The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-11
NEW'TOWN

Newtown, Got. 11-Nrs. John Carlson
and daughter, Miss Anna Carlson, Wis
tied the Danbury Fair Friday and on
return came home by way of Brook
field, stopping over one night to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Carlson, who
are rejoicing In the birth of a daugh-
ter.
LOCAL FANS GO TO NEW YORK.
Robert and Harry Bradley, Harry
Madigan@ and Martin Roche went to
New York Thursday and saw the game
in which the PhiIlies defeated the
Giants, returning Friday.
Sisters M. Mercedes and M. Leona
of ST. Augustine's convent, Bridgeport,
are guests of the Convent of Mercy
of ST. Rose parish over Sunday.
AN 1RREPARABLE LOSS.
Robert Bradley was unfortunate
enough to lose IS pair of new shoes
at the Newtown station at the time of
the burglary. He had left them there
temporarily for convenience, but in
the morning when he called they were
gone with the other loose things. There
is no recovery.
AT DANBURY FAIR.
Among the visitors at the Danbury
Fair Friday were Miss Catharine Nc,
Namara, Mrs Edward Taylor, Mrs
Smith P. Glover, Mrs. Edison Wilson,
Messrs. E. ]. Thrall, Jr., and Charles
DonIon from Sandy Hook; Mr.. Eli B.
Beers of Newtown and Fred Drew
from Newtown borough.
BOROUGH LIGHTING.
The whist for the benefit of the
Newtown Improvement movement has
enlisted commendabIe public interest
Warden Charles G. Peck heads an eff
cient committee who are putting forth
every effort to make it a success. The
lighting of the borough streets is an
assured success through these efforts.
and the townspeople are cooperating
in a way that bespeaks a success which
will extend to and cover other borough
improvements. The town hall has been
secured for the evening of Friday,
october II. There will be handsome
prizes including two half barrels of
flour, one silver pitcher and two hams
the gift of Joe Knowlton and Egan
brothers of Danbury, box of cigars
from Keane Brothers, dress suit
case from Spiro Brothers, a china dish
from Howard DAILY and a bill folder,
the gift of S. Tasch, all of the same
city. The public are cordially invited
and the indications are hearty re-
Spouse to this call to civic duty, and
a noticeable boost to the cause.
FUNERAL OF MRS. D. G. BEERS.
: The funeral of Mrs. Arabella Fitch
Beers, widow of Daniel G. Beers, oc-
2 D. m. 1t was a very solemn and
sorrowfuI occasion in the history o
this old Episcopal parish. Her hus-
band and his ancestors had long been
identified with Lpiscopacy in this sec
ton of western Connecticut, he being
senior warden Of Trinity church for
many years, and the deceased was
prominent in the activities of the par
ish as well as the town. Rev. James
H. George, rector, assisted by Rev.
George T. Lins1ey of Hartford, and
Rev. F. W. Barnet Of Newtown, Off
ciated at the funeral services, both
at the church and grave. The full
choir under the leadership of Prof.
Crosby of Danbury rendered the re-
sponses and sang the favorite hymns
of the deceased The pail bearers
were Messrs Henry C. Curtiss, Will
liam c. johnson, Arthur T. Nettle-
ton and D. C. Peck. Prindle and Nor
ris had the funeral arrangements in
charge. Bishop Frederick Foote John
son, coadjutor of the Episcopal dio-
cese of Missouri, was among the
n1ourners. The deceased was 69 years
old, the daughter of the Rev. Henry
Fitch of New Haven and was united In
Three children survive her, Miss Jen-
ME F. Beers, Harry G. Beers and
Miss Bessie Beers. A large concourse
of our Borrowing townspe ople filed the
edif1ce and followed the remains to
their last resting place beside her hus-
band in the village cemetery. And
Thus C1oseth' the Lesson!
James Coles, hale and hearty, came
up from Bridgeport Monday and cast
his vote in the old town. He is spend
ing the rest of the week in Iawley-
vile with old friends, dondciling with