The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-18
NEWTOWN

Saturday morning, Louis Bonnette of Hattertown. was arraigned on the charge of drunkenness and abuse of wife He was found guilty and as 1t was not the first offense of the same character. the justice gave him a ten days sentence in jail in addi- ton to a fine of s5.
 ". H. Wawe1ee was the plaintiff in a suit for s1o0 against Samuel strfsiE. which came up before Justice McCar- thy Saturday morning. The plaintiff was represented by Attorney Jesse Stewart. and the defendants interests by Attorney Williamson, both of Bridgeport By agreement of counsel the case went over for one week
 Bishop Milan at St. Rose's
 At 4:s0 Sunday afternoon. Rt Rev. John J. Milan, Bishop of Connecticut, administered the sacra ament of con- hrmatfon to class of no at St. Rose church
 A large concourse of parishioners and many church people of other de- nominations witnessed the administra- tfon of the rite and listened with at fentfon to the Bishops address to the children. and the giving of the pledge of total abstinence till the age of 25 years to those confirmed Inside the chancel and upon the altar the fol- lowing priests assisted in the service: Rev J. B- Nihill of St. Patrick's church. Bridgeport: Rev. George T. Sinnott- rector of St. Roses. and Rev Fl Dolan, curate. Twenty were con- frmed at St. Stephens, Long Hill. the Mission church, at 2.S0 D. m. Dr. w. c. Kennedy and Miss Mary Grove were sponsors,
 Farmers Meeting.
 Less than a score of farmers met. 1ast Saturday night at the Brick build ing in pursuance of a call to form a
 
 town Those present reported that the determination to form such so-s ciety is strong and growing stronger every day. but the small attend dance was due solely to the inability of the farmers to get around on account of the rush to get the crops in the ground. so long delayed by the late season The meeting was then ad- 5ourned till next Saturday night at the .eame hour and place
 Personals
 MT and Mrs Thomas F. Cavan- saugh of the Boulevard. had as Sun tday guests. Mr and Mrs Peter J. Carroll and the Misses May and Helen Candeld Of Bridgeport
 James F. Madigan of Brattleboro, Fvt-. is visiting his mother, Mrs. Hen ny Madigan-
 Mrs Matthias Carroll was a. visitor sn Bridgeport Friday
  ,street. had their daughter. Miss Irene ECorbett of Bridgeport, Miss Christine EDaIy. New Haven, and Mrs Jerry Hynch and son, Harold of Bridgeport, lat dinner. Sunday in honor of the na-. naI anniversary of the hostess.
 John Cassidy and family of South Tbury attended the confirmation ser ksices at St Roses church. Sunday af- Hernoon-
 A. T. Messenger of Jamaica Long ~ .-T-A. =. safter his property in Currituck f- Miss Eleanor Gros Claude is a vis- stor in town
 Michael Mahoney visited his wife at sHIfddletown last week, and brings back Ian encouraging report of her condi- nion.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. B. Glover and Family visited in Danburx Saturday NeSfosvn ys. Sanford School.
 The Newfown High School team went to Bedding Saturday, and played hae Sanford School team. defeating bthem by score of 2 to 1 g. The team fwent by bus Among the prominent lfriends of the team who brought au A<o loads of fans were w. R. Curtis land M. A. Corbett of Sandy Hook. Miss Mary Kelly, teacher of the South Middle school, spent Saturday lin Danbury.
 st Sister ATALoyo1a, who has been rest nng at St Eineent's hospital, Bridge- hort for some weeks, has returned z4o the Convent of Mercy, much inn sproved in health
 Mir and Mrs. George Mcclure of New Milford. autoed to Newtown Sun Eday and brought their mother, Mrs. IThonnas Mcclure to witness the cele- &ra4ion at St Roses
 Mr And Mrs James A. Maroney and family of Dodgingtown. were en- &fertained Sunday at MT. and Mrs. nEartan KelIyss. Gas street
 Joseph Lavery of Bridgeport, vis- eted Mrs Ann Clarity at Convent of l NEercy, Sunday.
 Patrick I4 Eeane who spent the [