The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
NE W TOWN MILK
 MEN AGGRlEV VED.
Estimate They Are Receiving Less Than Four and One Half
 Gents For Product
fspecIaI to The Farmer.)

Newtogrn. Dec 8@The miIkTnen in fhe northern part of the town are aggrteved again, as the last monthly checks showed that they were getting. their milk per quart, measured by the state standard of qualified milk. The rate promised was four and a half cents. and the producers sup posed this was based on the state re- euirenents as to percentage of butter fat in the milk. The company. it seenns, goes by the Borden standard which is higher than the states and thus the farmers are the sufferers, as their payments indicate.
 The annual meeting of the Newtown library Association took place at the library audiortuna.s Tuesday evening. at 8 o'clock The annual report showed receipts of $334.83 and ex- penses Of $239. .96. The balance in the treaA71ry both in end ownen tand sinking funds is $959. Tt was voted to insta11 electric lights provided the expense may be pet from available income The following officers were elected: President, Rev. James H. George; vice-president. pr. F. J. Gale; secretary, Mrs A. B. BIakenan; i; treasurer, Arthur J. Smith; librarian, Miss Abby LSi Peck: trustee for three years, Rev. J. H. George; book com Iaittee. Mrs. L H. George, Miss Susan Sctdder, Mrs A. B. B4akeman, Miss Abby L.. Peck, Mrs. H. M. Tiemann, and Miss Mary Bennett; entertain ment committee, Miss Florence Beecher, Mrs. [. M. Johnson, Miss Irwin. Mrs. A J. Smith, Mrs. R. H. Beers, and Miss Jessie Beers.
 The funeral of Philip H. Haugh occurred today from his home in Botsford at g a. m. and an hour later from St Roses church of which the deceased was 8 devoted member. The coFtege was followed by a long line of sorroWing friends and relatives in town, and from Danbury, Shelton, Br1dgeport and New York city The interment was in the family plot in St. Roses cemetery. Undertakers Honan and Brew had the arrange nents in charge.
 Besides the local Republicans men tioneds last night, R. F. D.. Carrier James B. Nichols, brought Wilson M. Reynolds, chairman of tn eRepublican town committee Rodney Shepard of Morris and Shepard, and Herman H. Peek. the borough milkman in his auto to Ghe Republican blowout at Bridgeport, Tuesday night. Another prominent Republican who pleaded guilty to the charge of frequenting was Editor A P. Smith of the Bee, Out he refuses to disclose how he got 44aare-
 Mrs. Edith w. Mitchell of Mile Hill was elected a member of the execu- tive board of the Fairfield County Pomona Grange for three years at the meeting held yesterday in Bridge port
 Yesterday, Miss Julia, KiIbride and Miss Anna Carmody Joined the local canvassers for the St. -v1ncent's Hos ypftaI Fund. The committee acting with H. w. Troy. leader of the band. handed over $186.
 The Trinity Guild sale at the rooms Hast night, and the supper from D. Inn. to 8 D. ln- were well patronized by ithe general public SIS was realized flor the funds.
 Robert Kierpan and bride of Three Rivers. Canada, arrived, yesterday at IfB brothers, Dr. w. Fl. Kiernan, of Sandy Hook, on their wedding trip. The happy couple took up the duties and pleasures of married life in their Canadian home. Saturday, Nov. 2S, 31914
 Master Thomas Francis Maloney tand sister Marie returned Wednesday Ito their Bridgeport home after spend ling the Thanksgiving vacation with Etheir grandfather, Thomas MaIoney of Mile Hil1.
 Representative E. T. Hook was a recent visitor at his Botsford Hill home, returning Monday to his busi- ness in Bridgeport.
 The xoar school has been closed