The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-15
NEW MILFORD NEWS

The business at the branch plant OF
the Nichols Underwear corporation,
which is to consolidate with the Dan n,
bury plant and be transferred TO
Bridgeport, was suspended the early
part of the week, and the employees
dismissed Homer e. Nichols has been
euperdn tending the removal of the I'M
used stock and fixtures which has
occupied the greater part of the week.
Some regret has been felt that condi-
tions necessitated the dissolution OF
the business, for although the con-
Germ employed only comparatively
small number of operatives. to that
extent It was an asset to the towns
industries, of which there is limited
number, some of the former employees
win 90 to Bridgeport with the COM
pany.
Representative Charles N. Hall viii
address the Meeting of the Monday
club, next Mo aday afternoon on Chill
Mr.. Hall has had long experience as
agent for the. State Board of Eduea-
ton which HIS given him exceptional
opportunities for study Of the sub
ject and his talk cannot fail to be
both interesting and instructive He
has been heard in previous years on
matters OF this character, and always
with profit to his listeners.
Arthur Logan Of this place and
Frank Chase, of South Kent, Will leave
town Monday for Detroit, Mich, for
WIN look over the business chances
ana IL successful will locate in that
Few V. G. Chandler of st. Andrews
church, Kent, conducted services in
st. Johns chapel, Friday. in the alb
Senoe of the rector, Rev. J. F.. Plumb
who preached at a Lenten service IN
Plymouth, Tuesday evening.
The funeral OF Mrs. Frank Drapeau
who died on Long Meadow hill, Brook
field. was held from ,1r.a s. r1 Francie
Rev J. J.. Egan celebrating requiem
mass. Burial was in the Catholic Gem
Rev. John stapleton of south Nor
walk, viii occupy the pulpit Of the
Congregational church, next Sunday,
and preach at both services.
In a series of hockey games being
played at the Kent school this season,
an interesting contest was held, Wed
nesday, the school team playing
against the team rom the Morrisfown
TO in favor OF the Kent boys The
tennis grounds of the school were
Hooded artificially early IN the season
FOR this sport Owing to the 1ateness1
OF the season a number Of projected
games have been cancelled.
Mrs M W. Hill has been In New
York for a couple of weeks on a visit
at her parents During her absence
Harold Hunt has substituted as orga-
mist at St Johns church
& The busiest spot in town for a cou-
pie of days past has been s. J. Ferris
ice pond, where q number Of spectators
could De seen Watcn1nB Ine process "
harvesting ice. which has been rap
idly pushed. Mr.. Ferris has large
force of men at work. and up to Fri
day morning had cut 1850 cakes, 90 by
%, and inches thick. The hosting
Of the ice Is done by means of a re-
voIvfng rack in which the cakes are
slid from the water, and which is OPP
Grated by electricity from a motor.
Electric lights are strung over the
pond 50 that the work can be carried
on at night if necessity require. W.
H Coleman'e ice houses are being fill
ed by Chauncey B. Marsh, and othere
have taken occas sion to harvest as
much as possible before a rise in the
temperature which is anticipated.