The Newtown bee., 1892-05-27

tains on the inside will take the place of the outside blinds, stopping the noise and annoyance in windy weather. All the old roofs, gutters and conductors have been torn off and replaced with new.
 The large verandas facing the Sound, which were cut into to make room for the improvements, have been enlarged and extended, so that now more room is gained, instead of losing any. From the verandas, one can sit and have as fine view of the water as can be found at any Summer resort in New England.
 The former large lawn and grounds have been added to until now they are more than double their former size. The whole grounds have been dug up, filled in with rich loam and re-turfed, making an elegant green lawn and add ing much to the beauty of Beachcroft. The whole exterior of the house, which was formerly painted in dark colors, now stands forth in a shining coat of grey, with white trimmings, making it a striking and imposing structure.
 AS one enters the large heavy oak front door, with it's immense bevelled plate glass, the gaze meets a large hall made by the extra room added by the tower. The floor is of quartered oak, highly polished. Close by is the broad stairway leading to the third story. From the hall ceiling hangs Japanese hall light of unique design, made of tea wood, with decorated glass. On the second floor is one similar; a triie larg- CT, with changeable colored glass. To the right, large folding doors open into the drawing room with it's large plate glass windows reaching from floor to ceiling and open fireplace. At the end of the hall, door leads to the sitting room; folding doors separate this from the dining rooms. Large bay windows form one side of sitting and dining rooms, both of which have open fire places. All these rooms have been papered, painted and decorated, making elegant and beautiful large rooms.
 Off from the dining room is the buffers pantry, with it's ample glass china closets and buffers sinks. Adjoining this is the large kitchen with it's large set range, sink and trimmings necessary to make a model kitchen. Opening from the kit chen are two large pantrys, also large store room containing the refrigerator. From the kitchen, one door leads out side, one to the basement, another to the servants departments. In the basement is the laundry, with set tubs, laundry stove, milk room and a large cellar, with an immense hot air furnace, which would heat the house were it ever occu- pied in the Winter.
 On the second floor are six large sleep ing rooms, large bath room with deco rated china wash closet and porcelain bath tub. All supply, waste and venti- lating pipes are nickle plated, each room being supplied with separate marble wash bowls. On this floor, as on the first, the tower forms part of the hall. fine quartered oak seat where a number can sit and view the water.
 Passing up stairs, one enters the tower room proper. It is very large room, with hard wood floor and trimmings highly polished. The wall decorations are in perfect harmony with the room, making it one of the pleasantest in the house. In a view from one of the win dows upon the large green velvet lawn, the eye sweeps across the park to the waters of the Sound and, in the far dis tance, one can make out the shores of Long Island on a clear day. No finer view can be obtained from any home along the Sound. In the rear of this room is the servants departments, which are supplied with a fine bath room.
 The whole house has been changed in the plumbing, so that now every piece of plumbers work is of the latest sani- tary device and put in in a first class manner by A. Hopkins, the oldest san- tary plumber in the city. All this work was done by men in the city, showing that it is unnecessary to go outside Bridgeport for good work. The whole al- terations have been under the supervis- ion of their agent, A. 5. Middle brook, who has spared nothing to make it model home. The owners of Beach croft may well feel proud of the wonder full and beautiful change which has taken place during the Winter months, as no finer residence can be seen along the coast.
 Last week, the Grand opera house was the scene of unusual gayety and society was out in force to celebrate the carnival of opera held under the auspices of the Associated Charities. Behind the mask of sweet charity, the 300 of Bridgeport and other social aspirants disported themselves before good audiences, every evening, in the opera and dance. "Oli- vette," "Mascot," "Beggar Student,'' "Bohemian Grl'' and other popular op- eras of the day were given under the di- rection of Mir and Mrs Fred Gross. While some few of the characters were cleverly taken and received the plaudts deserved ly won, there was generous considerat- ion of the amateurs for the less favored. The large number of dances were hand somely costumed, we'll executed and be- came the next popular part of the even- ng's entertainment. It is to be regret ted that so much capital and labor are