The Newtown bee., 1892-04-15
appointed Drs James ". Gordon and Charles N. Haskell instead.

InarleS N. HaSkeiI instead.
 John Rodemeyer, erstwhile of the Yel- low Spasm, is brightening the columns of the Evening Times.
 Born, March 3l, a son to MT and Mrs W. s. Pennoyer of West End.
 Contractor A. w. Burritt has com menced work on his handsome new resi- dence on the corner of Barnum avenue and Beach street. This will be one of the finest houses in the locality, the plans having been made by Architect Henry A. Lambert. The building is 40x52 feet and will be finished in hard woods with all the improvements. It will be heated by steam, direct radiation.-[ Record.
 Eliza A., widow of William Wilson. who died at B, was buried, last Friday, from the home of her son, Eugene M., 19 Catherine street.
 Bradley Nichols & Sons have sold 30 lots within the past few days. These are partly in the East End and some at the North End Record.
 Judge A. B. Beers and wife have been in Washington.
 Miss Clara Northrop of Newtown, a graduate of Martins shorthand and typewriting school, 4O3 Main street, has accepted a position in the law office of Lockwood & Beers, Room 3, Sturdevant building.
 County Commissioner J. w. Johnson and his lawyer son, Percy L.. have re- moved their offices to the Sanford build ing.
 William Campbell, an electrician on the Consolidated road, dropped dead at his boarding house, last Friday night. His parents live at Lackawaxen, Pa.
 Frederick Seifert, q German miser who left a bank book showing $l10O in depos- it's, was found dead in his miserable quarters at 2S2 East Main, where he liv- ed in squalor.
 The three-years-old son of Joseph Michlose of II Willard street, Hungar- ian, was fatally burned, Saturday, his clothes catching from bonfire.
 Miss Lillian, daughter of Seth B. Jones, broker.
 Radcliffe Hicks is having plans prepar- ed by his architect, H. M. Jones of Meri- den, for remodeling the houses which he recently purchased on Cannon street, be- tween the post office and the Post build ing. The first floors of the houses will be brought out to the street and remod- eled for store purposes. About $1O,O0O will be expended.-[ Record.
 William Baker, an Eaton, Cole & Burn ham machinist, has bought Daniel Lu- ceys saloon at Wall street.
 P. Condley, the we'll known painter, is confined to the house. About two weeks ago, he burst blood vessel in his leg above the ankle. It will be some time be- fore he will be able to resume work.
 Last week, people passing the lot on State street, adjoining the Winter guar. ters, saw the men at work waterproofing the new tents, which will be put up in Brooklyn, next week and will also be us- coming season. The performances at Madison Garden are daily drawing crowds. Nearly every day, the doors are closed and many anxious people are obliged to wait until next day to gain ad- mittance. The new spectacle, 'Colum- bus Discovery of America" is the finest that has ever been produced in the Unit ed States and it is doubtful if many will lose the opportunity of witnessing the grand and gorgeous performance.
 $. B. Vincent's West End store, which was gutted by fire, is now being re-fitted and will soon be occupied by it's former proprietor with new stock of goods.
 Sunday, thoughts must have changed, as we'll as wearing apparel, for, instead of Spring overcoats during the snow squalls, nearly all were clothed in Win ter ulsters.
 Mir and Mrs D. W. Thompson of New York visited Bridgeport, last week, to make arrangements to have Petrefs Nest, their Seaside cottage, put in order for the Summer months.
 Mrs r. T. Barnum, c. Barnum Seeley, Misses Jessie Seeley and May Read and William Marshall arrived home, last week Thursday, from their extended touE during the Winter months in the Holy Land and foreign countries.
 B. D. Pierce's new house on Hancock avenue is in the hands of the painters and will soon be ready to occupy.
 F. D. Booth, popular head clerk for more than l5 years of l.. w. Booth & Co.,, the Wall street druggists, has sev- cred his connection with this firm and bought the we'll known drug ard paint business of Painter on Main street. This is an old stand and has large share of the public's patronage. MT Booth has re-fitted and decorated the store, both in- side and out and, with his new stock of drugs, oils, paints, varnishes, etc., is pre- pared to furnish his customers and his old friends with everything in his line with the same promptness as when at the old stand of l.. W. Booth & Co. By strict attention to business, in the future as in the past, he feels confident of soon building up large business at Painters old established store, which will now be known as Booths pharmacy.
 Mrs Mary s. Middlebrook is very ill with grip and, at her advanced age, she is in very dangerous condition.
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