The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08

Parrott's barn and it made a gorgeous racket when we touched it off. The judge never knew who did it, either!'
 Another man wrote a letter contain ing the plea: ''Why don't you give us something about Fenelon Hubbell?"
 This last proposal suggests a train of circumstances, interwoVen with do- ings of long ago, that may startle lat ter-day saints should they happen to peruse this offering to the bitter end.
 Before the Civil War, a number of citizens of Bridgeport got together, bought the Aunt Thad" HGbbell prop erty at the corner of Cannon and Main streets, and erected that substantial edifice, still standing, known as the Citizens building. It was designed, by the owners, for new Post Office building. The old Post Office was on Bank street, a small affair and Friend Smith was postmaster.
 They Put One Over
 When James Staples and Amos S. Treat discovered the intention of the builders of the Citizens building, they quietly slipped down to Washington and secured the order for a new Post Office to be built on Bank street on the property of Isaac Burroughs. This plan was carried through and nowa- days the Public Market occupies the site.
 While the foregoing was in pro gress, Jacob Kiefer's large furniture factory, corner of Kiefer and Water
 
 During the time required to rebuild, MT. Kiefer accepted the upper floors of the Citizens building to carry on his business He gave a grand open ing, with music, flowers, a supper and dancing, and everybody who was any body attended.
 Especially noteworthy was the pres ence there of Elias Howe, Jr., Mrs. Howe, and their two beautiful daugh- ters, also Simon, their son, and his wife, nee Miss Ella | eek Fms cele- brated fa rlily attracted more attention than did the hosts elaborate display of furniture.
 After a time Mr. Kiefer returned to his newly built factory and Hub bell 65 Curtis. Fenelon Hubbell and Carlos Curtis, also furniture manufac- turers. assumed control of the upper portion of the Citizens building.
 Furniture Was Popular
 One of the first sets of rosewood parlor furniture turned out by Hub bell & Curtis was sold to D. H. Ster- ling, then mayor of the city. Hanford Lyon, J mes C. Loomis and many other prominent citizens secured the finest examples of beautifully designed and wrought furniture from this firm MT. Curtis atterfded to the financial end of the business. and Mir. Hubbell did the designing and general superin- tendency of the firms high grade of output
 Fenelon Hubbe1I in those days lived on the corner of Courtland anI John streets. The latter was then a dead end street ending with a pair of chest nut bars about where Charles McCord lives now. Later on John street was extended to West avenue, and later still has been run through to Park avenue. One of MT. HubbelTs daugh- ters married William Spencer, lately deceased: another married MT. Meek CT, and a third married pr. Cumming.
 MT. Hubben was what oId-tine peo- pie called character" He was very religious and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Everybody listen ed, during prayer-tine, to hear him pronounce the final Amen with his usual gusto, greater than anyone else in the church or any other church. they thought He was credited with saying. during an inspiring revival meeting: '+Oh, Lord. come down through the roof and never mind the ehingieS!'' This may not be so, but he never denied it when his good natured friends rallied him about it.
 Sang When He Worked
 When Fenelon was engaged in set ting up sideboards or bureaus in a household he wae always singing hymns His voice could be heard all through the house and he never stop ped singing until he put on his hat to lea-e. Everybody liked him. and all though strictly religious he enjoyed a good story.