The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
NEWTOWN FIXES
 TAX RATE AFTER
 MUCH DISCUSSION
PropOsition From Borden Milk Co, Considered at Meet ing But Action Is
 Delayed.
SeIectman Johnson Tells Why 15 Mill Rate Is Essential McMahon Is Discharg-
 ed by Justice
 Mccarthy.
Especial to the Farmer.)

en citizens and one woman voter 9dk1- peared at the Brick Building last night in response. to an invitation to con slider the buying of the building used as a refrgerating plant by the Bord- en Creamery, moving it on to the High school grounds, and presenting it to the town as a. gymnasium free of all cost Its maintenance it was enues which would come from it's hire by the publickfor social occasions, bas- kets ball games and so forth. With these premises laid down the meeting organized with Frank Wright as chair man. A talk-fest for information as to the feasibility of the plan of nov ing the building, probable cost, and about an hour which resulted in a vote being passed requesting Carpen- ter George Northrop and Frank Wright to make a thorough exanina- ton of the building and report to a meeting Friday night of this week. By removing from the public mind any suspicion that it was move to add to taxation. it Is hoped a larger and more representative gathering will attend the next meeting and something may come of 1t.
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. M. J. Ryan was baptized at St. Roses church Sunday afternoon. The spon- Sors were Miss CafneT1ne SaVaIlaA 8n and Joseph P Kea11e She was named Catherine Louise Ryan.
 MT. and Mrs Joseph F. Webber of New York, spent Friday and Sa81lr- day at their country h6zzs on MI le Ezill making r4 ans Tor an ealfIv com
 School Principal Patrick H .s Mo Carthy has sold his beautiful place sfEdgewood Farm to MT. Thomas H. ,VoIner of New York city. The sale was effected through the real estate office of A W. Reynolds Possession will be given about May 1st. MT. and Mrs. McCarthy, their many friends will be glad to know, have no inten- ton of removing from town and hope ] to find a suitable home in the Bur ough, or nearby his place Of duty.
 Francis Carmody, of New Haven was the week end guest of his parents, MT and Mrs. M F. Carnodys. Of Glen ave- nue. Sandy Hook. Miss Teresa. Bar mody. the graduate nurse was also \ a guest at the family home.
 James F. Corbett and son. William. of Brooklyn, were week end and Sun day guests of friends in Newtown and Sandy Hook.
 Carpenter George Lundgren. of Cemetery avenue. has attached his workshop to the rear of his house, which adds to the convenience, and also to the looks of the dwelling. l5ii J tied his mother, Mrs John Keane. of Gas street, Sunday.
 John M Otis of the Mechanics' Bank, Bridgeport, was recently visi- 1 tor at his mothers. Mrs. M. S. Otis. Church HiIl.
 purchased the McBath place in Han- over expects to take possession about April 1st. M Mahoney who occupied l the place as tenant expects to move nearer the Newtown station with his children who are now with him. Miss Flora McNamara, of Danbury, | is now with her aunt, Mrs. Thomas | Carey, of Queen street. and attends I the parochial school. M J. Ryan has taken possession 1 of the ancestral home in Currftueb l lately vacated by Thomas F. Lyons | MT Ryan's household goods will be moved in Thurshday- E MT. Arthur Beard's bungalow 1s shining in a two color dress of paint the work of his own artistic brush. St Roses s senior and junior choiTs will keen open house tonight, St Patrick,s, at St. Mary's hall. for all their friends and with caed mill failthe'' for the public on the natal day of the Irish Saint ss Mrs.J ohm B. HubbeIL of South Main street, reports the first hatches from l the faithfuT hen far this season. l Four -broo6s of fifty animated puff i balls are squintfng at the sunlight since sunday morning and four mother hens are querulousIy voicing to each | other the TT should worry, or the | wingIess bipeds.
 The funeral of James Leayy, son oi
 James and Mary Nanghton Leayy, o1 l Bridgeport formerly resident here, occurred Saturday. interment being III St Roses cemetery. The deceased
 was 32 years of age and Is survived l J,y a widow and two children Many I friends in town joined in paying theil 1 last respects to the dead by theiz 1 presence at the grave
 l Humane Officer s. A. Gardner of 1 New Haven and c. B. Johnson Of fh1s town were actively engaged in fht I work of the Humane society Satur- | day In the forenoon they were wit nesses in the case of Anton Csa1fnski
 charged with disoEbeying the inJunc- l ton of the officers with regard to the use Of a beast in his business of draw
 ing timber The trial was before Jus
 tfce Futile of Sout thb1lry, and the ac-
 el1sed was found guilty and fined $1'
 and costs. amounting to $24.61- Sherif
 Theodore Wheeler made the arrest
 In the afternoon they visited .Botsfort
 and looked into the case Of a 14-year
 old girl about to assume the obigat tions of motherhood, but found tha,
 fore in SoutIlbury by a regularly rec
 ognized minister of the gospel, hel I mother giving her consent to the mar
 riage of her daughter who should bs
 in school to a. man 40 years old, s
 Widower with children nearly as o1G as their new Stepmother.
 The proposal to string the electri,
 wires on the telephone posts in ths borough by the manager in charge O
 the electric installation work of ths