The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-17
our NE:WTOWN
NEWS Letter
Especial, to The Farmer.)

Newtown, Nov. 17-Carl A. Mears,
executor Of the estate Of the late
Emily A. Bennett, has made applica-
ton to tn eprobate court for an order
authorizing him to sell the real es-
tate belonging to the decedent. The
application will be heard before Os-
car Pitzschler, Judge Of the Court on
November ~, at 10 a, m.
Mr.. and L-rs. r. H. Mitchell were
in washington, D. c., this week at the
National Grange meeting, where they
heard the address Of President Will
son.
Frank Dring Of Stevenson has pur-
chased a car.
Miss Gertrude Carey, teacher Of the
Halfway River school attended a
family reunion at her home in An
sonia last week given in honor of her
brother who returned from Philadel-
phia after an absence Of four years.
The house party enjoyed the Yale
Brown game Saturday at New Haven
in company with the honored guest.
Frank J. Rice, mayor of New Ha-
ven entertained Judge w. S. Downs
of Derby, recently at the, Rice resi-
dence in Stevenson.
Two births this week are reported
at the Newtown bureau of vital sta
tistics. On Sunday, Nov. IL. a daugh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Terrill. and on Monday, the 18th, a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
|Zolan Of Zoar district.
Cards received in town show that
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney P. Shepard have
reached Washington, d. c., and are
on the return from their wedding trip.
They will take up housekeeping in the
hrs. Cora Pierce cottage on Hanover
road upon their return next week.
John P. Honan, now station agent
at Waterbury, will be married on
Thanksgiving Day to Miss Nellie G..
Keane.
The next meeting Of the Hawley-
Vile Whist club will he held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman N
Tremann. ST., on Mount Pleasant, on
Friday night, November "a.
The meeting of the Mems club is
scheduled for November Fl. Charles
F. Beardsley will be the host and the
entertainer will be A. P. Smith.
Saturday Nov. IL, a son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Atashavett OF
Hawleyville.
Gustave w. Carlson, Louis T. Bris-
coe, Charles S. Cole and Jesse B.
Woodhull represented Hiram Lodge,
No. IS, F. and A. M, at Past Mas
ters' night at Union lodge, Danbury,
Tuesday night After the exempli-
fication Of the ritual, the brethren
enjoyed a banquet and social sessio on
in the lodge rooms.
Among the last Of our summer
colony to leave this week are: Ed
ward Benedict of Mile Hill, who went
to New York, and w. P. Downs of
the borough, WHO has returned to
Bridgeport for the winter.
Oscar Pitzscher, the popular town
clerk took the oath of office Wednes-
day before Arthur r. Nettleton and is
now judge of probate of the district
Of Newtown until Jan. 5, 1917, when
he will be succeeded by William G..
johnson, elected for two years. Upon
the induction into office of Judge
Pitzscher yesterday his friends gave
him an ovation, decorating the office
with flags and flowers in honor Of the
occasion, and felicitating him as an
exponent Of the era Of good feeling
now prevailing in political circles in
town.
be a meeting of the Newtown branch
Of. the Dairymen's League at the
Brick building. All members are urg-
ed to attend to keep up the good work
so successfully begun.
Frederick Leiss, Jr., Of Bridgeport
was a Sunday visitor with his parents
in the Glen. A bus load of friends
from that city came to Newtown and
arranged a pretty surprise party for
him while he was at home.
An excellent program has been ar
ranged to be presented by the chill
dren of ST. Roses parish at the enter
tainment at the town hall on the
evening Of Monday, Nov. 27. A good
time is assured
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