The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30
BRIDGEPORT.

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her place on North Main street and will
move to the city. The place contains 30
acres and good buildings and is we'll
adapted for dairy.
Architect A. H. Beers is finishing one
house in East Bridgeport for F. l. Hitch
cock, the butter dealer, and is at work on
another.
Edward NJ. Norton of Torrington has
visited his cousin, Patent Attorney A.
M. Wooster.
w. G. Heath was presented with
China set by the East End whist club, of
| which he is a member, on his 10th BIRTH
day.
Clan Campbell appropriately celebrat-
ed the birthday of Robert Burns, Tues
day night.
G. B. Bunnell opened Halves opera
house, which will hereafter be known as
Bunnell's, Tuesday night, and will run
| first class attractions.
FL. NJ. Hills of the Evening Post has
sold East Bridgeport property to Robert
N. Blakeslee.
| Miss Fairchild, teacher at East End,
who recently broke her collar bone by a
fall, has returned to her duties, though
with bandaged shoulder.
Meetings of Christian Endeavor socie-
ties will be held Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, in connection with the 10th
anniversary of the organization of this
society, at Berwick, Maine.
Miss Mary r. Gerbich and S. III. Hop
kins were married, Wednesday evening,
at the residence of the brides parents,
I 1913 Main street, Rev FL. A. Davenport
officiating. The bridesmaids were Miss
Minnie Crouch and Miss Emma Gerbich,
the groomsmen Malcolm t. Kerr and
John Gerbich. After a wedding tour.
Mr. and Mrs Hopkins will reside at South
and Myrtle avenues.
Mr. Crossley of Nova Scotia is spending
few weeks in town.
A social will be given by the Y. 2. S
c. E. of the Presbyterian church, Friday
evening.
w. B. Hall 81 Co. will close their store
to-day (Friday) for inventory:
Our worthy street commissioner, b. D
Pierce, is an indefatigable worker and
whatever he undertakes, he does with {
will. He is genial and jovial gentle
man, always ready for good social time
Tuesday evening, with other prominent
city officials, he attended the educationa
supper at the Atlantic hotel. Landlord
Warren did everything possible for the
guests and the company enjoyed them
selves so well that it was NEARLY n
before they bid each other good morning
Mr. Pierce relates that, on his way home
he was startled by a cry and, looking
around, discovered, sitting in tree, ;
large owl. He says that, had he had ;
gun, he could easily have shot it. Hi
friends rather doubt the story and be
J lieve that it was due to his being GU
"owl' night.
John Killian of Providence spent sew
/, eral days here with friends; he has jus
returned from trip West.
Annual banquet of the board of trad
at the Atlantic hotel, Monday evening
February 9.
: Peter Hines, a German, who, by trade
+ is mason, buried his wife about tire
months ago. About the beginning Of tn
7 year, he fell in love with a German CIR
: % years old, whom he married. Th
third morning after marriage, the brid
: allowed her husband to get his owl
} breakfast and go to work. This enraget
] Peter and he vowed that he would ge
: rid of her,as he married to have help ant
comfort in his old age. Matters grew
worse and he is now trying to get a di
vorce. He has one son and four daugh
tiers, who are displeased with their faith
er's young bride and have helped brins
: about this unpleasantness.
Mrs Mary S. Middlebrook, quite an Ell
derby lady, fell on the ice, last week, in
juring her hip so that she is obliged t
use crutches.
: The store of the ID. M. Read compan,
: is closed to-day Friday) for inventory
Henry r. Warner, who was selling
i horses and wagons for L. b. Sterling
: killed himself at Waterbury, Tuesday