The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
MONROE


 The schools reopened Monday morn ing after the short recess.
 Miss Clara M. Gregory teacher at Cutters Farm, spent Good Friday and Easter Sunday at her home in New Canaan.
 Mrs Cornelia L. Shelton is visiting her sister, Mrs. Marshall Beach.
 A surprise party was given Edwin c. Stevens on Friday evening and a linen shower to Miss Florence Slade of Stepney on Thursday evening. Miss Shade is twin sister to Mrs. Harold B1akeman of East Village
 A caucus of the Dem mocratic e1ec- tors will be held at the town hall, Monroe, at D. n., Friday evening, April 28, to appoint two delegates to attend the state convention in New Haven, Tuesday and Wednesday, May g and 10.
 After May 1 fine of $1 will be att tached to the price Of the license. Fred P. Sherman the town clerk has the licenses and tags
 Mrs. Martha Futile, widow of Elm ory Futile of East Village. died at her home, Thursday after g, long, illness, at the age of "A years. She leaves she lived. The funeral services took place Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. A. A. Bickford, pastor of the White Hills Baptist church Inter Inent was made in Lower White Hills cemetery in charge of Cyrus E. Lewis & Son, Derby.
 State Supervisor D. A. Green with the town school committee, met with the teachers at the Center school house. Thursday afternoon Miss Strusik of Easton, was present and dem nonstrated work in the Normal meth hods among the lower grades. Sew era1 teachers were engaged for an other year.
 Special communication of Washing ton lodge, No. 19, on Friday evening, April 28- Work in the Fellow Craft degree.
 MT and Mrs. Oliver B1akeman and MT. and Mrs. Harold Blakeman at tended the wedding of Miss Florence Slade- and John Crowley at the home of Lucius V. Slade, Stepney, Easter Sunday.
 Lawrence Burr. son of John M. Burr of Cutters Farm fell from a beam in his fathers barn and suf- fered a fracture to one of his limbs below the knee. He was at once talk en by pr. Smith of Stepney to the St. Vincent's hospital where pr. Hawley a specialist was called, and the frac- ture reduced. Then he was brought to his home by pr. Smith, where he is resting comfortably.
 The social at the East Village, par songe Friday evening was we'll at tended and $9 was realized.
 Mrs. Albert Beers of East Village is visiting her son Ernest in New York. Miss Jennie Beers is keep ing house for her father during her mothers absence.
 Harmony grange will hold it's regu- lar meeting Thursday evening April 27.
 Mrs. Sarah. Jordan formerly of BradIeyville, who died Thursday was brought to East Village Saturday and buried beside her late husband
 Hearing on the estate of the late Mary F. Thompson will be held at the Probate Court, Huntington, at 10 a. m. Tuesday, April 25.
 During the thunder shower Friday morning lightning struck two maple trees near the residence of Edwin c. Shelton and put the telephones out of order.
 The annual parish meeting of St. Peters church was held Easter Mon day.
 Rev. Arthur J. Smith and family of Brooklyn have been at their rural home at East Village for a short time. This week they move to Hartford where he has been assigned by the Methodist conference.
 Albert J. Beers has sold hand some pair of Holstein oxen to Willard Morgan of HattertOwn.