The Newtown bee., 1891-02-27
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have recently sold four lots on this ave-
nue. to Emory G. Graham of Park street,
East Bridgeport, who will at once build
on at least one of them. James Spargo
is also to build three new houses in the
same locality.
John March has bought lot ON Bar
mum street, East End, of B. Nichols &
Sons.
Mrs Fannie NJ. Van Gasbeck has
bought property on Sterling and Kos
suth streets, East Bridgeport, of Polly j.
Hall.
Two lots ON Laurel avenue have been
sold by Jennie l.. and Isaac c. Fowler,
one to j. and j. S. Vanstone and one to
John and Elizabeth Fowler.
Mrs Bradley Nichols and William j..
Nichols returned home. last week, after
Il sojourn of six weeks in the Carolinas
his time in Florida, preferring that to the
cold and snow of the mountains of North
Carolina. His brother, Warren B., who
has been at Highlands, N. c., expects to
return about April /. d. Allen Treat,
another Warner building real estate man,
will probably come back about the same
time. He is improving in health, to the
satisfaction of himself and friends.
w. Fl. White of White street, East
End, who has planned and built many
houses during his residence in Bridge
port, has decided to dispose of the stylish
cottage he built at Trumbull Center, last
year. The house was designed by him.
self and is neat and tasty building.
The grand commandery of the State
knights Templar paid fraternal visit to
Hamilton Commandery, No. 5, last week.
The order of the temple was conferred
and feature of the evening was the pre-
sentation of solid gold cross emblems to
Past Commanders Charles E. Wilmot and
A. d. Dutton.
There is little opposition to the pro-
posed widening of Main street by estab-
fishing new building line to which new
buildings must hereafter conform and it
is move in the right direction. 1t is
stated that there is already building
line from the Park to Gilbert street, eight
feet wide; north of that, it is but five
feet wide.
So badly cracked is the John street fire
bell, the old reliable, that its tones can
now be heard but short distance. 1t
was at first intended to sell it and order
Il new one to sound the fire alarm, but
as this is one of the best bells in the city
it will be re-east.
Lyon & Grammar, the we'll known
hardware dealers, have taken the agency
for the Eclipse and Lovell's Diamond
safety bicycles.
Talmage lectured on scandal at Proc
tors, last week.
Bridgeport is to join State base ball
league of nine cities and will have
grounds at Seaside park, northeast OF
the bathing pavilion.
A new machine for adding columns of
figures is on exhibition at the John Han
cock life insurance office. 1t can be used
for tallying cargoes of lumber, cash
sales and nearly everything, saving
much headwork.
George Fulton, the truckman. IA Jane
street, had a horse stray away. 1t was
picked up and left at Lines's livery sta
BILE. In the morning, it was found dead
in the stall.
Mrs Louisa |. Inglis, the East Bridge
port woman who decided part of her
property TO /. L. Jewell, Il lover of 30
years, has died.
The Copeland Bros. Co. is marrying OFF
its help fast, James G. Bracken, another
of their men, having taken to wife Miss
Georgia A. Rose.
Benbam Bros, who own large prop
erty opposite the Baptist church, lately
bought by Barnum, will soon commence
extensive alterations, both inside and
out, enlarging the stores and otherwise
improving both the Broad and State
street fronts. When completed, they
say that they will have as fine a corner
property as any in the city.