The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to the Farmer }


 Newtown. April 24-App1ication has been made to the probate court by the neighbors of Carl Anderson of Flat Swamp district for the appoint ment of conservator, and the hear ing is set for Tuesday before Acting Judge Howard Woodman of Bethel. Anderson, who is a1faFmer, has been acting queerly of late, neglecting the care of his cows and other stock, to such an extent that the humane of ncers also fnterposed objections to his conduct. Hence the proposed court action. itiz
 Mary F. Shepard has sold an ex- tensive tract of woodland in bod ging- town to Charles E. BIakeman, who will turn the trees into lumber.
 The annual meeting of Trinity par ish will be held tonight at, the vestry room
 A. T. NettIeton, treasurer of the NewtoWn Savings bank, attended the celebration Of the feast of the Pascha1 Lamb, exemplified on last Thursday by Pequonnock chapter of Rose Croix Scottish Rite Masons of Bridgeport. Fast day was spent with relatives He returned to town Friday night.
 Clarence Kline, an employe of the B. B. and s. B. Co., has moved his family into the new bungalow of A M. Briscoe.
 Tickets are selling we'll for Easter Monday night minstrel show and dance at the town hall for the benefit of St. Roses church A good jitney service from Sandy Hook to Newtown is promised for this evening for, the accommodation of patrons Of the af- fair who live in the sister village.
 Edward Carmody who is an expert | accountant in the employ of the state spent the Easter recess with his sis ters in Sandy Hook.
 Prof Ross Jewel, a former principal of the High school, spent a couple of days last week in town, guest of Frank Wright on the Boulevard.
 Mary I. Corbett of Bridgeport, was the guest of her parents. MT. and Mrs. T. J. NCorbett, Queen street, Sun day.
 Dodgingtown Fire Go. No. 1, reports a good crowd promised and a, very so- ciab1e time expected at their enter tainment and dance to be given at F'remen's hall, Tuesday evening. These well known entertainers will appear in a varied program. A Bevans, Rob ert christopher, Hollis .E1ea, Whitney and Vincent in team work. Alma Adams in vocal solos and A. F. Smith in dramatic readings
 There will be a dag-raising on the hag-po1e on Flag Day. June 14, al which patriotism in Newtown will re- a IS the joint gift of Bridgeport and Danbury citiens and insdim ensions and beauty it is said is unsurpassed in this section of the state. The program of speakers is as yetNtentative. but the Sandy Hook band will give concert of patriotic airs on the occasion, and the flag will be presented to the town bv the. donors committee, and the speech of acceptance will be made by First Selectman Ephraim D. Briscoe who is veteran of the Civil War, and one of the few remaining Boys ir Blue. who came out alive from the prison pens of the south. Judge Brfscoe Is a fluent ta1ker, an ardent American and the flag raising prom ,ises to be as important in QUE future annals as the times are pregnant o1 possibilities to our country Veteran Briscoe decries war, but is a strong advocate of preparedness. Therefore the local interest in the event is ab- sorbing-
 MT and Mrs. John J. Lyons o1 Jersey City, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs w d. Mclaughlin of Main street Shakespeare evening at the Beack Memorial library, Friday night, Apri 28 Miss K Tfbba11s will read an in teresting paper on Shakespeare's life and work. Miss s. E. Scudder, who 41as visited Shakespeare's birthplace will illugtra40z1ha lecture by means o1 ehe balopeacau with pictures o1