The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-26
NEWTOWN

Miss Adeline Hurd returned this week from Philadelphia. where she at tended the Commencement exercises at the Philadelphia. Dental college. Her cousin, pr. M. H. Brinton, one of the graduates, and his sister, Char lotte, both nephew and niece of A. E.
 Brinton, returned with her for a visit 1 in 3Tewtown After a short visit in New Milford with her guests, Miss Hurd returned, to her home. 1 Henry M. Mitchell is the first in the | borough limits to begin having. He is l cutting the large Dick lot, Queen street and Depot road, by easy stages daily, not hiring extra help. The yield
 is fairly heavy for so early.
 | Francis Keane sold five paesen- ger car to William W. Peck of Bots
 ford. Wednesday, and has ordered a
 two more cars for prospective purchas- CTS.
 George Ferris accompanfed by Frank
 Johnson were in Hartford. Wednesday, attending commencement exercises at ] Trinity college
 There was a meeting warned for June 25 in South Center district, but as only four voters presented them selves, one less than the legal quorum. nothing could be done.
 Miss B. c. Keane closed the Junior department Of the Sandy Hook school | literary program were enjoyed by the children and many of the parents. The Parochfal school closed today with a picnic for the children, presen- tation of prizes and an address by the Rev. Father Sfunott of St Roses vhurch.
 A tank Of the dark aspha1tum oil arrived at Boteford. last Saturday, for use on the bed of the state road in town This week the teams are sprink- 1 ling the road from the Monroe line northward to the borough The delay | in the work was caused by an error in the road commissioners office, the
 light co1ored parafine oil being destin-
 ed for here at first. Selectnan w. c.
 Johnson discovered the mistake just
 before the shipment, and immediately
 set Commissioner Bennett's force right
 in the matter, but it took time to
 make the substitution The work will
 go right along now.
 The parishioners of St. Rose remem-
 bered that June 24 is the anniversary
 of the ordination to the priesthood of
 Rev. Patrick Fox, a former pastor, and
 mainy of them sent congra tu1ations to
 him at East Hampton, Conn, where
 he is now stationed and where cele-
 bration in his honor was held.
 Mary Lynch, wife of James Corbett, who formerly lived in Taunton, died, June 23rd, at the home of her daugh- ter, in Danbury. Her funeral will oc- cur Thursday and burial will take place in St. Roses cemetery, the re- mains to be brought here by hearse. Undertakere Brew and Honan in charge.
 John F. Mccarthy died at the home
 of his mother, Mrs Michael Mccarthy, in walnut Tree hill district today He | was about 40 years of age and leaves a widow and five children, four sons, and one daughter, the eldest sixteen. H1A -% Ia n h1e.r ailing about a year. The afflicted family have the sympathy of large | circle of friends and neighborS. It is Iexpected the funeral will occur later. Rev. G. T. Sdnnott. Dr. W. c. Ken nedy and Mir. B. W. Troy left about
 noon, yesterday, for Winsted, in Father 1 sinnotte car, at which place the doc tor will be united in marriage today
 to Miss seery. Father Sinnott will be
 present at the marriage ceremony aid
 ing the officiating clergyman, and MT. Troy will act as usher.
 The ladies of St. Johns guild, San l dy Hook, will hold cake and ice
 cream sale on the lawn of Mrs. Mary
 B. Betts, Thursday, June 26 beginning
 at p. m. All are invited to. come and partake.
 At the Mershon auction, Joseph A. Ti1son bought the old storehouse on the property, for $S5, to be removed at once. and a Junkman bought the old Me Eshon touring car for $22. The rest
 of the articles sold brought fair prices. IT he large printing plant was not sold, l but two ST sa1I job presses went under the hammer to out of town parties.
 At Sandy Hook school house Mon day evening, one of the largest gather lings Of recent years assembled in hon Tor of MT. Thomas J. Corbett who com pIeted his twenty-fifth year as princi- pal and teacher.
 I The reception was almost a complete fsurprise to Mir. Corbett, who received a, hint Of something unusual that Imorning, when the mail carrier: deliv- cred to him some mall Of a congratu-