The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-21
OUR NEWT0WN !,
NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer)

Newtown May 21.-The second meet
of the Equal Franchise League for
May was held at the home of Mrs.
w. B. Glover of Glover avenue in the
borough Over a dozen members and
other friends were present and listen
ed to Miss Hull, the assistant organ
izer for Fairfield county who spoke
Interestingly on the duties of women
in the food conservation and mobiliza-
ton of industries of the country dur
ing the war. The plan for canning
and preserving fruits and vegetables
were presented in q clear manner to
the satisfaction of her hearers
Lands End cemetery association
will hold its annual meeting for the
/ election of officers at the brick school
house in Hawleyville at 2:30. May 20.
1t Is hoped a large number of lot own
ers Will attend, as improvements to
the cemetery grounds and fences are
: greatly to be desired.
Lake George school district resi-
dents patronizing the school win well
come the transfer of the property to
the town under the consolidation vote.
They now hoped 1t will be possible to
get improvements, including a flag
and staff there as well as inject some
proper public spirit into the summer
residents Of the Springs, who so far
have fought efforts of the town off,
Gals to assess a proportionate share
of district taxes against them
An entertainment and dance viii be
held at the town hall, Tuesday even
ing May 20, consisting Of moving pic
ture films, featuring the Mothers of
France with Sarah Bernhard the
of ~, OF
to be presented This will be inter
spersed by vocal and instrumental mu-
sic during the performance The dan
cling viii follow, the music to be fur
nished by Kearn's orchestra Of Bridge
port The affair is given as a public
benefit and should be well patronzed
The warmer weather Of the last
two days has caused the fruit buds
to swell, and the large orchards Of the
Curtis Peach farm have burst into
bloom and present handsome sigh
to the dwef1ers in the borough wheI
the sun lights up the scene. The pro
prietor of the farm, SeIectman Newtol
Curtis, says every thing looks brigh
now for a bumper crop this year.
BY returns filed in the town clerk
office this week the marriage of Mis-
Ruth e. Ruffells of Newtown to Mr.
John w. Leibold of Waterbury Il
made a matter of record here. TIL
\ couple were married at the Secont
Congregational church, Waterbury, b,
Pastor Brown. Saturday. May IL Mrs
Leibold was the popular school teach
er in Dodgingtown, who lately re
signed, while her husband is the Sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Leibold o
Palestine district. They will reside il
Waterbury where Mr.. Leibold is EN-
ployed.
James O'Connel1 of Gray's Plail
district has purchased a new car.
Hon. H. R. Elwood, the Democrat
war horse, of Fairfield will talk t
the members of the Democratic club
at st. Mary's hall, Monday night, Ma
81. Hon. Homer s. Cummings o
Stamford has promised to deliver a
address at the town hall later in tn
season. which will be open for all t
hear. The local democratic club
growing Cast and bids fair to add sta
bdlity to the party councils in the fu
ture. All who believe IN the eterns
principles OF democracy are WELDON,
Miss Eunice NJ Putney of Westpo,
is the new so1oist and choir directo
of the Congregational church. She wa
heard in a very pleasing solo Sunda
for the first time.
The pall-bearers at the funeral c