The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-20
NEWTOWN

John P Keane, son OF Mr. and
Mrs John J. Keane of Gas street,
has resigned his position with the Sing
er Mfg. Co Of Bridgeport, and accept
ed the position OF boolkkeeper with the
firm of Moss and Kriegr, the same
city. Mr.. Keane still makes his week
end pi1gEmages to his parents home,
and was their guest Sunday returning
Monday morning.
Among the townspeopFe who went
to Danbury to see the Ringing cir
Gus were Mrs. Denis Cavanaugh and
son, Robert of the Boulevard.
Theodore Wulff has gone to New
York to take the civil service examina-
ment service, in grade one. His friends
applaud his determination to advance
himself, and hope for his success
The local paper, the Bee, has in
stalled in its press room a new Whit
lock two revolution printing press with
front delivery TO replace the old stan
dard Babcock press which did duty
for the past dozen or more years
Though not announced it is known
that the paper will be increased from
a six column to q seven cpIunan page
TO accommodate its large increase in
advertisements, which makes the Bee
unique among country publications
There will be a hearing in the Pro-
bate court May % at a. m, upon
petition brought before the court for
the adoption of Edward Lyons, a
minor aged IL years. residing in
Newtown. The agreement is exhibited
BY Mrs Edith Welch, John w Rob-
erts and Letitia NJ. Roberts of Brook
field and New town respectively. The
last papers of adoption brought before
the court were for an adult and were
acted upon favorab1y by the court.
Proceedings of this kind are of rare
occurrence nowadays, and this one has
aroused some public curiosity.
Nav NT0ufr0za is the CAPABLE
trained nurse In attendan upon Mer-
chant John H B1ackman of Sandy
Hook while the well known Mrs Theo-
dore VYuIff has charge OF Mrs Black
man. In response to the public inter-
est in their patients the nurses make
public announcement that both cases
; are progressing favorably towards re-
covery-
Master Thomas Francis Ma1oney of
BRIDGEPORT spent Saturday and Sun
dav with his grandfather Thomas Ma
loney of Mile Hill, returning to his
home and school duties Monday. His
little sister Mary will remain for the
summer, to be rejoined later bp Mas
ter Maloney after school closes
Mrs Frank Avery, wife of Captain
Avery of the United States Army,
will remain in Botsford during the
summer, or until the crops on her
farm, lately sold. are harvested. They
do not expect to leave Newtown, but
hone to buy some other desirable place
in the fall
MI. Frank futile has entered the
employ of NJ. J. Keating and with his
wife has moved into the Keating ten
ant house in the borough, thus adding
one more voter to the voting list of
this municipality of money. In view
OF the fact that this house was the
last one on the southern boundary line
of the borough as enlarged Out IN
fortunately in the exigencies of rail-
road improvements, the roadway was
changed or detected so as to run on
the backside of the house instead OF
the front as at first it is a question
whether Mr.. futile may claim the
rights and duties of a borough1te or
not Authorities differ; but it is safe
20 say that the way he proposes TO
vote on pending questions in the Dor
ouzh adjourned meeting will have a
xeighty bearing on thu settlement OF
the question At the first look it does
seem singular that the railroad can
destroy the boundary line of bor-
ourh. and give a blackeye to leg1s-
1ative enactment without protest but
*hfs a prima facie case of where they
nave done just this thing without the
consent of town or borough expressed
by vote
The many friends of Mrs. Lucy
Beers of Main street are glad to note
her returning strength She has had
q long siege of ilI-hea1th which bore
hard on a lady of her advanced years
She is over 90 years of age But the
<eturn of the spring weather is doing
wonders for her, and her friends are
correspondingIy glad
Both the Newtown Center and San
~ Hook village sent a large delega-
tior, each to the circus in Danbury
yesterday. and 1t is expected larger
numbers will go to Bridgeport to en-
fox the show tomorrow.
ricketts, are on sale today for the
@,-tbcor1fne- entertainment and dance
Fo- the benefit OF st. Roses church on
@ha ava Of Memorial day at the Town
hail. The price is so cents The pro-
gram is varied and the east will in
cIude the two well known entertainers
sAressrs. Pftzschler and Donlop which
eeact IA tnseIf assures good sho"s-fne