The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-21
BRIDGEPORT.

Langdon, Batcheller & Co. use five
driven wells to supply their corset facto-
ry with water.
Gov James II. Smith of the N. p. u,
who went to the Grand Army rally at
Detroit, kept right on across to Califor-
MIA to visit his aged mother.
Congressman DeForest and family are
at Guilford.
Thomas Storey, the bonny Scot of
Storey & Roy, is home from his trip to
Aud Scotia.
Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers visited Bridgeport,
Tuesday and, after pleasant interview
with Col Stevenson, "a uniform rate of pay
for all the engineers of the Housatonic
system was agreed upon. In future, all
engineers employed upon the system shall
for their first years service receive $65
per month. Thereafter, they shall re-
ceive 300 per month for daily trips of
100 miles or less, 26 working days to con-
stitute month. Ten hours or 100-mile
trip shall constitute days work. A
days work lasting more than 10 hours
shall be paid for pro rata.
James L. Ferris of New Milford spent
last Sunday with friends here.
George B. Middlebrook and family
visit Mrs Mary S. Middlebrook.
Mrs Benjamin Fish and family have
gone to Pine Plains for two weeks of
recreation among friends.
William Kingery, employed at the
Springfield Emery Wheel Co., had his
foot badly burned while pouring hot
iron in the moulding room; he is about
ON crutches.
Rumor says that handsome residence
will soon be built on Fairview avenue
just west of North Main street, better
known as the Lee Bros tract. No better
location in the Park City.
George Turney, the well known build
er, entered a new business, this week,
that of detective; but, failing to notify
the police before Disgusting himself, he
was arrested and marched to the police
station. AS soon as his identity was as
sured, he was promptly discharged.
The work of laying the horse car
track down Park avenue is progressing
and, at the present rate, it will not take
long to complete it. The only fault the
public find is with the cleaning up,
which might be pushed more rapidly.
w. T. Bishop has in use new depart
ure at funerals, large tent, which he
puts up at the cemetery over the grave
and large enough to afford room for
many mourners. This will be found
great benefit, either on rainy or hot sum
ny days; he also has side canvas to use
on windy days.
E. d. Booth, head clerk at L. w.
Booth & Co.'S, and family, are off for
two-weeks' vacation.
Prof Leonard Waldo and family have
gone to Litchfeld for few weeks.
Longstaff & Hurd have large force
of men at work in w. B. Halls dry
goods house, putting in the new shelly
ing, counters and other fittings. Next
week, they will begin on Howland's
shoe store and, when completed, these
will no doubt be the finest stores in the
city.
James j. Hurley, arrested for trying to
bride Alderman Wood, is to be tried in
the city court, Saturday, Goth. The
council committee will begin Investigate
ing the matter, Saturday evening, I'D.
Rev B. T.. Warner has taken Lieut. Col
Van Keuren to Vermont to recruit his
health.
Lawyers e. F. Hall and Howard j.
Curtis are at Block island.
DR. s. N. Hersey and wife visit at South
Norwalk
The aldermen have voted, seven to four,
to abolish the office Of chief Of police.
Evan Jones Of the Sunday Herald has
resigned.
s0UTHBURY.
The home Of Mr. and Mrs Reardon vas
frightened by son, Friday, 14th.