The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16
NEWTOWN
MNxs
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s-r.-v+,zvn. Feb. 16.-The good people r,f 4otsford mourn the loss ofsa ml1en- keioved neighbor by the death on FIT dam night of Mrs W ". PecA aAter ,ss~ illness lasting month The 1u- -,zzs1 will occur Tuesday morning, in. tersnent being in Newark, N- J sLne' bs<eaved family have the sympathy of an >
 Foreman Michael LiIis and force of men were out Saturday and sun ,7Ss4r s,reaIzins through the drifts to permit of the visits of physicians ana -i..s5e-ta1rars s.a From reports made 70 the sefectnaen, the late stormy 1ook on fHS=8Sosets of-as= real -aba1zzand m Inef osErsnE [uouplIess- w+,. cost considerable to make these ros1os passatde for the public
 The High echoolTas well as all the public. schools in town closed DoLn Thursday and Friday on account or the extreme cold making the rooms refrigerators.
 T1r q. H. Peck of New York visited his country l1ome on Mount Pleasant last week where Plumber E. J. Ha1l has just finished a job Of improve uents by installing three baths and a hot air furnace and a steam heating I,Iant which. it is expected, will keep, the habitation so comfortalole that Florida never will be far from the dreams of the inmates
 The camp fire girls have withdrawn
  and have postp0ned their play, Miss Fearless & Co.,; until after Easter. society circles now will have opportur fity to get into quiet state before the beginning of the penitential sea- son Of Lent, and the tired marrons'. ma1ds and males ara glad of 1t.
 Michael Lynch ofSGas street is now able to be around the house. sitting up Saturday for the first time.
 Miss Sarah Beers won the ladies' prize for the best dancer, and Carl Johnson the gentlemen's at the EIdli- side club dance on the night5 of Lin ccIn day.
 EP H.. Mccarthy of North Middle school took the opportune time when cold closed his school Thursday and Friday to fill his ice-houses
 The local sbasketball team was de- feated by tie c. N. G. team Of Bridge port Friday night at town hall by the score Of 32 to 16. The visitors came and returnel by auto and word has been received from them that they ex- perdenced great difHculty in the storm so that it was Saturday morning De- fore reaching their destination.
 The benefit whist for the Library to- right promises to be well patronized stad the cou1mfttee in charge have epared no efforts to make it a social affair for the general public.
 sBaker John w Dayton had a serious 11islaap Saturday in snow drift on the Sugar street road. His bakery wagon was overturned, he was thrown out and the horse thrown to it's side All his cake and pies were Injured and his money drawer contents, about sS1, lost in the snow, but he pIucKffy finished his route
 Owing to the fmpassabflity of the roads thee whist of St. Roses Social Circle advertised for tonight at the home of Mrs. James OConnell of Zoar has been postponed to a. later date.
 Mrs W B. Sniffen received q cable message from COnstantinople, Tur key, Frfday.~announcing the death of Mrs. w. H Barnum, wife of Missionary . Rev. Dr. w. H. Barnum. Both MT. and Mrs Barnim spent part of their vacation last summer with Mrs. iS1'sf fen who is sister of MT. Barnum, and had only returned to their field. Of 1a- bor a few months ago. Genuine re- gret is expressed here over the death of Mrs Barnum with sympathy for the bereaved husband
 Michael K. Lynch, who was em- p1oyed the past eight years in Bridge port factories, died of a. shock last night and his remains were brought here for burial this morning. He was tine. Both parents are dead and one sister, Mrs. David Kinsey, of New Durham N J., survives. Undertakens Honan & Brew have the funeral ar rangements in charge.
 Despite the very indictment weather Friday night the friends of High school and Library attended the whist at town hall in goodly numbers, grat- flying the hearts of the promoters. Miss May Hoyt and Miss Elsie Ferris Mrs Frank F. Mitchell won ladies' first prize, and Mrs. Wallace Mitchell tic second Carl Johnson won gentle mems first prize, and Arthur Ferris the second. Eonsozatdong were aNyard-