The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-13
CRIMEAN WAR
 VETERAN VISITS
 NEWTOWN HOME
Native of Wales, He Spent Many Years In Service Of
 Great Britain.


 Newtown, Sept. 13-Thos. Kinsey. one of the eight surviving veterans of the Crimean war, now residing III Passaic, New, Jersey, spent the past week. enjoying the hospitality Of old friends in Newtown. He is a native of Wales and belonged to an lnfan- try regiment recruited in Lancashire England, which saw service at potn Inkerman and Balaklava in the Crl- mea peninsula. On his return rom this war his regiment also saw ser vice in India, China and Abysln1a- In 1868 he was with the British soldiers sent to Quell the Fenian up rising in Ireland, and his company did coast guard duty for some time after. Here Private Kinsey met his fate in the blue eyes of an Irish maid, whom he later married. They carSe to this country, and after spending several years in Pennsylvania as miner, he removed to Newtown where many relatives of his wife lived.
 Here he was an employe of the Rub- Der company until the withdrawal, of the enterprise from Sandy Hook when he retired to his farm in Han over. occupying this until his advanc- ing years compelled him to seek rest with his son, David Kinsey, of Pas safe, New Jersey, about three years ago. His wife died about year ago.
 The veteran expects to cross the Atlantic next year, and meet the lew surviving comrades of the battles Of more than a half century ago. The old hero is 81 years of age but looks little past fifty. He started today for his home, but will visit a daugh- ter in Bridgeport for a day or two in route.
 Mrs. James F. Brennan and son James of New Haven returned to their city home, today, to be ready for the opening of school there next week.
 Miss Coffey of Naugatuck is visit ing her sister at Miss Mary Harrigan's home, Sandy Hook.
 Herman D. Oppe will take a spe- cial course in theoretical and applied chemistry in the Massachusetts AgIl- cultural school attached to Amherst college next year. He will enter Sept. IS.
 The Misses May and Helen Kill bride oS the Glen who taught in the Suffield schools last year, have ac- cepted positions in the Center school, New Milford, for the coming year. They will do fifth and sixth grade work.
 Miss Helen KeaneN will teach in a graded school at New Britain next year. Prof. and Mrs. Leo Hickson have arrived in town. Professor Hickson is the choice of the High school com mittee for principal
 Miss Anna M. Corbett, N. H. S., 1916, has entered the state normal school at Danbury for the teachers course.
 Miss Mary Keane, N. H. S., 1916, will take a post graduate course the coming year at her Alma Mater. . Albert Trimmer of Berkshire was taken to the Danbury hospital, yester7 day by Selectman Curtis, suffering from hemorrhage of the lungs. Rev. George T. Sinnott, rector of the annual parish visitation and mak-
  Fred Harris Is spending his vaca- ton with friends in Utica. New York C.. w. Garfield of Botsford spent Monday in Bridgeport, making the trip in his car.
 MT. and Mrs. Broadwell of Bridge port are guests of Mrs. c. M Smith Sandy Hook.
 Miss Etta Martin returned to New York. Sunday night, to o>report for duty in the New York schools this week. | The Shamrocks of Bridgeport were greatly outclassed, by the local base. ball team, Sunday at the Knoll field being defeated by the score of~16 tc 5. Although one sided, some clever field work was done by the visitors but their batting was weak The manager promises another game next week when their full team will be present.
 E William Burns of New Jersey i. visiting his parents MT. and Mrs Owen Burns.
 E. J. ThraH has added a new de. | partment to his store, the fresh fist and oyster business.
 W. W. Latham has moved into tht John Roche cottage near the station and has hired the Bassett stables fo, his teams.
 John Aborio. the contractor on the Sandy Hook bridge gives the date O, | opening as Sept. IT,
 Richard Brophy has put in a wood | working plant at the garage of How. ard Bassett. Sandy Hook Miss Kathryn McNamara will en, ter the Passai9/ General hospital, Sept | IS. in training for nurse. Miss LOT etta Yawman of Walnut Tree Hill has already entered the same institu ton. '' N The registrars of voters give notice that they will be in session Sept. IA. SelectmAn Newtown Curtis tool Edward Booth, an aged resident O, Sandy Hook to the Danbury hospi tai Saturday. He is suffering from justification of the cartridges as,A i, helpless