The Newtown bee., 1892-11-18

MISS huuUcll cASI uCideiuS PAIN anu HAS
rendered her permanently lame, accord
ing to the testimony of DIR Durham of
Hill, DR. Porter of Bridge
port and DR. Osborne of Southport.
DR. Bacon of New Haven, who had been
called as an expert by Miss Murray,
practically agreed with the other doc
tors. In addition to the above injuries,
Miss Hubbell received shock which has
rendered her almost entirely deaf and
left her in state of nervous prostration.
This suit was undertaken against Miss
Murray for $4,000 damages. The evil
dence being all in and the arguments of
counsel made, all parties wait, with more
or less anxiety, the decision of the Judge,
which was reserved.
DR. Smith has removed to No. 10 North
Washington avenue.
The fair of the Olivet ladies' aid socie-
ty, held on Thursday and Friday, was
a success. The japanese fan drill by II
young ladies in japanese costumes was
decided hit.
Last Saturday night the fire depart
ment was called out to the corner of
of State street and Wordin avenue. A
fire was raging in the corner store of the
one-story building, belonging to William
Leigh. The department went to work in
earnest and soon had the flames under
control. The loss will amount to about
$500; fully insured.
DIR Osborne while driving on Water
street, collided with wagon. The gen.
tleman who was in the carriage with him
was thrown out and slightly injured.
State Chemist Wheeler will soon make
chemical analysis of the water of the
Bridgeport hydraulic company. There
is one thing he might do which would be
a great blessing, and that is, to clear the
pipes of cells, which cause not only a
fearful annoyance, but much expense.
1t is not often that we see in our city
loftier scaffolding than that which has
covered the front of the church building
during the past few weeks and has
reached quite to the top of the lofty bell
tower. H. NJ. Purdy, the mason, most
favorably known for the excellence of
his work, is making the repairs of the
outside walls in most substantial and
satisfactory manner. Certain parts of
the tower would probably have fallen
this winter if the repairs had not been
made. A considerable portion of the
fund of So 900, recently raised. will be
expended in this work South Church
Chronicle.
POINTERS FROM THE WEEKLY RECORD.
Prospects for rapid transit in this city
have materially frightened during the
last week, for the matter has been taken
hold of by business men who appreciate
the conditions and needs of Bridgeport
and who have ample capital back of
them to give the city what it needs.
There is general feeling that the old
company can not be depended upon to
improve the services to any great extent
and the people will support new organ
ization whose personnel gives slch tan
gible results. The Bridgeport traction
is the name of the new COM
pany and it is composed of such well
known gentlemen as Col Heft of the
Standard oil company, James H. Beard
sley, Bradley Nichols & Sons. Howard
Ell Scribner, Henry Setter jr., and l.. +.
Curtis. If the necessary permission
is granted by the Legislatures thorough
ly equipped road will be built, reaching
out to portions of the city not now COW
cred by street cars, and arrangements
will be made for reaching distant Sec
tions of the city without changing cars.
The trolley system will undoubtly be
used.
A. w. Burritt & Co. have just taken
the co ntract to build the basement of a
new Roman Catholic church in Science |
lady, N. Y. 1t is to be a fine stone
church to cost about $4,000 and the |
will be built in the spriug |
The architect is G. Edward 10th of |
Troy, who is nephew of r. 10th the
ocal stair builder.
Bradley Nichols & Sons have just sold |
our lots at East End and three lots at |
North End to Mrs w. Ell. Painter and
,ave taken in exchange one-half of the
louble house on the corner of Myrtle
venue and Prospect street, with lot
4x132 feet and stable.
Il. M. Barnes of the Acme wire works
las recently completed the wire stable
work at Brooklawn farm and is making
everal wire screens to be placed at the
lew dam by the Hydraulic company.
C. T. Beardsley, jr., the well known
rchitect, has just sent out plans for a
arge and handsome double residence
Don to be built on the corner of Cole
nan and Vine streets for Mrs William
srant Fitch. The house will have a
rontage of so feet with depth of 80
eet and will be built of wood. 1t will
e three stories high and each house will I
ontain II rooms, besides two bath
ooms in each house, pantries, lavatories.
tc. Each house has recessed en-
rance porch in front with bay windows