The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-23
NEWTOWN

Church socials will be- the twt 1 great events of this week. The ladies
 of Trinity church are working hard
 with the finishing details of their ole
 fashioned scountry fair to be held in
 l the Guild room of Trinity church or l Wednesday beginning at D. m. The | arrangements of this fair have beer
 | made for the social enjoyment of al
 and the patronage wilL1Without doubt | be unlimited. The little old lady with 1 the carpet bag who is on her way l from Van Dieman's Land is expected 1 to arrive at Newtown on the day o1 the wonderful fair, June 24, and will receive cordial welcome from al the boys and girls. as they pass their
 nickels for a chance at the wonderful | carpet bag.
 Under the auspices of St. Roses l church a most unique and attractive entertainment is offered for Thurs day evening, July 25, at the Town Hall. The program will practically consist of two entertainments for the 1 price of one with a dance cdmpli- | nhentary all for 50 cents, and tickets have been selling well. A number o1 prominent singers from Hartford Messrs. Thomas Brady, tenor James l Healy, baritone; Michael Keeee, so- ,prano soloist and monologue artist; 1 Peter Radigan, noted basso of St l. l etc. Fancy dances by young misses of the parish, whose names will ap- pear later followed by the spectacular performance, .'The Living Whist in which A young ladies and young
 gentlemen will take part. The play
 CTS of the game will be MT. and Mrs. William Egan. Mrs W H. Hale, and Levi c. Morris. The hall win be I Igcrowdeds as. the novelty is presented for the first time, and the Hartford
 artists alone will be a great drawing card.
 | Mrs. W. J. Driscoll is spending a week at Philadelphia.
 Miss Catherine Poland of Bridge port is the guest this week of MT. and Mrs. Wn. A. Honan. ] Mrs. c. H. Wakelee and Miss c. B Wake1ee of New Haven have been guests of W. W. Wakelee at the Grand Central. Pennsylvania railroad station in New York city and assistant, Gordon Dris- coll, have been guests of Mrs. w. J, Driscoll, Walnut Tree Hill.
 Miss Frances Egan of the Danbury Training school for Nurses is enjoy ing a two weeks vacation with l friends in town.
 Congregational Notes.-Rev. Alex ander Steele took his text Sunday
 morning from Numbers 1O-29-31. the subject being, "The Church's Ap- peal to Men" The Christian En- deavor meeting being "The Christian Common Sense.'' Rev. Alexander Steele preached his farewell sermon at Hawleyville chapel Sunday even 1 ing. His last sermon in Newtown will be preached next Sunday. MT 1 Steele has accepted position in
 Pennsylvania to begin Aug. 1 and will leave Newtown with his family
 in the early part of next week.
 l The Boy Scouts hold their open
 house meeting Tuesday evening in the
 parlors of the Congregation church beginning at o'clock. A cordial in- vitation is extended to the general | public to attend.
 Rehearsals for the living whist will | be held at the Town hall, Tuesday l and Wednesday evening.
 1 Charles Tilson, eldest son of Con. l stable and Mrs. J. A. Tilson died Sun. l day evening at the age of 19 years l after an illness of brief duration with l diabetes. His death comes as a sad blow to his parents and numerous 1 friends. The young man was of ar amicable character and highly es 1 teemed by all, and had been in tho l employ of Taylor, Curtis & Co. fol several years. The funeral will be held from St. Johns church, Sandy l Hook. Wednesday afternoon at 2 | ln'clocIr