The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-19
JOUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Special to The Farmer.)


 Newtown, Sept 19-The body of James Lester was brought to New town last evening and was conveyed by Undertaken E. W. Troy to the Les- ter home on Walnut Tree Hill now oc- cupied by Mrs. Andrew Donnellan, sister of the deceased. Mr. Lester was a rubber worker employed for the past Is years in the rubber manufac- tory of Jersey City. He was born here, in 1861, and is survived by three sisters, 1lrs. William Condon of Wa terbury, Mrs. Michael Lee of Bridge port, and Mrs. Andrew Donnellan of Jersey City, N. J. His funeral will occur Wednesday forenoon with in torment in the family plot in St. Roses cemetery.
 A. J. Gallagher, Jesse A. James, William Egan and Frederick Lake motor to New Haven tonight to at tend the Democratic state convention.
 J. J. Daily of the Atlantic hotel, Bridgeport is renewing old friend ship in town this week. He is the guest of Charles Hurd.
 Miss Dorothy Harris returned yes- terday from visit of few days with Southport friends.
 Painter M. Carroll has the con- tract for painting the house of M. J. Lynch of Gas street.
 Miss Anna Carroll of Bridgeport returned this week. after a pleasant vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Matthias Carroll of Gray's Plain district.
 Robert Larner is now employed by Cole and Hartwig.
 A. c. Griscom is overhauling the oil engine recently purchased by the Harris Wire Mills Company.
 Charles Hall of New Milford, agent of the State Board of Education visit ed Newtown last week on official bus mess.
 Jim O'Rourke's team, the E1ks, ran away with the local baseball nine at the Knoll field Sunday afternoon, defeating them by the score of II to 5. Doubtless this was due in part to the awe felt by the average country ball player in the presence of Ma tioner leaguer. O'RouTke was present and played first base and was "the | observed of all observed" during the progress of the game. Conger and Conger were the battery for Sandy Hook and both played in good form, but their support was weak. A good crowd witnessed the contest.
 A party of young people enjoyed a very delightful evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Leiss of Glen avenue last week. It was in the nature of farewell reception to the metnbers of the Alumni of the High school, who part this week for their various duties in school and in busi- Ia at cd with Japanese lanterns. made a charming scene for many novel out door games, while dancing was enjoy ed by all within doors Both host and hostess excelled in hospitality. Among those present were the Misses Louise and Charlotte Hartwig, Mary Murphy, Mae Kelly, Mary Keane, Anna M. Cor bett, May Jordan, Mary and Helen Kilbride, Messrs, Charles and Philo Botsford, Herman D. Oppe, Lawrence Linquist, E. Smith, John Kelly, John O'Neill, Fred Leiss, Frank Talty and Frank Corbett.
 The September meeting of the La dies Missionary society will be held Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21, at 2 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Henry Mitchell. Home Missions as a Heal ing Force" is the subject of the paper to be read. Miss Hazel Hopkins will read Whittier's poem, "Our Master,'' and Miss Scudder will report on the doings of the executive committee of the State "Woman's Missionary Union at their meeting, Sept. II. iIa
 Dispute as to authority has arisen in Lake George district which DOT tends lockout for thep upils at school opening. The majority of the district at tbe annual meeting chose Arthur Dow committee for the year and desired to vote on choice of teacher, but for some reason were de- nied the right by the committee-elect, notwithstanding poll was taken and a choice of teacher made, whom the committee refuses to recognize, claim ing the right to select the teacher himself. Both sides have consulted members of the school board of the town, who seem averse to mixing up