The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
WOMAN APPOINTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN
 EDUCATION BOARD
First Woman in NeWtOWn to Get on School Committee
 Is Miss Seudder.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Newtown. June 1e.-A score of vo- ters including four women, attended the school meeting of Middle district last evening at the Town hall H. Carleton Hubben was chosen clerk and pr. F. J. Gale chairman. The report of the treasurer and collector, l A. B. BIalkefnan, showed all bills paid 1 and a comfortable surplus in the treasury, which will be augmented by 1 a few delinquent taxpayers whose properties were lienea. The election of officers followed the acceptance of the reports of the district officers for the past year. Oscar Pitscher was re- elected clerk for the ensuing year but of the district committee only William A. Leonard and P. H. Gan non were chosen as H. M Tieman, Sr.. refused to serve longer because his duties as school visitor and mem Der of the High school committee would take all the time he could give to educational matters. The men vo- ters present, after several names were proposed for the vacancy and declin- ed by the men thus sought to be hon ored, finally, in despair, turned to the Womens and they came, to the res cue. The name of Miss S. J. Scud- der was proposed for the vacancy, and she was unanimously selected, be- ing the first female ever elected to the
  Another innovation followed, when the electors present voted to give the selection of teachers for the ensuing year to the conannitree-elect, who do not take office until July 15- It is un- derstood, however. that the new con1~ 1nittee will endorse the decision of the retiring board, and return for an other year the efficient teachers of both departments for another year. This is in agreement also with the temper of the meeting of the district. but it is a power never before grant The teachers have, been assured of their positions by the committee elect
 By the abolition of R. F. D. Route No. 14 from the Stepney postoHce, the carriers whose routes have been extnded have not as yet received no- dce of an increase of ennoiuments on consequence, but, doubtless, will
 H. N. Tremann, ST., has been elect ed a member of the board of school visitors to i'll the vacancy. caused by the death of Ezra L. -JohnsoTE The board of school visitors has the pow CT to- fill vacancies until the next an snua1 town meeting on the first Mon day in October and made choice of MT. Tienann.
 Miss Elsie Ferris is a guest of Miss Lydia Northrop and Miss Elizabeth AoD1e or New 4d1lIOfd IS a guest or Mrs William s. Hawley of Hawley- vile.
 Mrs. F. W. Campbell is visiting her daughters, Mrs. Harry Walker and Mrs. Harley T. Peck at New Haven.
 A score of friends from Newtown and Bridgeport autoed to the shore cottage 0f MT. and Mrs. Ernest Sam ford Sunday and surprised MT. and Mrs L. R. Edwards who were quiet ly celebrating the fifteenth anniver- sary of their marriage, with Mrs. Ed wards sister. The occasion was one long to be remembered by this cou- pie.
 Mrs. Florence Starr, teacher on Botsford Hill closed her school. Thursday June 10, with appropriate exercises, and a picnic for her schol- ars.
 John w. Murphy of Mount Pleas ant is taking lessons in auto driving from James B. Nichols.
 MT. and Mrs. James Egan of Bor- ough Line entertained 8 houseful of Bridgeport friends, Sunday. B The residence of A N. Patterson is being painted. and landscape artist is beauttfying the grounds about this attractive estate.
 The D. N, Beard O.. of Shelton have finished their contract on the es- tate of William T, Cole of Castle Hill, but before leaving town will do an extensive work of grading upon the approaches to the village ceme-s tery-
 Mr. and Mrs Frederick Lockwood and family spent Sunday on the shores of Fountain Lake, and enjoy-k ed the outing greatly.
 Warden Charles G. Peck of his own initiative starts to-day to Danbury to interview the Bethel and .iDanbury Electric company to their delay in carrying out the contract for lighting the borough. signed in April. He promises to see that the exact pro- visions of this agreement are carried out, and that poles will be installed by the company without cost to pros peetive patrons of the Electric Light ing Co., as this contract provides.
 Thomas Maloney, well known farmer residing in the Mile Hill sec ton of NewtoWn died at an early hour this morning after a brief illness. He was for. many years employe of the New York Betting and Packing company of Sandy Hook, retiring to his farm when the rubber plant re- moved from town. He leaves sev- eral grown sons and daughters who are among Newtown's much respect ed citizens. The deceased was born in Ireland and has resided for fifty years in Newtewn.
 Michael F'inDell, son of Mir, and Mrs Patrick EYnne1l, died at St. Vim cents hospital, late Tuesday, and the body was brought to his hoFne on Pleasant street to-day by Undertaken B. w. Troy.