The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-07
NEWTOWN SEES UNPRECEDENTED
 LINE OF AUTOS
Two Motor Accidents to Patrons of Danbury Fair
 Occur in Township.
Special to The Farmer.)

Special to The Farmer)
 Newtown, Oct. ,7.-Thursday was a day to be remembered by the villagers of Sandy Hook and the residents or : the borough. The number of autono- piles soing and returning to the Dan- bury Fair was the greatest so far seen, and it is due to the able efforts Of the authorities to control this traffic, that no serious accident occurred within the limits of the town. In the fore moon a car turned on its side on Mount Pheasant, resulting in bruises to four occupants, but the car was lighted and was Able to proceed. a. In the afternoon q Derby car re- turning from the fair went off the edge of the culvert near the store of IN, L. Richards on Depot road, tossing its i've male occupants out on to a soft bank with no serious injuries to any. Tho caf was battered in turning on its side, but went along on It's own power B. J. Thrali. IT,, was traffic policeman at the Sandy Hook bridge. and while able to control the turn was not able to prevent minor violations of the law as tc speeding and neglect of tail lights, which violations were ha- grant in the extreme. A large crowd of villagers gathered at this spot and watched the procession of cars until late at night
 Among the Newtown women who at- tended the meeting at Norwalk yes- terday of the Woman's Home Mission ary Society of Conpecticut, were Mrs. Robert D. Smith, Mrs. Gustave Carl son, Mrs. W. N. Reynolds, Mrs. A c. Moore, Miss S. ]. Scudder and Miss Ella Tairchild.
 Mrs. c. P. Stevens of Bridgeport is visiting the Misses Florence and Mar \kuerite Beecher.
 Most of the young women who were commuters on the Berkshire train have settled with the claim agents of the company for the shock and tn- duries suffered by them in the recent accident All of the male commuters refused the indemnity offered by the agents and referred the latter to their attorneys.
 The Democratic caucus for the nom- 1nation of judge of probate, two rep resentatives to the General Assembly, and nine Justices of the peace, will be held at p. m., Wednesday, Oct. l, in the town hall.
 tion in Bridgeport and commutes daily.
 Herbert Ferris, after a years ab- sence from Trinity college, Hartford. returned Sept. 2S for his senior year. Frank Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Johnson of South Center, is also a senior this year.
 pr. Pierce Clark closed his season at the Grand Central botel this week and all the patients of tpe private hospital returned to New York city. Mrs. Em- cline Hutchinson the matron, and the nurses remained few rays to rest af- ter the departure of their former charges. Dr. Uniker, assistant with Dr. Clark, took immediate charge of the depart1ng inmates. Dr. Clark has concluded not to lease the property next year. and he Is making other ar- engagements for housing his patients.
 The members of the Thrall Dramatic club of Sandy Hook are rehearsing for minstrel show to be given in the town hall this month. AS usual, some public object will be remembered in the division 0f the proceeds of the af- fair, and this of itself ought to assure R good attendance at what promises to-be up to the excellent standard of the Thran entertainers.
 Painting and reDairing the Sandy Hook school house was completed to- day. The exterior and interior are spicak and span. All that is needed nov is an American flag to match im- provements for the nagpole, which it as believed the town will furnish.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walker of New Haven autoed to Sandy Hook, Thurs day and were guests of Mrs. Walkers mother. Mrs. P. W. Campbell.
 Newtown farmers made a good showing, Tuesday, cattle day at the Danbury fair, both in the exhibits of oxen and other meat animals Some of the premium awards were as fol- lows: D. B. Parmalee won prizes on his fine showing of Devons, Dur ham grade and Holstein working cat tie, exhibiting 12 pairs in all. Willard and Morgan of Hattertown also made seven entries in Durham, Devon and Holstein draught oxen which took honors. O. W. Reynolds of Currituck farm, Newtown, exhibited the famous Angus herd and took every Iprize against the Hoosick Falls Cot trel farm herd, which came loaded with laurels from the New York County fairs this season. Currituck Nsrm stock outclassed the latter, mak- ing a clean sweep of the prizes. Other Eewtown exhibitors winning prizes were Charles Lefbold, M. Morgan, C. H. Peck and Morgan Brothers. Louis and Eli Gordan of Bridgeport are recent purchasers of the Ormel P. Morgan farm in Hattertown, lately owned by Mrs. Jennie G. Whitehead.
 The board of governors of the Coun- try club will have business meeting Saturday afternoon.
 Joseph Nettleton of New Milford, assisted at the Newtown Savines bank during the press of business following October 1,st ls s.....,..
 The annual Harvest home festival of