The Newtown bee., 1891-05-01
BRIDGEPORT.


 Mayor Marigold gave the common council two vetoes, Monday evening, on the adoption of new joint rules and the appointment of committees under them. The ground of the veto was that the rules were adopted in joint session, where as the charter provided for separate and action by each branch. The adoption of the rules and appointment of the committees was confirmed by a strict party vote, 12 to six. The Farmer and Standard were continued as the city's of ficial papers.
 The new West End Congregational church is to be dedicated by three ser vices: Thursday evening, 7th, Sunday, 10th and Tuesday evening, 18th; Rev Dr William Taylor of Broadway Tabernacle, New York, will preach on the 7th, Rev Dr Palmer on the 18th and city ministers of different denominations will join hands on the 12th.
 Plans are being finished at the office of Architect A. H. Beers for pretty and comfortable six room cottage, to be built on FairvieW avenue, just west of the old Newtown turnpike, barely mile from city limits. The house, of composite style of architecture, is to be occupied by MT Beers himself. It will stand on lot he recently bought of Lee Brothers, on the highest point of the avenue and will face the south. The house, which is to be 27x35 feet, will cost about $25O0 and will, it is expected, be ready about September l. Entrance to this house at ''Point Lookout will be from a piazza at the southeast corner and the hall opens on the left into the bright parlor, with pleasant bay window which rises above into low, square tower with rounded corners. Back of the parlor is the dining room and this also is provided with bay window on the west. The re- mainder of the lower floor is occupied by the kitchen and appurtenances. From the hall, staircases rise to landing at an oriel window of art glass. then as- cend to the second floor, where are three chambers, hall sewing room and bath room. In the attic is space for a couple of sleeping rooms. The entire interior is to be finished in natural wood. The house is to have slate roofs, will be shingled above the first story and will be provided with plate glass windows. Es- inmates are to be obtained as soon as specifications are completed.
 r. fn rl is the new superintendent of the Peoples Steamboat Co.
 Died, 27th, Robert l.. Barton of 50 est son of Edward T. Washburn of IA Jane street, } years old.
 Rev Dr w. V. Garner of the Baptist church has resigned again, this time for keeps.
 Lawyer Henry T. Shelton is trustee of the insolvent Bridgeport Knitting Co.
 Dr A. A. Holmes has bought a lot or Fairview avenue, opposite that on whicE Architect A. H. Beers is to build.
 Architect A. H. Beers has drawn plans for seven room cottage, to cost about S2300, for John H. Greenwood of Green wood & Arnold. It is to be built or Wood avenue.
 lUCluulug IcSluCuIS anu GIOSc II lol out of town who have offices here, ther' are rather more than 80 lawyers practic ing in the Park City. As the invariablt rule of computation is one successful lawyer to each 1000 city inhabitants, i can be seen that the ratio of lawyers t' people is nearly twice as great as should be, though due allowance mus L. 1 f~- h~-~iuuoo WHICH comes Ifou the adjoining towns. Of the so odd, il i- fhot th hnr ll1y 0 really first class counsellors and jurists
 A Slovenian, whose wife had left hin and owed board bill, killed himself, las week, by throwing himself under Con solidated train at the Burr road crossing
 D. Trubee &t Co., wharf property nortf of the elevator has been bought by the Peoples Steamboat Co. and it is rumOret that the Rosedale landing is to be moved there, that the Consolidated may have the present quarters for it's four-tracking and elevated station.
 Fifteenth annual meeting of the Fair field county teachers association at Higf school hall, Friday and Saturday, 1st anc 2d.
 Miss Jeanette Mallette, 64, died, Tues day, at 5 Park avenue, where her sister Mrs Stephen Hawley, died on Sunday both victims of grip. Their funerals were attended together, Thursday.
 Mrs Julius Hawley of East Main street is seriously ill from the effects of a shock
 Died, 27th, Mary McGowan, 27, wife of Dennis Carten of 249 Shelton street 18th, Nicholas Dunn of Iranistan avenue. Az, Mrs Martha NJ. Graham of 600 Iranis- tan avenue, 79.
 Manager Frank D. Bell of Meigs & Go. is expected back, next Monday.
 c. A. Wheeler, late first lieutenant, has been elected captain of Bridgeport high school cadets, vice Sid N. Lockwood, re- signed.
 Alonzo J. Beardsley has bought the Dr Hubbard place on State street for over 0,000.