The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-14
NEWTOWN


| Newtown, Nov. 14-Among our play
! loving townspeople who enjoyed the
performance of 'tPeg-O-My Heart at
the Park theatre, Bridgeport, We'd
nesday, were Mr.. andlMrs. H. H. Cur
It's and Mrs. Pflilo Nichols and Mrs.
w. B. Glover of the Burough, Mrs.
Van Hayes and son, William, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Blake of Sandy Hook.
Miss Anna Wells is at st. Vincent s
hospital, Bridgeport, resting comfor-
tably after an operation for the re-
| moval of the Vermiform appendix
which was successfully performed, on
Wedn esday.
Highway Commissioner Bennett has
refused permission to the Citizens
Committee on the new 7ag-pole to in
stall ton the old location as 1.-The same
| is in a dangerous location. Mr. H. N
Tieman is in receipt of the letter of
declination from w. l.. Ulrich, super
intendent of repairs state highways,
Hartford, bearing date November 7th
It looks now as if the f1ag-pole must
wave over Tory Rock, as it is not
| wanted where it will be an obstruc-
ton to the motor cars.
Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster of the
Episcopal diocese of Connecticut will
preach at the morning service at Trim
ity church next Sunday at IL o'clock.
lie will also confirm a, class of postu-
1ants. After the services, opportunity
will be given the faithful to greet their
Shepherd. The Sunday School will
also hear the good bishop In an ad-
dress of edmonton and encourage
nent.
Among the out-of-town relatives at
tending the funeral of Mrs. Ellen
Heating FinneIl this week were: Mr..
Martin K. Donohue and Miss Alice
Donohue of Flushing, I. l., Mrs. Da-
vid O'Rourke, Mrs. M. F. Heating and
A-.Sa IL
James O'Rourke, Daniel Kenney of
Bridgeport, Mrs. Patrick Donahue,
Miss May Donohue of New York, and
Miss Margaret Honan of New Mil
ford. Funeral Director Troy had the
arrangeme nts in charge.
The Ladies Missionary society Of
the Congregational church will hold a
meeting in the church parlors, Mon
day evening. Nov. 18th, which is open
for male visitors. Miss De Busk of
New Mexico will be present, and talk
Interestingly of church work in that
section.
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Peck are
again being congratulated this week,
as the posterity of the Peck name is
growing, a second son having been
born Tuesday in New Haven to Mr..
and Mrs. Harley T. Peck, their son,
on the second anniversary of their
marriage.
On Tuesday evening, November IS,
the drama, VALLEY Farm" will be CIV
en- at the Town hall by the following
well known devotees of the histrionic
art in town: Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Mitchell, John G. Beers, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Sanford, the Misses Lillian and
Jessie Beers, Herbert Beers, Mr. and
Mrs. WI. Hale, Miss Caroline George,
Miss Mary Barnett, Miss Gros-Claude,
the Misses Marguerite and Florence
Beecher, Miss Charlotte Minor, Mr..
and Mrs. H. N: Temann, ST., Charles
G. Peck and H. N. TieTnann, Jr. The
members of the cast visited Redding
Wednesday night and witnessed the
presentation of this play by local tall
ent there, with view to faniliarizing
themselves with the production from
the standpoint of the audience.
Leader George r. Wilson will speak
and Figures" before Y. P. s. c. E.
meeting Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stevens of
Mile Hill are entertaining Mrs Willis
Nickel and daughter, Miss Linda Of
Cold Spring, N. Y.
Bishop. Brewster is expected to
preach the sermon at the evening ser
vice at St. Johns church, Sandy Hook,
Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. William H. Thicket is paying
a visit to old friends in Yonkers N.
Y, this week.
Two carloads of machinery and
stock were shipped from the Mersh on
and New York. w. L. Mershon, Jr.,
removal.