The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-11
NEWTOWN VOTERS HOLD-UP SCHEME
 TO LIGHT TOWN
Especial to The Farmer }

NeWtoWn, Dec. 11@The advocates of open and above board discussion
 of the lighting project for the -bor-
 ough streets were out in force at the
 special meeting Thursday morning at
 9:30 and carried their point The
 meeting was called to order by Bor-
 ough Clerk Charles F. Beardsley, and
 Warden Peck was elected moderator.
 He was called upon for the produc- ton of the proposition from the light ing company, and the discussion. fol- lowing not illuminating the subject sufficiently, the voters adjourned the meeting to Wednesday evening, Dec. 16, at 7:45 o'clock and the borough
 clerk was instructed to invite Presi-
 dent Sanders of the Danbury and Bethel Street Railway companv to be present and fully explain the propos- ed plan for lighting the public streets. If the streets are lighted, all the tax payers will know and have a chance to vote on the location of the lights
 but the sentiment Of the majority
 was strong that all sections of the borough must be treated fairly in the
 location of the lights. They have no intention of leaving this arrangement
 to the tender mercies of the official board of the borough, as was done in the location of the hydrants whe1 the borough assumed fire protect on and contracted with the Newtown Water company. The undue infIu- ence exerted by certain property hold CTS at that time in securing hydrants in front of unimproved property to
 make desirable building lots for sale is a sore subject with many taxpayers who came out to this meeting resolv- ed that there would be no like con centration of the lighting benefits by powerful interests. Newtown wants the electric lights; but a majority of the taxpayers do not want a white fNr1TTi in the evening is an advanced step which cannot fail to bring out all tax payers and If inc proposition is fair
 and square it looks as if Newtown will adopt 1t.
 Mrs. Isaac B. Harris of Jeanville, who has been an invalid for several
 years died unexpectedly early Thurs day morning. She was 82 years of age. She is survived by no descend ants. but has one sister, Mrs. Hattie Clark, living. The latter has been the constant companion of Mrs. Harris during her long siege of poor health. The deceased was the widow of the 1 late Isaac B. Harris, a wealthy man
 ufacturer of rubber cloth in this coun- 1 try and in Scotland who, on his re- l tirennent from business built a hand I some mansion near the main street where he enjoyed life for many years. l At his death he left his property in l trust for his wife. This will now be l released and go to collateral heirs of l both. The funeral will take place from her late home on Saturday at l 2 D. m. Rec. J. H. George of Trinity
 church officiating.
 l Henry Tappen, a civil engineer on | the Panama Canal operations, will give an illustrated lecture. sHThe l Fanarna Canal :, on Tuesday evening, Dec 15, under the auspices of the
 Mems Federation of the Congrega- I tional church. He comes to Newtown l backed up by many endorsements from press, pulpit and civic bodies in l New York city and state. The lee i turer will also appear in Sandy Hook l the following night, if satisfactory ar lrangements can be made.
 There will be services in the Meth 1 oaist church Sunday, if weather per rnlts. Rev. w T. Guggenheim of 1 Bridgeport, will supply the pulpit, it I is promised, and the services will be- l gin at 10:45 a. m.
 The basketball team of the First Methodist church of Bridgeport, will | YIav the local basketball team tonight l a+ inc town hall. The lineup for
 Newtovvn will be: Robert Bradley rg, I Herbert Beers Ig, Joseph Keane, c, Gordon Gale, If. Harry Bradley. If l William Costello who has occupied 1 a responsible position in the factory 1 of Curtis & Son for several years has | accepted a position in the same line of work with Warner Brothers of 1 Bridgeport He will remove to that
 city soon.
 Mrs M. J. Kelly of West street, has | gone to New Haven for a visit with her daughter Mrs. Leo Braun
 Mrs Ernest HawIey and Miss Mar \ garet Warehouse spent a few days in Il the metropolis recently.
 Mrs. Amos Hawley is recovering Il from a severe indisposition-
 Il Mrs Martin Troy and Miss Claribel
 Troy enjoyed a tripR to Bridgeport
 Wednesday,, which trip included the Il theatre in the days pleasures
 A. L. Peck, committeeman of Head
 of the Meadow district has been nak-
 ing improvements about the school
 premises, not the least of which is
 strong fence.
 Many friends had a hearty hand
 shake from Daniel Altman of Water .l bury, Monday. He was foreman on Il the road work over Mount Pleasant
 and made a. host of friends while here.
 Samuel UnderhiH has just finished
 an extensive job of draining his low : lands which will add not g, few dol T lars to the value of his farm.