The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-29
NEWTOWN
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Special to the Farmer.)
 -1awtown. June 29-At the annual sneeting of Gresory's Orchard district Hast week, Jesse o. Lewis was re-elect- led commfttee ana Carlos D. Stilsons lrIerk. The meeting also voted to re- leneaee Miss Mary PederzenalS of An sorr6a as teacher for the ensuing year.
 The meeting at Middle Gate district twas held Saturday night Ine Notefs Ecnose M. F. Grove committee; John Hceane, clerk. and Charles Canf1elds col Hector and treasurer A motion TO I7eave the selection of teacher, to the town board of school visitors was al tuost unanimously voted down and the icommit4ee-elect entrusted with the Eduty of hiring the teacher
 F.lat Swamp district voters, Friday might, chose George Wheeler commit Etse and William Cover clerk. Miss fL.ucv Ruffels was elected teacher TOT Inekt year.
 l (1niv four voters attended the Gray's EPlain district meeting, Saturday night, fbut these organized a meeting and manned Thomas Bailey committee. No fchoice of teacher was made
 THE NEW FLAG POLE
 corbett & co. of New York the con- directors for the work of erecting the lnew flag pole, shipped the pole last sTrrfdav and it came to Newtown sta ton Saturday It required two flat cars to transport it The shaft is Of spruce 56 feet in length and IS inches kdiameter at the butt, six feet of the faAtter part being treated with wood spreservative The spar is also of Eeprucs and is 4s feet in length and tapirs gracefully to its vertex- Ac- companying the pole are all the neces- Esary hardware 50 that it may be rais- led and lowered for repairs or repaint- linz The workmen are expected to- day. The committee on the flag pole are constantly in receipt of contribu- lfions from Newtown' people residing elsewhere as soon aF they learn of i4his matter of town improvement. Miss s1dcKelvay of Bridgeport is a late con- ltributor of $1o to the flag pole fund fThe Fourth Of July committee expect ito arrange a fitting celebration when 4the flag will be raised on Independence fTay to the spire 100 feet above the
 The Holy Name society of St. Roses church approached the holy com rnunion in a body. Sunday. at the 8 Eo'clock mass. Next Sunday the Chill Edren of Mary will parta.ke of the Bless led Sacrament in a. body at the early
 NEWsY ITEMS.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur McDonald vis- s1ted the latter's parents in shelton lover Sunday
 Miss Eleanor CAvanaueh of New
  4B- Cavanaugh, for the week end and tEunday, Mrs. Cavanaugh. also enter ttained her sister-in-lav, Mrs. Denis fCarrou of Bridgeport.
 Mrs w. F. Gilbert Is at Dr. Ives private hospital, Milford, where a fshght operation was successfully per sformed last Thursday for her. She kexpects to return to her home this rweel
 Miss Flora Clark of zoar is now 4-T~. a7eS1 n fcrowe Of Botsford-
 Miss Lottfe Behn, late teacher of the Estate Model school at Cannon, is tspending her vacation with her par tents MT and Mrs John W. Behn of fOodgingtown-
 Miss Agnes Schultz of Bridgeport, is fn guest of Miss Mary Connors. Mrs l.. C. Gilbert of Huntingdon, is Ientertaining relatives from the west; Iulso her grand-daughter. Mrs. Parks of f11anchester.
 Francis Carmody. B. S., Syracuse University, who holds a responsible Fposit1on in the chemical department kof the Winchester Arms company of f1dr. and Mrs. M. F. Carmody.
 Attorney Charles G. Morris and fam lily of New Haven, and President A. F T. Hadley of Yale college and family lcame last week to their summer t1lomes in zoar.
 Attorney Loughran and family of t10ew York are expected this week for tthe summer season at their home on | Berkshire ~P1ain. MT. Loughran. IT, and his college mate, MT. Houlihan. fEpent two days last week opening up The house for occupancy.
 W. E. G1ibert was reelected com snittee of Huntington district at the i annual meeting last week Tt is un- derstood that MT. aaviIand has heen I re- engaged to teach for another year.
 About sixty pupils from the town {, public schools took the examination for admission to the eighth grade of 1he High school. Saturday, before the board of gchool visitors. The exam anataon wna held sn the Hgh school.