The Newtown bee., 1892-07-15

Mrs Bingham of Forestville, Conn.,. has been guest of MT and Mrs Thompson of Sanford street.
 Mrs l.. B. Silliman, Miss Carrie Silli. man and Miss Lizzie Sterling took their departure for East Hampton, Mass, Monday, where they will remain until about September Standard.
 Bridgeport, with it's usual progressive spirit, has taken upon itself two inter- with the general disorder of affairs throughout the country. Last week, the board of education referred to the committee on schools the question of the condition of affairs at the training school, which has been in a more or less unsatisfactory condition for the past year. Charges and counter charges have been falling thick and fast between the superintendent of schools, the prin- cipal of the training department and the four ''critic" teachers. The committee went at work with vigor in it's investiga- tion, summoning before it all interested parties, grade teachers and others hav- ing knowledge bearing upon the case. Many sessions of lengthy hours were held late into the night. The climax was reached, Monday evening, when the report of the committee caused mild sensation and the evenings work of the board resulted in relegating to private life five teachers who had been occupy ing the five best positions in the schools. The city papers generally approve of the prompt and effective disposition of question which threatened to cripple this most important adjunct of the tention can be given to work and less to criticism.
 Right along this line comes the dag zling announcement that the whole corps of the custom house is to be changed and that the present collectors successor is already agreed upon by prominent Re publicans. It is said that the Democrats have also agreed upon his successor-to take office at some future date. It is understood that there is one candidate and that as soon as the BEE readers have their attention called to it, there may be others. By way of encouragement, it may be said that the salary is first rate.
 The ten-acre place of William H. White of Trumbull has been purchased by Jo- seph Tucker, who will immediately take possession. MT and Mrs Tucker will be missed from Bridgeport's circles, but Trumbun will be the gainer.
 Our distinguished fellow countryman, Samuel Fessenden, has been offered and declined the chairmanship of the nation al Republican committee.
 A trap rock quarry has been opened on the Higgins farm, for the purpose of furnishing crushed rock for Bridgeport streets.
 Thursday, the North and Olivet Con- gregational churches were to give their annual picnic and excursion by sailing to Pawson Park near New Haven.
 Mrs Louise Chamberlain of Three Oaks, Mich., is visiting her daughter, Mrs F. A. Parsons, Jr.
 Stephen Ruze, little Hungarian of P months, was pushed on bonfire by. little mate and died of his burns, We'd nesday.
 The Republicans will rally, Monday night, to swing Harrison and Reid ban- ner to the breezes.
 The First Methodist church and Sun- day school held their annual picnic at Pawson park, Thursday, 7th.
 The funeral of Rebecca, widow of the late Capt Bronson Hawley, was largely attended at her late residence, 743 Main street, Saturday, 9th, Rev R. G. s. Mo Nellie rendering the service. A quartet, Mrs H. D. Patchen, Mrs Robert Hard, J. Howard Russell and Charles E. Wilmot, rendered several selections. The bear CTS, Samuel Baldwin, k. W. Marsh, W. B. Kinks, A. B. Sherwood, Thomas Ca- lief, $. c. Trubee. Mrs Hawley was daughter of Amos and Abigail Burr, was born in Bridgeport, died on Wednesday, 9th, at the advanced age of S7 years.
 Isabella D., wife of George L. Pelham, died at her late residence, 1s3 East Main street, Friday, sth, aged 34 years. Her funeral was attended, Monday, 11th, at the Berean church, East Main street, the pastor, Rev Mir Chappell, rendering the service.
 The funeral service of Frank Keeler was attended, Tuesday, 18th, Rev Bever- ly E. Warner rendering the service. In- terment at Oak Lawn, Fairfield.
 Rev Dr w. w. Clark and family left the city, Wednesday, July 13, to spend a month at the Thousand Islands.
 Miss Zella Wolfe of Baltimore, Mary land, is guest of Miss Jessie O. Hawley, Chapel street.
 The bands placed on the legs of carrier pigeon Salvador, on the morning of July 4, have been returned to MT Hawley by E. s. Starr, indicating the safe arrival of the bird at it's home in Providence, k. I.
 STAMFORD.
 MT Futile has moved into his new store, but is not yet in full running or der. It will be the finest drug store out side of the large cities. in the State, when all the interior arrangements are