The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-24
NEW'TOWN


 Miss May McNamara and Miss Elfz- abeth Corbett visited in Danbury sun- day.
 MT. John F. B adley, accompanied by his nephew, Master John P. Keat- ing of Sandy Hook, started yesterday for a. two days vfsit in Brooklyn and the metropolis.
 Miss Jennie Kelly has resumed work 1 tn the local exchange of the Southern New England Telephone company, the lquaFant4ne having. been removed from her home. Her brother, Frank Kelly, who is conductor on the Bridgeport trolley line. is visiting for a couple of days with his me ther. Mrs. M ;. Kelly. on Main street in the bor- ough.
 The baseball game between the San dy Hooks and the Riversides of Bridgeport, yesterday sfternoon. re- suited in a score of Ii to T in favor of the home team. The oc1a fans are correspondingly elated, this being the first game won by the local nine since the reorganization under Manager Lf1is
 James Day of Lake Georgle, who received contributions for the relief If the Piscura family rendered homeless by arecent fire, collected about $1oo so far. which has been turned over still open for any who may desire to help these worthy people rebuild thelir home.
 Pula Feli was chosen a committee of the Lake George school district at the annual meeting last week and it is Richie Veness as teacher for the en- suing year.
 The Dodgingtown Fire company go to the F1rernen's parade in New Mil ford thirty strong. They have been assigned a position in the second di- | vision hn inc Mrs. A. F. Clarke will give a talk on the Orient at her home, Saturday afternoon. June 28, for the benefit of the Beach Memorial Library. ] Quite a, large representation of the Sandy Hook frineds of Comedian Pat White went both by train and autos to Bridgeport, Saturday, evening 60 attend his appearance in vaudeville at Po1fs theatre and greet him after the performance. MT. White has spent l his summer vacation month in town for many years, and is a favorite with our townspeople, but is not expected | here this season.
 1 First seIectman William c. Johnson took Thomas Meehan to the Shelton Sanatoriufn, Saturday. MT. Meehan l formerly. resided in IIaw1eyvi11e, being a railroad brakeman, but 1attery hills I home has been in Waterbury and Hartford. The town of course will be charged his care and treatment un- ! less his rSS1Q6nC6 Is eSLaD1Snod GtSG- l where after fnvegtsia tion.
 What has become of the new flag 1 pole project?'' The Fourth of July is 1 almost here, and it was tentatively given out some months ago that Me l noriaI Day would see Old Glory float ing to the breeze from new spire al | ready in the works. The money $ 1 collected all but a trfffe. Everybody knows this; but are getting tired of the delay A well known apologist for the committee was heard to say Hast week when the shilly-shallying oi I Why don't the committee resign ii l they can't do it?'' And so say we all lof us.
 Thomas F. Lyons has removed .tc I the Ryan home on the Boulevard ex- tenslor, towards Hanover | The commencement exercises Of tEe T parochial school will be held next Fri q dav and the liocesan examiner Rev I Father Fitzgerald, is expected to- 1 day.
 Roadmaster James Leavy who has | charge of the roads in his section o1 T the township finished up last Saturday 'ibv completion of work on the road
 running north from the North Center school house. From personal exam nation by the selectmen it is known | that the roads attended to by him are I all in excellent condition and in ev- erv case the work has been in the direction of permanent roadways
 Economy is shown consistent witt good work and the selectmen are sat. isaed that Mir. Leavy will have saved the town one third less cost than for 1 merly paid under the contract plan To be able to show a saving of $5,OO' in the item of roads alone in the veal book September 1, will be appreciated
 by all taxpayers not indulgfng In z crouch over a lost soft snap contra e
 and will rebound to the credit ana popularity of the present board of Sc lectmen.