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 Newtown, June 1s-Dr. c. H. Peck of New Y ork has purchased the prop ertx of Mrs. Lucy B. Cayanaugh ad- Joining his extensive land holdings on Mount Pleasant, His estate is now the largest single one in this desirable location in the borough.
 The annual meeting of the joint board of Selectmen and School Visi- l tors was held at the Brick building, Tuesday evening. There was full meeting. The board acted on esti- mates from the various school dis carry on the schools for the year 1914-15. The amounts allowed varied only slightly from last years appro- priations The items showing in- ereases were the High school, Middle district and the graded school at Sandy Hook Head of Meadow and South Center districts estimates were not acted upon by the board, as6 the reports of prospective attendance in those districts for another year were indefinite. As the action of the board in these cases was only laying these estimates on the table, they can be taken up at a future meeting, if necessity require.
 The eleventh annual commence ment exercises of the Newtown High school took place Wednesday even ing at Town Hall. A record crowd, testing the capacity of the hall, and evidencing the popularity of the High school attended Governor Simeon B. Baldwin addressed the graduates in his chara ractertistic way, and from his viewpoint of the scope. objects and aims of education and it's deff- ciences. His address was listened to with attention, and at the end loud applause followed. The governor was the guest of Attorney W. J. Beeeher during his stay in town
 If-rI, o~>l committee, Rev. George T. Sinnott, A. F. Smith, editor of the Bee, M A. Corbett, and H. M Tenan, St., the other members of the board of school visitors, B. T.. Johnson. chairman; Rev. James H. George. A. J. Gal Jhnson, Miss Ethel Salmon and. Miss Helen Houlihan, and Miss Lillian Troy instructress Of the eighth grade attached to High school; the gover- nor and an escort of prominent citi- zens; and last but not least the six Sarah Alice Beers, Mildred Christo- pher, George Herbert Beers, Jessie Martha Beers, Arthur Judson Ferris, Florence Marie Gaffney, Israel Gold stein, Thomas Francis sKeane, Kath- crime Cecilia Mayors, Evelyn Harriet Barker Read, Alice sCorneIia Smith, Edith Marion Summers, Frank Leon ard Wright, Charlesina Elizabeth DriscolI and Jennie Roquetta Honan, Marion Summers was salutatorian; Israel Goldstein, essayist. and Evelyn Read delivered the valedfctory. The invocation was made by Rev. George T. Sinnott and the benediction pro- nounced by Rev. James H. George. A. F. Smith, chairman, presented the diplomas to the graduates. The choruses were sung by the entire stu dent body, and Miss. Jessie Beers was the pianist and Fred Leiss, violinist. Dancing followed the exercises, music being furnished by an out of town orchestra. Altogether the com
 nencement of 1914 will be a standard by which to judge of future gradua- ton celebrations.
 Hosea B. Northrop, of Palestine, aged S6, died yesterday after brief illness He is survived by two mar ried daughters and several grand children. Although never seeking po- ntical preferment, he was keenly alive in all town matters, and where his advice was sought in all matters pertaining to taxes and expenditures of town moneys.
 The customary prizes for excellence in studies were awarded to the fol-