The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-03
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
S. V. Nichols and wife of IL Liberty
street celebrated their Both wedding an
niversary, Tuesday evening, Mrs C. T.
Booth being among those who assisted
in receiving.
George Stay, locked up for being drunk,
hung himself at the police station, Mon
day night.
Mrs w F Randall and children of How
ard avenue are spending a fortnight in
Bayport, IL.
Officers Halpin, Brennan, Otis and
Glennon, who refused to obey Mayor
Marigold on the night that he read the
riot act and follow the command of Ry-
lands, were each fined $15 and costs by
Judge Kelsey, Saturday. They appeal
ed.
Miss Frances Graham Blush of Fair
field avenue is spending the Summer with
her grandmother at Sheffield.
A neat and convenient annex has been
made to the barn of Edgar Dean in the
rear of his pleasant home on North Main
street.
Il. Liebscher, one of the popular mar
ketmen in the Park City, whose place of
business is on Main street, has the foun-
dation laid for two large new houses on
North Main street. Rumor says that one
will be occupied by Mr. Liebscher, the
other by his sister.
Peter Timmoney has built neat and
convenient barn in the rear of his pleas
ant home on Lindley street.
The railroad commissioners have order
ed the Burr road crossing at West End
closed, Fairfield avenue lowered beneath
the Consolidated tracks and Burr road
connected with Fairfield avenue by roads
on each side of the track.
Harry c., Col Stevenson's son, has sue.
cessfully passed the examination for en-.
tering the Sheffield scientific school al
Yale.
A number of German citizens have
published a card thanking Rev B. E
Warner for the unselfish, whole souled
manner in which he gave professional
clerical consolation to their countryman
Jacob Scheele, who was hung June 16.
Rev L. N. Booth stirred Trinity VI
with a long pole, Sunday and informed
the parish that it must build a new
church and a fine one, too, or he shoult
resign.
st Johns church has started Yves
End mission at G6l State street.
A. R. Lacey received present of 500
in gold, Tuesday, on leaving Wheeler 4
Wilson's, where he has been for % years
Mrs Lacey is with Mrs Addie Nichols
Newtown.
The CORTLAND school of Misses Fran
ces A. Marble and Mary j. Mine
will have five class rooms
the largest with seating capacity fol
so pupils. All have been beautifully fur
nished. Miss Clara Miner, who ha
taught in New York collegiate gram
mar school, will have charge of the jun
ior work; Miss Lillian L. Gardner, wht
has been in a Washington, D c., school
will preside over the English depart
ment; Mile Stephanie Vervait, who ha!
studied in Paris and Berlin, will hay
charge of modern languages and MN,
Albert of New York of physical cultur,
and elocution.
Mrs Margaret Riley, who took Pari
green, died at the hospital, Wednesda,
night.
Col Knowlton, Rev w. FL. Lewis, Sen
ator L. S. Catlin were among those VIII,
attended meeting of Army and Navy
club at Fenwick hall. Mr. Lewis, VIII,
was captain of the Second Heavies, wa
one of the speakers.
Gov Buckley has appointed J. w
Johnson and w. S. Mead county commits
sioners and re-appointed Brigadier Gen
eral Watson.
September /, the Farmer will put in g
perfecting press that will print 1000 al
hour.
Edward t. Rew's sail boat Laura wa:
stolen from Black Rock harbor, early
Wednesday morning.
William Digney, Andrew McCarty and
Joseph Cummings went to Newtown by
train, Wednesday morning and, securing
a team, drove to Warmers pond in the
Sandy Hook district. Each was armed
with rifle of % calibre and the hunt fol
the frogs was prosecuted with the aid OF
a boat. The semi-drouth which had
shrunken the dimensions of the pond was
favorable to the purpose of the hunters.
and their rifles cracked frequently and
with deadly effect to the froggies. Only
those of good size were shot and when
the hunters ceased their exertions they
had secured $50 big fellows. They could
readily have bagged more but concluded
the quantity they had obtained was
enough to furnish lunch for themselves
and friends.-[. Bridgeport Farmer.
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