The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-07
NEWTOWN


Misses Mary and Elizabeth Corbett
of Bridgeport were Sunday guests of
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. James
Corbett, Botsford-
Mrs. Sanford Bartram spent Satur-
day in Bridgeport
Mrs M. F. Grove and daughter,
Gertrude, have been sick annd under
the care of DR.. Wales.
Mrs Eugene Bresson and children of
Danbury came Saturday, to visit with
her mother, Mrs. Martin Lillis, Bots
ford.
Mrs. L. c. Gilbert who was taken
seriously i'll while taking care of her
daughter, Mrs. M. B. Hawley Of Step
ney, was recovered sufficiently to be
taken to her home in Huntingtown.
yesterday.
John Hurley of Sandy Hook is ser
ious1y i'll at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. B. MCNAMARA.
Miss Lula Garfield, the trained
nurse, has returned from nursing Mrs
George w. Graham of Washington
avenue who is convalescing slowly. A
young relative is assisting sMr. era
ham in the household.
Mr.. w. A. Canf1eld's men are paint
ing and decorating the Peck home
stead on Mount Pleasant, lately pur-
chased by H. NJ. Tieman.
Mrs. C. B. Downs and daughter,
Rena, of Long Hill, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. AZ Canfeld,
Boulevard.
Mr.. Arthur Beard has had tele-
phone installed His Number is AZ.
Mrs. H. W. Wright is spending sew
eral days with her sister, Mrs. Lam
phear in Shelton.
Mrs. John Hoyt of Mile Hill is gain
ing strength slowly under the care
Of her daughter May Hoyt. DR.. Gale
is the attending physician.
A t. Nettleton of the Savings bank
of Newtown went today to New Ha-
ven to attend the meeting of the Con-
necticut Bank association of which he
is member.
Mr.. Dwight W. Wheeler and fam
lily will return to Bridgeport next
week for a few weeks stay but ex-
pect to occupy their plea SAINT home on
Main street during the summer season
again.
Miss Jennie Kelly is spending a
short vacation with her sister, Mrs.
Leo Braun of New Haven
Miss May Egan spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Thomas Harrison
in Bridgeport, returning to Sandy
Hook, Tuesday where she will, be the
guest of Miss May Hou1ihan for a
few days.
Fred Porter of Huntingtown who
has been with William Wakelee at
Lakeview Terrace is now tdomicileo
with Edward Morgan of Hattertown.
Mr.. Edward Sherman of Half Way
River District is in bad shape, owing
to physical debility, and application
has been made to the selectmen for
relief. The board has taken up the
matter and doubtless will send Mr..
Sherman to a hospital at once, if the
doctor advises SO, or make some 9TH
er humane disposition of the. case.
Se1ectman W. c. johnson and Sher-
| if A B. Brakeman were appointed
appraisers on the estate of D. O.
Beers, and Monday last completed the
| work of appraisal. The return will
be filed in probate court today.
The male basketball team of the
High school played the Bridgeport
High school first basketball team al
| the town hall, Saturday afternoon and
defeated them by the score of % to 25
The game was exciting from start to
finish and the visitors admitted thai
The girls basketball team will go tic
Bethel Friday night, March Is to play
| a return game with the First church
| team of that borough.
| Selectman T. +. Beers is painting
| street. Frederick v Lockwood and
Harry Madigan assist in the work.
The residents of the lower part OF
| Newtown below Botsford have the ad-
] vantage of railroad now as the
| giant corporation which holds the des-
| tiny of Connecticut in it's grasp, nov
/ stops it's trains at the old Pepper st
| crossing for the accommodation OF
the people of Upper stepney Village
/ While there is no station nor station