The Newtown bee., 1892-04-15
BRIDGEPORT.

At the First Methodist church, Rev
 Dr ". W. Clark pastor, W. F. Sellick, a
 New York business man, occupied the
 platform, Sunday morning, April 10. In
 the evening, the pastor delivered another
 illustrated historical sermon, "The re-
 turn from captivity" giving in detail
 the appeal of Daniel to Cyrus, the great
 Medo-Persian monarch of whom Jere-
 miah had prophesied, mentioning him by name as the restorer of the captive Jew to his loved and God blessed Judea,
 where he might again enjoy the worship of the true God within the walls of ycn- erated Jerusalem. Although Daniel had studied the books and found that the time of the restoration was at hand and under the supervision of the God of Heaven, yet he ceased not to pray and work for it's fulfillment, from which we may learn the lesson that, though God wills, mankind must work with Him for the accomplishment of His purposes. A large audience was present, no doubt attracted by the announcement that the orchestra would make it's first appear ance at the evening service. The ren- dition of the music was well received by the audience and, considering the fact that this was their first appearance in public, they showed ability which, with practice, will attract favorable attention.
 The heavy blasts by the contractor who is excavating the rocky ledge on the late Legrand Sterling property on Main street, between Chapel and Congress streets, is causing excitement and un- favorable comment by the neighbors, and pedestrians who are obliged to pass that way. On Monday evening, April II, at o'clock, terrific report, followed by huge rocks lifted 30 feet or more in the air and a shower of smaller stones flying in all directions, reaching to the opposite side of Main street on the east, across Chapel and Congress streets on the south and north soon brought an ex- cited crowd of neighbors and spectators to the scene and threats of prosecution were freely made. Saturday, 9th, horse and wagon belonging to David HubbelI of Stepney was hitched on Chapel street when a blast was discharg- ed, which threw a stone weighing 200 pounds 300 feet or more, crushing one of the hind wheels of his wagon, breaking several spokes. The charges are so heavy that each blast dis lodges hundreds of tons of rock at once.
 Judge Prentice nobly refuses to cater to the current demoralized notions of divorce. Newton Winans, who mar .ied Jennie Tenpeny, a absolute woman, after an acquaintance of only three lays and left her in 10 days, sued for divorce on grounds of intemperance, but Judge Prentice, while considering the marriage unfortunate refused to grant Iivorce, not considering drunkenness an .xcuse for the hasty marriage and wish ng to disabuse the public mind of the lotion that divorces can be easily ob- aimed.
 The estate of the late Aurelia s. Lewis las finally been settled. The amount, 4, ,649.74, will be equally divided among hree first cousins of the deceased. The leirs are Marietta Ward of Trumbull, Almira Bristol of Milford, and Luther |. Warehouse. Standard.
 The offices recently vacated by the ,outhern New England telephone com any in the Waller building have been ecured by the Housatonic railroad. The new apartments will be handsomely tied up.
 Like thunder clap came the news, ast Friday, when it was learned that he board of charities had removed Drs 'sborne and Hoyt from the staff of phy- cians at the emergency hospital and