The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
OUR .NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
(sneciaI to The Farner. }

Newtown. Dec 19-The condition of health of Newtown's much beloved citizen, Ezra, Levan Johnson is re- ported as unfaVora bIe. He appears to be gradually failing. His sons, Charles B. and William c. Johnson are constantly in attendance upon the patient, and help the aged mother in the work of love. His duties as school visitor have been taken up for him by his conferees on the Board of Esdu- cation. There is widespread sorrow felt among the youthful population of the town. over the incapacity of the much beloved patron. With no class are the merits of MT. Johnson esti- mated at their true value than by the school children of Neyvtown, over ful care for more than half century.
 There is considerable improvement in the condition of Ernest Sanford of Queen street, whose serious illness has ii,een noted in these columns. He has i LOW dispensed with the services of the trained nurse. and looks consistently forward to a sure recovery. The Sunday school of the Congre- gational church will hold it's Christ mas tree service Wednesday evening. December 23 The cantaka. Holy Night will be rendered by the choir, and Mrs Daniels will present a pleas ing programme for the children and their elders. The hour is 7:S0, and cordial invitation is extended to the public.
 The January meeting of the Mis- sionary society of the Congregational church will be held with Miss S. J. Scudder, Main street.
 Mrs. ". H. Thickst will make her home for the winter after January list with her daughter and son-in-la;W. MT. and Mrs. Gustaye ". Carlson of PIatfss HILL
 5.s York fill open their country home on Mile Hill for the Christmas season and expect to have a house party. of friends.
 The funeral of William Shea occur red from his late home at o'clock this morning, and an hour later from St. Roses church. Rev. Father George T. Sinnott celebrated a re- quiem high mass and the church choir sang several selections, besides the responses in an impressive man. ner. There were many floral offer ings testifying to the affection of reIas- lives and friends for the deceased. The burial was in St. Roses cene- tery. Friends were present from Derby Shelton. waterbury. Danbury3 and Bridgeport
 Mrs. c. B. Glover of the Boulevard has returned from a. pleasant visit with her friend Mrs Carrie BunneI1 of Southport
 pr. Charles H. Peck and family Of New York arrived in town last night to spend the Christmas time in their summer home on Mount Pleasant.
 Elliott Northrop. son Of MT. and Mrs. E. c. Northrop Of Hattertown has returned home from the Worces- ter Academy on account of illness. His mother went for him in response to information from his boarding place.
 The skating on the Foundry pond is being enjoyed by the school chil- drens should the cold weather con tinue a couple of days longer, ice it to cut will have formed in the opinion. of the ice-nen.
 The Sunday school Of sC.hristnas tree service Of Trinity church will be held on the eve of Christmas at 7:30 o'clock The parishioners have been busy the past two nights, and expect to complete the work of preparing the tree on Monday and Tuesday nights Of next week.
 St. Johns church, Sandy Hook, will hold it's Christmas festival and ser vice at 4p. m. on Sunday following Christmas.