The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-31
NEWTOWN


 ly and financially was the entertain nnent given at Town hall, Thursday evening for the benefit of St. Roses church.
 The home talent was assisted by a number of visiting friends. Among them were the Misses May E. Wooley of Sea Bright, N. J.; the Misses Mae Martin of Waterbury; Margaret Mur- nane of Danbury; Madeline Giblin of Bridgeport; Afessrs. Mclaughlin and Byrnes of New York city; John Hughes of Bridgeport Selected from St. Roses choir as soloists were the Misses Helen Keane and Ina Driscoll, the Bantelle sisters, Mary KiIbride and Elizabeth Blake in duet and trio; Nhessrs. William Clark, John DaIy, Edward Welch, James McConville were male soIoists. A gipsy dance by the Misses Blake and Driscoll; Highland fling by Miss Martin and Spanish dance by the Misses Murnane and Woo1ey were particularly well receiv- ed, as also were the jig dances of MT. M. Donlan, who accompanied himself with har1nonica. Two very amusing sketches, one by Miss Margaret Grove and MT. James Blake, the other by Miss Woo1ey and, MT. Edward Ditz- schIer gave the touch of variety to @ splendid evenings entertainment. The May Egan, Miss Robertson, Miss Clark and Mr. Donnelly. Dancing followed until an early hour, the holiday nak- ing it possible to indulge the youthful pastime to the hearts desire of all present.
 Mr. William Carroll of Bridgeport visited MT. and Mrs. Arthur Beard on Memorial Day.
 By order of the probate court of Waterbury, James D. Madfgan admin istrator of the estate of Jennie Madi- gan, offers for sale her one-third in terest in the estate of the late Pat rick and Mary Carroll of Sandy Hook
 Among the arrivals in the New towns summer colony this week are noted the families of D. w. Wheeler of Bridgeport, in the borough, and of Martin J. Donohue of Flushing. L. T., who will occupy the Heating home on Queen street.
 Arthur J. Reynolds, real estate agent of the borough has completed negotia- tions for the sale of Gagney farm on York, although the deeds are not yet filed in the town clerks office. The GaRney family will remain in posses sion until September next.
 The Sandy. Hook band, having re- ceived their uniforms, Thursday, ap- peared publicly on the afternoon of Memorial Day in a short parade in Sandy Hook during the afternoon, and in the evening gave a concert on Post Office square from 8 to 9:30 o'clock, WnlCn was SnJOy00 Oy I4A0 SALIIS pOQAT 1ation of the village as well as by many visitors from the borough and surrounding towns. Nothing but praise is heard of the musical treat, and the leader and members of the band were congratulated on all sides during the parade and concert. The selections were varied, as well as pa triotic as bef1tting the day. The uni forms consisting of military coat and cap with duck trousers were very nat ty and the boys wore them with well merited pride. The members of the band and the instruments played by each as appears from the roster of the band is follows:
 Charles Shiebel, solo cornet; John O. solo cornet; Curnen Beard, solo cornet: Ralph Betts, first B Hat cornet; John J. Carmody, first B fiat coruet: Herman H. Oppe, Sr., B fiat cornet; Joseph D. Keane, second B flat cornet; John ShiebeI B clartonet; Julius Tilson, B clarionet; Herman H. Oppe, Jr., solo alto; James Lynch, hrst alto; Raymond Conger. first alto: Jos eph P. Keane, second alto; Richard IT Caruody, third alto; Grank Corbett, fourth alto: Charles Beard, first B flat bass horn; Frank 9ulse, first B nat bass horn; J. w. Hayes, baritones Charles G. Meeker, trombone; Arthur Beard. leader, trombone; Martin Con- ger. bass drum; Michael L. Keane, snare drum: Peter Nevins, cynbals
 The funeral of Robert Steadman. son of MT and Mrs. Arthur J. Smith. whose death occurred last Tuesday evening, took place from the home of the sorrowing parents Friday after noon at 2:3O o'clock. Rev. T. J. Lee of the Congregational church, ofnciat- ed. The funeral was private.
 Newtown Village cemetery associa- ton has made choice of the following officers: President Theron B. Platt; secretary and treasurer, Arthur J. Smith; trustees, David c. Peck, Rob ert IF Beers. Austin B. Blakeman.
 The remains of Martin Lil1is, who died in Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Thursday, were brought to the Sandy Hook sta tfon this afternoon where they were met by Undertaken w. IA Honan, and friends of the family. and conveyed to St Roses cemetery, where burial was made The deceased was a son Of the late Michael Lil1is of Lake George district, and has one surviving sister Mrs Andrew Dondon, who re- sides here. He was about forty years, unmarried and a railroad enaplOye