The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-24
OUR NEWTOWN
NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer)

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Newtown, May 24-The meeting OF
the Newtown Democratic club Mon
day night at st. Mary's hall was en-
livened by an interesting talk by H.
R. Elwood of Fairfield, state COM
mitteeman of the 25th senatorial dis
trict who pointed out the paths to
usefulness for the club. How to har-
monte conflicting interests was dis
cussed. Accompanying the former
Fairfield sheriff were his son. II. R.
Elwood and William Russell, who was
the democratic candidate for repre-
sentative from Fairfield in 1916. The
club by unanimous vote ratified the
selection of the executive committee
chosen by the membership committee.
The June meeting of the club will be
called by the president, P. H. Nc
earthly, when convenient for all.
Mrs. Ellen Brady of Walnut Tree
Hill spent Wednesday in the Park
City.
These are the active workers in the
Red Cross sale or the Newtown
branch to take place Saturday even
ing May rs: Newtown: Mrs. J. w.
tGordon; assistants, Mrs. j. B. Nichols,
Mrs Lee Anderson, Miss May Hoyt,
Miss Helen Mead, Miss Hazel H.
Smith, Miss Mildred y Stevens, Miss
Edna Lowell; Miss Florence Sutphin,
Miss Mary Barnett, Miss Marguerite
Bradley; Sandy Hook: Mrs. T. F.
| Brew; assistants, Miss Mary Kelly.
Miss B. Keane, Miss Louise Kelly
Miss Mary Murphy, Miss Dorothy
Strisik, Miss Dorothy Meeker, Miss
Mildred Corbett, Miss Christine Cor
bett, Miss Irene Brew, Miss Catherine
Kelly, Miss Elizabeth Blake, Miss
Gertrude Blake, Miss Ruth Tilsop.
Miss Nora Blake, Misses Helen and
Catherine Lundgren, Miss Mary Carey
Miss Ethel Harris, Miss Florence
Gaffney; Botsford: Miss Lillian Troy,
Miss Margaret Grove; Zoar: Miss
Margaret Keane; Grays Plain: Miss
Anna Murphy; Hawleyville@ Mrs. j.
B. Nichols; Taunton: Miss Jennie r.
EHonan; Hattertown: Miss May Pedbe-
reznak; Hopewe11: Mrs. M. B. Will
liams, Miss Maud Summers; Flat
Swamp: Miss Alice Smith; South Cen
ter: Miss Ina Driscoll; Palestine: Miss
E. Harriet Read.
Sandy Hook friends of the McGran
family were grieved over the news OF
the, death of Harold J. McGran, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John McGran of 246
iHarral avenue, Bridgeport. The. young
man was born in Sandy Hook, and at
TENDED the public schools here before
the family removed to Bridgeport
more than 10 years ago. His grand
mother, Mrs. John McGran, and uncle
Edward McGran reside on Dayton
street, Sandy Hook for both of whom
tmuch sympathy is expressed.
4 The following well known Newtowr
Presidents spent Wednesday in Bridge.
iport: P. H. Cannon, P. H. Mccarthy
/ Edward Troy, W. E. Rathbun, C.. B
johnson and A. w. Bassett.
Martin Kenirey WAS the delegate re.
presenting Court Sandy Hook, F. OF
A, at the. recent convention of the
order.
Mrs. A. E. White visited her hus
band at st. Vincent's hospital, Wed.
nesday, whom she found .convalescine
fast. The surgeons say he will be able
to leave the hospital by Saturday.
The G. A R. and the local compan,
of Home Guards are invited to attend
the special services at the Congrega
tional church, Sunday, May 81. Rev
Timothy J. Lee, the pastor, will
preach a sermon appropriate to Me
mortal Day, and there will be specia
music.
James Leavy of Berkshire has pur
chased a new automobile.