The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-30

| IOWh lldS ever kUO.WH pul uldo0 d l dismal failure of it. MT. Fox has l been first selectman for five years | and his administration has given sat- isfaction to the citizens with the eX- l ception of the political ring that
 wants the place for one of their own
 Monday and MT. Fox deserves to be reelected.
 1 NEWTOWN
 VIEWPOINT SCHOOLS.
 To the Editor of the Bridgeport Far | mer:
 wish to reply to communication | in the last evenings Farmer, on Town
 Management of Schools by "A New | town Citizen. Il new question calling for delay and another years waiting. The subject
 was fully discussed a year ago in the local paper, and would have been voted upon at that time but for the l fact that another school question was required to be voted upon by the State, and it was felt that confusion might arise and voters might not
 have the matter clearly before them | to be decided on it's merits. Again l this year for the past four weeks the matter has been fully discussed in the local paper. Neither last year nor this has "A Newtown Citizen" or any
 one else written anything in opposi- | tion, though such discussion was in- | vited. These articles in the local paper were signed by the writers. Now, after the last issue of the local paper before election, and apparently | thinking it too late for a reply, this "Newtown Citizen" comes out with his statemeats. He does not sign his
 name: It was too bad to conceal 1t, | if his influence were valuable.
 l The matters he takes up were care-
 fully considered, and objections to District Consolidation answered. As I to home rule: The choice of teachers would be in the hands of persons best qualified to choose them, and the dis l trict q1arreIs. of which we have had enough in this town, would be done away with. The care and repair of the school houses, which are in some cases a disgrace to the community, chiefly from the difficulty of laying district tax, would be in the hands of the Town Committee and the ex- pense would come out of the town | treasury The district tax would be done away. So the expense of the inhabitants would be no greater for the same outlay. That the Town Com mittee would do more than to put these buildings in suitable condition or go into extravagant expenditure is
 ridiculous; as they must answer to the town for their bills.
 The fear that Normal teachers only would be hired is a baseless dream Good teachers who had approved
 themselves worthy would be retained. Normal teachers are no less under the authority of the Town Committee than others.
 JAMES H. GEORGE The parlors and reception hall ca pacity of the Newtown Inn were tax ed to their utmost Thursday evening with the large gathering who had re- sponded to the kind invitation of Mrs. Laura Leonard and MT. and Mrs Wm A. Leonard the retiring proprietors of the Inn in honor of MT. and Mrs w. F. Hale who are to take possession l of the hotel Oct. 1. The company was | happy one and with the large atten- dance demonstrated the kind friendly | feeling existing between the townspeo- pie and the Leonard families whose | efforts during their long residence in l Newtown have always been for the ] best and whose well earned retirement | is accompanied with the good wishes of all. MT. and Mrs. Hale were most cordially received easily making a pleasing impression they will be well l comed by all as an adequate addition | to the town and have come to their ] new home with many good wishes and | recommendations from their numerous l friends. Mrs. Hale is a capable vo- calist and her departure from the Gen. | tral Baptist choir of Pawling. N. Y., | is very much regretted During the evening following the reception 20 ta- | bles of whist were enjoyed and four | fine prizes awarded the highest SCOT 1 CTS. In the receiving line were Mrs. Laura Leonard, Mir. and Mrs. Vim. A. Leonard, MT. and Mrs. w. F. Hale, | Mrs. c. H. Bloom, Mrs. M. Flansburgh, | The evening was a notable one and 1 the kind hospitality of the Leonard S l will remain in laSting memory of all present.
 A very pleasant meeting of the La dies Whist club, was held at the Beach Memorial library. Thursday af- | ternoon. Miss Caroline Scdmore and
 Mrs. s. Ernest Sanford acted as hos 1 tesses. The first prize, half dozen | tumblers was awarded to Mrs. John J. Northrop, End prize, three guests | towels, was a tie between Mrs. Grace Glover and Mrs. William Hawley, the | latter winning in the cut. Guests l prize candlestick with candle and shade, Mrs William Hard of Berk- 1 shire Six tables were occupied and delightful refreshments of lemonade | and assorted waters were served. Miss Julia Peck of Brooklyn, N. Y.. I IS guest at CI0 N6WCOWn nm. Now that the question of town man. agement of schools has beens fairly and ably dealt with by Rev. J. H.
 George through the columns of the Newtown Bee and who has given much valuable time to the discussion it should hardly be necessary to say one word to all right thinking men who are interested in. better education and have the future of their town at heart
 Mr. George says he hopes all who favor the change will look for the yes" ballot next Monday at the an-
 nual town meeting and put it in the separate ballot box provided. The vote for a progressive move for the betterment of schools and a question for the children's future. should need no urging and it will without doubt, as it should be passed by exclamation. COMMISSIONERS MEET TONIGHT.