The Newtown bee., 1892-05-13
BRIDGEPORT.

The Bridgeport wheel club is planning for 10-mile handicap road race on the Fourth of July, the start to be made from the Horan greenhouse on Fairfield avenue and the circle at the checker stationed at Southport.
 Some $6000 are to be spent making the Ruggles stable on Middle street ready for an emergency hospital and it is hoped to have the new quarters in use by July.
 The Post enlarged it's borders, Satur- day, to seven columns to the page.
 George H.. Turner of the business col- lege was attached, Saturday, for $40.
 Mayor Marigold not only stands high in municipal affairs, but his popularity in Odd Fellowship extends over the entire State and, at the next meeting of the grand lodge, he is booked for still higher honors.-[Post.
 pr Miles's year at the hospital will ex pire, June l, much to the regret of many of the inmates and those connected with it.
 The Elam Nichols block of six houses at Bulls head has been sold to Frank Beers for about $20,000.
 Ex-Alderman Whitcomb has awarded the contract to build his store and flats on the corner of East Main and Shelton streets to Stone & Bronson. Plate glass front, with an octagonal tower running up three stories; all modern improve ments. Stone & Bronson are the archi- tects.
 The contract for the Bridgeport Aquar- ium Co.'S building on Broad street went to Thomas Murry. It will be circular brick building story and half high.
 MT and Mrs James Pierson sailed from New York for England, last week Thurs day, to be absent about two months.
 A. T. Robinson is at Jacksonville for about a month.
 w. c. Bryant is visiting at Philadel- phia.
 Miss Violet May Robe, daughter of H. Robe of Rio Janerio and William l.. Coulter of this city were married at St. Andrews church, Boston, by Rev Dr Vandewater, last week.
 M. c. Patterson is in Boston.
 Raniapin EIatohor xUho ic of Iockenp vile, Fla, is expected home, next week.
 The Clover club had their regular week ly meeting at Miss Nellie Frawley's, Arch street, last week Thursday, having at last considered and passed on the mo- tion to increase the membership of the club. Although many did not like the idea, the majority ruled. Officers for the ensuing year: President, George w.. Wren; vice president, Joseph A. O'Bri- en; treasurer, Miss Mamie Cullinan; sec retary, William Hurley; directors, Tor inc Dewitt, Mamie Smith, Theresa Me Mahon. Thursday was selected as meet ing night.
 The pastoral heads of the Roman Cath ollie church of this city were all absent, Sunday, having gone to Hartford to take part in the consecration of the new St.. Joseph's cathedral.
 There was no high mass sung at the Sacred Heart church, Sunday, ,on account of the choir having gone to Hartford.
 Ex-Senator Plunkett of New Haven is to give lecture at the Grand opera house, the first of June, for the benefit of the orphans of Sacred Heart parish.
 Edward A. Disbrow of this city, for merly of Easton, started. little over a year ago, on small scale, the manufac- ture of essence and extracts. His busi- ness has so steadily increased that he is now contemplating the erection of fac tory for himself. He has shipped, this week, several large consignments to diff ferent parts of the State.
 Marsh Bros. have the contract to build house on Golden Hill for Frank Betts of the firm of Hayes & Betts.