The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-12
NEWrTOWN


 Newtown, July 12.-In Newtown as elsewhere at this season, the all ab- sorbing hay crop is the topic of inter- est The busy automobiles are less evident at present than the heavily loaded hay wagons moving in every direction, and much satisfaction is ex- pressed by nearly all the farmers over the splendid hay weather and the abundant yield.
 NEWS ABOUT POTATOES.
 From the garden of John Kilbride. Cemetery avenue, the family have been using potatoes since about June 25 and are now digging them as large and plentiful as might be expected in the early fall. This is an exceptional record, but potatoes are expected to be plentiful this year and Newtown will score one against the high cost of living if appearances are not de- ceivtng. ! RESULT OF AUCTION.
 The long one story wooden building formerly used in the business plant of Mershon & Co., Sandy Hook, and sold recently at. auction, is being taken down this week. The lumber is being carted to Stratford where the p1r- chasers expect to use 1t for. building of tenement houses there.
 R. B. Robinson has a new parlor organ recently purchased of Merchant Richards of the Glen.
 SCHOOL BOYS SUCCESS.
 Theodore Wolf of Sandy Hook, who took the Civil Service examination for primary clerk, shas been informed by his friend, Inspector Farrell of New York, that it is a question of time only when the young man may join the ranks having passed the examination successfully.
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 Newtown is taking on a real tdress- ed up'' appearance as the guard fence is nearing completion. It is an inn provement much needed and besides insuring greater safety is being done thoroughly, and we might say artistf-. cally as it follows the curves and bends in the road to a finish
 An immense wood pile is being made of slab wood for w Madison of Sandy Hook. J. Richards is doing the saving with the aid of his new gaso- line engine purchased for business purposes. George Robinson is assist ing in the work. K
 Miss B. Keape who has been suffer ing from effects of mercury poison slowly. and advises her friends to be- come acquainted with the vine so as to avoid it as a bad enemy
 The household goods of MT. and Mrs. M. T. Lynch formerly of Sandy Hook were moved by auto thuck Fri day to New Haven where MT. Lynch has secured good position They will reside on Chapel street, that city.
 Mrs. James Elliott and daughters: Sarah and Margery, went to Danbury Friday. Miss Sarah will remain for a two weeks vacation with relatives there.
 Early travellers to Bridgeport Fri 1 day were Mrs. Kutscher and daugh- ters Viola, Mrs. Joseph Brenmer and daughter Anna, Mrs. Thomas HouIi- 1 han, Mr. w. T. Cole.
 Arthur Donahue of Flushing, N. r., will spend several days with his moth CT and sister at their summer home, 1 the Heating place on Queen street.
 M. F. Heating spent Thursday in l Shelton, Master Francis; his nephew, 1 with him and will visit his | grandmother, Mrs. P. Heating, Pales- | tine.
 HOME IMPROVEMENTS.
 Quite large addition is being built | on to the house of Arthur Beard. MT. 1 Beard and son are doing practically | ali the work themselves.
 John Heating of Mile Hill is taking l 6 few days off daily as carpenter for the Fabrick Fire Hose company. to MT Patrick Kelly, his father-in-iaw. l
 Mrs. Harry Walker and Miss Adar-I garet Moran of New Haven, are guests of Mrs Walkers parents. MT. and Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Sandy Hook.
 Mrs Frank Brew with Miss Mary | and Miss June Brew, are spending to- l day in Bridgeport.
 General regret is expressed over the | death of Miss Della Keane which oc- l cured about this morning at her parents home in, Pine street. Miss Keane is the youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs Thomas Keane who survive I her. Two brothers and four sisters 1 also mourn her loss. She has been in failing health for more than a year and d1,rirer her trying illness has been