The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-05
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer.)


 sociation of the High school will pre- sent a minstrel show at the town hall Friday evening, Feb. Il, for the ben eft of the association. The members of the cast have been rehearsing for several weeks under the direction of Mrs. w. A. Daniels, teacher of music in the High school, and promise a lively entertainment.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con- gregational church will hold it's an- nual valentine sale and supper at the church parlors on-the afternoon and evening of Feb. 12. Besides the val entines for sale. ice cream and cake will be served during the afternoon, and ta 5:3O p. m. a chicken pie sup per will be ready for the elders of the Congregation, and townspeople in general.
 The Girls Friendly club is rehears- ing the play, Murder Will Out" which they expect to present March 3.
 The farmers of Newtown are much interested in the tree pruning denon- stration by F. B. Rogers, county agent of the United States Department of Agriculture, which will take place at the orschards of Stanley J. Blacknan, South Britain, at 1:30 p. m., Friday, Feb. Il. Among the state mo1ogistS who have reeeived invitations to at tend and help out is c. F. Beardsley of Beardsley's terrace. It is hoped he WI bring his hatchet with him and Illustrate the excision of dead wood from a tree. and the proper way to insert a graft that will catch. A large crowd will attend.
 NeWtoWn friends have received no tices of the death and burial of Mrs. Michael McNamara of Dedham, Mass, who died Jan. 27. The deceased was a native of Sandy Hook. born Mathilda Henrietta, Gunther, and her parents were well kn0wn German residents of the Glen section 40 years ago. She was married to Michael McNamara. of Newtown whom she survived. Three sons and four daughters mourn her loss.
 The Aoffertory collection at both masses Sunday in St. Roses church will be for candles.
 As outlined by the Ladies' Mission ary society of the Congregational church, the program for February is: tsHome Missions in Action Chapters 4 and 2, Mrs. G. w. Carlson: Hostess for the meeting, Mrs. Frank J. Gale. Feb. 1, Miss Nina Joy of Flat Swamp district, entered upon a course of training for nurse at the Bridgeport hospital.
 Miss Genevieve Brown of Bridge port was a guest this week of her aunt, Mrs. William. Egan of Walnut Tree Hill.
 Judson Jaynes, who is a. civil en- gineer at Beacon New York, made a visit to their summer home at Jean vile. which his wife inherited under the will of the late MT. and Mrs. I. B. Harris. They expect to spend part of the coming summer at>Jeanyil1e. ! MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Mitchell have donated an organ to the local grange The grange sold it's piano to Samuel Nalevxy of Huntington
 The Dodgintown. Fire Company No 1 was called out twice in the last fortnight by fires in the chimney at 1 the home of Mrs. E. Stevens The calls were responded to readily, but some of the boys regret the decad- | ence of the old system of chimney sweeps, and say they will bring along a bundle of rye straw next time and do a thorough job on the chimney. Harold Joy of Bridgeport has re- | turned to his work after spending sew I eraI weeks at the home of his parents, | MT. and Mrs A. Joy of Dodgington He was a grip sufferer.
 Phi1o Logan of Easton has pur- l chased a yoke of oxen of John J. Nor l throp of Head of the Meadow farm.
 Mises Mary and Jennie Lynch have purchased a piano.
 MT. and Mrs. NsFrederick Brundage and daughter of Norwa1k have been guests of MT. and Mrs. John W. Behn