The Newtown bee., 1892-06-24

Frank and Catharine streets, for D. F. Bogey, the painter.
 One of the largest crowds that has vis- ited Bridgeport in a good many years was present, last week Wednesday, at the great reunion and convention of the l A. o. H. of the State. There were fully 30, ,0O0 people in the city. Dining rooms, chop houses and restaurants were crowded to their utmost and a great ma ny had to await their turn.
 W. M. Terry has bought the John Hurd property, 62x141, Water and Gilbert streets, the Terry feed store, for $20, ,O0O.
 Beginning July 10, Bridgeport barber shops will close Sundays.
 Toughs have been blackmailing and insulting young couples at Seaside and, Friday night, the officers caught four in the act, arresting Fred Smith and John O'Brien. Fred is an ex-convict and had his skull fractured by the officers club 1; O'Brien is freight conductor on the Naugatuck and pleads his innocence. Stone & Bronson are building $3400 store and tenement building, East Main and Shelton, for Joseph Whitcome and are planning Improvements on the home of Philo M. Beers, who is at the head of Wheeler & Wilson's needle department.
 July l, the evening Farmer will be re- duced to two cents copy, 10c. week.
 Dr c. B. Baker has been on vacation at Cabin Springs, Va.
 Christopher Newman is to build $3600 residence on Laurel avenue. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Fannie L., daughter of Mrs c. H. Crosby, to Charles w. Linscott at the South church, Tuesday evening, 18th, at o'clock.
 Storey & Roy quote in their ad, this week, quite worthy your attention. Sum- mer goods are in full drive at this house.
 The Emery Wheel Go. has been sold for $11, ,000 over preferred claims.
 Steps are taken to give Bridgeport fair grounds at the East End.
 W. s. Hurlburt is to build a colonial residence, 35x61, with stable 33x3S Ia, on Clinton avenue for Samuel A. Burns of Burns, Silver & Go. Mir Hurlburt also has the carpenter and paint contract on the $565S emergency hospital on Middle street.
 Rev s. V. Karmarker of Yale divinity school occupied the pulpit of the South church, Sunday morning and, in the evening, he and his wife spoke aud sang to large audience. Mir and Mrs Kar- marker are natives of Bombay, India, and expect to return to their native land in the Fall. During their stay in the city, they were guests of MT and Mrs E. W. Marsh of Fairfield avenue.
 Mrs Robert Carter and daughter of Lebanon, Pa, are guests of Edward Sterling of State street.
 Rev Dr William Burt of Rome, Italy, delivered very interesting lecture to a small audience at Grace M. F. church, ldSb ETiUdy cHcuiuSs 1lio SuDJCSu WdS Modern Italy and the Papacy." The proceeds of the lecture were for the ben- eft of the church.
 The son of K. H. Nichols, s03 Clinton avenue, has pug dog which is the prize of the household. Mir Nichols has had to use crutches, having wrenched his an kle in a scuffle with horse.
 Judge M. B. Beardsley started, last Friday, to Chieago's convention on the special train as on invited guest.
 The case of Ann Hincks against Steph- en Nichols for $20Oo damages, claimed for failure of title to piece of land ad- joining the old toll house property on Newtown turnpike, is ended in favor of MT Nichols. This case has been in the courts two or three years. Hollister < Kelsey appeared for Mrs Hincks and J. J. Rose for Stephen Nichols.
 The new Olivet church building is rap idly nearing completion. The carpenters expect to complete their labors upon the interior trimmings within three weeks. The new and costly organ has been put in place and tested by Prof Spinning, who pronounces it a gem. The memorial win dows, beautiful in design,are filling their