The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
NEWTOWN

A lecture with Musical Vespers will
be given next Sunday evening March
II, at st. Roses church.
Mrs. Edward Kilbride of Cemetery
avenue, is seriously i'll with pneu.
monia.
Mrs. Mary Ann German has sold
her property in the Lake George dis
trict to Frank Piskura. Mrs. Cor
man who is q daughter Of Peter KEEL
ly, resides in Danbury.
Misses Genevieve and Catherine
Brown of Bridgeport have been
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Egan.
Mrs Thomas Mcguire is among the
sick.
w. W. Wakely was a visitor in
Bridgeport, Tuesday.
ST. Roses church will be lighted for
the lecture next Sunday evening With
the new Blaugas light.
Mrs. Martin Troy of Botsford is re-
covering from grippe.
Charles Cole and A. L. Griscom
have been trying their new lighting
outfit, with Mr.. Coles car. The in
vention has given good satisfaction
in the initial trial, and the gentlemen
are receiving congratulations.
/ A telephone has been installed IN
the residence of Thomas Lyons the
call number is 64-12.
Mrs Avery and Miss Catherine
Avery have opened their summer
home at Botsford station, having
spent the winter at Washington, D.
The Selectmen were kept busy all
day yesterday, from early morning.
with forces of men at work in many
sections of the town, repairing the
damage done to the roads by the
heavy rain of Tuesday night. That
part of the road below the Newtown
station which has been under discus
sion as having been brought before
the Public Utilities commission when
First Selectman William C. Johnson
lodged a formal complaint because of
the condition in the roadway caused
by the failure to make as the town
claims proper drainage, has been one
of the worst Washouts reported me
road having been made practically
impa ssable, making a serious state OF
affairs until temporarily repaired. AT
Hawleyville the damage delayed all
the morning trains. The road near
Hobart Camps had to be closed I'M
til men could be put to work in that
district. The State road near Conge's
blacksmith shop at Botsford. was seri-
ously damaged having been washed
underneath sinking part of the road
IL feet across. A small bridge on the
Botsford depot road was washed
away. A serious washout in Hope
well and Hattertown districts was
also reported besides many minor
complaints from other sections.
George F. Duncombe of Bridgeport
spent Wednesday in town.
Charles Brown of Botsford, who has
been sufferer with rheumatism for
some weeks is improving his daugh-
te7. from Newark, n. J., is caring for
him.
party of young people fronle the
Street and vicinity to the number of
%. spent very happy evening at the
Grand Central Hotel, Tuesday even,
ing. Dancing was enjoyed in the
pleasant dining room to the music
of the heavy rain outside, different
members of the company presiding at
the piano. The game of whist was
also enjoyed. Refreshments of punch
and cake We're sci ed.
are. w. J. Gilbert New Haven; A
Allen. Bronxville, N. Y; Charles Vey
in. Jr f. K. McKenney, r. N. Maui
ross, New York.
Recent guests at the Grand Central
Hotel: Dennis McGrath, North Adams,
Mass; John Wagner, Hatfield, Mass.
Charles a. Schooner Danbury, E. K.
McKenney. New York. F. H. Cum
ming. philadelphia, H. Wellenky, New
Haven.
MI and Mrs. H. n. Tiemann and
Master Robert Tiemann, have enjoy
ed a visit at New York city.
A. L. Griscom and Charlesh Cole
were visitors in Bridgeport, Tues