The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-06
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Newtown, Nov. 5-At the annual
 meeting of the Newtown Savings bank held last week the following officers were elected: Trustees: David c. Peck, John B. Wheeler, Theron B. Platt, Cornelius B. Taylor, Henry G. Curtis, Hobart H. Curtis, Frank Wright, Arthur T. Net tleton, Edward s. Lowell, Robert c. Mitchell, William A. Leonard Eli B.
 Beers, William B. Glover, William T. Cole, Arthur J. Smith and H. Carlton Hubbell.
 President, David G. Peck. Vice presidents, Cornelinus B. Tay- Tor, John B. Wheeler, Theron E. Platt Secretary and Treasurer. Arthur T Nett1eton.
 Loaning Committee, David c. Peck Cornelius B. Taylor, Arthur T. Kettle. ton and John B. Wheeler.
 Auditors for the State, Levi c. Mor-
 ris and Hervey w. Wheeler. Auditors for the Bang, William T. Cole and William B. Glover. A fire in the chimney of the resi-
 dene of Mrs. J. F. Heating on Satur. day morning proved to be a stubborn affair The loal fire department or. ganized after the onflagration of last December, had it's first opportunity to show it's mettls. Bremen Keane. Pitzschler and Shopic, under the di-
 rection of Foreman Warner, worked
 hard for over an hour to subdue the
 flames. Hand chemicals proved use- less, and resort was then made to the old fashioned salt, which finally ex- tinguished the fire. The only damage was by water on carpets and furni- ture of the families occupying the premises. The Newtown Hook and Ladder company stood ready to re-
 spond, but their services were not needed.
 Mrs. Frank Wright returned from
 Ridgefield where she had been assist ing in the care of her brother, D. G. Hoyt, for several weeks. MT. Hoyt succumbed to his sickness Friday last, and the funeral was held yesterday.
 The funeral of Ellen Cavanaugh of Walnut Tree Hill took place from the
 family residence at g o'clock Friday, and from St. Roses church an hour later. A high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Father Sinnott, rector of the church, the responses be- ing made by the choir. The interment was in the family plot in St. Roses
 cemetery The deceased was a gem eral favorite of both young and old
 of her neighborhood, and all regret her death. She was 60 years Of age.
 unmarried, and is survived by two brothers, Thomas J. Cavanaugh of Stratford and Charles Cavanaugh at home.
 N. HI. S. Notes. The N H. S. Athletic association has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President. William Murphy vice president, Dorothy Jones; secretary, Justine Houlihan.
 and treasurer. Robert Beers; publicity
 manager, Earle Smith. board of con- trol, Nan Huntley, Mildred Corbett
 and Sidney Kilbride.
 The Debating society of N H. s.
 held its first formal debate Friday
 afternoon in the Latin room. The
 subject of debate was Resolved, That l College Athletics Should Abolished
 During the War; The affirmative
 side was supported by Justine Houli-
 han, Robert Tieman and Donald Wright; the negative side by Christine
 Corbett, Paul Smith and Charles Stoi-
 six. The critics were Dorothy Meeker
 and Marion Fitzpatrick. The judges
 who were Mildred Corbett and Sarle
 Smith, announced their decision in
 favor of the affirmative side. MT. and Mrs. A. H. Patterson ot Newtown were visitors in. Danbury Saturday.
 Miss Doris Downie, N. H. s. faculty spent the weekend and Sunday at the