The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29

able to be out again, although not fully recovered.
 A large party from Winsted came down on the Naugatuck road and spent Saturday at Seaside park. With the at- fractions at the park, bathing, boating, the merry-go-round, ball game and the many other attractions; the party enj oy- ed themselves highly and returned home on the 7 45 train.
 Daniel Meeker, the painter, secured the services of an assistant, Saturday evening, his wife presenting him with fine nine-pound boy.
 Sundays peace was broken by the sound or fire bells and the department responded promptly. One was an old shanty in the rear of Cooks livery sta ble, one new house on Seymour street and, later, an old house in North Bridgeport. Little damage was done to any except the last, which was consum- ed, much to the qualification of the neighborhood.
 Street Commissioner Pierce has had men and teams at work on Atlantic street from Park to Iranistan avenues and, as usual and in every instance, he leaves a fine street for the accommodation of the driving public, as we'll as great benefit to people living in the vicinity.
 The store, corner of Organ and State streets, occupied by Vincent, the grocer, which was burned out, several months ago, is being re-fitted and put in first | class order. When completed, it will be again stocked with fine line of grocer ies and meats.
 Monday was one of the hottest days we have had, this Summer. Many me- chanics were compelled to stop work. Early in the afternoon, dark clouds arose, accompanied by lightning and verybody was delighted with the idea of a shower to cool the atmosphere. But, alas, no shower came. It passed to the north and only few drops fell. What little wind came cooled the air little and eased the hot wave.
 Col Frost has appointed k. c. Moves quartermaster of the Fourth regiment, as successor to Crofut of NorwaIk, resign ed and William H. Holley of Stamford to be inspector of rifle practice in place of J. D. Goulden, resigned. Both are mem- bers of Company c of Stamford.
 Sergeant Jennings, who has been con- | fSsanI Fn hsr around again.
 Bids for the construction of two schools are called for by the board of ed ucation.
 George, son of c. H. Bennett, the shoe dealer, left, Friday morning, for vaca- tion at the White Mountains.
 W. F. Randall, popular clerk at Cope land Bros. Co.,, has returned from a va cation of two weeks much improved for business.
 Mrs Frederick D. Booth and daughter returned to her old home in Waterbury with her mother, who has been visiting her. After a short visit, she and her daughter will go to Branford Point for a week, where she will meet Mir Booth, proprietor of Booths pharmacy, GIG Main street.
 Miss Evelyn Vanstone has gone to Bos- ton to spend her vacation.
 Miss Edith Root, who has visited her aunt, Mrs Wetherell, 74 Lewis street, the past month, has returned to her home in Unionville, Conn.
 Charles FOrdham has at last succumb- ed to the inevitable and bought a new safety bicycle. He is now enjoying him. self, every evening, managing his new purchase.
 The Sunday school of Christ church, Courtland street, held its annual picnic at Parlor Rock ,last week Thursday. An excursion train crowded with the merry children aud their parents, also the nec- essary baggage car filled with baskets of eatables, left here about 8 30 m. The day was spent in all kinds of games.
 c. F. Coe and wife have been in the White Mountains.
 Charles M. Biltz's daughter Florence is sick with typhoid fever at Lynchburg, Va, where she has been visiting and her m other has gone to care for her.
 A neat and convenient annex is build ing at the Aluminium Brass and Bronze Co.'S plant on HousatoDic avenue.
 A. F. Berger, one of the Park City's milkmen, who resides on North Main, is out with new delivery wagon.
 Charles Eichel is the new and popular bookkeeper at Eckart Bros brewery on North avenue.
 After an illness of several months, John, son of the late William II. Butler, died at the home of his mother on the Chopsey Hill road, last week Tuesday. The funeral was largely attended, Thurs day. Interment in the old Pequonnock ground near Stratfield.
 George Sherwood, who resides on North Main, is preparing to move his front fence in to the proposed new line.
 Samuel B. Sterling, who resides in a pleasant home on North Main and a we'll known bicyclist, has a new wheel. It is the Eagle, made at Torrington. MT Ster- ling, who has travelled hundreds of miles east, west and south on wheel, eonsid- CTS his latest venture without rival for ease and speed.
 John A. Leverty, who has so faithful ly conducted the Bulls Head pharmacy,