The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-20

we 9ra1Se Thy Name,'' both as pro- cessiona1 and recesiona1, and edified all Benediction of the Blessed Sac | rament closed the exercises. Alto l gether it was a, red-Ietter day in St. Roses parish.
 The Probate court has appointed Martin A. Corbett of Sandy Hook exc cutor, d. b. h., of the will of the late Bridget c. Keane. He is also acting John F'oran, under his will As another proof of how the grasp ing trusts are reaching out to gather in all the public, it is to be noted that the blacksniths in town are consid- ering an increase in the price of shoe ing a, horse from $1.25 to s1.5O uni new schedule of prices of kegs of shoes promulgated by the allied horse shoe concerns Jan. 1. This time the farmer is the chief victim. Attorney General Lights construc- ton of the school laws relative to compensation of school officers by un- Visitors or School Committees does note affect Newtown officials, so far as can be learned. The compensation of acting school visitors was fixed by legal authority, according to the at torney general, and all school commit tees and district officers here fill hon oriary offices only.
 Miss Alice Mealfa, of New Milford was a weekend guest of friends In town, returning to her home today.
 
 Glover avenue, and MT. and Mrs. Wal lace B. Mitchell of Mile Hill, delegates from the local Grange to the State convention of the Patrons of Illus Thursday night They report ex- cellent trip, and will give detailed report of the doings to the local body at the next meeting. At a special meeting of the Grange this week Tues day night J. Arthur Sherwood, the master of the State Grange, will in foI In 1erSf he ing year.
 Miss M. A Costello, of Sandy Hook, and Miss Mary Roche and brother, contingent spending Sunday at their homes in town.
 Enquiry at the post office elicits the information that during the first fif- teen days of the parcel post fifty par cells were sent out and about two hum dred received.
 Rev, Otis W Barker, of Hartford, delighted his friends and all attend ants of the Congregational Church, Sunday by his ministration of the Saered 1s ed services foT 111a all the r people m of Mrs. W. M Reynolds. P. H. Mccarthy, free text book agent ed the distribution of academic ddc- tionaries and handsome cabinet sets of wall maps to No. grade in High school and to the senior department of ! district schools in Flat Swamp, Pal estine, Gray's Plain, Middle Gate Toddy HiI1, Taunton, Zoar, Land s End, and to both schools in Middle district, to all of which the gifts are very welcome and will be appreciated It is understood the State pays one half the expense of $132 incurred. Master Paul Stevens celebrated his twelfth birthday. Jan. 14, at his home on Mile Hill. Besides the family, his young friends, Masters Harold Wright Fred Johnson and Howard Nelson, helped to make the day memorable and happy in the good and wholesome ways of happy boyhood, thankful that his youth proved superior to the sol diers' bullets and hoping no like oc- currence will mark his thirteenth year.
 Mrs. Jacob Schoch and daughter, Edith, of New York, are guests of Mrs. John R. Peck
 Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Greenman were Sunday guests of her mother. Mrs. MaIette, of Tashua-