The Newtown bee., 1891-01-02
BRIDGEPORT.

2. Il. Barnum's two big snow plows,
two horses ON each, were cleaning off the
walks after the recent storm.
S. w. Baldwin of Il. Hawley & Co. is
confined to the house with illness.
Mrs w. H. Wilson is still confined to
the house with illness and her physician
gives little hope of recovery.
The improvements on Senator E. G.
have made it second to none ON the ave-
nue..
The new Hough building on State and
Bank streets is nearly completed, but is
waiting for the plate glass fronts for the
fine and commodious stores.
The handsome wrought iron fence
which will enclose the grounds at Mari
ma, the elegant home of P. L. Barnum,
is being put in place. The massive stone
gate posts at the entrance will be sur
mounted by large and finely carved heads
of lions, Of brown stone.
Prof Waldo, son and daughter, who
are fine musicians, have been added to
the choir of Christ church and, without
doubt, this is the leading choir of the
city.
Ex-Chief Gerdenier of the fire depart
ment was agreeably surprised and re-
warded for % years of faithful service
by being presented on Christmas day by
a committee consisting of Horace Pigg,
II. E. Bowser, William Jennings, Clar-
ence Sterling and several reporters, rep
resenting more than 250 of our most
prominent citizens, with an elegant sill
yer tea set valued at $500. The ex-chief
was SO overcome that he could but ex-
press his thanks in few words, after
which the committee were invited to a
fine spread.
The resignation of Leader Boyer of
Wheeler & Wilson band will be regret
ted. 1t is unfortunate that grievances
should exist among members of this
crack band, who have delighted the pub
lie on so many occasions. Surely city
of about $4,000 ought to be able to keep
one first class band busy with engage
ments at all seasons of the year.
e. Hotchkiss has bought the Hotch-
kiss factory on South avenue near Iran
istan and has commenced extensive alter
,&s, = I,
completed, he will move his business to
these more commodious quarters.
Officer Brennan would have shown
more discretion when he found the Hun
garian Brown asleep on the walk had he
called out the patrol wagon and had him
taken to the police station. instead OF
waking him, clubbing him and then send
ing for the wagon.
George B. Middlebrook and family OF
New Haven have visited his mother, Mrs
Mary S. Middlebrook.
Miss f. K. Phillips Of Newfield school
has recovered from recent illness.
Miss Florence Jennings of NorWalk is
with Miss Edith Phillips of Warren
street.
Wheeler & Wilson have shut down I'M
/ til January Is.
Rev f. E. Hopkins Of New Canaan oc-
cupied his old Park street pulpit, Sum
day.
A party Of six, consisting of Mr. and
Mrs A. j. Beardsley, Mr. and Mrs M. A.
Brakeman and daughter and Mrs Glover
Hawley, left Bridgeport, December 90,
to pass the Winter in Florida. They ex-
pect to visit several points Of interest In
the State, probably making st. Angus
tine their headquarters. They have sent
for the BEE to follow them in their trav-
els and, as bees like ssthe land Of flowers
and sunny skies, = it will cheerfnlly oom.
ply with the request,
TO BEE reporter, Frank MI ller Of Mil
Her q Strickland said: Yes, have
bought the Howe property on the other
side 81 the river, haven't bought II
ali, only the upper part; land, bulldings
once occupied By Parmly docks I've
been year and . half buying Il and iln-