The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-30
NEWTOWN

NEWTOWN
 Cell Wright who spent the winter pursuing his music studies in Paris, has returned to this country and was a. guest of Mrs. Birdsey Sniffen of Sandy Hook Tuesday. He expects to take up his profession in this country again.
 Flushing, Long Island, who have en- gagged the Keating home on Queen street for the summer season will ar rive about May 2sth.
 Eli Greenb1att of Botsford hill met with a discouraging set back in his poultry business last week, when an overloaded lamp set fire to his brood ems were smothered.
 Mrs. H. Hook of Botsford hill is vis- iting with her daughter. Mrs. c. T. Roberts of Ansonia.
 Miss Honora Heating spent Sunday in Bridgeport with her parents MT. and Mrs. Bernard J. Heating.
 Frank and Levi Banks. Frederick Reimer and Martin Hook of Botsford took an auto trip to Woodbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Sunday, thence to Stratford; intending to return by way of Bridgeport to Newtown. Un-
 
 late for return by train, a telephone was sent to Eli Greenblatt, who immediately responded. and brought the party home in his tour ing car that night. The disabled car was left at a Stratford garage to be set in order.
 R. Ca Platt and Frederick B. Lake of Hawleyville; E. B. Camp oe Taun- ton, and Charles B. and William c. Johnson of Newtown, were the pail bearers at the funeral of Gideon Camp, Tuesday afternoon. Among the rela- lives and friends from out of town at the funeral were MT. and Mrs. George B.. R71ffells of Ansonia, Miss Martha RhlffelIs Of Bridgeport, Miss Elizabeth Jennings of New Milford, and MT. and Mrs. J. s. Clarke and daughter of Bethel
 RishoD Frederick Foote Johnson of St. Louis, Mo, is a guest of friends
 George Ruffells Of Taunton who ssuf- fered a shock some months ago, did not rally as expected. and is now quite feeble
 Bernard Keating of Harrison, N. J., was a guest of Representative E. T. Hook, Sunday.
 Workmen from Passaic, N J., dis connected the pipes and removed the water from the tanks supplying the sprink king system in the Rubber Shop Ge were let go some time ago, thus leav- ing the plant to take care of itself The people of Sandy Hook are disap- pointed, as this move indicates that the Rubber Company has no immed- late intention of reopening the plant, nor letting it to any other industrial concern. Edward Fatter, one of the watchmen employed there, has taken B position with $. Curtis & Son, and John D. Keane. former night watch man, is now employed at the Borden Creamery. Charles J. Trent, who was now relieved of all responsibility, but continues to occupy the company house on Glen avenue. . Last week the se1ectnaen had 8. beaJ- tiful sign painted on the town hall. as noted in these columns, and this week the borough fathers, not to be outdone in civic usefulness, had the distinguishing sign,- .+Newtown Fire Department put on the firemen's quarters by the same decorator, F. Garfield. But borough hall nearby so far is conspicuous only by the absence of any distinguishing appellation.
 Thomas Keane of the Glen went to 1 Waterbury, Sunday, and visited hds | sister, Miss D. Keane, who Is i'll of nervous and stomach trouble at the l hospital. He reports her as improv- ng slowly, but cheerful. l
 Francis Scanlon, of Bridgeport, who has been employed in the plating works under F. J. McGurk, well known Tn this town, is at home at present i with his father. M. F. Scanlon, of the 1 borough.
 Miss Mary Mays, of Waterbury, who | g the capable nurse who attended | Mrs M J. Donohue at the hospital l here and accompanied her patient to | 1er home here, finished her work Sat 1rday. Out of love and gpa attitude, MT. | %H,1r HFYsT Margaret Egan, mother of the conval- | =scent, rendered a reception to Miss Mays, Sunday afternoon, at their pleasant home on Church street. Friends called and congratulated nurse and patient, who held .veritable court of honor. A delectable feast vas enjoyed by all, and the occasion will long be remembered by all the Besides M. J. Donohue ,f New York, Dr. T. J. IO'Connor of was present to add his fe- to the nurse and patient on he happy turn of events.
 Mrs. WI HI Kiernan of Sandy Hook | the ladies of St. Johns Guild at her home, Tuesday night. rom till g o'clock. It was a very pleasant occasion and the good ladies if this beneffcent aid in the good n force together with their friends. About $20 was realized. Mrs. Julia Iawley of Berkshire is president, and Mrs. Frank H. Mitchell of Mile Hill s secretary of the Guild. This meet ng was the initial one in a strong campaign planned by the ladies under he passionate of Rev. c. H. Tflball, the lew rector of St. Johns parish.
 Tonight at the home of Mrs. E.. J.iI Hall the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church will hold their an- lual meeting. A full attendance is Fesired.