The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-21
News From Neighbor-ing Towns

tive political and business life of SolIf bury and in the village of Sandy Hook The deceased was the oldest Mason hereabouts, being a member of Hiram lodge Of sandy Hook. The fu- neral was held this afternoon from his home at 2s30 o'clock. He was buried in the South Britain cemetery, Under takers Prindle & Morris of Newtown having charge of the funeral.
 MENS CLUB MEETING.
 The Mems club had an interesting meeting last night, and some matters Of interest to the town were finally disposed of. The committee in charge of the new hagpole decided to locate the new pole in front of the town, hall, and the protest of the R. F. D. car rier to the closing of the road on. Mt. Pleasant while the Telford road nla- teriaI is being placed on dt by the contractors. was aired by those ag- gricved. An appeal was made to the representative of Highway Conmis- sioner Bennett present as to the law in the matter. Deputy GIamlin up- held the contractors, and said the state law was supreme. and tllat Bn- cle samss representative would have to submit to the annoyance Of going some two miles out of his way to COW CT his route. or else abandon that part Of 1t. Deputy E1amIin'H discourse on the scope of the trunk line systems of the state to be completed this year gave general satisfaction to his hear CTS. A luncheon was served which was enjoyed by all. NEWTowfN vs.
 MITCHEHL SCHOOL
 The baseball team fof the Mitchell High school Of Woodbl1ry crossed bats with the High school team yesterday afternoon on the Glover field on Gslo- yer avenue. The game was hotly contested and up to the eighth inning was 1 to 0 in favor of Newtown- The visitors. however, got their second wind in the first part Of the ninth, and lined out three taf1ies which the local team was unable to change, the score at the close showing to in favor of Woodbury The enthusiasm was great. but the lovers Of the game in town should patronize baseball bet ter.
 HlRAIM LODGE MlEETING. X At the regular meeting Of Hiram lodge, No. IS. F 6 A. M. at Masonic building last night a. delegation was named to attend the funeral of Brother Henry Munroe Post and ex- exapIify the burial ritual of the order at his grave. At the request of the family of the lately deceased Brother Benjamin 1T. Corning, the burial rite Of the order was not observed, but resolutions Of rgeret at his demise were adopted by the meeting.
 11MWsY TTEMS.
 M. c. Keane of Bridgeport made g business trip to town yesterday.
 Miss E1eanor Cavanaugh Of New York city is spending the week with her mother. Mrs. Lucy B. Cavanaugh, Of North Main street.
 Mrs Eugene Bresson and children Of Danbury are spending a few days with her sisters, the Misses Ldllis. Of BofEford
 The Sunday auto passenger sbtls from Bridgeport to Newtown which began it's trip last Sunday for the first time brought two round trip pas seHgers here It looks as though the venture will prove a success, as soon as the public hear of the Sunday con venience-
 Mrs. Jerry Lynch and son Harold returned to her home in Bridgeport "Wednesday night after a few days, visit with friends in town The latest word from the Danbury hospital reports the condition of Mas ter Arthur Carmody. injured by a fall over river bluff on Dayton street, aa slightly innpp0Fed.