The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-04
NEWTOWN

Newtown, Nov. 1.-The whist party at the Grand Central parlorsl and din ing room Friday night for the benefit of borough lighting was satisfactory to all concerned. Twenty tables were engaged in play, refreshments were to be had, and genuine good nature per and Mrs. W. J. Beecher were the pro- motors and the proceeds will be welcome addition to the borough inn provement fund.
 Thomas F. Bradley is on a visit to Long Hill where his aunt, Mrs. Kate Koh1ar, is dangerously il
 Mrs. James Brown of Jersey City ar rived in town Saturday and is the guest of MT. and Mrs. P. H. McCar- thy of ttEdgewood Farm Mrs. Brown was escorted from Bridgeport by her hosts.
 a weekend and over-Sunday visitor with his family in Lake George Dis trict.
 Miss Margaret Bradley of Bridge port, has spent two weeks with her
 mother, Mrs. M. c. Bradley of North Main street.
 Charles Beard who was i'll in Mon- roe has recovered his health and paid a visit to his parents, MT. and Mrs Arthur Beard Friday last.
 Mrs. Jerry Lynch of East Bridge port and son Harold, are being en- tertained by Queen street friends.
 The Dodgingtown Volunteer Fire men had a very pleasant affair Octo- Der 31 at their engine house Visiting fremen from Bethel and Newtown attended the festivity.
 St. Mary's hall is resplendent in a three color dress of paint from the hands of these artists of the brush, Carroll & Peeso.
 w. H. Shepard, the mason of Zoar is now on the firing line nearer home, having just completed laying over 8 chimney for Robert D. Smith of Dodg- ingtown and relay1ng five fire places with stone hearths and stone facings in the residence of Miss Helen Mo Kelvey in the borough. He has laid cement walks and steps in front of the Gibson cottages in Sandy Hook this past week.
 U. will be on November 7th at the home of Mrs. Robert D. Smith of Dodgingtown.
 Joseph Durand of Palestine Hill was in New York two days last week, and it is reported that he has taken to himself a bride in the person of Miss Marie, formerly chief lady in the cul- mary department of the Newtown Inn. She has resigned her position and new chef will be engaged by the Inn
 at once.
 Catherine and Anna, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Lyon, cele- brated the recent anniversaries of birth by a Halloween party on Sat urday afternoon from to 5 o'clock. After games and plays the party of little friends sat down to a birthday feast which was greatly enjoyed. Af- ter congratulations and simple gifts to the little hostesses, the party all returned to their homes. The Misses Agnes Houlihan, Hannah, Margaret and Dorothy Corbett made up the youth guests of the little Miss Lyons.
 Miss Mae McNamara went Saturday for a pleasure trip to New York. She expects to return tonight.
 Herman H. Peck is on jury duty in Bridgeport, criminal side of superior court
 Dr. l.. P. Clark and family of New York enticed by the fine fall weather, have spent a couple of days at their summer home, returning to their city home today.
 MT. Martin Keating of Bridgeport | was an over Sunday guest of MT. and l Mrs. Thomas c. Keane of Gas street.
 Mrs F. D. Schermerhorn spent Sat urday in Bridgeport.
 By return from registrar of vital statistics of Stratford filed in Town Clerk Pitzschler's office, Saturday, it appears that Matthew M. Lesko of NeWtoWn was married to Elizabeth Birch of Stratford by the Rev. Father O'Connor of Stratford, on Sept. 29, 1913.
 Misses Mary and Anna Keane of zoar and MT. Daniel Lynch of Berk- ,hire were among the friends who at ended the funeral of MT. Thomas FL igat in Danbury, Sunday afternoon.
 Many friends of Mrs. Hubert Smith ,f New Haven who resided for several in Newtown were grieved to earn of her death which occurred Oc- ober 31st in Bridgeport, where the fu- leraI took place Monday from the nome of her father, F. c. Narramore. Burial in Mountain Grove cemetery.
 The next meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Pootatuck Grange will ake place at the home of Miss May Ioyt on Mile Hill, Wednesday after loon, Nov. 19, at o'clock, when the ood work of improvement of Grange all will be resumed by the circle, and ways and means discussed for this ne circle was held last week at the ome of Mrs. Wallace Mitchell, on Oc- ober 31st. It was well attended, and l ! social hour was enjoyed, during which refreshments of the homemade ariety were served by the hostess. The interest seems to grow in Grange fairs and doubtless the auxiliary will clip the work along.
 Mrs William Hanley of Bridgeport s visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Patrick Lynch of Zoar.
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