The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-11
NEWTOWN

Rev. Mr.. T1bba1s of st. Johns
church, Sandy Hook, has returned
rom a visit to his old home in Gin
ton, Conn. He is arranging to move
his family here about May list. They
will reside in St. Johns rectory which
has lately been rnodernized by the
installation of bath and toilet con-
eniences, furnace heat and a general
overhau1ing of plumbing by that cap
able mechanic. E. J. Hall Of Sandy
Hook and his equally capable work
men.
There will be a whist in the Free
Public Library auditorium at Sandy
Hook Tuesday afternoon, April 18th
from to o'clock for the benefit
of the library. Prizes are offered
and refreshments will be served by
the capable ladies having the matter
In charge. The entertainment COM
mittee for the year consists of Mrs
Herman H. Oppe, Miss Jennie Bris-
coe. Mrs. John o. P1tzschler, and the
Misses Marion Curtiss and Louise
Hartwig.
The date for the concert of the
Sandy Hook band has been set for
May 9th at the Town hall The pro-
gramme will be given out later.
Woodland fires are the order of the
day In this section OF Western Con-
necticut, due to sparks from railroad
engines Beginning Tuesday morning
anu CONTINUING ILL LOddy WACh IL
burned itself out, fire ragged through
that section of Southbury called
Georges Hill. burning everything be-
fore it, causing damages estimated at
about $3.50 to timber and cordwood
alone on this hill Charles Bradley
and Nathan Evarts are the pr1nci-
pal sufferers. There were no efforts
made by the fire marshal or patrol to
stay the fire, as no appropriation has
been made this year for the purpose
of fighting forest fires, and the par
ties damaged must seek redress in
from railroad engines of the same
Highland Division set fire to the
woods north of Eagle Rock and de-
spite efforts Of the residents of the
neigTborhood who volunteered to a
man was not subdued until large
arfea was burned over. The chief
damage done in this instance was to
fences, meadows and young trees,
James Leavy being the chief suffer-
er, whose loss is approximately $500
Mr. John H. Keane of Gas street
is away this week on a business trip
which will include Bridgeport and
New Haven visits.
Mrs M. J. Kelly OF Main street is
assisting in the nursing and care of
Mrs. John Finne11 of Zoar.
w. B. Glover was in Bridgeport yes
terday.
ed and coddled the Newtown Water
company in it's infancy, the borough
caucus of the borough freemen will
be held at the Brick building, April
II, 1913, and it is expected that the
same attendants Of the day nursery
for the wea41ing will be named in
succession and voted for without OPP
position at the borough election the
first Tuesday in May.
Mother Superior Fabian of Middle
town, paid the customary visit to the
Convent of Mercy, Wednesday.
Today the selectmen gave out the
following public announcement:
To Taxpayers of Newtown and all
interested: Your selectmen believe 1t
their duty to the taxpayers, and all
Interested in town affairs as well as
in justice to themselves, that they
make a brief explanation concerning
plans decided upon for working roads
the coming season. At a meeting OF
your board of seIectmen, held at the
Brick building, Tuesday evening
April list 1913, it was voted unant-
mous1y that the town be divided into
five sections; that each section be in
charge of a capable, industrious man.