The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-30
NEW,TOWN

The selectmen have warned a special town meeting to be held at town hall, Saturday, August End, at 2 D. m. to take action upon the repairs or rebuilding of the bridge over Pond Brook in Lands End district near the residence of Amos Hawley. An eight ton auto truck broke through the planl1ing last Sunday, but only the forward truck of the vehicle got into the breach as the driver stopped mo- tfon at once. The car was extricated after an hours labor none the worse for it's experience and proceeded on its journey, but the bridge is worth less, old and rotten. The selectmen believe it should be replaced by a concrete bridge or an iron bridge. or a combination of both. This should be done at once as this is the main road from Newtown to New Milford and a much travelled thoroughfare.
 Paul Morrow of Botsford last Sun day went to the garage of Francis Keane to get out his car, throwing his coat and hat on the back of the car of another patron of the garage as he expected to be only temporarily absent. In the meantime the owner backed out his car unobserved by Morrow, and started for short trip, not noticing the coat of his friend put into operation to stop the neigh Dor and recover the coat, and the owner also started in pursuit. After a short space the neighbor was met returning, but the coat and hat had disappeared doubt1ess1y blowing of the rear. Search was made the full distance covered by the first car, but without avail. In the coat were val uabIe papers and the dues book of the order of Moose and the pin of the order to which MT. Morrow belongs, which would easily settle ownership for any finder of the missing arti- c1es.
 Mr. Arthur T. Smith, wife, family and sisters in law started Monday for g. trip of one months duration in northern New England in their capa- cious car.
 Miss Sherwood who was engaged on a preliminary trial of three months as teacher of the North Center district has declined this proffer of a situa- ton with thanks. But the decIin- ation is not worrying the committee as besides the propositions of two worthy Normal graduates for the cov- eted position residing in town, Miss Wallace of New Rochelle N. Y, a. sis- ter of Crossley Wallace, has signif1ed her willingness to assume the position at $4o0 per annum.
 Miss Alice Mealfa of New Milford, who is employed in Bridgeport, stop ped over a train Monday to visit friends on Queen street. when return ing to the city.
 A very select and appreciative au- dience enjoyed the musical and song entertainment by the members of the J. D. Skin School of Music on Botsford Hill, last night at the town hall An equally large and select audience en- joyed the performance from the plaza of the town hall and from the TO- tunda of the fire department building as the large windows were open and unscreened during the entire evening, thus having the comforts of a roof garden, or cabaret without the dis comforts of the crush of humanity in- side. After the performance these latter entered and joined the merry dancers on the floor, swelling the at tendance amazingly. The perform CTS were in fine fettle and each had to respond to encores. Newtown should be thankful for this addition to its advantages, the SkiR Summer Music School. and meet them more than half way.