The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
TWO AEROPL LANES IN NIGHT
 TRIP OVER VIEWPOINT SCARE RESIDENTS OF COUNTRYSIDE
People Rush From Their Homes When They Hear Whirring Propeller of Smaller Machine, But None is Able to Explain Visitation.
l From thre PHI ADELPafA {
} (special to rhe Farmer. !

~ sNewtown. Aug. i6-Newtown resi- 4dents are again agitated by the return of the mysterious aerial craft which alarmed them in the winter months Last night, about 8 o'clock, two aero planes passed over. Newtown Center about 10 minutes apart. The whirr of the motor of the first plane was so loud that the sound was heard in many houses. causing the inmates to rush to the doors. The lights were bright and the path of the visitor was easily followed by the eye. until the sound became indistinct, and the 1; craft was lost to sight. It evidently was moving at a low altitude
 The second was a larger plane and bore several lights, but 1t flew so high that no sound could be heard. Both passed in the same general direction, from northwest to southeast.
 The, return of these airships is the cause of much speculation. and var tous theories are advanced as to their object, but to all seeming plausible explanations, Newcomers lend scant credence, and most of them look upon these visitors from space with hus- picion and fear.
 MT. Chester A Northrop of Taun- ton was married Saturday afternoon to Mrs. Eva Cullen of Bridgeport at Bethany chapel by the pastor, Rev. Nestor Light. Mir. Northrop is a farmer, living, on the ancestral estate which has been held by the North rOps for five generations. His mother, Mrs. Eliza Northrop, died a few snonths ago in Bridgeport. He is af- Inflated with the Bethel, lodge of Odd Fellows and Hiram lodge, F. and A. M. of Sandy Hook.
 The Misses Ethel Harris, Mary Mo NAmara and Winnifred Paetsch led a party of the young women employees of the local factories to the banks of the Housatonic, Saturday afternoon for an outing. Boating and bathing were indulged in. and delectable lunch was enjoyed by all.
 President A. T. Hadley of Yale Uni. versity and Mrs. Hadley returned to Snake Rock farm last week from a trip to Pennsylvania.
 The Gilbert Steam Laundry Co. has shut down for week in order to make necessary changes in the plant due to the compulsory substitution of coal for wood in the boilers. All though the concern owns many acres of -.-~ss1g wood 1t for fuel which fur jnished heat supply for years. the man. ager is now compelled to make the change to. the mineral fuel owing to the imp0ssibility of hiring help to cut the wood and prepare it for the furnaces.
 The Misses Mary and Helen Fil- bride have returned from a visit in sun1eld.
 The registrars of voters completed the enrollment of voters according to political preferences. last Friday Few changes of political belief were pre- nented. and the caucus lists will be the same as last year except for famendments' caused by death or re- 41oval from town. These lists are now being printed to be ready for the eau cuses in early September
 Sisters M. Berenice and M. Os- waid are guests at the Convent of Mercy for two weeks vacation. Their sister, Mrs. Mary Hurd of Sandy Hook, is privileged to renew and enjoy the bonds of affection with these members of her family during their stay in Newtowh.
 Danbury has established a rigid quarantine against Newtown. W. H.. Clark took members of his family and lneighbors' children in his car for an outing Sunday, but was turned back by the guards at the Beaver Brook station on the state road, notwith- standing they intended only to pass through Danbury on the proposed trip Miss Abby Quinlikan of Bridgeport fy,cnt ah enjoyable vacation with Miss Mary Brew of Dayton street
 Miss May Keane of Dayton street Is hostess this week for her cousin from Danburys
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