The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-30
JESSE JAMES FOR
 JURY DUTY HERE
Nelwtown Representative-Ele Drawn Oscar Pitzschler to Serve For First Time in 23 Years.
Special to the Farmer.)

Special to the Frarmer.)
 R1ewtowr, Nov. 3o-Sherin A.. B. Baakenlan summoned Representative Hect Jesse A. James of HawIeyville Ind Town Clerk Oscar Pftzschler. Sat sri1ninaa side. which comes dn this week in Bridgeport. A singular fact n the case of MT. Pitzschier is. th,it hts is the first time in over twenty hree years he has been drawn as a luror, although his name has been bn evers list of jurors from NeWtown since. This is undoubtedly a singu- ar il1uatratton Of the law of chances, and lis worthy Of note here Mrs John fsoythrop has relieved Ehe tedium of long conyalescence by using her pen for pleasure and profit. This week an article, Ser. naons in Typewriter Keys appeared ln the Editor, published at Ridgewood, N J which has brought her name prominently into the literary field. Mrs. Northrop previously has had Fketches and stories accepted by Top- &ptchss' a periodical of bizarre charae- ter in the literary world but her latest pToduction Is said to be a very or- Rg1naI prose ldy1 of the imagination which has attracted the favorable no-5 efce Of literary critics Her many friends are encouraging; her to con- e1nue in the work. There were several lively durr1es at Rhe meeting of the seIectmens aSstur- day, flor the payment of bills against me town First Sselectn1an Ephraim D. Briscoe refused to pay the bills Of several claimants on the grounds That the charges for the services were excessive. Those held I'D were in Hlsnant and high words ensued. But 0sldge Briscoe had evidently looked klto each case individually and some were compelled to make out marked reductions in the sums asked for, in ono case cutting the bill into halves, beGore he would approve them- The en he signed all the corrected or n1enu- @Tedftnrs had to listen to at Iiench mt 1hol1tly on civic righteousness which 8 almost an obsession with our new Hrst selectman. before the treasurer handed over the spondulics. There were no specific charges Of illegal biT1f. made by First selectman Briscoe. and no 1ntfmation Of grating, but that even the high cost Of living would not warrant the town selectmen to pay out the taxpayers' money on excessive or foe.s' Tho other seleetnen were mute during the discussions and gave no 1utination Of their feelings. They saw that their chief had taken the bit in his mouth and like good team kl1ey pEl1dently followed their leader. 1he episode is the talk of the town since and every telephone in town Sat uFdAy and Sunday was busy over the news from the Brick Building,a and ddscussions upon it. Of course tha, part of the public who never get g chance at the patronage table are with 9lae first se1ectnnan in his stand but Ehe others with bills to be paid do no, like the outlook for the future
 Mrs. M. T. Kelly Of West street, re- ceived the pleasant intelligence Sun day morning that she was a grea1 *randmother- A twelve pound son was born that morning to MT. and Mrs nseo Braun of New Haven. 6ler daugh- ter and n-in-Iaw. Mrs. Kelly is be ang widely congratulated today
 Charles McBath, Mrs. McBath and ehf1dHen were guests Of MT. end Mrs Tired Lake on North Main street fol the holiday
 Andrew Donlon Of Bridgeport spen, 9eae week end and Sunday with hi kanafIy on North Main street, returning Eunday night.
 Emil Osterbloom of West F1eld, N. J. Peter Jonshon of Brooklyn. N. r., ane Osterb1oom Of southannpton, L. T. spent the holiday and weekend witt Mheir old friends. MT and Mrs. Georg, LundgTen of Cemetery avenue. San idy Hook.
 Helen AIadigan Of Bridgeport, spen Thanksgiving vacation with her grand mother, Mrs. Henry Madigan John E ndadigan of Hartford paid his nothe visit for the holiday
 Mss Justine HouIfhan came hoan Saturday from New Britain where 8sh senjoyed Thanksg1ving with friends
 Frank Donlon of Bridgeport was guest of his aunt, Mrs. Lucy B. Cav Anaugh this week, returning hom Sunday evening.
 A party Of twenty local high schoo students went to Brookneld.s Frfda might and danced till morning in tf1 town hall They all report fine tim especiaIly the straw ride in the lia wagon of H. I. Stevens who conveye and helped chaperone the party.
 Miss Laura Nolan, Bellevue hos pfta1 trained nurse is spending a 7brte vacation this week with her mothej Adrs- !. Nolan of the Boulevard
 Many grangers from Rewtown ar expecting to attend the Fairfield cour &y Pomona Grange meeting, wednes day December 1, at Sturdevant 91aI Bridgeport There will be an eIe< tion of officers, in which some of th T4ewtown patrons are deeply interestee It is hoped that our town will aead be honored by representation in tb official body.
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