The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
OUR NEWT0WN
NEWS LETTER

Newtown, April 19-At the town
hall, Monday. April "a, there will be
a minstrel show by Bridgeport's F'a-
NOUS Seven. given under the direction
of George f. Bradley, featuring those
funny boys, Vincent Renhan. Frank
Honey Boy Rush, William Koffey,
William Cole, Harry Lynch and
George r. Bradley. in comedy and
vocal numbers. Likewise, Miss Gene
We've Brown. the talented soloist of
Bridgeport well and favorably known
in Newtown. will sing. KeaRn's Or
chestra of Bridgeport will furnish
music for the dancing to follow the
entertainment The affair is for the
benef1t of st. Roses church.
on Friday afternoon, April rs, at
$3.50 O'Clock, there will be a meeting
OF the public school teachers of New
town at the High school building at
which Special Agent Light, represent
ing the state board Of education, Will
be present. All teachers are requested
to attend.
THE civil suit of Jacob shoppfc VS..
I'll Edmund slxiff came up before
Justice u. II. Mccarthy yesterday. but
was adjourned for one week This IL
one OF the cases arising in the bank
ruptcy OF the defendant and the JUS
ttce decided to take up ali the cases
at the same date.
Michael Carroll Is painting for DR..
w H. Kiernan.
Israel Goldstein, q recent graduate
of the local High school. now studying
in New York for q sPh. G. degree, is
spending the holidays with his parents
on Brushy Hill.
Miss Roberta Neville of Bridgeport
is the guest Of Newtown friends.
Miss Edith Osborne of Monroe at
tending the local High school, is
spending the Easter recess with her
sister in. Stepney.
Mrs. Harry O'Brien of Rowell
street is seriously I'LL
Mrs Henry Rupf has four beautiful
cacti in bloom, which are delight 70
All behoiders. They will be used as
Easter decorations in the church
Miss Gertrude Bradley, assistant at
the postoffice, was able to leave Mrs.
s. r. Schermerhorn's last week, where
she was Hospitality taken when first
attacked by grip prostratIon several
weeks ago. She is now improving
rapidly at the home of her father,
Thomas F. Bradley.
Sandy Hook schoolhouse is being
painted and decorated interior1y thif
week, to carry out the recommends
tons OF the health officer, and in ac-
cordance with the suggestion of the
inspector, Representing c. ID. E1ine OF
the state board of education
d. c. johnson. who has been care
taIxer for o. Howard Hall of Brook
Farm during the winter, has been re-
lieved of his charge by the return OF
the Hall family, and istnow employed
in the same capacity by Mrs. E. Miller,
who purchased the Ka11Ie property,
known as Pleasant View Farm. in
Couth Center.
Fred Mcclure, telegraph operator
at the Sandy Hook station of ths
Highland division. has moved his fam
lily from Litchfie1d to one of the
houses on Pine street. owned by the
Fabric Fire Hose Co.
Jean Aftermath has entered the en-
p1oy of w. C. Johnson.
Miss Hazel Egan of Bridgeport has
been a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Egan of Palestine.
Mrs. Jacob Freed has sold her
farm in zoar. and with her family has
returned to New York. The new own
ers Of the property come from the
Metropolis. but, it is understood. will
not take possession at once.
A J. Gallagher OF the Glen has re-
moved the sheds from the front of his
hotel property, thus giving him .
wider outlook and trafdc along the
highway better leeway at this narrow