The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-24
NEWTOWN

MT. and Mrs. A. c. Moore are spend- ing a few days in Bridgeport.
 MT. and Mrs Henry Rupf were guests in Bridgeport Thursday.
 Miss White Of the Steinert Piano Co. of Danbury, spent Thursday in town.
 Miss Margaret Grove spent today with Bridgeport friends.
 Mrs. Robert Cannon was the guest, Thursday. of friends in Bridgeport.
 Charles O'Dell has accep,ed a posi- tion at the factory of the Diamond Match Co at Southford, and will move his family to that place Saturday.
 John Calvin and family left Thurs day for Cos Cob, where they expect to make their home. The Calvin place in Zoar has recently been sold to Bridgeport parties.
 The many friends of Daniel G. Beers, chairman of the School Board and senior warden of Trinity church. will be pleased to hear that he has passed through his operation at the Presbyterian Hospital successfully, and is resting comfortably. All will join in wishing him speedy recovery.
 Mrs. Susan Hall, one of the most re- markable venerable ladies of the town, celebrated her 90th birthday anniver- sary Monday. Those assisting in the enjoyment of the occasion were Mrs Frederick Hal and daughter. Mrs. AL bert Hall. Mrs. Robert Hall and daughter, MT. and Mrs. E. J. Hall. Mrs. Benjamin Snow, Mrs G. W. Smith, Miss Claribel Smith.
 manifested locally in regard to the bill introduced at Hartford by Repre- sentative William c. Johnson relative to compelling the Telephone Company to extend their line not to exceed 3-4 of mile from any established line This bill is of especial interest in rural cOmmunities As the situation is at present, many would-be subscrib- CTS are cut from telephone convenience because of the additional expense in being forced to supply the number or a part of the poles required according to the distance, which in most cases is more or less, and the cost attached to this item even when the timber is found on the subscribers land is no small matter. It is hoped when the time comes for the hearing of the bill that MT. Johnsons efforts in the mat ter will meet with due success
 Visitors at Gas 1e Ronald will notice great change and a great deal do- ing. According to the present out look the whole building Is being reno vated and improved in the hands of a New York gentleman. Thomas Brew of Sandy Hook is in charge of the
 
 assist, and A. E. Brin on who has the contract, employs 20 men, It is estimated that about 60 men are at work daily aside from the teams and men hired for the carting of gravel, a4a
 It is rumored that there will be a change in the management of the local Exchange, after April 1.
 Mrs. Charles c. Barlow of New Ha- ven, has been a guest at the home of her brother, Frederick c. Briggs.
 Curtis E. Cook of Blair Academy, Blairstown, N. J., and former princi- pal of the Newtown High School. is expected to spend @ few days at Eas- ,er with Mir. and Mrs. Frank Wright.
 Sunset Cottage is being renovated with paint and paper, in preparation for the new tenants Mrs. GrosC1aude and daughter. of Huntington, Ct.
 Miss Lucy Wright, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Wright. who has been attending the Westboro. Mass, High School, has entered the Newtown High School as a junior, and expects to complete her course at that institu- ton.
 The boys of the Newtown High School Athletic Club have been meas ured for their new baseball suits by par .ies from New Haven. It is hoped that with their new uniforms they W season,
 Miss Kate Blake of Walnut Tree Hill has visited friends in Danbury.
 Miss Mayla Botsford has been ab- sent from High School on account of an attack of grip.
 A. T. Kettle lon was in Hartford sl as a representative of the Bankers Associa ton at the hearing of important bills present. ed by the committee on Banks.
 The prognostications are busy summer season for New,own. Nego- 1 tiations are in progress for the leas- ing of the old Central House, the open ing Of which if matters can be adjust ed, will fill a long felt want since the closing of this establishment, namely, a convenient <place for the overplus of summer boarders, and an all the year around convenience for the general public. After the closing of the Inn in the fall there has been practically no place for the travelling public or for suppers and entertainments in the line.
 A special meeting of the Ecclesias- tical Society of the Congregational church was held Tuesday evening,