The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
OUR NEWTOWN
news LETTER
ESPECIAL to The Farmer.


Newtown. Feb. S-The chimney Of
the dwelling of Miss Anna Griffin of
Zoar took fire Saturday, and but for
the efforts of the neighbors might
have destroyed the building. The
overheated chimney had fired the
roof timbers when the timely discov-
cry of the blaze was made, and the
names subdued.
The total assessment of the towns
grand levy is $2,114,601 as brought in
by the assessors. So far not many
appeals for reduction have been filed
with the board Of relief.
Attorney Carl Foster of Bridgeport
has brought suit against Miss Eliza
beth Blake, former owner Of Ronald
Castle, for the recovery of $4,000
which amount he claims to have loan
ed her. The suit is brought in the
Fairfield county superior court civil
side. Miss Blake now is living in
Charlotte, N. Y, her birthplace.
Prof. Leo Hickson has returned to
his duties as principal of the High
school, after a four days siege Of the
grip.
A valentine masquerade party I'M
der the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Congregational
church will be held in the basement
hall of the church Friday evening,
Feb. 9, to which members and friends
are invited.
Miss Millicent Cavanaugh is able
to be around after en- illness of a
fortnight, and she hopes to resume
her work in the Highs chool next
week.
There will be a final pre-Lenten
meeting of the Hawleyville Whist
club at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
c.. A.. Blackman Feb. Is.
The district and High schools were
closed for the afternoon session,
Monday, on account of the storm.
w. c. Johnson's force Of road work.
ers was out after the storm and broke
down the snow drifts OH the Bridge
port and Newtown section of the state
roads, and the work on the Danbury
and Newtown trunk line section was
finished Tuesday. The town roads are
reported to be blocked in some Sec
lions, but the work of snow removal
must bep erformed, if done at all, by
the jewellers in those sections. The
selectmen say they have no money to
pay for snow removal bills.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hard are oc-
cupying the Nichols home at the sta
ton during the absence Of the Curtis
Nichols family in the South.
Clarence Blake, assistant book
keeper of the Hudson Trust Co. Of
his aunts, the Misses Blake of Sandy
Hook.
Thomas Keane, foreman of the
trucking department of the Fabric
Fire Hose Co., has again proved him
self a public benefactor. Monday
afternoon with his snow pillow he
made the circuit of the village Of
Sandy Hook from the railroad station
of the Highland division to the center
bridge, thence through Gas street and
Cemetery avenue to the Glen, and
Pine street section. The fve-foot path
way through the snow banks is highly
appreciated by all the shop workers
and school children and they have
voted Mr.. Keane unbounded thanks.
A. E. White has resumed employ
ment at his old trade of hating, in
Danbury.
Snapshot pictures from Florida re-
ceived in town this week show the
leading members of the NewtoWn
colony lolling under the oleanders and
magnolia trees, arrayed in Palm Beach
suits, with palm leaf fans trying to
keep cool in a temperature of IS de-
grees. The works of art bear the
name Of Warden Charles G. Peck.
The brethren of Hillside club have
caused to be made group picture of
it's prominent members perched upon
the snow bank or welding snow
shovels in front of the club rooms,
Tuesday, Feb. 6. which they will send
to the perspiring sojourners in the
Southland at once as an antidote, or
mitigation at least for their suffer-
ings.
A large crowd attended the grange
whist. Nine tables of whist were
played. First prize for ladies was won
by Mrs. Arthur Smith; second, Mrs.
Wallace Mitchell; third. Elsie Ferris.
The gentlemen's first prize was won
by Rodney Shepard; the second by
Carl Johnson; the third by John
Beers. Dancing was enjoyed after
the whist. Refreshments of punch,
cake and waters were served.