The Newtown bee., 1892-08-19
BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs s. B. Wheeler and family of Plain field, N. J.,visit her mother, Mrs Verona French. Verona, infant daughter of s. B. and Carrie E. Wheeler, year, month and six days old, died at Asbury Park on the second. Funeral on Thursday, 4th, from Netherwood farm, Mountain av- enue, North Plainfield.
 Rev Dr Wv. Clark returned from his vacation, Saturday, 18th, and occupied his pulpit, Sunday, both morning and evening. The second quarterly confer ence was held at the church, Monday evening, 18th, Rev c. s. Wing, elder, pre- siding.
 Miss Emma G. Olmstead of Pottsdam, N. Y., has been placed in charge of the training school
 The funeral of Mrs Priscilla Stevens, who died at Tarrytown, N. Y., on the 10th, was largely attended at the A. M. k. Zion church, corner Broad and Greg ory streets, Sunday, 14th, at m, Rev L. H. Taylor conducting the impressive service. Mrs Stevens leaves to mourn her loss husband, John E Stevens, Jr.
 Mrs D. NJ. Andrews of 51 Locust ave- nue, Danbury, has visited her sons, Ed gar M. and Frank c. of Seaview avenue; also her sister, Mrs Addison Hoyt and other relatives of Kossuth street. She was to visit her brother George in Step ney, but was called suddenly away.
 Conductor Richard O. Ives of the Hous-
 The sad funeral service over the re- mains of Edward E. Cram was conduct ed at the residence of his parents, 19l Fairfield avenue, Monday, 18th, at p m, by Rev Beverly E. Warner, rector of Christ church. The musical selections were finely rendered by quartet from Christ church. Master Cram was only son of Oscar J. and Emily Cram, was 15 years of age, was killed by lightning stroke at Washington, N. H., Thursday, llth. on the day of the arrival of the fam fly at their Summer outing. He was bright, manly fellow, held in high esteem by his large circle of acquaintances.
 W. B. Middlebrook beat Henry Elliott by l5 yards ill a l0-mile bicycle race at Seaside. Tuesday, making the distance in 2s minutes and B seconds. Middle brook rode an English Beeston Humber wheel, Elliott Columbia.
 Miss Mamie Kelley, employed at War ner's corset shop and residing on Broad street, had the misfortune, while at work, to run a double needle through her thumb, breaking partly off.
 w. A. Preston, one of the Unions bright young reporters, began his vaca- tion, Tuesday. He expects to spend most of his time on Long Island
 The City of Albany ran an excursion, Sunday, to Camp White, Mantle; there was large crowd on board. St. Mary's excursion and picnic to High Rock, Tuesday, had large crowd and all were pleased with the day.
 Albert H. Taylor and family are at the Lakeside, Waramaug.
 A daughter arrived at the Atlantic ho- tel, last week Wednesday. Mrs Warren and little one are doing nicely.
 Miss Lottie Mercy of Sterling street is on weeks vacation to central New | York.
 Dr Hubbard and family are on q few weeks visit to the capitol city during the warm weather.
 Miss Mary Mooney is spending the Summer at the Twin Lakes.
 The firemen and policemen will play base ball at Seaside park, next Tuesday. | Frank, brother of Aiming J. Smith. as- sistant manager at Pleasure Beach and George w. Wren spent four days at Stat en Island, last week.
 Miss Mary Foley of Springfield. Mass, has returned home after a weeks visit with her cousin, Katie Ivers of Caroline street.
 Miss Belle Bartram is visiting Mrs Sherwood on Greenfield Hill.
 Mrs Douglass of Albany, N. Y., is vis- iting Mrs Hansen of Black Rock avenue.
 Miss Maggie Hannahran of Stamford is with Miss Aggie Gray.
 Two of Bridgeport.s society young ladies, Misses Annie Gates and Sarah Rhodes, left, Thursday, for Middletown, to be gone about 10 days.
 John NJ. Otis entertained his mother, Mrs NJ. 5. Otis and MT and Mrs |. H. Camp of Waterbury, over Sunday.