The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-21
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 Newtown. Aug. 21Lester the IF year old son of John W. Ray Dor rowed a revolver of an older play with the usual result. He shot him. Self in the hand pr. W. C. Ken uedy was called in but as the bullet was lodged in the muscles and the danger of infection great from the wound, the physician hurried the boy to St. Maryss hospital in his car at once
 The tennis tournament on the grounds Of Dr. c. IL Peck opened according to program this week. The number of entries show that the sport has a. large number of devotees Fin town, both among our residents as well as among the members of the summer colony. Monday there was a, preliminary meet to aceommodate some Of the contestants, but the con- test proper began Wednesday, S The play began at g a. m and continued throughout the day with a two hours int mission at noon time lunch. The tournament will be continuous, weather permitting, ending Saturday. Aug. 2sth when the prizes will be awarded
 On the last day of having. Farmer Walter RuffIes Of Palestine fell through a loft in a shed for hay and fractured a.. rib. Dr. Gale attended him. His sufferings were mitigated at their height, by receiving the glad news that his wife and daughter who were mar ooned in Ireland had set sail urday, Aug. IS.
 J. A BIackm man of Mount Pleasant has entertained his son, Henry w. Blaclxnnan of New Britairs and his daughter, Mrs c, B Naranore of Bridgeport this week.
 ssrsEs< q esa,,f7xy T5,5,lrs.@ will try concI,I sions with the Riverside baseball nine of Bridgeport Sunday at p. m- at the Knoll fields. The Newtowns ex- pect to meet the Cherry Athletic club of Danbury at the Queen street dia- mond Saturday afternoon at D. m. Good games are promised by the managers Of both local teams.
 Miss Ina Dr1scou was granted a certificate to teach the school in Palestine district, By the board of School Visitors at it's recent meet Hing.
 Vincent Egan of Danbury is the new village blacksmith at the Hunt instown shop. He is a son of Peter Egan of Danbury. a native of New town.
 M. A. Corbett Of Corbett & Grove is enjoying his vacation of two weeks by employing his Oakland touring car in giving pleasure to his friends this week Monday hestook MT. and Mrs. T. J. Corbett and children to Wood bury Tuesday, he took Mrs M. F. Houlilaan and daughter Miss May Hou1ihan for a trip to the Sound; Miss May Egan and Helen HouHhan and other family friends enjoyed his kindness Wednesday and Thursday afternoon he notored to Woodbury and Hotch kissviIIe with his cousins, the Misses Susan and Josephine Keat- ing of Bridgeport who are sojourning Ion the Boulevard. Next week he will make headquarters at Woodmont' with his family.
 York, and Mrs. M. F. Keating of Bridgeport who are spending vacation in town called on Friends in the ber- ough, Thursday.
 MT. and Mrs. W. B Terrtll of Day ton street are rejoicing over the birth of a son, born "Wednesday.
 Frank Wright, foreman of the Composing department of the Bee be- gan a weeks vacation yesterday. His destination is a secret, but it is a safe bet that it will be where quiet fishing is in vogue.
 MT and Mrs Michael Blake Wal nut Tree Hill are entertaining their daughter. Miss Lena Blake of Bridge port this week.
 The Huntingtown school house has received a freshening up at the hands of painter, Charles Canf1eld of Bots ford.
 C. L. Warner of vlcksburg, Miss is north on his annual summer trip He is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Smith P. Glover where his wife and son have been spending the hot season. Lightning on Wednesday evening. 1 destroyed the barn of Miss Alice Stiles on Georges Hill, Southbury. The re- flection of the fire puzzled Newtown- CTS, all the evening.
 MT. apd Mrs. George R. Wilson have as house guests, MT. and Mrs H. E. Mott and family and Frank ] Mott of Bridgeport for their annual summer sojourn in Newtewn. l The treasury of the Newtown Li-
 brary is enriched by over $100, as I the result of the net proceeds of the nasquerade dance, and 2 the added