The Newtown bee., 1891-03-13
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
Mrs w. II. Hoy of Adams street, who
has been confined by nervous prostrat-
ion, is gaining.
Manager George Hills will start for
Europe, April II, to spend the surplus
made out of the Post.
Principal j. d. BARLEY of the high
school has resigned, to take effect at the
close of the present school year. Miss FL.
McCauliffe of the high school has also re-
signed, to take effect at the close of the
present term and Miss Maggie Robb has
been appointed as her successor. Misses
Florence r.. Blackham of the training
school, Miss Edna Bissell of Prospect
street school have also resigned, to take
effect at the close of this term and Misses
Frances A. Marble and Mary j. Miner of
the high school to take effect at the close
of the school year. Miss Marble, daugh-
ter of the late Rev DR. Marble of Trinity
parish, Newtown, has won universal re-
spect and confidence by faithful service
in the high school and has associated her.
self with Misses Mary j. and Clara w.
Miner in establishing the CORTLAND
school, a day school for girls at SO Court
land hill, Bridgeport. This school will
open September 20, 1891, the hours being
from 40 a m to l 10 p m and the tuition
fee from $50 to $3.50, payable in advance
in two installments. The advisory board
of the school consists of Judge of Pro-
bate Morris B. Beardsley, Dr. Henry
Blodgett, Rev DR. Charles Ray Palmer of
the North church, Hon Morris w. Sey-
mour, Editor George c. Waldo of the
Standard and circulars and further in
formation may be obtained from the sec
rotary of the school, Miss Mary j. Min
err, 80 CORTLAND hill.
The common council has voted $4,000 to
give East Bridgeport a new fire engine,
replacing No. 2.
Exhibitor James L. Gould of the Far
mer is to dispose of his Bridgeport prop
erty.
II. E. Bowser is honorary president
and George Henderson active president
of the local lacrosse association, which
now has membership of about so and
is in active trim for practice and match
games during the Summer.
Having changed its corporate name
from the Benham, Ray & Hawley Co. to
the Benham & Hawley Co., the capital
stock of this firm has been increased
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Lucy Parrott will and the circum-
stances of the contest over its admission
to probate are somewhat peculiar from
the fact that, although executed in 1855,
the will has, ''for family reasons been
kept in the private strong box of her
grandson, Henry r. PARROT. He now,
for the first time, brings it forward and
asks that it be proved, approved, allow
ed and admitted to probate, after the
form of law in such case made and pro-
vided. The VIII provides that Mrs Par
rott's property shall be equally divided
between her two sons, Bryant B. and F.
w. Parrott; the interest of the latter to
revert, at death, to his son Henry r. At
F. w. Parrott's death, short time ago,
his son came into possession of the prop
erty, according to the provisions of the
will, which he at once rushed to the pro-
bate office. But F. w. Parrott had will
ed most of his property to Mrs John D.
Whitney and she opposes the admission
of the 1855 will. She is represented by
Attorneys Stoddard and HOLSTER, while
Judge Beers appears for Mr. Parrott.
Thieves took S. in cash and cigars
from Lenihan Bros grocery, Myrtle ave-
nue. and Austin street, Monday.
The burned factory buildings of the
Bridgeport light leather company will
be at once rebuilt.
William B. Palmer has returned from
visit in Burlington and other parts of
Vermont. He found good sleighing
wherever he went and also found the BEE
up there.
One of the counsel in the Worden will
case estimated that 100 witnesses are vet
to be heard. These, with witnesses al
ready finished and the 60 odd who testi-
fed for the prosecution, would bring the
200.
60 ha +oh To
be put up by the First Baptist society
have been prepared by B. III. Hull and
estimates received. 1t will cost about
$1,000 or $1100, will be 52x60 feet and will
stand ON West avenue, on land rented of
David c. Peck, adjoining the land bought
by the society. 1t will face west and will
be for use only until the new church can
be built. The floor will rest on 35 posts
II feet in height, the height of the build
ing, from floor to apex of peak. being 26
feet. The entrance porch will be at the
west and four aisles will lead to the plat
form at the opposite end, the seats of
present building being used to accommo-
date about 400 people. On the southeast
a small organ will occupy the northeast
corner. There will be about 900 feet of
lumber in the building. which is to be
taken down as soon as the new church Is
ready.
Although it had first been intended to
give P. L. Barnum possession of the Bap-
list church property, April /, the time
has now been extended to May 10. Bar
mum will not be ready to tear down the
building just yet and the new Baptist tab
ernacle is not ready to worship in. An
other reason is that those in charge of
the business mems daily prayer meeting
wish to conduct services there until after
May /, the end of the first year of these
meetings. Early in May, probably about