, one of the local
agents, to confer with him and the vet
Urinary surgeons of this city in regard to
the alarming spread of CHAMBERS among
horses here. According to the reports
of veterinary doctors and others cogniz-
ant of affairs in the horse world, CHAMBERS
among horses in this city is fast ap-
preaching the form of an epidemic
Farmer.
George F. French has built house for
D. F. DOGGY on Clinton avenue, for
Thomas Greening on Poplar street and is
at work on $1,000 house for M. O'Con-
nor on Pearl street, $4,000 house for
Francis Alexander on Arctic street and
a four-tenement $4,000 house for Albert
Schaller on Brooks street. Jones &
Hoffman are building house for George
Wildman on North avenue and a two
story shop, 3Sx72, for themselves on Will
liam street. Vanstone & Vanstone build
a $4,000 house, with store and three ten
ements, for P. McKeon on Iranistan ave-
nue.. S. FL. Baldwin, who has shop at
80 Kossuth street, is making changes at
the Atlantic and building j. M. Orford's
house on John street.
A pleasant Thanksgiving gathering
was that at the home of Mr. and Mrs John
Fl. Beach, 610 Park avenue. Mr. and Mrs
Beach have been married for 46 years
and, during that time, have aeen grow up
about them three children and eight
grandchildren. All gathered about the
table, loaded with the good things usual
to the day, after which the house was
filled with the joyous shouts of the child
rem. Mr. and Mrs Beach have resided in
the house which was the scene of the
gathering since their wedding day
STANDARD.
Marsh Brothers are building $1500 cot
tages for H. Ii. Scribner and John Il.
Sterling on Carroll avenue.
Mrs Mary Brown, 80 years of age, was
found dead in bed, Wednesday morning,
November 25. Her daughter, Mrs Henry
Lockwood, was sleeping with her and
found life extinct on awaking. Mrs
Brown was the widow of the late Samuel
Brown of Weston and leaves three daugh-
tiers to mourn her loss, Mrs Charles Jen-
nings and Mrs Eber Gould of Easton,
Mrs Henry Lockwood of Bridgeport.
The funeral was held, Saturday.
Mayor Marigold enjoyed Thanksgiving
with Waterbury friends.
j. II. Smith is commander of post Eli
as Howe, Jr.
Died of typhoid fever, November 81,
Julia A, wife of Robert T. Patterson of
POI Clinton avenue, 20.
East Bridgeport has club of its own,
the Roof Tree, with quarters in the new
Armstrong block on William street. The
officers:
President, Frederick D. Baker.
Vice president, James A. Wilson.
Secretary, DR. Charles E. Ward.
Treasurer. Hobart E. French.
Governing committee, Frank Arm
strong, DR. Charles E. Ward, James A.
Wilson, w. T. Howes, Hobart E. French,
Orange Merwin, George E. Somers, Philo
NJ. Beers, F. D. Baker, D. E. Marsh and
Henry Setter, Jr.
Miss May Fathers won the Unions
gold watch with 81 1897 votes. A watch
that cost over $500 was dear one for
her friends; but it doomed the Union.
James A. House has invented a ma
chine to pick cotton. 1t is to cost about
5000, weigh 1900 pounds and is to be
made in the shop at the corner of Knowl-
ton street and East Washington avenue,
the Union says.
Ostrom & Lincoln is new firm MAX
ing soap on Knowlton street.