The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
OUR NEMTOWN
NEWS LET ER
lspecfa1 to the Farmer.l

Newtown,. Jan. 29--Hfram Lodge,
No. Is. r. and A. NJ. conferred the
F. G. degree on one candidate at its
meeting Wednesday night.
The public school IN South Center
has been closed for two days this
week. owing to the illness of the
teacher, Miss Ruffe11s.
Prof. w A. Daniels has closed
his dancing school. The proficient
pupils gave a reception to their
friends at the closing session in
the town hall.
Rev. y. H George Of Trinity church
was called to Hartford this week TO
attend an Important diocesan meet
ing OF clergy and Iayuen OF the
Episcopal church.
Mrs. ,. q. George and sister, Miss
Elizabeth L. Beers, are passing a few
days in the metropolis.
Among the NewtoWn people who at
tended the hremen's ball in New Mil
ford. Wednesday night. were Arthur
RydeII, Miss Alkaline Hurd, Miss Eve
lyn Chaplin and Rodney p Shepard
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Benin re-
Gently entertained their daughter and
her husband. Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
Brundage of Cannon's Station.
surveyor Carlos d. Stillson was in
Stratford q couple OF days this week
surveying farm and striking levels
for the owner Of the lands.
Congressman Donovan desires the
farmers, da1rynen and gardeners of
Newtown to know that he has several
hundred copies of the year book OF
| the National Department OF Agricul-
lure for 1919 and 1918 which he will
be glad to place IN the possession Of
1 appreciative readers. These cover
experiments In farming. breeding of
| farm animals and the management of
/ crtameries, articles Of interest to all
interested in farm betternent. They
i are gratis.
i The Mems Federation OF the Con-
1 gregationaI church invite their friends
/ to be present with them Monday
might, Feb. /, when Attorney A S.
i Gregg Clarke Of Washington. will lee
] ture on the Lake Region of Cam
ada" It is Eadd to be q treat for All
Flowers of ollt-door life.
i The Currituck farm of W. Rev.
nolds and Janvier farm OF Mount
/ Pleasant are interestingly written MP
by the noted Holster Sage, this week
in a Pennsylvania publication devot-
i ed to the interests Of farmers. The
i recrudescence of the beef industrv
i resort to raising the Aberd een-Angus
breed of cattle, which seem to thrive
we'll with both Newtown pioneers in
the movement
The Sunshine society will meet al
2:30 p. M. Saturday at the home OF
=
sides the regular work Of the society
Red Cross work will also be done
Il Miss Bertha, Swartz of Botsford is
Ill and under the care OF DIR. w. G.
Kennedy.
The HawIeyvi1Ie Whist club met
last night with Mr. and Mrs Isaac
EIawley Of Hawleyville. It was q
i very pleasant gathering.
The Boys basketball team of the
High school are scheduled to meet
the Stratford High school team, Sat,
urday night. at the town hall.
Mrs. NJ. d. Beers OF sandy Hook
had as a visitor for a forfnfght her
mother. Mrs. T, p. Curtiss OF Mon
roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Morgan Of
TIattertown, this week entertained
their daughter. Mrs Herbert Botsforc
of New Haven.
The final meeting for Red eros.
work of the ladies Of Newtown, vii
be held next Wednesday,. February 3
i with Miss Scudder. All the willing
| workers who have taken work hoI1a,
before that date, so the relief ma.
go on its way to it's destination
The law suits of Jacob and Her
man Block against Charles F. Congo
Of Botsford in the sum OF $4,000, ar
set for hearing in the common plea
court at Bridgeport. February term
Counter suits by Conger are expect
ed to be- brought against the com
plainants, as Conger has engaged AT
. torney Alexander Delaney O
!, Bridgeport to look after his inter
8 ests
Damages of $4,000 were awaxde
: by a jury in Bangor, Me-, to Mis-
: Elizabeth L. Garmong. in her su