The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
NEWTOWN

Miss Dorette L.. Gordon who is en- toying a two weeks vacation from her work in the Connecticut Train ing School at the New Haven ,Hos- pital, was pleasantly surprised at her home Tuesday evening by 20 young ladies and gentlemen. Refreshments were to have been served on the lawn Tn the, rear but the dampneSs- and threatening showers made it neces- sary to carry the table into the car r1age house which had been hastily prepared and decorated with Japanese and other lanterns making a pretty and comfortable appearance. Many amusing games were fnduIged in and many good stor4ey told during tho refreshment hour. A few dances, among them the old Virginia Reel were also enjoyed to the music of the violin rendered by Mrs T. W. Gordon. Mrs. Lucy Beers l1<,s I1a q very recently celebrated = her. sstf birthday, ,honored the company with her presence for a short while The evening was very pleasant one for all. - -. -'-
 F. E. Abbott and Adolph. .CarIson spent Wednesday in Hartford.
 A sacred concert fs to be given in the Methodist church, Thursdat; Aug. Tor the benefit of the church society. Quite some preparations are heinz made for the affair is expected to oe something unusual. The nitTnberS of the program will be made known later.
 Richard Carmody of the. firm of Ccrbett,. Grove & Co. of Sandy Hook is enjoying his vacation with reIaffve- In Jersey City. s~[s
 The committee of Middle, District Scnool have engaged Miss Goodwin oS Bridgeport to teach North NffddIe Fscnoo1 at the head of Newto~nz Street. Miss Margaret HouIihan who el1as been successful teacher for 20 reara has been engaged to teach the Havo leyvllle school previously taught bv Miss Cornelia Morehouse wFfoaflss ac. cepted school in BrookdeIdsj, Mfsu Hounhan will receive $50 per year more rom the HawleyviIie school than she received from North EfadIe Miss Anna Keane. of zZoar. has been engaged to teach the primary Igrada at the foot of the street.
 Miss Clara Walker of New Haven nas been the guest of Miss Dorette L. OorUOn. Sv ->e4 .-..,. .E S~ars .. 7>~
 Miss Vina Mclaughlin of Nerv Fla ven is enjoying few days At fhe thy. r-s --i-.- - -.1e e>'t'i- r As result of careless zdrfvfr~ on the part of Herman Black about o'clock Wednesday afternoon. l.. C. Gilbert and Francis Keafe S0f TSotS-
 
 the home of E. L. Johnson. MT. -gu pert was seriously cut about the mouth and forehead and was taken to the Danbury Hospital Mir. Reana escaped with a few. scratches and. was attended by. pr. F. J. Gale Both. inc letter boxes on the posts near inc Johnson houses were demolished and the driver, did not miss his passstsn - CTS until he. had reached the resi- dence of W. H. PrindIe... MT. Keane who was resting on his piazza. was invited to take a ride and srealtzed Very soon that they were |, novine rather fast, when he requested thaf the car be run slower, without avail The accident might easily have been more serious for all. Tgs
 Mrs. Charles Thayer and davxhter. Miss Mary, of Bethel, are .boardiug with Mrs. Alice Northrop.
 Mrs. Howard Meade of BetheI ia visiting her daughter, MFs. N. |. Peck. Jr. .----+-. -.
 Miss Florence Wood has returned to her home in Sugar street, after an extended visit with her sister in Ridee- field. <. =