The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24
NEWTOWN

NeWtown, March A-Mrs w B.
Glover was in Reddtng, Saturday, at
tending the funeral of Mrs. Arthur G.
Todd, an old friend.
w. O. Shepard of Naugatuck visited
his mother, Mrs. Charles N. Shepard
of South Main street, Good Friday
His wife spent the winter in CaIifor-
MIA.
Mrs. John J. Northrop is expected
home from the Gaylord Farm. We'll
will be glad to welcome her, and con-
graduate her on her restoration to
health and usefulness.
Mrs. J. Sankovitz and daughter, of
Bridgeport, spent the Easter holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel ]. Keane,
Dayton street.
John E. Madigan of Canaan, and
brother, James f., from Vermont,
spent the Easterttde with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Madigan.
Miss Winifred Page was a Saturday
visitor in Bridgeport.
What might have proved a serious
fire was averted by Louis Briscoe and
DR. w. c. Kennedy, Saturday night.
About o'clock in passing the home
of DR.. w. H. Herman they discovered
the chimney sending out sparks, some
of which had set fire to the shingles
in several places. Rushing into the
house they found the inmates seated
before the cheerful fireplace and ignor-
home. Ladders were secured and
pals of water poured down the CHM
ney and over the blazing roof. 1t was
a stub born fight, but the volunteer fire
men won after a half hours hard
work. Inspection of the damage done
shows that the fire was discovered in
the nick OF time, as another ten min
utes would have seen a disastrous fire.
loss in Sandy Hook.
Prof. Edward NJ. Carmody, assistant
/
lege in MT. Vernon, N. Y, spent the
holidays at home in Sandy Hook
Miss Helen Houlihan, a, student at
ST. Elizabeth's College, Convent Sta
ton, N. J., is spending the Easter va
cation of one week at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Annie Houlihan, Glen
avenue
Thomas F. Lyons who is employed
in Shelton, spent Sunday with his
family on West street, in the Bor-
ough.
Mrs. Margaret Gallagher, for over
fifty-five years a resident of Newtown,
died Saturday at the home Of her
brother-in-1aw, John Leavy, Botsford
Hill, where she made her nome for
some time. While feeble for more
than a year, her demise came unex-
pectedly at the end. The deceased
was a widow of more than fifty years,
the wife of Bernard Gallagher, deceas-
ed. among the pioneer Irish settlers
a son and a. daughter, were born to
them and grew up to manhood and
womanhood. the mother outlived both.
Despite all her crosses she was a wo-
man of wonderful patience, and never
r1aurnured at the dispensations of
Providence She was a devout Cath
Ole and q. lifelong communicate OF
st. Roses church, from which her fu-
neral will occur Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock. She is survived by one
sister, Mrs. B. Maloney, of Danbury,
and numerous nephews and nieces in
Newtown, Bethel and Danbury. The
deceased was IA years of age.
Martin F'innen of Passaic, N. J.,
spent Easter with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Finnell, of Zoar. The lat
ter, who has been seriously i'll, was
able to sit on the porch Sunday for the
first time since her sickness began
Miss Bessie Mcnamara, graduate nurse |
of Bethel, has been the faithful at
tendant of Mrs. FinneIl in the crisis |
of her Illness
The Sandy Hook band will enact part
of the program in the entertainment |
scheduled for tonight in the town hall
for the benefit of st. Roses church. |
A good crowd is assured. as the peo- :