The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-16
NEW MILFORD NEWS
INTERESTING HAPPENIN S
TERSEIY TOLD FOR READERS
OF sHTHE FARMER

New Milford, Jan. 16.-The first of
the seasons teas inaugurated by the
New Milford Equal Franchise League
was held last Saturday afternoon, from
until 5 O'Clock in the High School
Assent bly, Hall, and was b pronounced
success, the gathering not only Great
ing renewed interest in the woman
suffrage movement, locally, but prov
ing a delightful affair, socially. The
company numbered about fifty. Fol
lowing the serving of the dainty re-
freshments. addresses were made by
Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin of New York
City, and Mrs. A E. Scranton-Taylor.
the latter the superintendent of the
work for Litchheld county. Mrs. Nc
LoughIin spoke chiefly of what is be-
ing accomplished in the country at
nearer home conditions, and especial
ly Connecticut's outlook. She dis
cussed Governor Ba1dwin's views on
the question of woman's suffrage, as
expressed in his recent message,
strongly criticising his attitude, the
measure proposed limiting the scope
of franchise and thereby defeating, to
a large extent. the very purpose aimed
at-eQuality at the polls. Mrs. Tay-
lor's views were heartily endorsed. AT
the succeeding meetings of the Lea
que, which will be held monthly, 9th :
er prominent speakers will be heard.
1t was announced by the president,
Mrs: G. H. Wright, that it was :prac-
tica1ly certain that Mrs DR.. Anna
Shaw would be present and address
the February meeting.
The vital statistics of the town for
nished by Town Clerk Russell B. Mo-
Bile, are as follows: Births-Decen-
Der 1, a son to John and Mary s.
Koachman; December g. a daughter
cember 8, a daughter to Thomas and
Katie G. Yanduma; December 10, a
daughter to Frank w. and Eta. j.
Bennett; December 10, a son to Nor
man M. and Jessie M. Bray; Deem
Der II. a son to John H. and Daisy
B. Peet; December 20, a daughter to
Der 20, a son to Obediah A. and Su-
sic R. Freeman (coIored). Marriages.
December 26,4 Romeo G. Lathrop and
Miss Caroline A. Northrop, by Rev.
J. F. Plumb. DeathsEDec ember 2,
Merritt B. Merwin, civil engineer. 20.
from strangulatfon, accidental; De-
II. from diabetes; December Is, Mary,
widow of John Hanrahan, nurse, So;
December 10 infant child of John H.
and Daisy Peet,z1gday;f sa1neudate, Dali
sy B. wife of John H. Peet, 43, from
chronic nephritis; December 10, Lois,
widow of Curtis Hall, IA, from acute
! cardiac failure; December 20. in Mid
dletown, Minnie H, wife of Ludwig
Hipp. 80, from valvular disease of
heart; December %, in Midd1etown,
Emma L., wife of George w. Murphy,
55, from cerebral hemorrhage; De-
cember 27, Harriet M, wife of Liver
ius L. Dunning, IT, from hemorrhage
Of brain.
+ Rev. J. J. Esan, pastor of st. Fran
els Xavier's r. @. Church, read his
annual report last Sunday morning,
for the fiscal year just closed, show
porous condition, financially, which
is highly gratifying to both pastor and
congregation. The report showed
that at the beginning of the yea~ 1912
the parish had the sum of $5,36s.2O
on hand, and the receipts for the cur
rent year from pew rents. Offerings
expenditures for the year were $4,314.-
II, leaving a balance of $7,868.34 on
hand January 1 Of this year. The
parish now mum bers about 200 souls
Polish Catholics, whose spiritual well
| fare is looked after by Rev. Father
Baumeister, whose faithful work has
met with marked success.
Tuesday evening, in the assembly
hall of the High School, an interest
ing lecture. was delivered under the
speaker being Dr. Lenore N. Carlyle,
of New York, who subject was, lily
giene of the Growing Child from the
Physical, Mental and Moral Stand
point. The talk was replete with
helpful and practical suggestions rel
ative to the development of children,
the meeting being open to the public.
Preceding the lecture, two pleasing
bass solos were rendered by F. u.
WoodfOrd. At the meeting next MOI
day afternoon Mrs. G. H. Wright will
discuss current events, and it is ex-
pected that Mrs T. Dwight Merwin of
sence of Mrs. H. H. Hine, who is out
of town.
The annual chicken pie supper and
bazaar under the auspices of the La
dies Aid Society of the Methodist
church will be held in the town hail
on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 6.
was called to New Hampshire this
week to attend the funeral of his
brother, who was passing the winter
there for the benefit of his health
The recent entertainment and kir-
miss given by the young people of st.
Francis XaYier's parish netted $3.50.
and part of this sum will be used
in the purchase of a horse for the
pastor, Rev. J. J. Egan.
Otto Burghart, of Jane ST.. Bridge
port, spent Sunday with Lester War
ner and family. Mr.. Warner is very
low, and the indications are that he
can survive but a few days
George w. Murphy. who has been
under treatment in the Danbury hos
pital, and at one time reported criti-
cally i'll, has returned from the insti-
tuition considerably improved, but not
vet able to resume work.
Mrs. Joseph GoebeI went to Bridge
port, last Friday, and will submit to
minor operation in the general hos
Clarence Andrews of Danbury has
taken the position of prescription
clerk in Evans pharmacy. Last
similar capacity in Mobiles drug store,
and many acquaintances will welcome
him. back to town.
H. w Chattertown, who resigned
his position as head cutter at the plant
Of the Nichols Underwear Corporation
last week, owing to impaired health,
has been making brief visit with
his mother in Poughkeepsie, n. Y. IN
der advice of his physician, Mr. Chat
terton will seek change of climate to
recuperate, and will leave Friday for
Texas for an indefinite stay. Mrs.
Chatterton and little daughter will re-
main here for the present
Among the recent purchasers of
Ford autom obiles here are Phineas E.
Clark. George Wischert, w. E. Ston e
and John E. Wells. The machines
were secured through J. H. Hosford
who has opened a repository in the