The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-05
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 OF THE DAY.

Uf IhE M'' It is not the North or the South pole, or Wilson, or Harmon, or Clark Teddy, or Taft, who are both in the ring
 With perhaps Baldwin, horse in the dark. @ These subjects of interest to our coun- try so fair; Are all we'll and good indeed; The meeting for Suffrage June g., gets In. Newtown--but wait-We'l proceed. It is not the North or the South pole, Or politics entangling net, Nor the old old stock better known as the ring That is bothering and making--some- sweat. With the quaint towns political conni- No such sand was ere put in the hole Not even Republican First Select- man. As with Newtown's Old Liberty Pole. The old Liberty pole which for thir-
 ty-six years Had stood test. on, this pretty town street, Placed there through the spirit of loyal townsmen' Most of whom from life's care are re- leased. Our Historian. EaL Johnson, his name on the list,
 Past three score and ten with us still All honor to him and Charles H. Peck too, Who in Newtown-Now rests by the
 hill. fas On the even of great Washington s
 birthday, = As with sound of Gods trumpet call. Mid thunder and lightning the pole
 passed away,
 With injury to none by the fall. Some--sentiment had as to sacredness Of the old stump left in the street. And when there appeared the sign Tn Newtown-it caused all to weep. Then forward came Jolly W. T. Cole, With the spirit of My ain Countree'' "A town without Liberty pole How much will you give? asked Edi- Of t our great great and only Bee. As he stroked his beard and wonder All Newtown-the right thing would
 see. Thus it began and daily it grew The subscriptions came voluntarily From rich and from poor, for flag All their names listed in our dear
 Bee, With no man to proceed, the Mems
 club were urged
 A committee to call in great haste. . Now Tiemann and Gale Steele and
 Smith at the wheel, Tn Newtown-is quite to all taste. | x < . @s But. Stars and Stripes, here comes
 another fuss,
 Which we all can plainly see . A big May party has wound about the
 pole
 And are pulling for the Flag Of the Some want it North, some others to
 the South
 Again to- the East and to the Vest Now one more pull and just plant it In Newtown all the children love it
 best.
 On the brow of the hill, where an old Make a home for our. new Liberty And thus and forever, give heed to
 demands
 Of the laws of connectieut's state ,. ?. z
 roads; .
 nfckels so rare
 Yes; even from away in the Glen, And the widows mite too;- all of whom s hold a share, With Newtown.s big ten dollar men. folks glad
 For it's just like this you see Who can't, look back to the days of his youth, And think of the joys, and the glee.
 rare, Of cake. gfngerbread-from we cared not where;
 In Newtown. too. we thought Dm, what a treat. Now that time has passed and we take our place Where our elders used to agree, As they stood and summed up the pleasures of youth, Which proceeded life's turbulent sea. picnics rare And for all the good things to eat; There's nothing on Earth did so we'll cheat dull care Tn Newtown-as chi1drenfs> great feast: The women will then come forward They've always shown we'll in the test.
 And help out the men who, are now at the helm, For sane happy Fourth-and the rest. The time is too short, more money they need Come subscribers: wake up; you are
 late.
 Now with one real good effort to-
 gether- again.
 Newtown's Day-Wili be won, smooth and straight.
 !. GIRL SUES FOR $fO,000.
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