The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-27
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 NEWS LETTER
(Special to The Farmer )

 Newtown, Feb. 27-The Premier l Mfg. Go. is installing several cal loads of machinery, consisting o1 lathes and machinery for special lines of work. As soon as the machines are set/up the force of employees VII be increased by 40 hands. Miss Dorothy Meeker spent the weekend and Sunday with Miss Mabel Anderson of Hawleyville. David H. Bale, collector of taxes in Lands End district. finished the col lection of taxes for the recent inn provements of school buildings, with a record of 100 per cent collected. w. H. Clark, the Bridgeport plumber, has decided to move his family from Sandy Hook to Bridge port this spring. During their resi- dence' in town the family gained a host of friends who will regret their departure.
 Miss Doris Downs of the NH. s. faculty, visited her parents in Dan bury for the weekend, and Sunday.
 Miss Genieve Brown of Bridgeport was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Will liam Egan Sunday.
 ; Mrs Emil Clapp and Miss Winifred Paetsch of Sandy Hook were visitors in the Park City Saturday.
 Newtown visitors in Danbury Sat urday were Mrs. P. Kelly and adaugh- ter, Louise, Miss Ruth Clarkson, Miss Bessie Lockwood and John Bailey.
 ! MT. and Mrs. H. Oppe and son, Frank started Monday for a two cCi011rr in New
 John Keane is confine to his home suffering with a severe cold.
 Miss Jennie Roberts and Mrs. w. B. Glover today attended the hearing on the suffrage bill at Hartford. They are the representatives from the New town Equal Franchise league.
 Rev MT. Briggs of Brookfield will preach at St. Johns Thursday even ing.
 Mrs. c. N. Shepard has had her residence wired for lighting. An -ad- dition% has been made to her building, greatly improves it.
 A number of Newtown High school students rendered Miss Ruth Kings bury a surprise party at the Newtown Inn yesterday. Miss Kingsbury and her parents expect to move to Suffeld next Wednesday. The patronesses were Mrs. Kingsbury and Mrs. Phil- lips. Dancing and games were en- joyed by the young folks, and re- treatments were served. Miss Kings bury departed amidst the good wishes of her friends.
 The Sunshine society of Sandy Hook met with Mrs. E. J. Hart. Mrs. Wallace Mitchell, thep resident, pre- sided and plans were made for a sale to be held March 31 at the library.
 The basketball game between New town High girls and the girls of An sonia High was held Saturday after noon at the town hall. The score was 25 to 28 iA favor of Ansonia. Re- treatments of cake and punch were served after the game. Miss Dorothy Phillips entertained the girls for din- ner.
 N. HI. S. Notes
 There will be debate at o'clock Tuesday by the N. H. S. Debating so- ciety on the subject. Resolved, That America Should Join the League to Enforce Peace."
 Miss Ella Blake and Miss Marguer- ite Kilbride of Bridgeport visited in Sandy Hook Sunday.
 Miss Dorothea Allen of Newtown is taking up the study of elocution with Miss Grace Clarke of Bridgeport
 Mrs M. F. Grove of Botsford is about again after an attack of grip.
 About 40 persons enjoyed the party yesterday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Walter Ruffels of Palestine. and r1ouSic were eni0ved and were served by the hostess.
 Mrs. John Hoyt of Mile Hill is i'll of the grip.
 Mrs. Charles Ferris of Sugar street recently entertained her sister, Mrs. J. ohm Thornhill of Derby.