The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-28
NEWTOWN

Newtown, Aug. 2S-NorInan W. Dut- ton, who recently sold his property in Zoar, has located with his family in Somers, Conn.
 PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
 As proof that summer is waning and that the long continued drought has forced vegetation into abortion or pre- B. Tucker of Haw1eyvi1le has finished filling his si1o. This is two weeks ear Her than the normal for this latitude.
 VEHICLE LIGHT LAW.
 The law passed by the last General Assembly requiring all vehicles on springs or rubbers to show a light vis- ible front and rear 200 feet, on all high ways not publicly lighted, from an hour after sunset till an hour before sunrise, is being generally observed by all owners in town, and it's observance is giving general satisfaction. Repre- sentative B. T. Hook, who is the mem Der of the lower house who introduced the bill in the legislature, and followed it's course through the halls of legisla- ton, is proud of his work. It will be remembered that the house of repre- sentatives turned it down with a slam at first, while the senate gave 1t a chance. When the bill came before the committee for concurring action, Representative Hooks work for the
 
 personal solicitation and arguments showed that Newtown has persistent representative. The house reversed its action and passed the bill almost unan- imous1y, and the governor signed it. The enactment is popular; even the farmers now are praising it.
 The selectmen will meet Saturday, Aug 30 at the Brick Building. for the purpose of paying current bills against the town. The hours are from a. m. to 1 D. m.
 TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
 The school board will have a special meeting Friday at the High school building to give those candidates who failed to pass another examination in the studies in which their examination work was not up to the standard.
 Selectman w. C. Johnson is building a new silo which in conjunction with his old sflo it is expected will hold all his cattle roughage for the year from his ten acres of corn
 Mrs. Annie Platt is sick and under the doctors care at her home with MT. and Mrs. George w. Northrop, Pales- tine.
 Mrs. L. c. Gilbert and grand daugh- ter, Miss Elsie Gilbert, have returned from months trip to the middle West to their homes in Huntington
 Prof Austin Conger of Botsford and Miss Ma1lon of Yonkers, N. Y., pianist, will form the orchestra for the forth coming Labor Day night whist and so- ciable at St. Marys hall, Sandy Hook. to be given under the auspices of the Children of Mary sodality for the ben eft of St. Roses church. This should be a drawing card
 John w. Dayton, of Dayton & Hurz- Ter, Bethel, is spending his two weeks vacation at the home of his mother l Mrs. c. w. Dayton. He is directing 1 the painters beautifying the house putting in an occasional swish of the i brush where extra artistic touch is required, and laying off under the trees watching passing events. He believes | a vacation is for rest
 B. W. Troy of Sandy Hook, accom- panied by Edward Troy, Miss Annie Troy and Miss Gilroy of Bridgeport l guest at the Sandy Hook hotel, went | Wednesday on an auto ride to Wood | mont and New Haven.
 The neighborhood clam bake in the hills west of pr. w. H. Kfernan's, yes. l terday afternoon, was highly success 1 full.
 A son was born last night to MT. and | Mrs William Curtiss of Berkshire. The l new arrival is another descendant, 1T 1 the second generation, of our popular l citizen Henry Curtiss, of Berkshire.