The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
NEWTOWN

Newtown, Jan. ga very enthusiast
tic and large meeting of the Holy
Name Society of St Roses Church was
held Tuesday night at their rooms in
Sandy Hook Two more candidates
for admission were proposed, and q
committee consisting Of Rev. J. P.
Dolan. William Clark and Martin A
COrbett was appointed to look into the
matter of purchasing or securing a
piano and the ways and means to that
end. to report to a. special meeting
next Tuesday night. The report of
the special committee on the much
mooted band question was received,
tfonal facts obtained by Rev. Father
Dolan from the leader of the new
Sandy Hook band, Arthur Beard it
was unanimously voted THAT the
Holy Name Society have implicit con-
fidence in the uprightness and open
ness of purpose OF the leader of the
Sandy Hook band. and that this So
ciety show its willingness to cooper
ate in the advancement OF this merit
orious addition to usefulness in the
town, by some substantial donation or
contribution to the leader, MT. Beard
to be used by him in furthering his
laudabIe object" A subscription list
was then passed and some S13 quickly
raised and the list is to remain open
for other subscriptions promised A
committee was then named to wait on
Mr.. Beard, inviting him to the meet
ing. The escort committee consisted
of Rev. j. P. Dolan, William Egan and
M. A. Corbett- Mr. Beard, who lives
close by, responded readily. Clerk J.
F. Blake then acquainted the visitor
with the object of the Invitation and
the result OF the vote of confidence
and cooperation, and presented him
with the donation already collected.
To saw that the donee was SURPRISED
is to put it,, mildly. Instead of oppo-
Sition he found nothing but cordial
good will. He outlined his position
and promised to Cooperate with the
Holy Name Society in the rqplift of the
community.
Rev ]. H. George 1s substituting
this week for School Visitor and
Chairman d.. G. Beers in the initial
visits for winter term in the district
regularly in charge of the latter mem
Der OF. the. board. Mr.. Beers is con-
p Larner of Gas street is recovering
from an illness which neeessitated
several weeks absence from bust
ness.
Manager Crosby for the State road
contractor who for the past month
had force of townsmen with teams
working, grayeling. grading and widen
about completed this work and taken
his compl ent of help TO Osborne 9
Hill, in the lower part of town As
soon as this new operation is finished
he will return to put up the fences or
guard rails on the main road to the
station from the Center After this
they promise to blast out and carry
away the abutting ledge of rock on
Glen avenue near the upper factory
of the Fabric Fire Hose Co, long a
dangerous corner.
The abrogatfon of the time honored
rule of excusing honor roll students
at the High School from the half year
Iy exanina tions is ca using dissa tisfac-
ton among the student body, and an
Indignation meeting is to be held and
appeal made to the Board of School
Visitors for a return to the old meth
Cd, or at least secure postponennent
of it's application of the new order to
the opening of the year, instead of
suddenly springing. 1t now at the end
Of the first semester They maintain
and apparently with justice, that the
contemplated change should have been
told them at the opening of the year.
The many Newtown friends, partic-
uIarIy member of the choir and mu-
steal element of ST.. Roses, will re-
joice to hear that Mother Agnes, for
merly organist and teacher of music
here. celebrated her golden Jubilee at