The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-29
CATERPILLAR PESTS OVERRUN NEWTOWN
 WREAKlNG DAMAGE
Farms and Streets Uttered With Insects Vegetation
 Being Destroyed.
Especial to the Farmer.)

(SDeCIal
 Newtown, April 2s-A monstrous army of tent caterpillars has invaded Newtown and every orchard tree and naling danger to this years fruit crop to all beholders. Even the borough streets are disgusting sights these days, with wild cherry bushes fairly alive with the pest, and nothing done, or to be dones apparently, al though the borough officials have been appealed to by taxpayers.
 The funeral of Charles B. Gilbert of Sandy Hook whose death occurred at a private sanitarium in Bridgeport, Tuesday night, was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the home of his nephew, Frank B. Gilbert of Hunting ton district. Rev Charles A. Tib- balls of St. Johns church, was the of ficiatfng clergyman, both at the house and grave in Huntingtown cemetery. Delegations from both the Masonic fraternity and the G. A. R. were present at the interment and the bur- iaI rites of both organizations to which the deceased belonged, were performed. MT. Gilbert was a vet cram of the Civil War, going as a volunteer in the Second Connecticut regiment of Heavy Artillery, and serv- ed the full term of enlistment. He is survived by his widow, who was Julia Curtis of Newtown, and by one brother, Albert Gilbert of. Elgin, Ills. MT. Gilbert was all his life an active business man of Newtown and through his industry had accumu1at- ed small fortune. His age was 6s years. rH
 Mrs. Arthur Beard entertained the members of the Housatonic branch of the Universal Sunshine society at her home yesterday afternoon. Seven teen women attended. After the serious work of the society for the day was completed the women enjoy ed dainty refreshments furnished by the hostess.
 Judge CoIIey of Waterbury piIoted a party of fishermen from that city to the Pootatuck stream. yesterday. and. as usual, took home the largest string of trout
 w c. Johnson, the ieeman of the two villages, has begun supplying his patrons with ice.
 Miss Margaret Johnson is spending a month in Waterbury.
 In order to satisfy the heirs-at- law Of the late Mrs. John Bailey, the homestead in North Center district in which she, was joint owner with her husband, will be offered for sale at public auction.
 An auto truck of George P. Moore of Bridgeport, yesterday brought a load of furniture to the home of Mrs. M. S. Otis, a part of which will be occupied for the summer by a Bridge port family.
 w. H. Wake1ee is making a busi- ness trip this week to New York with a view to accepting the, agency for Newtown sof an automobile com pany.
 Among the summer colony, these arrivals are noted this week: The
 Misses < Chambers from Waterbury and the W H. Loughran family o1 New York, both of whom have sum. mer homes in Zoar.
 Miss Nellie MaIoney of Mile Hill spent yesterday in Bridgeport. Clarence Skiff of the High school I is trying to revive the camp of Boy Scouts. which seems to have gone the l way of many good things in New town. It is to be hoped he will be successful.
 The last report from St vincentss l hospital is favorable for recovery o1 John Corbett of Taunton.
 N L. Richards, merchant of the Glen, has moved his stock of goods to his new store near the railroad station. I