The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
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Newtovn. July 7-Arthur T. Nett1e- ton, treasurer of the Savings bank was appointed administration of the estate of the late Hosea B. Northrop, last week
 There will be a hearing July 8, at 5 D. m. for the allowance of adnhinis-I tratprs account of the estate of the late Patrick I1illis of Gray's Plain The stephen B. Hayes of Monroe. The heirs of this Iestate are the descend ants or their representatives of Mary Li1lis Keane, and of Michael LiIIis sis ter and brother of deceased, respec- lively.
 Committeeman Arthur Beardsley Of Halfway River district has hired Miss Margaret Carroll to teach the school in that district Miss Carroll had just completed a successful year as teacher of the school in Gray's Plain. district Hook and ladder Company Report
 Some statistics from the annual re- port Of the Newtown Hook and Lad der company arc Of public interest Officers: Chief engineer. P. H. Gan non; first assistant, Levi c. Morris; second assistant, Gustave w. Carlson; roster, 35 active volunteers: hydrants charged against the Borough. 35; equipment. one hand engine, one hook and ladder truck and three hose carts. Hose enough to lay a. double line 500 feet. Distances: Minimum between hydrants and property it covers, I 2 feet; maximum distance between hy- drants and other homes in the district, 1s500 feet Central fire alarm station Trinity church bell.
 Housexarning At JeanviIIe
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Rupf of Jean vile had a generous housewarrning party on the Fourth of July. Friends from the street were royalty enter tained by the host and hostess at their. new home and the neighbors called and welcomed them to the neighpor- hood.
 Newsy Items.
 James Crick and John scanlon of SeIectman w. e. Johnson's force of helpers. returned Sunday might from. a two days vacation at the seashore resorts of New Jersey.
 Arthur Stowe has taken the con- tract to cut and gather the hay on the I. B. Harris estate, this year.
 John Leahy, brother of Thomas LeaIly of Bedding is occupying the old John Thompson farm on Brushy E1ill. The latter. Thomas Leahy, owns the farm.
 On the Trail of the Shadow
 John C. BeardsIey of Chebanse, Ills, a first time since he left Kent. his native town, ffty-four years ago. When in terrogated as to why he did not re- visit Connecticut sooner, or why he came at all at the age of 75 he re- piled: ssI wanted to see the shadow of a Litchffeld county hill again be fore diediT While in town he is a visitor with Mrs. Charles IT. Minor of Berkshire, a relative. But he goes back again this week to the prairie
 Charles F. Cavanaugh was in Bridgeport Friday and the Fourth at tending the races at Aerodrone Park. His cousin Frank DSnnIon, returned with him.
 Mr. and Mrs. T. P Farrell of Mrs. Lucy B. Cawanaugh for the holi- day and Sunday.
 l Director Of Public Works Jacob A. Courtade of Bridgeport was the guest for the Fourth and Sunday of the Misses Callahan of Sandy Hook where his wife and sons, Fred and Francis are summering Other guests of the Misses Callahan are Miss Mary Risley l of Bridgeport, and MT and Mrs. 1 James Mu1vaney, and Miss Margaret | ScaH11on of New York.
 Michael Mahoney and daughter Margaret visited at Middletown last week.
 Mrs. William Smith and the Misses Jessie and Isabel Smith of Bridgeport | were holiday guests of MT. and Mrs W. 1T. Clark
 Mrs Joseph Norman of Brooklyn l.. T. who has been nursing her broth CT, Policeman Grove of Danb1lry drove to Newtown. Sunday with a party of friends and called on rela- tfves she had not visited in years.
 Mrs. Lucien Pferron and daughter Miss Amelia. Pierron departed Mon day morning for a. visit with relatives in the metropolis.
 Miss Irene Corbett was graduated from the Gutchess Business college Bridgeport, last week. She has com 1 p1eted the full course of bookkeeping, l typewriting and stenography in the evening classes of the school while working daily at her position in the clerical department of the Union Type 1 writer company.
 Martin TaIty of Bridgeport was a