The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-02
OUR .NEWTOWN
news LETTER
especial to The Fa;rmer.)

GSD0C1dl To lie Z dlIAOA'J
Newtown. June 2-Ambrose C@ger,
son Of MIR. and Mrs. Homer Conser'
enployed by Curtis & Son OF Berk-
shire. was caught by his arm in pow
erful machinery and severely injured
Thursday afternoon, at the Curtis rae
tory. The injured youth was conveyed
in the Curtis car to the hospital TOT
treatment. The surgeons fear. ampu-
tatton of the arm will be necessary.
A three act play, '"The Time OF HIS
Life" has been selected by the enter
tainment committee OF the N H.. ..
Alumni association for presentation
some time in July. Parts have peen
assigned and rehearsals are to Degln
at once The cast was cafeIuly Sc
lected, preference being given TO those
no can most readily attend renearsais'
as well as those of dramatic ajp1lty.
It is hoped that all alumni W1L Co
operate with those in charge OF the
event and make it a noteworthy event.
The Sandy Hook band gave a con-
cert last Wednesday night, at Post
once square and a large audience
enjoyed the event. Great credit Is due
the members of the band for tne
splendid program rendered.
Miss Esther Kilbride, a nurse at 81
vincent's hospital Bridgeport. Is the
guest of Mr.. and Miss Kilbrtde OF
Dayton street for two weeks
Miss Blanche Gilbert of Botsforo
has been the guest of Miss Marion
Curtis for a few days ~
Mrs w. A. Latham and Mrs. L. >.
corbett and daughter Hannah were
visitors in Park City, Friday.
James Bakey, Richard Egan any
John O,connell have bought autorno-
biles. q
Miss Mary Laesty of New YORK Is
guest of friends in Sandy HOOK. -.
Miss Ursula Yaurman OF new IoIn
| is a visitor at her nome on WA1'
Tree Hill. ~ s,,
shortly for France with Base Hospitals
No TX, the Mackay unit of the Roose-
ya1t bosnital where DR.. Peck Is dlrec-
tor In addition to Major Peek, NIoui
Newtown men will go with the unit
Rev. F. B. Barnett. Percival Piatt' "
w peck. Jr., and C. Howard Peck, Jr
The unit will be among the yrs,
| American forces sent abroad, anu WI
nroTbably be assigned to active servics
on arrival at the front.
Rav Jaseph Sinnott has erected or
the lawn east Of St. Roses cnurch'
sta tue symbolic Of the Mother o.
Grace. -.
The Home Guard has received thell
arms. Winchester rifles with payoheIs
ION Memorial Day Captain Herman ~
Tiemann, Corporal Robert w. lie
mann and Prfvates Charles jackson
Adolnb Carlson, Walter Glover ano
Edward c. Platt in the 1atters auto
truck went to Hartford, procured tins
enus and brought them here on
Friday evening there will be orli
at the plaza near the railroad station
when the Guards will show their pro-
ficiency in the tactics laid down In the
manual of arms. The uniforms are
promised for this week. They are
anxiously awaited.
William J. Brew and William Shea
of Waterbury spent Memorial Day
revisiting their friends In NeWtoWn
Both are proud to relate the story OF
the honors the school officers ano
school children of Waterbury recently
paid to the memory of Princ1pa
| James e. Madigan, a NEWCOMER. who
was connected with Waterbury schools
for IS years he gained renown as ar
educator. A bronze memorial tablet
will be placed at the entrance to the
Webster school, and a Madigan day
| set apart annually in the schools te
| the memory of their much lovec
| teacher Mr.. Madigan died about two
years ago.
| Hawleyville friends of Joseph
Schragg have received the sad intel
| ngence of his death in the engage
ment of Vimy Ridge in April. MT
Schragg joined the Canadian army IN
April, 1916, and for a year was fight
| ing at the front in France.
The reception rendered Miss Mill