The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
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! ...s5 Gop6ClSl cO IulS dI1IoI.J Newtown, June 3O.-Mrs. Jean Alter
 matt has returaed from Branford
 where she attended the graduation of
 her niece, Anita Altermatt, of the Branford High school.
 The hydrants and hose in the village of Sandy Hook were tested yesterday by Foreman Harris, assisted by Volun- teers Larner, Switzer and Collins. The Sandy Hook band will give concert on the might of Jarly on the
 Inn green. 4 Paul Caya.naugh, Carl Johnson, George Clark and Frank GoodseIl re-
 sponded to the call of the nation by erlsting last night, through the solic- itation of the officials of the emergency board who visited Newtown. Thurs day. All three volunteers are mem bers of the Home Guards, and are within the ages covered by the sefec- tive conscriptton act.
 Newtown suffered the loss of two veterans of the Civil War last week, Charles J. Hayden of Huntington dis trict and Thomas H. Brown who lived at Botsfot,d, but recently residing at the Soldiers Home in Kearney, New Jersey. While here on a visit at the home of Charles wv. Canfield he sud- tn0Illy 6AplI'cQ uII&5 iUNQy WC0 I<1fkCtI Tuesday to Newark, N. J., where inter- buried in the Huntington cemetery. The commencement exercises of the Class of 1917, N.. H. S., took place at the town hall at 5sp. m-, Friday. The following program was presented and passed off smoothly: The Star Spangled Banner'-All. k. Invocation.
 Song. Meow Victor Herbert--N. H. | S. Quartet, Misses Anderson and liar ris, Messrs, Slxiff and Coger. Essay Washington, Lincoln and Wflson'-Aileen Margaret Houlihan.
 Grafton rohsbition''ss Herbert Clarence Skin.
 Song The Clang of the Forge''-Paul Rodney-Th School. vaaedictory- Blanche Elizalbeth GIL bert. Address to Graduates-TIon G. J. Borst, Superintendent of Schools, City of Danbury.
 Remarks Chairunan of the Board of School Visitors.
 Presentation of Diplomas and Award ing of Prizes.
 Benediction.
 Song4'.America"@A The graduates: Daniel Rockensyre Christopher, May EsteIla Fairchild, Blanche E1li1abeth Gilbert, .Aileen Mar garet Houlihan, Anna Frances Lang Elizabeth Agnes LeaNy, Mary Jo- sephine Murphy Charles Allen Olm- stead. Joseph Harold Ray, Herbert Clarence Saciff, MiDdred Stevens, Dor othy Strisfk, Ruth Isabelle Tilson Dr. G. J. Borst, superintendent of schools in DanIbury, gave the com imencenent address in forceful and ! interesting manner, while the pres! entatfon of diplomas was made by the
 chairman of the old board of school visitors, A. F. Smith. Dancing fol. 1 lowed the exercises. The "Bugle,'' the
 annual a1igh school publication, waa we'll edited and credit to the editor. Miss Mary Murphy, and her efficient
 tsaff of assistants, Miss Helen Bolli-
 han of the faculty. Blanche Gilbert
 Allen Houlhhan. Dorothy Strisik, Clar-
 ence Skdf ana Harold Ray. Tuesday evening, July. 10, will be pa4
 triotac might in Pootatuck grange. The program is as follows: | Patriotic Reading Mrs. Flora Car ter.
 Address How Can We InstiIl Pa
 trfotism Into the Grange? ?''-Rev. c. A.
 Tfbbals. I -..Amertca',-H N. Tfeman.
 Experience of a City Man on the Farm-J. F. Weber I How Can We Show Patriotism in
 Our Daily Life?''-C M. Beresford. l Miss Hazel LII Smith is the guest of
 Attorney and Mrs. Henry A. Booth of
 Springfield. Mass. John Northrop and sister, Miss Hat.
 tie Northrop of Newtown, are enter-
 tadning Miss Eleanor Northrop of Kan-
 sas City, Kan.
 Rev. E. w. Barnett attended the fu-
 neral of Mrs. Camp in Canaan, Mor-
 day, returning to Newtown, Tuesday. MT. and Mrs. Clark Blacl1nan have
 taken possession of their new home
 the former Otis residence, on returfa- ing from their wedding trip to Atlantic
 City.
 Miss Flora Hubben of New Haven has been spending fsw days at Car
 los D. Sti1sons.