The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
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 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer.)

Newtown May 12.-ToWn Clerk Os- car Pitzschler has tabulated the dog license books and finds that there are approximately 60 more owners Of dogs in town who have not come up to the captains office and settled. The law requires the licenses to be issued on or before May 1, after which a penalty of $1 is added. June 1 the list of dogs licensed is handed to the selectmen and the town officials thereupon hand over to the dog agent a list of prob able de1inQuents. Rev. James H. George was in Tren- ton, N. J., Wednesday, representing the R. A. M. of Connecticut at the annual convention of the New Jersey chapter of the order. Mrs. Patrick Lynch of Zoar is seri- ously i'll. Her sister, Miss Kathryn Finnen of Long Hill, is helping in the care of her.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert A. Bevans of stepney are guests of MT. and Mrs. John Roberts of Hattertown-
 Rev. George T. Sinnott of St. Roses church, Sunday, baptized the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George B. La Tour at St. Stephens church, Step ney. The baby was named Catherine Lillian, and the sponsors were Mrs. Mccormack of New York and John McGuinn of Long Hi1l
 l Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Mclaughlin re- gently entertained Mrs. James Me Loughlin of Bridgeport.
 | Mrs. c. M. Smith is about again ;af- 1 ter recovering from a second attack of the grip this winter.
 I Work is being rushed on the grounds and buildings of the Newtown Coun- try club for the opening on Decora- ton Day. Several golf enthusiasts of the borough have been giving instruc- tions to classes of eager young wo- men along the lawns of Main street l e., II, To511 NarI- son, the new superintendent, has taken up his quarters in the old Bacon | homestead which forms the nucleus of the establishment, and is in charge i of all operations on tue grounds The plans contemplate a building of one unit which may be added to at any time when patronage warrants growth. l Contract has been let for the erec- | ton of another bungalow on the Han over road to Taylor & Buckingham, contracting firm, and ground was broken today for the same Miss Lil- Han Fairrnan is contemplating the erection of a bugalow also on this street. The north end of the borough is beginning a period of development, which promises well for the whole town.
 Mrs. Sarah Glover deeded all lands formerly held by her on the Boule- yard to her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Can field, this week.
 Mrs Lillian Jaynes of Matteawan, New York, is the guest of friends in the borough.
 Miss Louise Keane of Sandy Hook i3 spending a week with cousins in Bridgeport.
 George E. Wilson has procured a position in the railroad freight office at Waterbury and has moved his fam | fly to that city.
 The case of John R. Peck against George Robson and his wife to recover the price of horse sold to the Rob sons comes up before Justice P. H. Mccarthy, Monday morning. Attor- ney Ma11ette of Bridgeport is for the plaintiff and Attorney J. Robert Beecher for the defendants.
 John J. Northrop has charge of the literary program at the meeting of the Mems club in the Newtown Inn, May 19.
 The septima club will give another select dance at the Inn on the night of June g.
 Deputy Sheriff Morris D. Beers has received his commission as agent of the State Humane society. The Broadview hotel will open the season with dance on the evening of May 13 to which the public is in vited- Good music will be furnished. The many friends of MT. and Mrs. Dwight c. Wheeler have received the pleasant intelligence of the birth of a. SOh CO LLSIn aL IIl01E BFOOk1aWn nome, | Bridgeport. MT. and Mrs. Wheeler have been much appreciated members of Newtown's summer colony for sew eral years.
 Borough Warden Charles G. Peck celebrated the anniversary of his na- tai day, Wednesday,, by rendering d-nEer to a half dozen of his intimate friends. Besides hearty felicitations, he was presented with gifts of flowers Three German officers and S2 sol diers, all Socialists, are reported to | have been executed for distributing in the trenches a pamphlet concerning l tha secnnd Socialist naaca conferanca