The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25
NEWTOWN
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING CALLED FOR SATURDAY
 ON RAILROAD LIABILITY

A special town meeting has been | warned by the Selectmen to take place at the town hall, Saturday af- ternoon, April 27. at 2 o'clock, for l the purpose of getting an opinion,
 and instruction by a vote from the | townspeople in regard to the best | method of dealing with the N. r., N. H. & H., R. R. Go. to take care of the water which, has been diverted from it's original course by the rail- road company in the elimination of | a grade crossing. The water in ques- | ton has been tearing down through | the road for the past six months, and 1 the company refuses to repair the dama ge, which has been source of expense and inconvenience to the town. The Selectmen have their press and it behooves every man of the town to be present at the above warned meeting and voice their sen- timents in the matter, and vote for the best means of procedure in this important matter.
 The State Highway Department have voted to the town of Newtown $9,000 for town roads.
 The funeral of John G. Gay was very largely attended Tuesday after noon. Rev. F. w. Barnett officiated at the house with a large number of friends present. During the ser vice Asleep in Jesus" was sweetly rendered by Mrs. Arthur D. Fairchild and Mrs. Frederick Andrews, Jr. The pail bearers were Frank Wright, Ar thur Peck, ST., s. A. Blackman, Ed win Camp. Interment took place in the Newtown cemetery. Relatives and friends present from out of town were Mrs. l.. B. Sage, MT. and Mrs. Harry Gernannt and son, of Brook lyn, ". Y.; MT. and Mrs. Charles Gay and son, pr. and Mrs. Robert J. Lynch of Bridgeport; Mrs. Charles H. Gay, New Haven; Mrs. David Pike, Miss Gala Mayhew of Haverh1ll, Mass.
 Mrs. J. H. Hendricks of Uxbridge, Mass, is a guest at the home of the. Misses Houlfhan.
 The John Lynch place on Mile Hill, recently bought by J. Coleman Smith of Bethel, has been sold to Josephine Murray of Yonkers, N. Y.
 Mrs. John G. Gay and family wish to acknowledge their gratitude to the many kind friends and neighbors for their sympathy and help in the hour of their sudden affliction.
 Rev. J. H. George, rector of Trim ity Church, is expected home Friday from a 10 day trip to Bermuda.
 Arthur Mcdonald of Stevenson has rented Mrs. John Sheehan's black smith shop, recently vacated by Nfch-. olas Berg. MT. Mcdonald comes we'll recommended. having been in the em- ploy of MT. French of Stevenson for the past six years. $
 Mrs. Emma E. Orchard of Brook lyn has bought the property in Berk- shire known as the Tim Costello place. ssfi
 Mrs, Grant Nutting has returned from g. visit at her former home at Stormville, N. Y.
 Mrs. R. N. Betts who has arrived home from New York, is improving daily in health.
 Henry Carlson who has been the capable night operator at the Tele- phone Exchange, has resigned his po- sition
 George F. Duncombe of Bridgeport spent Wednesday in town.
 Miss Kate Reynolds returned to New York this week. after visit at the home of her parents, Postmaster and Mrs. w. N. Reynolds.
 The admission tickets for the re- ception to be given next Friday even ing at the town hall under the aus pices of Prof. Wm. A. Daniels danc- ing class have been quickly disposed of by members of the class, some of whom have secured a second supply from c. B. Pomeroy at the Grand Central Hotel. For the benefit of those who wish to secure tickets, they can be secured through members of the class or the reception commit tee, or by telephone from MT. Pome- roy. Call 5-12 where few cards are yet on hand. The young people are anxiously looking forward to one of the most pleasant evenings. The event will be an unusual one for Newtown, as it is ages since the young folks have had the advantage of a thorough dancing master. The mu- sical program will commence at S:15 and will be of special high order. The artists to be heard will be Jo- seph R. Maya, violinist; David W. Mckee, chimes, etc.; Ivan T. White, pianist; Mrs. Antoinette Williams Daniels, vocalist. Mrs. Daniels is an artist of high repute, having delight ed audiences very recently in Phila- delphia and Pittsburgh, receiving high commendation from the press. She is also musical director of the Baptist Church choir in Danbury, and has been heard with great pleasure by prominent residents of Newtown. The success of the evening is assur- 11