The Newtown bee., 1891-05-08
BRIDGEPORT.

on each side for similar cottage, would it not be proper for the building commits sioners to refuse permit for four or siX-tenement house to be built between such cottages, damaging the home of the taxpayer on either side. There should be some discretion in this matter, so that if a man secures snug cottage, his place may not be ruined by spectators build ing great wooden factories covering near ly the whole lot, to be rented to four or six tenants, cutting off air and light and rendering the property almost unsala- ble, though still compelled to pay the same rate of taxation as if similar cot tage was built on the adjoining lot, in- stead of an ark.
 Mrs F. Y. Barnum has returned from q visit at New York city.
 w. A. Wilson is building cottage on Burr road above North avenue. This sec tion will soon be filled with homes, where, only few years ago, were small farms.
 Mrs Horace Pigg has returned from a visit to her home in England improved in health.
 The temporary building on the loJ on West avenue for the use of the Baptist people, during the building of the new church, is nearly finished. The old seats, pulpit, etc., will soon be removed from the State street building.
 Gray & Light, who are doing an exten- sive bottlng business in temperance drinks, have new engine and boiler and new and improved machinery, in or der to keep up with orders.
 Street Commissioner Pierce has done a piece of work during the past week which will be greatly appreciated, ,-macadamiz- ing Mountain Grove street, the rear en- trance to the cemetery. This road has been almost impossible in muddy wealth CT.
 At the close of the teachers conven- tion, last week, $. Stevens of Stamford was elected president of the association, Miss Margaret E. Doyle of Bridgeport secretary.
 City moneys are to be deposited in the five national banks, which will allow l 1-2 per cent. interest.
 Lieut. Burger of the High school ca dets has been suspended for bringing a snake into the school room to frighten the girls.
 Died, 1st, of grip, Patrick Mcclure of 6 North Washington avenue, 52.
 The ROsedale now lands her cargo at Pier 8, the property of the old steam boat company.
 The Advent Christian church had thanksgiving service, Sunday, to cele- brate the payment of their church debt.
 Edmond Hurd has bought the drug store on Noble avenue belonging to H. W. Bunnell.
 Mrs Laura A. Knapp has been under the doctors care with grip.
 Dr Celest A. Benedict is confined to her room with inflammatory rheumatism.
 William Wooster Curtis was called to Washington, D. C., by the death of his grandmother, Mrs Robert Farnham.
 Stephen c. Osborne, the West End in surance and real estate boomer, was mar ried, last week, to Miss Edna Lavinia, daughter of George s. Bissell of 46 Sher- wood avenue and teacher in the public schools; married, Horace M. King of the T N oh ter of George F. Jillsen of 173 East Washington avenue.
 Vandals have overturned about 100 headstones in St. Augustine cemetery.
 Died, 1st, Ellen M. Walsh; 2d, Gather inc, widow of Capt John Holzer of 254 East Main street, 58; April 30, Joseph Hafner of POS Middle street, 27; April 30, Nellie Keenan, widow of Worthing- ten Poland, 27; April %, Bertha M., in- fant child of John J. Hope of fl Jones avenue; April 29, Della S., wife of Will liam H. Weicht of 2S9 Broad street, B :; 1st, Patrick Mcclure of 65 North Wash ington avenue, 52; lst, Adeline, wife of Julius Shepherd of B Revere street, 54.
 The new Roman Catholic church is to be 52x104 feet. The brick basement, which will cost about 5000, is to be fin ished by Fall.
 c. D. Miller of the Star Electric com pany is at Old Point Comfort, Va., with his wife.
 Among the many benefits of Street Commissioner Pierce is one in the north ern part of the city on road branching from North Main, which leads to re- mote little settlement in the southern part of Trumbull. For number of years, nc care had been taken of this throughfare but people living in the vicinity informed Commissioner Piece of the situation ano this benefactor of our streets put it in $ good condition, much to the joy of resi- dents in that vicinity. If the adjoining town, Trumbull, would only follow 1T the footsteps of Commissioner Pierce , the public would have roads that would be pride to ride over. MT Pierce is eyi dently the right man in the right place -[B.
 Bertha, little three-year daughter of A i, s. Middlebrook, fell out of little wagon while being drawn by little girl ant : broke her collar bone.
 Seven cars of scenery have arrived a , Barnum's Winter Quarters from Boston
 F. D. Booth, head clerk for l.. w .Bootl : & Co.,, has been confined to the hous with grip, but is improving.