The Newtown bee., 1891-09-11
BRIDGEPORT.


BRIDGEPORT.
Rev Henry VIM Pinkham, the new
young pastor of the East Washington
avenue Baptist church, was publicly well
coined to his work here, Thursday even
ing.
The White squadron, the fleet of nine
of Uncle Sans war vessels, anchored off
Bridgeport from Wednesday to Friday
morning and, Thursday night, were to
exhibit their powerful search lights.
John +. Beardsley, printer ruined by
drink, died, suddenly, Wednesday, in a
Water street saloon.
Mrs F. w. Bolande has left the Wash
ington Park M. E. choir.
James j. Hurley, who tried to bride
Alderman Wood failed to convince Judge
Walsh that it was joke and was bound
over under $1,000 bonds for trial in the
Superior court.
Born, Monday, a daughter to DR. Cor
don of East Main street.
Eighteen boats entered for the Labor
day regatta, the Rival sustaining her
reputation for speed and grace and WIN
ming in class d, while Commodore Bur-
ritt's Champion won in class and jew
oil in class E. The Chippewa, Il raksh
Long Island sharpe, came in ahead in
class B, but fouled with the Ada and the
judges will decide whether she or the
Ada is to have the prize.
The councilmen passed the police pay
roll over the mayors veto, Tuesday
night, nine to five.
George Henderson is to go to New Ha-
ven and Henry D .Wiman will have charge
of the Dun agency here.
Public schools began, Tuesday, with a
larger attendance than ever before. Many
changes have been made in the positions
of teachers and many new ones are be-
ginning their duties. At the training
school at West End, 20 graduates of the
High school have begun their two years
of both theoretical and practical instruc-
ton. This class began work, Wednes-
day afternoon.
Miss Clara Hovey is to enter Wellesley
college.
Labor day was a bright holiday for the
Park City, with parade under the aus
pices of the Central Labor Union and a
picnic at East End park, where the
Wheeler & Wilson and Philharmonic
bands furnished music and Labor Com
missioner S. NJ. Hotchkiss of Hartford
and w. j. Gorsuch addressed the happy
crowd of 1000 or 5000.
Rev L. B. Fisher of the Universalist
church left, this week, to become pro-
fessor in St Lawrence university at Can
ton, MY.
F. w. Bolande is on weeks vacation
previous to beginning his editorial ca
reer on the Post.
Manager III. E. Bowser of the Barnum
friends in Boston.
Mrs P. L. Barnum and Miss May Read
arrived home from their European tour,
Monday.
M. Hedges of the Barnum & Bailey
show was in the city on business; his
many friends were pleased to see him.
I'll. B. Middlebrook, the Main street
plumber, had both of his large show
windows appropriately dressed, Labor
day,all day long; large crowds of people
gazed at old Gid at work.
Thomas Noonan, the real estate agent,
is again able to be out.
F. w. RenneH and wife have gone
East for week.
Frank G. Allen has sold his fine black
driving horse to Senator D. M. Read.
Mai w. B. Hincks has returned after
enjoying himself three weeks among the
mountains.
Many times on Labor day was the
question asked under what head the sa-
looms are classed. Merchants and bust
ness men were requested to close their
places Of business all day or a part of
it, to which they consented; but not a
saloon was closed. They and the city
court reaped benefit from the holiday.
IL lie HORSE fdliOdu uoeS not make
more progress in re-laying their tracks
on other streets than they have on Park
avnnue, it is doubtful if the public will
have better accommodations for years to
come.
The northern section of North Main
street is being graded and macadamized
to join Trumbulls new thoroughfare.
The aldermen concurred with the coun-
cilmen, Wednesday night. in passing the
police pay roll, passing it over the may
or's veto, seven TO four. They also abol-
ished the Office of chief of police over
the mayors veto By the same vote.
WHITE HILLS.
Johnny Worden of Woodside attends
school in this district and comes I'D eY-