The Newtown bee., 1892-03-04

the soiree of Bridgeport council, No. 20, N. P. U., at Madison hall, Wednesday night.
 q am surprised at the manner in which you allow the men under your charge to act while on duty. There is scarcely man under you but knows well that the majority of the saloons of this city are open on Sunday and in direct defiance of the law. If you are afraid to exercise the authority which you possess over your subordinates, why don't you resign and allow some one who has got the nec essary courage to take your place, and have this evil eradicated from our midst" -[ Rev W. Pinkham to Capt Pinkerman.] ''It is unnecessary for you or any other man to come here and attempt to dictate to me what course I shall take in enforc- ing the duties of my office. I would sug- gest to you that you return to your par sonage and confine your abilities to in- structing those under your charge and leave the running of the police depart ment to those who have the authority and the law invested in them. l do not care to hear from you any more and if you have any complaint to make l would respectfully refer you to the prosecuting attorney."- "- Capt Pinkerman's reply.
 William H. Hoy has been confined to the house four weeks with heart trouble.
 
 cottages on Iranistan avenue at the cor ner of Hanover street; the cellars are all ready being dug.
 Nathaniel Wheeler has commenced to investigate the mOdus operandi of the board of public works. While he does not believe that any of it's members are anything but upright men, he does not approve of their methods, nor the men to whom they let their contracts. There is no doubt but that the case will have to be carried to the courts, before it can be settled, otherwise the city will be at a loss.
 The Greatest Show on Earth is busily ChShSCu pICpdllhS bO ICfhfC lGo W iLGOA home and astonish the citizens of New York with the grand opening at Madison Square Garden, March 2l. This year, the finest and most elegant advance ad- vertising cars will be sent out. Never before did more handsome cars pass over the road The old familiar and worn out circus red is a thing of the past and the advertising cars, this year, will be admired by every one. Each year, the show grows larger; new wagons and new cars have to be added to transport this immense amusement enterprise through the country. Still, no advance in the price of admission and every one who witnesses the performances, as they leave the great sea of canvass, have but one exclamation, "Too much for the money" The grand spectacle ''Nero' was welcomed wherever it went, but, this year, the Greatest will fairly eclipse itself with the spectacle of Columbus.
 Architect A. H. Beers has plans drawn for $5000 house for Oscar H. Meeker of Danbury, with nine rooms and bath room. The house is to be 37x46.
 In a few days, deal will be consum- mated whereby the Bridgeport Athletic club will come into possession of large tract of land in the East End for athlet- ic gronnd purposes, the large three cor nered lot opposite H. B .Drew's residence on Stratford avenue, owned by David Whetstine. The property is just east of the Yellow Mill bridge and is bounded on Seaview and Stratford avenues and Yellow Mill pond.- Farmer.
 M. J. Martin has moved his shorthand school to the third story of the new San ford building, where he occupies three from Newtown, Miss Clara Northrop, Miss Lulu Blackman and Miss Lillie Fairman.
 Despite the stormy weather of Tues day evening, large audience gathered at the rooms of the Scientific society to hear Lieut. Totten of Yale deliver his lec- ture on ''The Mystery of Egypt" The lecture was finely illustrated by the ster- eopticon and the pyramids were very in- terestingly described by the lecturer, who has gained much prominence~by his writings and prophecies.
 Dr and Mrs I. DeVer Warner will sail for Europe, Saturday.
 William H. Clark, who committed in- cest with his wife's 14-years-old daugh- ter, was given 15 years at Wethersfield. His real name is Read and he is an old criminal, having been in New York pris- ons for P years.
 It was not, however, by legislation only and the conservation of his position and influence that Lord Shaftesbury served humanity. He gave more royal ly; he bestowed himself. Often in the