The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-18
OUR NEWTOWN i. NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer.)

Newtown, July .1S.-Court Sandy Hook. No. 54, F. of A, founded in 1890, has opened its charter for a period or 30 days, during which an initiation fee of 8 will be charged. This will glve an opportunity to the mechanics who have come to town since the industrial rejuvenation, to join this patriotic ana beneficial order.
 George R. Wilson, who has resldeo in Taunton for may years, has decioeo to remove his family to New M1iroro where he has assumed the manage. ment of large farm.
 Mrs. Elizabeth sewen of New forA returned Monday morning after cou- ple of days visit with Miss Mary Har- riran of Sandy Hook. The immediate occasion of the visit was the birthday of her daughter, Miss Cassie Sewen' ! who lives at Miss Harrigan's home.
 Mrs. B. J. ThraiIs dancing class Will rive a dance at Glover's hall. Sanoy Hook, Friday evening, July 21, for the benefit o6 the public library.
 Richard Butcher won the first prize and Walter Stone of Bethel won the second prize at the speaking contest at the Taunton school last week. Mrs. L. c. Morris. l.. M. Johnson and A. F. Smith acted as judges, and the latter was chairman of the proceedings, which included . varied program Of music. songs, recitations and essays. Fully 100 attended.
 Mrs. Lucy A. Beers celebrated her 93rd birthday. Saturday. at her home where during the afternoon she re- ceived the congratulations Of many friends.
 President A. T. Hadle..- of Yale is now with hts family at Snake Rock farm in zoar.
 Miss Mary McAdoo of New York, niece of the secretary of the treasury, is a -uest of Miss Helen Allen of Main street. =. ~s.-,ss, ,e. :. l$ The board of school visitors met last week to pass upon the final qualifca- tions of the pupils in town who took the examinations for entrance into the eighth grade of tho High school. The following Is the entrance class: Car enca p. Bailey, Gray's Plain; Richard Botsford. Palestine; Marcella Cava- naugh, Hanover! James D. Corbett, Sandy Hook; Agnes Glover. North Middle Maude L-wfs, Hattertown; Clarissa Leonard, North Center; Fran -cis R. Leise, Pootatuck; Robert K. Mitchell, Southbury; Edward F. Mc- ,Ginley, Zoar; Flora McNamara, North lMiddIe; Alice Oimstead Taunton; Bes- sic Peterson, Pootatuck;, Lester Ray, North -.cdle; Francis Ray, North Middle Lawrenee Raumiller, Bear Hill; Paul Stevens. North Middle; Earle Smith, North Middle; Annie Scanlon. Walnut Tree Hill; James whalen, Lands End; Rudolps Gay dosik, Parochial; Paul Clarkson, Zoar; Phyllis Wentsch, southbury
 Miss Winnifred Paetsch visited her mother d Bridgeport. Saturday.
 The Sandy Hook baseball nine de- sfeated the Independents of Bethel yes terday afternoon on the Knoll field by a score of 6 to {. The sides did not Tscore till the eighth inning, but the play rapidly deteriorated afterwards. game.
 Trinity church guild summer sale is set for Thursday, July 20, beginning at { p. m. Ice cream and cake will be served. N
 The win of she late Emily A. Ben- nett has been admitted to probate. Carl A. Mears of New Haven is the executor. n5.
 Mrs. W. A. Honan has purchased the Tomlin interest in her home in Newtown street
 Mrs. Robert g. Wheeler has sold TOT acres of sprout land to Mrs. Esmer- aida L. Gerard of Bridgeport.
 Twenty-two acres of land belonging to the estate of Rebecca Anthony of Lake George district has been pur- = VhaseA bv Pau1 FAI