The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-26
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWSLE
Especial to The Farmer)

Hill district, died yesterday aftern oon at her home. Her husband died many years ago. She is survived by sons and daughters and several grand chil- dren. For several years she has re- s1ded with her daughter, Mrs Will
 liam Fgan. The deceased was a na- tive of Ireland, but has resided in
 Newt own more than 50 years She was much esteemed by all who knew
 her, end general regret is expressed at her death.
 Michael Sheehan, son of Timothy
 died at the family in North Center
 district, shortly after noon yesterday.
 Hetwas A years of age, and has been
 declining in health for a year, sue
 cumbing to lung illness. He is
 survived by his widow and four young
 children who are left in destitute cir
 cumstances by his long illness and
 death. It is a case which ought to
 engage the attention of charitable persons, according to comment today.
 Mrs. Thomas c. Keane of Glen
 avenue was taken to St. Mary's hos
 pitaly' this week, for treatment. Re-
 ports from the hospital, today, are re-
 assuring to her legion of friends.
 W. H. Clarke, Bridgeport business
 man residing with his family in San
 tered St. Vincent's hospital, Sunday
 night. He is suffering from an in-
 lection of a slight wound in his left
 leg. What makes it particularly dis
 tressing to the family is the fact that
 Mrs. Clarke is also a patient there.
 Miss Mary Clarke, daughter, visited both her parents yesterday and re-. ports them as doing as well as expect ed.
 Miss Anna McCartan has returned
 from a months visit at New York and New Haven. She was accompanied
 on return by her relatives, the F1tz-
 patrick family, who expect to spend
 the summer with Miss McCartan. A party of three Hartfordites driv-
 ing small car upon which was the frame top of a prairie schooner of
 the early western ennigrants, attract ed much attention yesterday morning on therlawn of George B. Beers where
 they camped for a. few hours of the
 night. Some trouble with their en- zine necessitated the stop for repairs,
 and as daylight was essential, they
 decided to take a, nap until morning.
 The spot selected for operations on the machine was directely in front of the chamber of the fair daughters of MT. Beers. When the latter awoke l and looked out the window to see what had become of the suns light, they were startled with the staring legend in large white letters, Hart ford to Frisco. Hastily robing they rushed to the lawn where the male I around the now awakened tourists.
 They introduced themselves at once as Messrs. Mitchell, ct al, of Hart ford, bound across the continent for the expositions, and said they had mapped out a six weeks itinerary. They apologized for the intrusion. What was conceded to be the smoothest commencement in the his tory of the Newtown High school, took place last night at the Town Hall before an audience that packed the auditorium and gallery. On the stage, which had a back ground of flowers and gold and tvyg the class colors, were stationed the members | of the graduating class, the school faculty, the orator of the evening, son, and the high school committee besides members of the board of school visitors. Principal L. M. John son had charge of the program, and Editor A. F.. Smith presided. He in troduced the speakers, announced the
 prize winners and presented diplomas and prizes. Rev. Father George T.
 Sinpott delivered the invocation. Owing to a sudden business en-
 gagement calling him, to Hartford.
 Mayor Wilson asked for a change in the program permitting his address
 at once. Taking for his theme thoughts suggested by the class mot to. sIch Ram und Ich WiI1.'' Mayor
 Wilson spoke interestingly both to the class and the audience for more than a half hour. The sa1utotorian, Mary ". Houlihan, made the address of
 welcome in a we'll modulated and l sweetly infected voice which gave
 striking force to excellent literary
 address. Walter L. Glover delivered
 an essay, ''The History of the Sub
 marine" in a way that did credit to his researches as we'll as original
 thought on the horrible possibilities of these engines of destruction. He is only IA years of age, and with girls. the youngest graduate of any class since the organization of the High school. The valedictory by Ma iron Nichols Curtiss was affecting l and a sincere outpouring of a heart 1 wrapped up in love of school, and it's associations A notable feature of the exercises was the musical mum bers and the well drilled chorus of | students led by Mrs Antofnette Dan iels of Danbury, who successfully of diplomas and award of prizes were then made by the chairman of the High school committee, A. P. Smith, to the following: Amy Marie Bant1e. ols' Curtis, Walter Leroy Glover, l Mary Virginia Houlihan, Wilbur Evans Olmstead. Frances Horace P1att,g Grace Edna Ruffells, Russell HubbeH Wheeler. George Merwfn Stuart
 The prize winners in each class were awarded prizes of s5 in gold and
 the lesser prizes of a library mem
 bership were awarded for proficiency or merit in degrees
 These first prize winners were:
 senior class, Virginia HouIihan; junior class, Molly Goldstein; sophomore, May FairchiId; freshmen, Ella Ma
 roney; sub-freshmen, Jennie Sturges; l less degrees of proficiency, junior 1 class, Anna May Corbett and Her
 man Oppe; sophomore class, Mary Murphy and Blanche Gilbert; fresh
 man class; Clarence SIziff and Will liam Murphy; sub-freshman class,
 Anna, Connors, Paul Smith and Rob