The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-17
HERMAN OPPE
 VALED|CTORIAN . OF NILS. CLASS
Miss Anna M. Corbett SaIutOr- ian of 1916 Graduating
 Students.
Especial to the Farmer )

Newtown. June 1.-The annual commencement exercises of the high school will take place Monday kevening, June 23 at the town hall The graduation class of 1916 con- | tains They are Herman Oppe, Jr., va1edictorian. Anna M. Corbett, saIutatorian, Molly Goldstein, essay Hazel Hopkins, Mary keane, presi- dent of class, Catherine Scanlon, Maude Summers Dorothy Harris, Paul V. Cavanaugh. Frank Platt, Frank Cerbett, John Kelly The diplomas and prizes will be presented by the members of the board of education, and Nestor s. Light of Hartford will be the speaker by invitation of the board. l. Miss Mary J. Leavy, daughter of Morris Leavy of Walnut Tree Hill died Friday morning at the home of the family. She kept house for her 1 mother several years ago. She had endeared herself to her brothers and sisters, and also beloved and will be mourned by a large and the bereaved family are almost l inconsolable over their I loss. The funeral will be held Monday. | Trinity Guild will hold a 'June 1 supper at the guild rooms of Trin- l ity church on the afternoon and eve l 30 D. m.. The tables will hold an appetizing array of cold meats, sal ads, pickles, biscuits, cakes, jellies, 1 strawberries and cream, ice cream, ,cof- fee that is believed will be irresis- l tibIe in it's charm upon all beholders. | Besides the money is for a goood | cause. All are invited.
 | R. N. Peck has a new car bought Of J. B. Nichols.
 James W. Whitlock and his nephew Edward Corning, End of Stepney are | visiting Robert and Frank Banks of Sandy Hook.
 The Hattertown school closed Friday, June with a picnic for the pupils at Putnam park Wednesday It is hoped by the parents that the 1 services of Miss Mary Pedbereznak, the teacher for the first three years may be retained for next year.
 The annual school \ meeting in | Lake George district will take place tonight at the school house.
 k George R. Wilson, the well known | farmer of Taunton hamlet, has | brought suit against the town, ask ing damages of $2,OOO for injuries | to his person, death of his horse and destruction of his horse equip age in a runaway following an ac- | cident at a curved and defective rail- way, for which he holds the towr liable. He has engaged Attorney TIaIIock of Danbury, and the towns j interests will be looked after by Ives
 & Heating of Danbury. The case is returnable in September to the court of common pleas.
 A baby daughter entered the house hold of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Lockwood, June '.
 pr. and Mrs. w. J. Mclaughlin returned today from an auto trip tc New London where the doctor was in attendance and 1ectured before the dental association.
 Mrs. F. J. Gale has returned from
 Middletown where she was the guest of her son, Gordon at Wesleyan.
 MT and Mrs. w. B. Glover, Miss Marion Curtis and Walter Glover attended the theater in Bridgeport | Wednesday night. The trip was made in MT. Glover's car-
 Miss Elizabeth Hartigan of Bridge port was a guest at the Inn F1ag Day.
 Thomas J. Rafferty and family moved to Danbury, Wednesday, where MT Rafferty is employed in the railroad roundhouse.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Minor of Berkshire are visiting theil daughter, Mrs. Stanley Blackman o1 South Britain this week.
 The examination of the town pu- pills for entrance into the Sth grade at the high school will take place Saturday, June 24, and Monday, June 26, beginning at a. m. each day.
 The following Bridgeporters were present at the flag day exercises Wednesday: Dr. c. B. Adams, G. D Ives, Charles Logan, R. s. Sherwood w. G. Hummer, Fred Wren, Donald Noble, Otto Lehman, O. S. Platt, pr c. L. Banks. Jacob Huubert, Car l Siemon, Alex Robinson, city clerk o1