The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-02
NEWTOWN

Mrs. James Mcclure and son, James and Miss May Newell of Bridgeport are visiting Miss Nora Keane at her home in Cold Spring.
 Miss Nora Grove of Botsford was a Sunday guest of Bridgeport friends
 Mrs. Jacob Schoch and children of New York city arrived Monday to spend the summer at their cottage in South Center district.
 LADY PoULTERERs
 June 30 a hatch of 229 chicks were taken off at the poultry farm of Mrs. John R. Peck. This is the second batch from the farm of Rev. T. J. Lee in New Milford and the fifth in cubation Of the season at the Peck farm. Altogether there were 1,O49 fluffy birds of the paying kind in care of Mrs. Peck Quite as successful a poultry business is carried on by Mrs. John B. HubbeII of South Main street, whose nefghbors enjoy an unfa1ling supply of fresh eggs and poultry at all times.
 OTHER VETERANS GO
 Private Charles Conger and corpor- Hill took the train Monday morning for Gettysburg Joining the Connec- tfcut contingent of old soldiers at Bridgeport for the trip. Dr. Henry g. Waite of .Dodgingtown who is hospi- tai steward on the commissioned staff appointed by Governor Baldwin left for New York Saturday to be on ans. pr. Waite was a private in Go. K. 17th Conn. Volunteers, enlisting from Bridgeport
 DEACON SMITH RETURNS
 Henry M. Smith accompanied by his devoted wife returned from the sea shore, Monday night, much improved in health. He expects to resume his Bee shortly, which duties have been performed during his absence by Charles Cavanaugh.
 5 MT. John C.. Beers spent Monday in Bridgeport.
 ENJOYING SALT WATER
 MT and Mrs. Ernest. Sanford have already spent two weeks at Silver Sands and have hired their cottage forethe whole month of July longer so much are they enjoying themselves at the shore.
 ! sTATB{ ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
 A force of twenty Italian laborers rai1ings for the state road from the Center to the station this week. They have staked their tents on the Foun- dry lot, while here. Webster and Webster, New Britain, are the con tractors.
 Mrs. F. D. Gross Claude and daugh- ter, returned Monday from a two days absence from home.
 The new force at Wakelee's garage is augmented by Peter Jacobson, me- chanic, and Joseph Collins helper. The addition to the garage is fast assun- ing shape and outline, so that the inn pavement shows up we'll
 Miss Anna McCarty, organist of St. Roses church left Saturday for New York for her annual vacation
 The Stperbas of Bridgeport played the Sandy Hook nine at the Knoll lot Sunday and lost the game.
 HAD THE LAUGH ON THEM
 A large party of the friends Of Representative B. T. Hook serenaded him Saturday night, and all the Ca1a-f thumpians as we'll were invited into the house and very hoepitably treated by the host Then Introducing his be- ven, he calmly announced their en- gagement, but declined to give date for the wedding The joke somehow was on the serenaders, and today hardly one of them is willing to ad- init he was in the crowd. A lively dance followed the reception.
 William O'Hara of Bridgeport Is re- newing old acquaintanceship in town this week.
 Mrs. Jerry Lynch and son, Harold, of Bridgeport, are guests this week of Queen street friends.
 INDEPENDENCE DAY
 The Sandy Hook band will parade through the Main streets Of the bor- ough on the forenoon of Independence airs at some central point near where the old flag pole stood. The concert will begin at 10:3O o'clock. In the ev- ening at Sandy Hook they will also play at Post office square during the display of fireworks from Mantle Mills pond. After the fireworks as an orchestra they will render music for the dance in St. Mary's Hall, the proceeds of which will. be in the na- ture of a contribution to the treasury of the band Refr eshments will be for sale. There should be a, good turn, put of our citizens on both occasions to show our appreciation of this or ganization as an instrument of civic in the coHHmunfty.
 A NEW CAR?
 Finst selectnan W. C. Johnson is put in a new car,-through the kind ness of MT Martin Keane of Bots ,erd who loaned our popular official ais touring car while Mir Johnsonis car Is undergoing an overhauling at the garage of Francis Keane in Bots ford.
 Mrs. Mary Hurd is entertaining rel atives from New York city, her sis .er-in-law and a, nephew and niece. | The children will spend, the summer 1ere.
 THE HAWLEYVILLE STORE w. A. Honan takes possession of the | general store today. The many patrons Of Morris Broadway | store, where MT. Honan was head | Jerk for a dozen years, regret his de- 1arture, but all wish him well in his | 1ew venture. He expects to retain | lis residence in the borough, motor ng daily to and from Hawleyville.