The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-27
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farner.)


 Newtown, May 27.-The May meet ing of the Ladies' Missionary society of the Congregational church was the most interesting so far given this sea son. The mock court trial conduct ed by the ladies except for the part of Judge by Rev. T. J. Lee, exceeded expectations. Mrs. L. C. Morris and Mrs. George Beers. Prosecuting attor- ney and counsel for the defense res pectiYely proved themselves especial ly clever lawyers, both in the direct and cross-exam minations of witnesses, while the part of defendant, taken by Miss June Lynch was especially trua to life. Gordon Gale as the grating Indian agent and his stenog- rapher, Miss Sarah Beers both bore up with. the suavfty of MT. Get-Rich- Quick Wallingford, when their graft ing plot was revealed. MT. Lees charge to the jury was as imposing as his conduct of the whole trial! was minute in details of court procedure. The jury women, Mrs. Gale. Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. GoodseI, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Rupf, Mrs. Gunther, Hazel mers, Edna Lowell and Alice Smith were dominated by the aggressive forewoman, Mrs. W. M. Reynolds and promptly brought in a Verdicct of mot guilty" after a. vigorous and dignif1ed interro ogatory to the court by the fore
 
 1 ed, as to the admissibility or, proba- 1 bility of certain testimony offered by the state. Miss Laurette Northrop as court stenographer; Miss Jessie Beers as sheriff and Mrs. Jesse Wood hull as clerk of court, discharged their duties with the apIonb and dis patch of the real personages. The E116 auditors in the crowded court room followed the proceedings close l ly and as the result was announced gave way to cheers, and then laugh ter at the clever stimulation.
 Following this Mrs. Arthur Key holds and Mrs. A. J. Smith enter tained with weird Indian melodies, Miss Hattie Northrop made a ten min ute appeal for justice to poor Lo, the Indian, preparing the audience for the presentation. by Miss Scudder of the balopticon of 40 Indian scenes, heighening the effect of the weird pictures by recttatfons appropriate to each view. At the close of an old fashioned game of hand-shaking by all present, coffee and cake were I served. The hostesses were Mrs. Fay Tor, Mrs. Hubben and Miss Scudder while MT. Taylor, MT. A. J. Smith and MT. Nettleton assisted in welcoming 2 all corners.
 The society desires to express its gratitude to the many who, by their acceptable connradeship and unity o1 spirit made of this sociable meeting a most happy event and delightful treco1lection.
 Miss Edith Northrop who spent g few weeks resting at the home of hel aunt, Mrs. L.. R. Skidmore, has re- turned to the state school of nursing at New Haven.
 The Girls Friendly Club held z very pleasant meeting Wednesday af ternoon at Trinity rectory, as guests of Rev and Mrs. James H. George. There will be an anniversary re : Quiem mass for the late Margaret Cav . anaugh at St. Roses church, on Mon day, May S1 at 8 a. m.
 Judge J. H. Arnold of Providence 2 who is copying the vital statistics O Newtown from the founding of tn town in 17O5 up to 1850, when tn state systematizedf the recording ha , completed the work of over 700 fools cap pages of closely written nanu
 script. He is doing thew ork for tn
 State Historical society of Hartford He has been engaged, in the work fo the past six years, and during tha time has copied these records iron
 most of the towns of the state, com
 ing here from Ridgef1eld He car s ries many letters of appreciation fror f the officers of the State Historical so s ciety for the excellence of his worI Il as well as testimonials of appreciatio l. from members of historical societie l. in other states upon his accomplish
 ments. MT. Arnold goes from her
 to Sherman as his next assignment