The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16
NEWTOWN

SN1 W A V w ~ | Miss Julia B. Dunconnbe arrived home Thursday evening, having been | the guest for week of Mrs. s. How 1 ell Wright at Norwood, Mass. Rev. and Mrs. Alexander Steele en- | joyed a drive to Danbury, Thursday. Mrs. Frank Kirby was called to
 Brookfield. Wednesday, owing to the
 Mrs. Charles Miller of Bridgeport, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. T. Sheehan.
 BIrdsye Sniffen of Worcester, Mass, Is the guest of his mother, Mrs. w. B. Sniffen
 The special town meeting called for Tuesday afternoon was not well att tended, owing in measure to sew eral funerals as well as the intense cold weather. David c. Peck, pres fdent of the Newtown Savings Bank, to appropriate the sum of $2O,oOO for State roads under the Good Roads Act.
 Honor Roll of Hanover school, Miss Anna M. Houlihan, teacher. Good attendance: MarceIa Cavanaugh; his tory 1, Eva Beardsley, James Cavan- augh: grammar 1. Eva Beardsley; graphy 2, Marcella Cavanaugh.
 Mrs. B. H. Corning is quite i'll and under the care of a trained nurse.
 Mrs. Mary Hurd is among the sick officers, teachers and substitute teach CTS of the Congregational Sunday school, at dinner, Tuesday evening. in the Par'org of the s5 GongTegetiSnal ga 8aal Milford, will give an address follow ing the rerast.
 Mrs. William Egan of Walnut Tree Hill, is among the victims of grip.
 Miss Roberta Neville of Bridgeport, has been spending several days with Miss Jessie eM Fay or.
 A splendid entertainment is prom i--.l ,lo, oh in the lecture room of the Cor gregational l Church, when W. F. Vaughn, who is known as the "Uncle Remus Man., an imperSonatOr, n1onologiSt, and So- loist, will give one of his wonderfully successful evenings of song and story. His chara ct eriza ions are exQuisitely rendered without the least suggestion of coarseness- Though MT. Vaughn's programs are highly humorous. there will not be one word said that will offend the most refined and most fes- nended entertainer will appear under the auspices of the Mems Fedora tion. tained about 70 guests, wednesdav ev- entng, in their newly renodeled ho'1e ] A pleasant social evening was en1ov- i ed with dancing. the music being fur nished by MT. Coneer.
 The funeral Of Eugene Buckley, who ! passed away at the home Of his daughter, Mrs. F1rark Harrison, South J- George conducted the funeral services at his late home at II a. m. The re- mains were brought to Newtown for interment in the village cemetery. The pail bearers were Charles Perry. B. M Futile, Charles Smith. David Am bier. Deceased is survived hy his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Frank Harr1- son, with whom he made his home; son. Edmund Buckley, of Danbury. MT Buck ey was horn in Newtown and was resident of this place up to side at the home Of his dauehter. He was 62 years of age and had been III i two weeks with hemorrhage. of the 1 brain. hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon, , Feb 21, at the home of Mrs. Arthur Fairchild. The meeting wil' take the form of a O) Frances Willard Me
 The reserved seat plan for the bows minstrel show al the town hall, Fri day evening, for the henefit of the Senior class of the Newtown High School, has rapidly filled up and the prospects point to a crowded house pared which will be interspersed with selections by Woodhul1's orchestra of Bridgeport. Dancing will follow che program.
 der the auspices of the young ladies of Sandy Hook, at St. Mary's hall, on Saturday evening. The music vii he furnished bv GalIagher's orchestra.
 Mrs. P. Campbell was the guest Wednesday of her daughter, Mrs. Harry P. Walker, at New Haven.
 Miss Katherine Mclaughlin of Brooklyn, is a guest at the home of Mrs Vim. J. DriscoH, Walnut Tree u Mrs. J. B. GoodselI of Palestine is enjoying a weeks visit win her daue Inter, Mrs Frederick B. Hubbell, at westport.
 Miss Lena Blake of Bridgeport, and James Blake of Danbury, have been :. guests at the nome of their parents MT. ard Mrs. Michael Blake, Walnut Tree Hi1i T
 The house known as the old Daniel burned to the ground early Monday morning, the occupants having mar TOW escape. Nothing was saved The fire started in an attached building, the kitchen. and had made mu-h head way before being discovered. The place was occupied by Harry Scho- about a year ago from John Haugh It was known for the past few years as "The Shamrock, and had been leased and occupied as a summer res. iderce for time by T. F. Murray anu fanoily of Bridgeport.
 Miss Alice Warehouse Of B~ooklyn, has been the guest Of her parents, MT. and Mrs. William Waterhouse, Pales- tine.
 Arrangements have been made for a championship basketball game be- tween a professional Danhury team and the Blue Ribbons, of Bridgeport to be held at the town hal. Fsb. 20. | The game will be followed by dance. Admission 35 cents.
 Miss Edith F'afrchild of Brooklyn has been the guest of Mrs. Ada Farm lee, Palestine.
 Clarence Wheeler of New York city, has been the guest of his aunt ana grandmother. Mrs George F. Dun combe and Mrs. Lucy Beers.
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