The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-05
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer.)

Newtown, Oct. 5-The new board of selectmen, consisting of E. D. Bris- COG first selectman, Newton M. Curtis secand selectman, and William B. Glover third selectman. met yester- day afternoon for reorganization. The meeting for the appointment of minor town officers will take place Oct. IA. The matter of patrolling the state roads during Danbury fair week was arranged as economically as efficiency would permit. Two patrolmen will look after Main street between Mount Pleasant and the Liberty pole, and one will be stationed at the Sandy Hook bridge. The Harris Wire Go. strung permit the use of two powerful elec- tric lights at this busy point of traffic. This move will dispense with two pa trolmen at this point and saving of the expense of two men in the Center is effected by the new arrangements. The new board of selectmen appear to be on the job, from the standpoint of the taxpayers.
 The Equal Franchise league held an interesting meeting at the home of Mrs. A. G. Muzzey Wednesday after noon. The discussions were enlivened by the recounting of the experiences of the women who exercised their privilege of, voting and attending the town meeting. The consensus of opin- ion was that it was an exhilarating experience to them, and the speakers hoped more women would qualify for next years election. The next regular meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry Mitchell Oct. IS. The Misses Anna M. Betts, Amy Frost, Louise Bigelow, May Hoyt and Mrs. B. J. Thrall, Jr., volunteered as depu- ties to attend the Danbury Fair with view to dispensing the gospel of woman's enfranchisement They carried with them a full supply of the campaign literature.
 Miss Anna Troy of Berkshire has Joined the operating force at the tele- phone exchange this week.
 Hiram Lodge, No. IS, F. and A. M., held anE interesting convocation last evening at Masonic hall, Sandy Hook. Applications for membership were re- ceived and the work of advancing the postulants for Masonic orders pushed well along.
 Harold, a young son of A. L. Peck, IT,, is convalescing at the Danbury hospital after an successful operation for appendicitis last Tuesday.
 Miss Mary Keane, graduate of the enrolled for the teachers course in commuting daily.
 R. H. Beers, John c. and Eli Beers, Borough Warden Charles 6. Peck and Selectman W. B. Glover visited the Danbury Fair Wednesday.
 Mrs. Louise Gibson of Brooklyn has closed her country home for the sea- son and gone to the city. She hopes to return with city guests for the holi- days of Thanksgiving and Christmas, as has been her custom for years. The Gibson villa Is in charge of Manager M. Swanson.
 John Leavy. R. F. D. carrier from the Sandy Hook post office, Saturday began a vacation of month. He will spend a part of it as. a nimrod over the few unposted hunting spots of his native town. Josiah A. Tilson will act as substitute carrier on the route during MT. Leavy's absence.
 Andrew Donnellan and family have closed their country home in Walnut Tree Hill and returned to their winter home in Jersey City.
 Miss Kate Tibballs is visiting rela- tives in Chicago.
 w. H. Egan, station agent at the Pennsylvania railroad station. New York, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. w. J. Driscoll, Walnut Tree Hill, for month.
 Miss Nora Madigan of Waterbury was a recent guest of her cousin, Miss Mary Brew, of Dayton street.
 Charles Hammond has resigned his position with the p. F. & s. B. Co.,, Sandy Hook.