The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
OUR NEWTOWN
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com of Berkshire district, was grant ed a patent last week for a new de- vice for changing speeds of automo- piles and other motor vehicles. The patent covers new application of mechanical power for the purposes mentioned. and is said to be admira- bly, effective. MT. Griscom will man facture the device at his shop in Sandy Hook long enough to create a demand for it, when, doubtless, cap italists will be interested to push the product on a commercial scale.
 Miss Ella Blake of Bridgeport spent the Christmas period with her sisters, the Misses Margaret and Kate Blake of Sandy Hook.
 Lawrence Lillis of Passaic N. J., spent Christmas Day with Mrs. G. P. Lillis, Dayton street.
 A Yuletide party was held Satur- day night at the home of Mir, and Mrs. Wallace Mitchell, Mile Hill, in honor of MT. and Mrs. Gahung of Lake Mahopac, N. Y., the parents of Mrs Mitchell, who always spend the Christmas season in Newtown.. Two score of friends paid their respects to the guests of honor, as we'll as en- joyed the festivity provided by the hostess
 ~, Miss M. Irene Corbett spent the holiday with her parents. MT. and Mrs. T. J. Corbett, of Sandy Hook
 Among the collegians home for the Yuletide are noted: Leonard Wright and Sanford Beers from the Wor- cester Polytechnique School; Her. man D. Opper from the Massachu- setts Agricultural College, Amherst; Frank Johnson and c. Ferris from Trinity College, Hartford, and John P. Heating from St. Johns, Brook Iyn.
 Joseph D., Keane of Bridgeport and Miss Helen Keane, teacher in the New Britain schools, spent the holiday sea- son with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas c. lKeane. of Gas street
 Lena and May Finnell of Bridge port, and MT. and Mrs. M Finnell, children of MT. and Mrs. P. Finnell of Pleasant street, are spending the holiday season here.
 Margaret Blake. nurse at the Stamford hospital, MT. and Mrs. Frank Blake of, Brooklyn, James Blake of Utica, Mi Y., Nora and Lena
 
 port, are the guests this week of their parents, MT. and Mrs. M. Blake, of Walnut Tree Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. John o. Pitzschler and son Baird O., spent the holiday with Mrs. Pitzschler's mother in Bridgeport.
 The selectmen have posted Wells Hill, Sandy Hook, against coasting, as traffic conditions were dangerous in the extreme.
 J The ice on the. Foundry pond is 12 inches thick and. skating is good. W. C.. Johnson expects to start the latter part of this week cutting his supply of ice from the pond. but gives this timely notice to all lovers of. skating to "gor to it'' at once
 The dgingtown fire company, No. 1, celebrated the completion of the work of decoration of it's hall Friday night by an invitation dance for the members and their guests. The in- terior of. the hall was handsomely decorated with Christmas greens, festooned about a handsome frieze. hand painted, and original design, ex- tending around the room, the work of the clever foreman, A. E. Bevans. The music was by the company's orchestra and the refreshments were also home made. A large number were. present and complimented their hosts on the public spirit exhibited by this banner. fire company of rural New England. The present officers of theMcompany. are: Foreman, A. E. Bevans; first assistant, Leroy Bar mum; second assistant, George Pier son; secretary, William Glover; treas urer,.. John w. Behn.t The, company expects to add, a chemical engine to it's equipment this year, and all social affairs are being conducted with this end in view.
 The next n1eting of the Ladies' society of the .Congrega- ,ional church will be held at the home ] of Mrs. W. H. Hubbell, Jan. 4, at 2 | 9. m. A large crowd of children and f heir parents were present at the rem l dition of the cantata, 'The Star Di- | vine.'' at the church last night.