The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-01
OUR NEWT0WN
NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer.)

Especial to The Farmer.)
| Newtown,. Dec. Mrs. Frank H.
Drew, a companion Of Miss Caroline
| Skidmore, of Main street, was attack
| ed Wednesday might when returning
from the post office, by a footpad who
snatched her handbag, and who,
rushing through back yard, escap-
ed. Mrs. Drew nearly swooned at
| the sudden attack and was unable to
offer resistance She was also una
BILE to give officer Thomas Carlson,
hastily summoned, any description Of
the robber. It is believed, however,
that the offender was familiar both
with the practice of his victim and
the favorable location of the crime
to make such a successful getaway
after securing the handbag. In this
was only a small amount of money,
but there were many valuable papers
among the contents. This suggests
to other officers called in that the OBJ
ject of the thief was to get possession
Of the latter, as an extended search
over the. fields through which the
thief ran after the deed resulted in
no trace Of the bag was discovered.
If money was the object it is said
the bag would have been thrown
away as soon as the cash was secured.
Newtown is in hubbub over the affair
ever since the occurrence, as there
has been no highway robbery in this
vicinity within the memory Of the
present generation. Officers are at
sea, and unless the hypothesis that
the important papers taken by the
culprit is the right one, not much can
be done towards apprehension of. the
offender.
Among the collegians returned for
the Thanksgiving family reunions
are Frank Johnson, Herman Oppe,
Russell Wheeler, Leonard Wright,
Sanford Beers and Gordon Gale.
At the annual meeting Of Poota-
tuck grange this week the following
officers for the ensuing term were
elected: Master, n. H. Tiemann, ST.;
overseer, Willis Carter; steward,
George Clark. assistant steward, w.
N. MITCHELL; historian, dith w. G.
Mitchell; gate keeper, Herbert Ter.
rill lady assistant steward, Louise
Hartwig;' Pomona, Charlotte Hart
ing; Flora, Pearl Can1eld; Ceres,
Hazel Smith; treasurer, William B.
Glover; secretary, Charlotte c.
Minor; pianist, Dora Strisik. These
officers will be installed at the regu-
, lar meeting, in December.
Miss Katherine Lang is enjoying
an extended visit with Bridgeport
relatives.
Mrs. c.. B. Taylor is able to be
Of illness, much to the delight Of her
family and friends.
The committee appointed by sew
eral months ago by Custer post,
G. A. R., to get funds for 100 bronze
grave markers to show the last rest
ing place of the local veterans Of the
Civil War is not meeting with the
success such patriotic endeavor de-
serves. So far only SIS of the 800
required has been subscribed. It is
believed by many citizens, that the
| undertaking. should be placed in
charge of some Of our civic bodies,
who will conduct an aggressive cam
paign for the realization of the
wishes of the few remaining old SOL
| diers before they, too, pass away. In
most towns Of the state this work
Of marking the graves Of the Boys in
Blue has been a labor of love for the
Sons of Veterans, but as Newtown
has no camp Of this order, the move
| ment might well be taken up by the
Mems club, and under such auspices
there should and undoubtedly would
be ready response. So far the mat
! ter has not been agitated sufficiently
to arouse the patriotic public, owing
to the natural modesty Of the veter-
ans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Allen of
Grays Plain announce the marriage
Of their daughter, Amelia s. Allen,
| and James Arthur Page of Zoar at
South Britain on New. IL. Rev. B. c.
| Miller, pastor OF the Methodist
church, performed the ceremony.
| After a honeymoon trip Of month
the young people will take up their
residence in Zoar and will be at home
| to their friends Jan. /.
| The many Newtown friends OF Miss
Roberta Neville Of Bridgeport rejoice
over the announcement Of her en-
gagement to Mr.. Clark Blackman Of
Newtown. Both are popular in social
circles Of Newtown and Bridgeport.
Miss Clara Sheehan, for six years
with the Southern New England TeIe-
phone Co. in NewtOwn, has been
promoted to the position of chief op-
orator in the central station. Asso-
ciated with her are the Misses Mary
and Anna Troy, Florence Sheehan
and Aileen Houihan as assistants.
The great extension of the service.
here is due in no small measure to
the very capable corps Of operators
employed by the company.
The childrens minstrel show for
the benefit Of ST.. Roses church Mon
day night at the town hall, drew a
large crowd which was rewarded by
an excellent program that both as
tonished and delighted them. It is
hoped the entertainment will be re-
peated at st. Marys hall, Sandy Hook.
at the Christmas season in order that
those who failed to go to the Center
this week may have an opportunity
Of enjoying the treat.
Homer Conger has taken a position
as driver for Charles E. Hawley, made
vacant by the resignation of John L.
Sanford, who has accepted a position
with N. L. Richards.
Sergeant James L. /Keane Of Com
pany B, Second Connecticut infantry,
New Haven, and his brother, Sylves-
ter, a senior at New Haven High
school, visited their aunt, Mrs. T. j.
Corbett, for a few days this week.
Fresh from Nogales, Arizona, the SOL
der brother proposed to hike it,
from the Elm City to Sandy Hook,
which was accordipo1v dopo ip-ca1yo,,