The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-16
FARMERS IN NEWT0WN VIE WITH
MANUFACTURERS SEEKING BOTH
SKILLED AND UNSKILLED HELP
Workmen Needed in Both Factories and Fields-Equal
. Franchise League to Elect Officers Wednesday,
Calf Stealing Prevalent.

tfonal Cathedral school of Washing
ton, D. c.. Both have travelled some
and are interested in building up the
social side as a powerful auxiliary to
the religious life. Both have voices
resonant Of the Southland which
charm the ears Of the New England
folks.
Recent real estate transfer are,
John Kouhoupt of Zoar sold his farm
to John Flynn of Bridgeport; John L.
Sanford's home in Sandy Hook to
Martin kenny and the Kurtz Wilson
place in Hanover Springs to W. 8.
Mclaughlin of New York who has
purchased the peach farm Of Mrs.
John B. Cox in addition.
Judge and Mrs. P. H. Mccarthy are
rejoicing over the birth of a son.
Tuesday, at the Danbury hospital.
John Brennan. known throughout
Western Connecticut as Johnny of the
Woods, a harmless wanderer in these
parts for the last 40 years, appeared
In Newtown this week in his ceaseless
peregrinattons, being his first visit in
over two years. He appears much
moro decrepit and feeble than. when
last seen here, and undoubtedly will
soon cease his wanderings forever
Two generations of country people
know this strange recluse, and have
wondered about him. The cause of
his obsession has never been authori-
tatively settled, and doubtless his life
story will perish with him.
Mrs. Joseph Bremen and family of
New York are among the latest of
our summer colony to come to town.
| They opened their cottage on the APP
plan way this week.
Depredations Of garden truck,
chfcIxav3 etc
Of the dere1ictiens Of the wicked,
practiced in town. The farmers and
householders, are up in arms over
the troubles. and energetic measures
to abate the nuisances will be put in
force at once.
M. Swanson is i'll at his home in
the village, and his son from South
bury is assisting in the farm work on
the Gibson property of which the
elder is manager.
Map1eton,I the Metho dist society
| summer school is now in full opera
| ton. and is entertaining, weekly
bevies of youths and maidens from
| New Haven, Bridgeport and else
where.
| w. e. Rathbun has moved into the
| Heating place in Dayton street, which
will be further fitted up as a centra
work shop for his trade Of painter
Sandy Hook villagers are pleased with
the prospect of permanent painter
| and decorator in the village, as much
Of the Inconvenience and expense OF
| getting such labor performed by city
| workmen will now be obviated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Braun and chill
dren Of New Haven are with Mrs
M. Kelly for a short vacation.
Mrs. M. e. Hill Of Sunset Cottag,
is entertaining her daughter Mis-
Anna Hill of New York city join
Drew formerly Of Hawleyville also il
q guest.
gave a vacation of a week to it's hell
while the semi-annual inventory wa
made. The Premiere Mfg. Co. afte
completing its inventory reduced it
force Of employees to the number o
Is owing to a 1ull in business. TIL
Fabric Fire Hose Co. Is rushed will
orders while the Crowe-Kane button
factory is constantly advertising 70
help. The paper box factory of tn
Diamond Match Co in Southbur
} shut down for an Indefinite period
after finishing inventory this week
} Still the farmers, are clamoring 70
help. Most of the striking or lock
! ed-os1t Danbury matters went to worl
ON the Ta1lfOaQ construction sections
: 50 the farmers can look for no relic
IRON them although. Danbury's boar
Of trade promised help earlier in tn
{ season.
Frank Goodse11 and George Clark
t who went to Fort Slocum for exam
> ination as toy physical fitness for tn
> United States Army have received nc
!, tice OF their rejection, much to theI
q chagrin and, disappointment.
The town school committee wi
! have it's first business meeting Nor
. day, July Is, at the high schos
q building. Carlos D. Stilson is chail
= man and Rev. George T. Sinnott
secretary of the committee tn
!. other members Of the comittee al
v M. A. Corbett, A. j. Gallagher, Mil
Susan Scudder and H. G. Hubbell.
+ The Girls Friendly club will give
lawn fete under the direction of Mr.
n A. E. Brinton on the lawn Of the la
\ ter for the benefit of the Red eros
q on the afternoon of July 20, begi,
: ming at g.
q Robert w. Russell. yard master
a IHawleyviile for many years has bee
n transferred to Danbury as night val
d master. s. E. Rockwell Of Danbul
8 will succeed Yard Master Russell A
J. win Coger of Botsford and JOSEF
q Seaman Of Danbury have clerical p
n sition at Hawdeyville station.