The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
'NEWTOWN MASONS
 INSTALL OFFICERS.
Charles A. Peck, Native of New town Is Buried in Brooklyn B
 Christmas Meeting for Grange
Especial to che Far1ner.1 !

NeWtoWn, Dec. 1S-Hiram lodge, No. IS, F. and A. M. held its annual communication Wednesday evening at installed as follows: W. M.. Gustave w. Carlson; s. w, Leonard M. John son; J. w, Herman N. Tieenann, Sr.; S. D., Louis IT. Briscoe; J. D., Jesse B. woodruff; secretary, Herman W. Oppe; treasurer, Alfred M. .Briscoe; chaplain, Rev. Charles A. Tibba1s; s. s.. William A. CanfieId; J. s., Chester P. Northrop; tiler, James A Peck; trustees, Arthur T. Nett1eton, Smith P. Glover. Dr. Frank T. Gale; finance committee, Charles A. Pea1e, Austin B. Blaeman,. George F. Taylor.
 Charles A. Peck. a prominent busi- ness man of Brooklyn, N. Y.s was buried in that city last Tuesday. He was a native of Newtowns and sbrother Of Capt Albert W. Peck of Mount Pleasant, and uncle of Dr. c. H. Peck of Roosevelt hospital, New zYork city. Some of our aged resi- dents remember him during his youth when he attended the north center district school. He always retained q lively interest. in his native town and was a frequent visitor here. He : iss survived by one son, Charles B. Peck and one daughter. Mary E.. Peck, both. residing in Brooklyn. N- Y.
 The next meeting of Poatatuck Grange will be held on the evening sof December 24, and the programme is euEEestive4of the Christrnas spirit, and aspirations. The intellectual Sup-. lift will beedirected by H. N. nenann. ST., John J. Northrop, Miss Anna H. RufSeIs Mrs. w. N. Mitchell and Mrs. HIN T1ernann and Miss Ina Driscoll, while the musical numbers will be furnished by Miss Hazel HI. Smith, RT.- Mrs James w. Gordon and Miss Ina. Dr1Scol1.
 Colonel and Mrs. Ezra Young have spent several days in New Milford visiting their son, Burr Young, and welcoming 8 new grand-daughter into sthe ranks of descendants. s Mrs Henry B. Reed. who was slow ly gaining ground from a, long siege of weakness met with a painful acci- dent this week, which necessitated calling in her family pI1ysiciai, Dr. F. J. Gale. This mishap has set her back, and all her friends are sorry.
 Louis Busker of Huntingtown, sec retary of the Jewish Farmers As sociation Of Fairfield county is circu- s1ating ttAn Appeal to the Jews of America issued by the American Jewish Relief committee for the ame1iorastion and relief of sufferers from the European war. The apeal
  Cyrus Adler of Philadelphfa, Louis D. Brandeis Of Boston, Oscar straus and Cyrus L. Sultzberger Of New York and Isaac UIlTnan of New Haven. The local association has voted $30 which added to previous contributions of $25 $55. It is expected by Mr. Busker that an energetic campaign inaugu- rated by him to reach. all charitab1y inclined persons in town will double the fund
 There will be a hearing in the pro- bate court December 2e, at a. m-. on the admission to probate of the will Of the late Jane Al Harris
 Miss Bertha M. Hol1lihan of flaw leyviI1e has been appointed adrninis- trator of the estate of her sister, the late Catherine B. Griffin, by the pro- bate court.
 The students of the High school are rehearsing for minstrel entertain ment to be given at the town hall on New Year night. It promises to be as successful as previous ones have been.
 The Christmas day masses at St. Roses church will be at 5:3O, 9:3o and 10:3O a. m. The first and last masses will be high masses Chil- dren's instruction Saturday morning of this week for the first Holy Com cunion class. N
 The game scheduled for this Fri day evening at the town hall between the Newtown basket ball team and the Y. M. c. A. team of Bridgeport has been postponed.
 The NeWtown' high school basket ball team will try conclusions with the Bridgeport high school team at the town hall. Monday evening, De- cember 21st.
 E. M. Peck. ST., fractured the bones in his wrist Wednesday while crank ing his auto. Dr. w H. Kiernan at tended his injuries.
 James J. Farrell of South Center lays claim to the championship among the local hog butchers. having, having TO slaughtered hogs to his credit up to Thursday night. He also claims to have the blue ribbon on weight of any single hog butchered so far this season. This week he butchered a. porker for Joseph Worcehowski which when dressed tipped the scales at 6568 pounds. This animal sold ait the prevailing price for pork SIP per hundred weight would bring as much as a grade Jersey or FSolstein COW and still they say farming does not pay.
 Gore, Ga, P. A Morgan. had soc casion recently to use a liver medicine and says of Foley Cathartic Tablets: They thoroughly c1eansed my system and l felt like a new man-Iight and free. They are the best medicine [ have ever taken for constipation. They keep the stomach sweet, liver active, bowels regular, Hindle's Drug Stores.-Adv.