The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
NEWTOWN

Robert N. Camp, as executor, pre- sented the will of the late Gideon B. Camp before the Probate court May 3fd to be admitted to probate The court set the hearing for May 17th.
 Grover Loveland has purchased the William Nesbit place in Halfway Riv- CT district.
 pr. L. Pierce Clark of New York has leased for three years the home stead of the late Prof. Charles s. Platt in the borough and takes possession June 1st. Under the terms of the lease many improvements will be made to the real estate.
 Joseph White one of the walters at the local hostelry who has just return ed from the scene of operations at Panama presented John Daly of the borough, a young plant of the cocoa nut palm, growing thrifty. The donee is proud of his specimen, and is show ing what he declares will be the nu cleus of horticultural garden for the town.
 George B. Beers of the Boulevard had the misfortune to lose his old faithful horse Tuesday. He was work ing 1t on the Mary G. Beecaer farm when it suddenly showed symptoms of pain and weakness. Humanely un- hitching 1t, he led the beast to a die, with the harness removed. The horse was much prized by the family, but old and deserved a rest
 Miss Dorette Carmody of New Ha- ven, Miss Eleanor Cavanaugh of New York and Miss Teresa Carmody of Danbury, were recent guests of their respective parents in town.
 Recent vital statistics for Newtown are: May 5th, son born to John Kohut and his wife, Susan of Gray's Plain, district; a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Bonnette of Halter town.
 Douglas DoolittIe of Derby has moved into the tenant house of Paul Botsford, lately occupied by George Geckle MT. Doo1ftt1e Is employed by Grand Union Tea Go.
 George Garfield and Leonard Wright two well known students of the High school have purchased the spraying outfit belonging to Principal l.. M Johnson of the High school and will conduct the business of spraying trees for farmers and fruiterers in this sec tion. Both are capable and enthusi- asttc youths and should be encourag- ed by our townspeople.S All who de sire to raise a crop of fruits and not a crop of worms this season will do well to take notice. The new firm be- gan it's first operation today after school session upon the orchard or-Dr. Peck of Mount Pleasant
 Today in the General Assembly at Hartford. Athe Committee on Educatioka reported unfavorably on the bill to force consolidation of Newtown schools, which was the work of Attor- ney w. J. Beecher, and the other school tinkerers of Middle district. Both representatives from Newtown, Messrs. B. T. Hook and Charles F. Conger appeared before the commit tee in opposition to the proposed law, and other legislators opposed to spe- cial legislation attacked the vicious bill with the result above stated. The House promptly approved of the com mittee report by a unanimous vote, and the bill was quickly relegated to the limbo of putrescent things.
 Edward G. Lake of New Haven spent last week in Newtown arrang- ing for the return of himself and fam ily to their old home in North center. His furniture was shipped from New Haven today, and the family expects to be settled by the 18th of May.
 Demonstration Wilson of Bridgeport, who is a retired pensioned fireman of that city was in town Saturday visit ing the garages and owners of automo- piles in the interest of fire extfn- euisher, manufactured in Bridgeport. While in town he paid a fraternal vis- 1t to a brother Elk, John Da1y, and lifelong friend. His experiments with his extinguisher attracted a crowd, wherever made, and the demonstrator proved to be an excellent entertainer as well as agent