The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
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Newtown, May 6.A-Mrs- Mary Fin nell Carroll. widow of Peter Carroll, died at the family home in Zoar Wednesday, morning from illness in cident to old age. The deceased was born in County Clare. Ireland, more this country in 1851, and has lived here ever since. She was the mother of a large family Of sons and of one daughter. She was a woman of strong convictions, and an exemplary Catholic. Her funeral will be held from St Roses church., Friday morn ing at 10 o'clock. where a high mass of requiem will be said. Interment will be in St. Roses cemetery in Sam dy Hook.
 Many local school teachers expect to attend the Fairfield County Teachers convention at Bridgeport, Friday.
 The Italian shoemaker in the Bor- ough who belongs to the reserves in his native country, Monday received notice from the Italian Consul at New York to hold himself in read1- ness for the call to arms at any mo- ment! This patriot is far from being disrnayed at the imminence of peril, but has made arrangements to re- spond when his country calls, by en- gazing a shoemaker in his stead.
 Henry Myers of Passaic, N. J.. isS spending vacation with friends in town.
 John Charles Durand who went to France last autumn to respond to the call for reservists, has returned to New York where he is employed. The sur geons found his eyesight defective and so he was dropped from the ranks
 Newton Curtis,s the peach king of Newtown, predicts a. bumper crop of peaches this year, but fears glut in the market will make prices low. an evil from the standpoint of the producers.
 At Town hall Friday evening, May T, Prof Musser of the Connecticut A Agricultural College will speak to the farmers and all in NeWtown interested in Cow Testing.'' will be present Prof. L.. M. Johnson of the High School who is a. member of the Fair field County Farm Bureau has ar ranged the meeting It will be the first of a, series and will undoubtedly prove interesting as well as beneficial.
 Newtown High school has one of the largest classes in the state enrolled for domestic science and agriculture. Miss Sprague, the state teacher is expect ed to visit Newtown soon and address the pupils at the school A plan is being adopted by which any pupil in town of more than II years may join the class and enjoy the advantages.
 Miss Edna McNamara of Danbury is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Ga rey, Queen street.
 Miss Maud Sommers was a guest Tuesday night of Miss Hazen Smith Miss Mabel Anderson of HawIey was guest of Miss Dorothy Meeker. All attended the operetta, Just a Dream'' Tuesday night.
 Confessions will be held at St. Roses church this evening for the first Friday of the month Mass will be celebrated at a. m. Friday
 Edward Carmody, accountant in the office of State Insurance Com missioner Mansfield, returned Satur- day from a two months trip to Chi cago, and spent Sunday with his sis ters, Misses Margaret, Anna and Do- retta. Carmody of Sandy Hook MT. Carmody was sent west to audit the ton of accounting for several eastern insurance companies which maintain Chicago branches, but report to the Carmody has won recognition as an that is pleasing to many friends in this \ section of the state.
 Supervisor of State Roads William c. Johnson has located an almost i'm exhaustib1e supply of gravel on the land of Ralph Whit1ock, which has the advantage of not requiring screen ing before using. Teams are now icarting the material for the top dressing of the oiling which will be- gin as soon as the asphaltum is re- ceiVed