The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-07
NEwlsY ITEMS.

NEWsY ITEMS Student Frank Johnson of this town has Joined the GIee club of Trinity college.
 Mrs John L. Gilbert returned this week from St. vincent's hospital. Bridgeport WherA she underwent an operation suaeeEsfully. Her many friends rejoice over her restoration l to health and usefulness. 1 Rev. CA Tibballs of St. Johns and Rev. J. H. George of Trinity, attended the church congress at New Haven, Tuesday Mrs George accompanied i her husband.
 Civil Service Commissioner Charles c. Morris came up from New Haven. Tuesday, to cast his vote; also Martin, l Roche of Bridgeport. ] tT The selectmen are in receipt of a comm munieation from Officer Thomas Reilly of Bridgeport calling the att l tention af the authorities to a serious Idefect in the sewer fronting his prop erty, in that no provision is made for a sewer well and sewer trap at the Ientrance to the covered sluice, and l that as now constructed it is liable to become clogged with leaves and other refuse. 'fFlorewarned is fore armed, '' he says, and he is ready to cooperate with the authorities in remedying the defects complained of. I David Henderson of Milford has been | ter friends.
 MT and Mrs. H. G. Curtis are pass I ing a5.weel at Atlantic City, N. J., guests Of MT. and Mrs. Harry B. Cur ling the annual convention of the Hard ware Manufaetqrers' association in that place.
 Mrs. E. J. Hall returned Thursday from a visit to saugatuek Conn.
 Pahtatucx Grange netted $30 from
 
 Trinity Guild rooms. 4 Fires on Walnut Tree Hill, and tTaunton hill, Wednesday, caused ex- i citement and hard work gby bands of neighbors before. the fires were sub idued The fires were started by care I less cigarette smoking hunters and the fire warden's attention has been drawn to these violations of prudence.
 MT and Mrs. Henry Young of Taun- ion have a. son sick of spinal n1enin- E1tfs Dr. F. J. Gale is in attend I ance.
 The property of the late Patrick Ac- Inerhey of North Main street will I be soldt at public auction, November IA, by President D. c. Peek Of the Savings bank
 Mrs. Mary Grove is in i1l-health this fall and her condition awakens the 1 Sympathetic Interest of her many i friends in town. The condition of I hea1th Of her son, Thomas F. Grove, who is in the Bridgeport hospital, is Ian occasion of great worry to her and her family. His condition does mot improve.
 Miss Anna Burns of Bridgeport Fez i turned to her home Thursday after a l pleasant two weeks visit with her sis ter, Mrs J. Nolan, of the Boulevard.
 Among the well known ladies who took the 10:13 ann m. train to Bridge port, yesterday, were Mrs. Charles B. Hawley, Mrs. c. B. Gilbert, Mrs. Gus | (xx1jfl (Sa7-I SSS Mary Troy. Miss Catherine Donlon and 1 Mrs. BiPdseys D. Beardsley. The moving picture as 6 form of en- tertainment in Newtown, made it's in litiaI appearance at the town hall last might. W. E. Collins of Danbury ex- hibited a high grade of pictures to ] a well pleased audience which filled the hall comfortably. The general Eopinion is that the venture will prove a success. The show will appear ev- cry Thursday night during the sea son
 MT and Mrs. Levi C. Morris depart ed last night for months visit with ftheir daughter, Mrs. Howell Wright of Cleveland, O.
 Mrs F'ahy who has been housekeep- CT for M. F. Scanlon. has go1e to liner daughters home in Bridgeport for the winter.
 Miss Emily Pderson will meet the ladies of Newtown interested in the woman suffrage movement. Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Cora I Banks Pierce. Every lady in town is 1 cordially invited, Mrs. P5erson will il come from Bedding with, Mrs. and At torney Samuel c. Shaw, who are deep- I ly interested in this nationwide move ment. In the evening the public meeting in the town hall is scheduled lat 8 o'clock, at which speakers of na- tfona1 repute will be present to advo- cate the cause
 The winter schedule of services in St. Roses goes irto operation Sunday, November 15 with the first mass at a. m and the high mass at Il a m
 A months mind requiem high mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Novem- Der 10th at s:3o a. m. for the late James Corbett.
 Louis Boinette of Hattertown will sail for his home in Switzerland about December l. Although he will not admit it, his intimateS here say his going is in response to a military call from his fatherIand
 A fire drill at the high school Fri day afternoon, was done with remark able ce1erity and without confusion. Both the floors with their IA students were emptied and the pupils returned to their seats again in less than four minutes. The sub-freshnan class used the fire escapes Herman Oppe play ed a quick time march on the grand piano for the manoeuvers
 George Drew of Bridgeport is a guest of MT. and Mrs. William B. Glov- CT of Glover avenue
 The carelessness of many drivers o1
 teams was again in evidence; Friday at the under crossing of the Highland
 division near w. H. WakeIee's. wher with a party had to run his car intt tfba affputTaaDf fo avoid collision wifi