The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
SNAKE ROCK FARM SUMMER ROME OF
 PRESIDENT HADLEY
Head of Vale University to Oc- cupy Handsome Estate of
 Standard Oil Magnate.
NEWToWN NOTES
lspeeial to The Farmer.1

Newtown, June 11.-snake Rock farm, in zoar, the summer home Of the family of the Standard Oil mag nate, c. M. Pratt, will house, this of Yale College President HadIey, who is in the best of health and spir- ifs after his European trip. during which he lecturtd on American his- tory at Oxford University. England, sent notice of his plans this week to farm who counts the distinguished visitor as friend.
 TEE NEW FLAG PoLE
 The nag pole committee, R. H Beers. chairman, Dr. F. J. Gale, Edi- tor A. P. Smith and Herman Nt Tie- man, Sr., yesterday awarded the con- tract for the new flag pole and set- ting up of same to Corbett & Com pany Of New York, the work to be completed by July list The height of the shaft and spar together will be 100 feet. It is understood the cost will be about covered by the amount of subscription, with bank dividends thereon, now in the hands of the com mittee.
 NHWsY ITEMS.
 The inter-village whist club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Err nest Sanford of the borough
 Miss Teresa Hussion of Bridgeport is a guest at the Convent of Mercy.
 Carpenter Edgar Northrop is nlak- ing Improvements in the way of handsome bay window to the resi- dence Of F. S. Lowell
 Mrs W. C. Johnson has trained nurse, Miss Taylor Of Danbury The patient is slowly raIying, to the de- light of many friends
 Frank Tdlson Is painting the raiI- ingssE on the state trunk line from Church Hill to Tom Brook this, week.
 War Veteran A. w. Peck of Port chester N. Y., is now with his son. Dr.. Peck, on Mount Pleasant. wheres he will spend the summer. Our towns people generally are glad to greet their old townsman again.
 Miss Rose I4savy of Bridgeport is with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Thom- as J. Leavy, Of Walnut Tree Hill. for a couple of weeks vacation.
 Mrs. P H. Mccarthy returned to- day from Visit with New Haven friends.
 The annual school meeting of Sandy Hook district will be held Friday eve ming, June 12, at the school house at 7:45 o'clock. South Center district win have it's annual meeting.
 P. F. Bradley of Bridgeport Is spending d short vacation at the farn-A fly home in Pole Bridge
 PRINCIPAL MADIGAN DYING
 Principal James E. AGadigan of thes Bishop street school. Waterbury. is not expected to live. The people of his native town will regret to hear of his il1-luck.s He was formerly active in Newtown both as school principal and as editor of the Newtown Chron- icle in the sos.
 Miss Edith Northrop of New Haven is at home with Mir. and Mrs L. R. Slkidmore from her completed school work of the year.
 Assessor w. B. Glover, Mrs. Clever and son. w. DeForest. motored to. Bridgeport and return yesterday
 Miss Mary Clark and Miss Mildred Eorbett visited Danbury yesterday, making the trip in M A. Corbett's car OIr. and Mrs. ID. T. Corbett of Dan bury returned with them for a visit here
 MT and Mrs. Martin wInton Of Guinea are entertaining their niece Miss IrIna Toucey, of Stepney.
 A party of students from the Sam ford school. Reddins. canped g. few days this week on the Housatonic at. zoar Bridge. Later they expect to make this camp a general rendezvous for their schoolmates.
 Master Thomas T. Peeso has re- turned to his home in Bridgeport af- ter several weeks sojourn with his grandmother. Mrs. Peeso. of Gas street,