The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-15
VIEWPOINT FIRM GIVES 8 HOURS
 TO MACHINISTS
Electric Company Voluntarily Cuts Working. Day For
 Many Employees.
Special to the Farmer. )

Newtown, Sept. 15-The Electrical Engineering and Storage Battery Go. 1 has pasted a notice that the machin- ists employed by the firm were put on the eight[hour day an would receive union wages. There was no strike and no inti ination from the mechanics had been received of idissaatisfaction to prompt the company to give the concession, but the. management act ed of their own volition and in ac- cordance with the spirit of the times. About a score of workers will benefit.
 Nothing was done towards increas- ing onpensation, or shortening the hours. of labor for the unskilled oper- atiVes so far but the leaders among the machinists are confident that this class of operatives will soon receive consid erations or Jas soon as the plant gets in fairly good running order
 The funeral of Mary Ann DonIon, wife of the late John Idunihan, oc- cured from St Roses church, Satur- day morning, at 10 a. 1a1- with a sol- e11an high mass. Rev. Father George T. Sdnnott was ceJebrant, Rev. Philip Coholan, deacon. and a visiting clergy man, sub-deacon. The pail bearers were John, Cox. Stephen Keane, James Runihan Of Newtown, Jerry Hunihan of Water bury, John Hunihan of Southbury. and Michael Hunihan of Derby Interment was in the family plot in St Roses cemetery.
 There will be an anniversary re- quiem mass for. the repose of the soul of John Brady at St. Roses church. Saturday, September Is.
 E. s The Republicans held tn cir caucus at town. hall, Saturday night The following were nominated: Seiecbr m en- Wilson w. Reynolds Newton L.. Curtis; treasurer, Gustavus A Carl liar A sTo ox-f7 board of relief, George E. Hayes, Charles M. Beresford:. constables,z C. B. Iofnson,s William Gower, E. J. ThralI, Jr.s Thomas Carlson; grand jurors. P. H.xGannon,s Theodore Fay lori registrars of voters, Charles G. Beck, first district. Louis Briscoe, second district; high school commit tee, A. P. Smith, H. M. Tieman, Sr.; school visitor, Rev. James H. George. 1T. M.s Tieman, ST. to- fill vacancy. As in former years the caucus endorsed the Democratic nominee for town clerk, Oscar Pitzschler. and also the Democratic nominee for tax collector. John P. Hou1ihan. W. H. Finch was named for town auditor.
 James w. Porter was awarded the contract for carrying the mails from the NeMtown postofice to the railroad station for the annual com pensation Of $35o- Some months ago the depart ment called for competitive bids for the york; but when these were opened they were all found to. be excessive inzthes opinion sof the postofncea author ities. and all were rejected No fur ther call for bids was asked for but last week a spostodice inspector came to Newtown and the result was the selection of the proprietor of the Inn as mail carrier.
 Herbert Beers, on Thursday, return ed from the Panama Pacific exposi- ton.
 H. M. 4Tieman, sJr., has moved into the Mrs. W.sH. Thicket -residepce on Depot road. Mrs Thicket has taken a. position in the Connecticut Literary Institute, S1f1ield, Conn.
 Mrs R. G. Brown was the winner of eleven prizes for various points for her three beautiful Pekin dogs, at the Washington fair last week..