The Newtown bee., 1892-03-04
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cess and those who worked so hard, from President 1. De Yer Warner down to the humblest contributor, wore a tired but pleased expression, as they turned their faces homeward, Saturday night.
 The handsome sum of $6O00 was clear ed above expenses and, wisely expended, will furnish the building in suitab ble style and comfort. If the young men of the city do not enjoy the great advantages afforded by the new quarters, they will not only show how unwise they are, but how ungrateful.
 Thursday evening was a repetition of the former evenings, large and crowd ed gathering filled the building.
 The supper was served by the South, North and West End Congregational churches. A decided novelty was the menu cards in the shape of the letter C., with such delicacies as Confused Cack- ler.- Country Cousins Comforts, Consti- tuition Corruptors, Cold Clapper, China Cordial, Children Cry for it, printed up- on it.
 In the concert hall, the Philharmonic band discoursed sweet music and Prof l.. k. Vaughn, the violinist and Madam Jarley's wax works, gotten up by the young people of the First Baptist church, were enthusiastically received.
 Friday evenings supper was served by the ladies of the Washington Park, North Main and Grace M. E. churches and the entertainment in the hall was given by Wheeler & Wilson band, St Johns choir and the Park sisters from New York, to q delighted audience. There was much favorable comment upon the selections rendered by the Park sisters and they were repeatedly obliged to respond to encores.
 Saturday was the last opportunity to attend and both afternoon and evening found d large and crowded audience.
 The supper was given by ladies from Park street, Oivet and Presbyterian churches and Miss E. B. Bartram had charge of the concert in the hall.
 The festival was one of the most suc- cessful ever give in the city.
 Upon entering the building, you were ushered into what seemed veritable circus, with all the side shows, for on every hand you would hear shouted out, Right this way to the gymnasium, tick cts only l0c" and all the accessories had their men posted at the entrances and rushing around with tickets to sell for the various entertainments. It was just this kind of work, faithfully performed, that brought success.
 The gymnasium, reading room and many of the class rooms have, this week, been made ready and are now being used by the young men. It is expected that every department will be moving along smoothly soon.
 Next Sunday, the meeting for men, which has been held in Bunnell's theatre, this Winter, will be held for the first time in Association hall.
 Magee & Gillette have taken quarters in the new Y. NJ. c. A. building and now have the finest musical warerooms in the State.
 There were in this city, on the 10th of February, 26S saloons licensed for the sale of liquor to be drunk on the premis- es. There are more than 30 other places which are licensed to sell liquors not to be drunk on the premises, to be carried away. This latter class includes of course the 2S druggists licenses. The sum charged for a full retail license is $400. And the amount this city received in the year ending June 30, 1891 twas $99, ,774 70. There is quite large section at the West End and other smaller sections, the sec tion north of Washington park and in the Sixth ward the section south of Ce- dar street-these have no saloons. But everywhere else the city is really crowd ed with them. - Rev Mir Pinkham.
 Morris Futile, a native of Fairfield who went to sea and to war before studying law, died, Sunday, 54 years old, leaving a wife and daughter. He studied at Eas- ton academy and taught school in Easton and elsewhere.
 Rev E. E. Warner of Christ church preached vigorous sermon, Sunday, striking high moral note and laying the responsibility for Bridgeport's vice and political corruption upon the better class of citizens who are indifferent and fail in their duty to themselves and the community.
 Rev MT Pinkham of the East Washing ton avenue Baptist church procured a bottle of beer from a saloon on East Main street, Sunday and taking it into the pull pit, made it the text on which to air the city fathers, comparing the usefulness of the police to that of figures in Mrs Jar ley's wax works.
 Furman L. Raynor has bought land on the east side of the harbor, stretching from Berkshire avenue to Blacks coal yard, for $l0,0O0.
 Reeves American band and the Wheel CT & Wilson band will give grand double concert, 4th. Saturday evening, March 5, "Bewitched' will be presented for the first time here. Monday evening, March 7, IA Royal Pass will come to Bridgeport for the first time. With George c. Staley as the star it is, accord ing to all reports, very meritorious per formanee. Star, play and company have received great praise wherever they have appeared. His play is said to be of very high order of merit, containing a touching story, bright comedy and de- is strong one.
 4 portion of North Main street be- tween the Higgins homestead and Edgar Deans has been raised and d dressing of trap rock laid. George Burns, popular contractor, had the work in charge.