The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-30
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 NEWS LETTER
Especial te The Farmer)

| Newtown, Sept. 3e-st. Jehn's Guild
 indulged in the pleasures of an old
 fashioned quilting-bee at the rooms of the Sandy Hook public Library,
 Thursday afternoon.
 Frank F. Rice. Mayor of New Ha- ven is domiciled with the Misses Peck of the Boulevard, where he is resting from the cares of office.
 The premier Manufacturing Co.,, is contemplating its efforts on the manu- facture of its own specialties, while acting as manufacturing agents of the E. B. and s. B. Co. It owns and manu- | factures a patented pump and door spring the output of which keeps five sales agents constantly on the road. The firm employs constantly 60 hands, one half of whom are residents of the town and interested in it's well fare. Besides it has employed about score of skilled machinists who fin ish automobile parts and special ma chinery and tools for manufacturers in nearby cities. The concern is ex- pected soon to employ 250 to 300 skilled workers.
 c. R. Waterbury, who came from Stamford several years ago and open ed up the Lee Creamery in Hawley- vile will stop receiving milk there Oct. 1, to the regret of many dairy men. The dubious outlook in the milk situation is the cause of his withdraw al. The farmers affected regret his decision.
 Rev. George T. Suinott, rector of St. Roses church was at the Pastors conference in Hartford this week. A son was born to MT. and Mrs. O. H. Tarbox of the Glen, Sept 25. He has been named Wayne Willard Tar box
 Misses Mabel and Mildred Hawley of Hawleyville are taking a business course in Danbury commercial col lege.
 The 122nd semi-annual dividend of the Newtown Savings bank has been declared, and will be payable Oct. 2. A valuable horse owned by Assessor Fred B. Lake was stolen Tuesday from field near his home. Harold Brady of Hartford, ne- phew of Rev. Father Sinnot will stay the Newtown high school this year. O. F. Sweet, formerly in business in the Glen, is now running a steam sawmi1l in Roxbury.
 Town Clerk Oscar Pitzschler has been confined to his home a few days this week, suffering from a return visit of rheumatism.
 The Upham Food Products Co.,, of Haw1eyville has fitted a public hall in it's factory, the use of which is giv- en free to all interesed in town pro- gress movements.
 The Sandy Hook baseball nine, to settle the championship with the Bethel team will meetiit at the Knoll field at o'clock, Sunday afternoon. The local team has greatly strength ened it's membership. and will play the visitors with the following lineup: |P. Hickey, 1b; F. Harris, 2b; w. Ba- ker, 3b; R. Jennings, ss; J. Keane, of; F. Carmody, If; J. Miles, If; w. Con- ger, and R. Conger, c. The boys hope for a good attendance, as there is much expense in arranging for this game.
 John Leavy of Newtown has again been chosen manager of the Blue Rib bons basketball team of Bridgeport.
 Miss Catherine Scanlon, NILS. 1916, has entered the State normal school at Danbury.
 Miss May Hou1ihan will start Oct. 2, on a commercial course of study at a Bridgeport business college. She will commute daily.
 An audience of nearly 100, fully one- third men, attended the Equal Suf- frage meeting at Glover's hall, Sandy Hook, Thursday night. Much interest in the cause was aroused by the speak er Miss Catherine Mullen of New Ha-. ven, who spoke entertaininglyi for an hour. She is an enthusiast and her address was frequently applauded, while her humor was irresistible. Mrs. Adela Irwin, president of the New town branch of the Equal Franchise league presided. At the conclusion of the lecturers talk she invited her au- dience to ask questions Several of the men present had the temerity ito trap her into an expression of her preferences on national candidates. She replied that both MT. Hughes and President Wilson were in favor of