The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
OUR VIEWPOINT / NEWS LETTER
Special to The Farmer)


 rcwtown, Sept. s.-Justice of the peace, P. H. Mccarthy has been busy for couple of days in his court. Monday several automobilists were held up by traffic officers in the bur- ough for minor attractions of the mo- tor laws. After admonishing the of lenders to be more careful in the fu- ture all were let go.
 Tuesday. Miss Helen Shine, a sum- mer boarder in the Jewish colony was assaulted by Benjamin Rosenheim who runs rival boarding house to the one honored by Miss Shine. She had him arrested, Rosenheim was defended by Attorney Kornblutt of Bridgeport while town Attorney Keat- ing prosecuted. The accused was found guilty and fined $5 and costs. He took an appeal.
 Wednesday Nathan Edwards, color ed of Taunton was arrested for hold ing up Steven Sedor on the highway near Hawleyville. Sedor was return ing after dusk in his wagon from the store when he was halted by Edwards, for neglecting to have his vehicle lighted, Edwards, it was said, claimed to be acting under authority. Sedor had no money with him but agreed to go and get money for the assessment, if his challenger would permit him to proceed. On his way homo he learned the identity of the pretended patrol, did not return with the money, but had him arrested He was first arraigned for impersonating an off cer, but the offense was later changed to assault. He got the usual fine of $5 and costs which w. Hawley, his employer paid.
 , The Fairfield O., Pomona Grange met by invitation Wednesday with Poo tatuck grange of Newtown. At II a. m the degree work was exemplified by the officers of Pomona grange be- fore the members of the local grange in Grange, hall. After.these exercises a midday lunch was spread for the visitors at Trinity guild rooms which occupied their attention until 2 p. m.. when the public meeting in the town hall was held. Only matters interest ing the grangers were discussed, but the paper on corn-raising and mar keting by Mrs. Charles Lacey of Northfield grange, Weston. aroused attention. Several members of the local grange as well as those from other towns spoke favorablly of the position of the speaker and recom- mended that her essay be distributed among the Patrons of Husbandry in this section of the Atlantic slope of the continent.
 Most of the officers of Pomona grange were present as well as those from the granges in Stratford, Mon- roe. Bethel, Weston and Westport. Fully 20d visiting grangers attended the exercises and partook of the hos pitality of Pootatuck grange. Alto gether it was an event in town which made the boroughites sit up and take | notice.
 Among the notable patrons present | were past master of the state grange, | J. Arthur Sherwood; Clarence Ship man, master of Pomona grange; Alex ander Sinclair of Monroe grange, Charles Lacey of Fairfield grange; | Cornelius Judd of Bethel grange; also | c. B. Morgan, w. c. Kachle, Richard | Miller, Mrs. A. c. Judd. Mrs. Henry Kronshage, Austin Crockett and Earle Ferry Another speaker at the exer- | cises was Miss Nellie Blakeman. sec retary of Housatonic grange, Strat- l ford.
 l Frank Kilbride of New Durham. N. J., spent the holiday recess with l his brother, Michael Kilbride of Glen avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. M.. J. Donohue of New York. Matthew Farrell and fam 1 fly of Bridgeport and Miss Alice Don- ohue and sister of Flushing. Long Island. all of whom spent the sum- mer in town, returned this week to l their homes.
 I Trinity Episcopal church, Mount Yer non. N. .Y., has been spending a few days in town.