The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-16
NEWTOWN
ESPECIAL to The Farmer.)

Newtown. Jan 16-Sandy Hook is to
be congratulated on the organizing of
Boards Brass Band of 16 pieces, which
meets for rehearsal in the Sandy Hook
school on Monday, Tuesday and FRI
day evenings. The musical atmosphere
of Sandy Hook has always shown well
to the front and the little town can
boast of many fine musical affairs.
Many will remember the large orchestra
o. D. Wright. st. Roses Drum Corps
also had its origin in Sandy Hook,
some of its members now having
Joined the new band. Good enoer-
tainments and good music have al
ways been Offered and now, when
NeWtoWn seemed more quiet than ever
along comes the Brass Band under the
capable direction of Arthur Beard an
experienced musician and when they
climb the hill in reality to entertain
the staid residents Of the Street on the
occasion of the Flag raising on the
pole, Nevtown people will have to sit
up and take notice.
John Troy formerly of Bondsville,
Mass, has enjoyed a short stay at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Troy, Botsford, before rest1m-
ing his work on the steam shovel with
c. W. Blakeslee & Co, which has been
transferred to the New Milford Con-
struCt10n work
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Quackenbush of the Glen will
be grieved to hear that Mr.. Quacken-
bush is seriously i'll and under the care
of DR.. r. j. Gale. Miss Edith Quacken-
Du9h mas pe6n ca1lSQ nome from n6f
school duties at New Rochelle, N. z.
and Is with her paretns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Osborne Of
Botsford have entertained their. son,
Leeman Osborne of South Britain.
Next Sunday evening at st. Roses
Church, musical vespers with special
lecture on '"The History .of Societies
in the Roman Catholic Church, and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
The members of the Holy Name So
It'll
attendance is hoped for
Mrs. VIM. J. Drfsco1 of Walnut Tree
Hill is recovering from an attack of
grip.
Mrs. VIM. Eean Of walnut Tree Hill
has been confined to her home for sew
eral days with a severe cold.
Miss Katherine, Honan, graduate
nurse, has returned from three
months case in Danbury.
Miss Charlotte Minor and Master
Robert T1emann have been visitors in
Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. PeaIe have
enterta4ned Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Bennett, Of Bridgeport.
Rev. z. W. Barnett off1ciated at the
sunday service in the Redding Ridge
Episcopal Church
Joseph Barnett of Trinity college,
Hartford, read the service at ST. Johns
Church, Sunday morning.
OGicers elected for the Eoly Name
Society are: President, Thomas C.
Keene; vice president, Martin J. Cor
bett; secretary, John F. Blake; treas
urer, Thomas F. Brew; consultors
William Clark. Patrick Shea, Martin
kenny; sergeant, VIM Conger; mar
shals. William Egan and Thomas r.
Lyons
H Carlton HubbeII has returned
from visit at Bridgeport
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Pomeroy, after
enjoying the sights of the navy yard,
ETC., at Norfolk, Va. are comfortably
located at the Atlantic Hotel
Little Miss Grace OImstead, da1leF-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olnasfead
OF Taunton, is among the victims of
grip.
Miss Jessie NJ. Taylor has returned
from visit at Bridgeport
VIM. E. Driscon of Walnut Tree
Hill left for New York city, Tues
day.
Honor roll of the Newtown High
School: Standardization Blake, Ger
man; Annie Bremen, U. IS. History:
Charles Botsford, Algebra; George