The Newtown bee., 1907-06-14
NEW HAVEN COUNTY
South Britain.
WALTER WINS HONORS.

Walter Munson, who has just re- turned home from Lakewood, N. J., where he has attended the High school for the past year, brought home a handsome loving cup he won in an ob- stacle race at one of the athletic meets there. The following clipping from the Lakewood Journal speaks for it. self: The first annual inter-class meet of the Lakewood High school attracted crowd of some two hundred to the Speedway, Tuesday afternoon, and the events proved highly interesting. A interest in the meet and there were | many fahionable turnouts. Walter c. D. Munson, slim Junior, was the star of the meet scoring, 33 of the 35 points made by his class, which won: The Sophomores were second with 1s points, Freshmen, third, IA, Seniors, fourth, 12. Although the track was a 1 trife heavy from the downpour of Monday, Munson, who won all the sprints, made excellent time. The handle of the hammer broke in the first throw in that event and prevented a good mark. Following is the summary 100 yards dash-Munson, first; Petet, second; Norcross, third. Time, 10 4-s | seconds.
 | 220 yard-Munson, first; Swierkow- ski, second Norcross, third. Time, | 50 yards-Munson, first; Pettet, sec ond Norcross, third. Time, 6, IS seconds | 40 yards -Munson, first; Pettet, second; Swierkowski, third. Time, s seconds.
 Pole vault, Pettet, first; Munson, sec ond; 8 feet, inches.
 | Broad Jump-Won by Munson, Nor cross. second; Pettet, third. IT feet | ' 1-2- inches.
 High jump-Won by Munson, Le Compte and Norcross tied for second 5 feet, 8 inches.
 Shot put-Won by Swierkowski
 Brown, second; Norcrss, third g. feet, inches.
 Hammer throw-Won by Norcross
 Swierkowski, second; Brown, third
 Fl feet, 2 inches.
 Time keeper, w. A. Young; Clerl of Course, Norcross; Starter, J. A Van Alta.
 R. c. Mitchell is having an addition 24 x 26 feet, with 16-foot posts, bull on his barn. A. D. Worden of South vile is doing the work
 Contractor Harry Wilson is now put ting up the large trusses for the mair | roof to the new factory.
 A number of the friends of Miss Mel lie Lewis gave her pleasant surprise | at the home of MT and Mrs Frank liar rison, last Friday evening, the occasion | being her birthday anniversary. Th' | evening was passed very pleasant.
 with games and dancing. Refresh mentS were served.
 Martin Crane of Wooster, Mass, ha taken a position with the Hawkins Man ufacturing Co.,, and has moved his fam fly into Mrs David Pierce's tenemen
 house in Pierce Hollow. MT Crane il
 also an experienced barber and has op
 ened shop in Munson's hall where h.
 is prepared to do all kinds of barbe
 work for all who wish and guarantee satisfaction to all his customers Mrs Fred Schwartz and children wer recent guests of Mrs Winifred Gran at Rowayton.
 Miss Bessie Pierce, who has beel taking a musical course at Yale col lege, graduated with honors, last weel Thursday evening, and was one o three to receive free $50 scholarship
 Miss Pierce expects to return to Yal
 and will take postgraduate cours for another year. Mrs c. B. Pierc
 and daughter, Gladys, Miss Ann Stiles Miss Currence Hicock, Miss Mar. Platt, Mrs Edward Mitchell, and tw, children, Gertrude and Warren, iron this place attended the graduating ex ercises.
 | L. M. Stillson of the Purchase ha
 large tabby cat which is high mind
 ed. In seeking home for her five lit tie kittens she went up maple tre, l in front of MT Stillson's house ant