The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-28

house IN Bethel, where this plaster was
used, two brown coats and the white
finish were put on in five hours. The
walls were hard and smooth. Inanother
room, where the brown coat had been on
day or two, the wall was struck re-
sounding blows with club, but yielded
no more than if it had been carved from
stone Two especially commendable
features about this plaster are it's fire-re-
sisting and understanding properties.
1t does not crumble when exposed to
heat and water will not cause it to fall,
though it may in time pass through it.
The works, of which those at Columbus
are the parent, with branches on the Pa
cific coast and at New York, are full of
orders and new machines capable of
turning out 80 tons per day are to be adj
ded. The walls of the new Sanford
building are to be of this plaster and it
is possible that it may be used on the
Barnum memorial building.
William L. Hoyt spent Sunday with
II. G. Mallette and wife at Seymour.
o. Howard Hall, the job printer of 459
Water street. is building a two-family
house on the corner of North avenue and
Parallel street. The contract, which is
for about $4,000, is held by S. II. Bald
win. ..fI H
Edward Bartram and wife have been in
Saratoga and the mountains.
Evan Jones takes A. w. French's place
as night editor of the Daily Union.
Norwalk was beaten by Bridgeport at
tennis, last week, 80 points %. Anoth-
er trophy to DIN the court house victory.
Architect A. II. Beers has finished plans
and let contracts for Il new house for G.
F. Smith of Milford, to cost $4,000 and be
one of the finest houses in the village. 1t
will be 27x53, II rooms, finished in nat
ural wood, modern improvements, slate
roof, tile hearths. 1t is ON River street,
opposite the Town hall. Plumb & Net
Teton do the carpenter work, Eli Ewing
ton the mason work.
the Metropolitan life insurance company,
Bridgeport.
Bradley Nichols & Sons have sold
three building lots from their new prop
erty at Beardsley park, one on Noble ave-
nue., the others on a new street.
Water pipes to Beardsley park were
ready for the water, last week, but the
supply was hardly sufficient for the rest
of the city.
Architect A. III. Beers has drawn plans
for an $500 addition to the house
of ex-Postmaster w. B. Brotherton of
Milford.
A lot on Logan street, East End, has
been sold by Bradley Nichols & Sons.
Attorney George p. Carroll is with his
father, Rev George M. Carroll of the
Methodist church, Georgetown. He will
return to his Office in the arcade about
September l.
Died, 21st, Mrs Lucretia Noble of 207
Norman street, 60 years old.
The average daily attendance of the
city schools was $50 more, last year, than
the year before.
The oystermen are having excellent
luck, this season, on the natural beds,
near the entrance to the harbor. The set
is enormous and there seems to be no
diminution in the quantity, although SO
many are employed in gathering them
The oysters are small yet and are known
as seed oysters. They are sold as fast
as gathered [Courant.
Enough care has not been taken to pro.
tect Seaside's bathing spot from the con-
tamination of indecency. Disreputable
characters, both male and female, have
too often been permitted to turn its glo-
rious liberty into debasing license; toe
often have their lewd frolics and obscene
speech driven decent people from the
shore. Complaints have reached us from
many, who have announced that until
the authorities step in and allow them
and their families needful protection
against those who abuse the privileges
accorded to them, they will make no fur
ther visits to the public bath at Seaside
Il Post.
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