The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-12
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Special to The Farmer.) Newtown, May 12.-The Methodist society has bargained to sell its va rious real estate holdings to the fol- lowing purchasers, as soon as the nec- essary formalities are completed by ac- tion of the probate court To Thomas Mcguire the house and eight acres of land on Washington avenue, and a small house adjoining his premises; to Charles B. Hawley, 3-4 of an acre lot south of his residence on the same avenue; to F. B. Remer, postmaster at Sandy Hook, the B. J. Hall tin shop, the former J. J. Lyons lot and foun- dation, and the double dwelling, known as the Bennett house contgu- ous on Washington avenue; the Meth odist acre tract on Queen street, Newtown borough to Levi C. Morris, and the Platt's hill property to Main ert Woicehowski The consideration is not given in the announcement of the sales
 MT. and Mrs A Fl. Bullard of Bridgeport and Miss Bigelow and Miss Frost have come to NewtoWn for the season.
 All members of Red Cross and all ladies interested and willing to assist are invited to, attend the first meet ing for that purpose on Tuesday May 15, at D. m. Those living in New town and vicinity may attend the meeting at the guild room of Trinity church Those of Sandy Hook and vii cinity will meet with Mrs T. F. Brew at her. home on Dayton St Both meetings will be in progress at the same time as the work has been ar ranged by the leaders. Miss Allen and Mrs. Brew. Miss Allen visited Bridge port Monday and an automobile load of material has been sent here for the workers
 Mothers Day will be observed in a special manner at Methodist church Sunday. Service at D. m. The subject of Deaconess Stoves dis course will be Some Good Mothers of Bible and History Appropriate hymns will be sung and a general in- vitation is extended to everyone to attend this service.
 Visitors in Bridgeport Wednesday were Mrs. A. B. Harris, Mrs. Fred Leiss, Miss Anna May Betts, Miss May Hove, MT. and Mrs. T. J. Corbett, and Oscar Turner.
 Smith P. Glover, Charles S. Cole and John T. Keane have installed a private system of electric lighting in their residences, and are independent of the favors of the public electric light ing Go. which holds the franchise for the town.
 Botsford Brothers have the contract for the erection of a bungalow for Charles G. Morris on the patromonia1 estate in Zoar. MT. Morris has re- signed his position as member of the Conn. Civil Service commission and expects to spend more time at his country home hereafter.
 H. Carlton Hubbe11, secretary of the Country club and a director of the Newtown Savings Bank has been cho- sen to fill the vacancy on the Repub- Iican School ticket occasioned by the declination of Mrs. A. w. Reynolds. He was the unanimous choice of the Republican town committee. At the convocation of Hiram Chap ter, No. 1, Royal Arch Masons, We'd nesday night, the M. M. Degree was worked.
 The young people of Sandy Hook are cordially invited to a candy pull at Mapleton tonight at 7:30 o'clock, by the hostesses of these social gather ings. Among the friends from this vicinity who attended the marriage of Jesse M. Bailey of Southbury to Miss Margaret H. Evans of Providence, R. l., on Tuesday May 8, in that city, were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert c. Mitch ell, Deacon Henry Mitchell. Robert Mitchell, MT. and Mrs. William H. Wakelee and Mrs. Bessie Mitchell. The groom is a graduate of Newtown High school and an alumnus of Brown Uni versity. The second May meeting of the Equal Franchise League will be held l. the home of Mrs. w. B. Glover, on Wednesday, May 16, at 2:S0 p. m.. when matters of importance will come up.
 Arthur w. Reynolds has been ap- pointed administrator of the estate of the late Daniel Mclean of Newtown. by Judge w. c. Johnson of the pro bate court.
 The case of Mrs. Esther Gordon of Hattertown arrested Monday by Sher- if M. D. Beers for assault upon her sister-in-law, had her case adjourned to May 15 in Justice Mccarthy s court.
 Thomas Bale of Haw1eyville has ta- Ken a pOSltlOIl OIAtSA-Ol e oIc1lid- ard Oil wagon through Newtown and vicinity.
 A number of Bridgeport men came to Newtown in search of a few acres of land suitable for planting, and about to become discouraged when
 James Farrell gave them plot of ground which he had intended to plant for his own use. MT. Farrell will do all he can to help these men of families and they will spend their holidays and spare time in doing the
 hard work required for such an un- dertaking.
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