The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
our NEWT0WN
NEWS LETTER
ESPECIAL to The Farmer.>

Newtown.s Sept. 24-The Newtown
first contingent of young soldiers who
left town Wednesday are James p.
Boyson. James E. Lynch, Israel Cold
stein, Levi Phillips Morris, Charles l.
Edwards, William H. Conger, Harry
r. Bradley, Charles H. Hurd. Robert
Israel, Clarence Ruffells, Albert c. Du-
bret, George Davidson, Mich Pippines,
John Galyas.
The following is the list of the
first draft who were recently examined
and 80 far as known to the mem ex-
amined, were passed by the medical
board, and will go forward Oct. 8:
Fred w. B. Read. Austin E. Hurd.
Francis A. Harris, John w. Leibold,
John H. Hayes, Frank S. Tilson,
Josiah A. Tilson. George E. Summers
Edward s. Pitzschler., Edward M. Car
inody, 'Ransford r. Christopher. John
Bachman, Jr.,. Otto A. Roemer, Austin
F. Conger, Harry A. Greenblatt. James
Chervenansky, Robert d. Fairchild
4 Charles r. Cole, Leo T. Hickson
Isaac Busker, Serviel s. Edwards
John FiIarner, Ryder p. Ray, Julius
j r. Walter7dorf and Charles Wolf.
The Newtown High school notes
with pride that the following mem.
bers of its alumni are now serving oul
country: Percy Plat, Earl Taber
william Driscoll, Jesse Bailey, Arthur
Fairchifd, George Ferris, Joseph d;
Keane. L. Phillips Morris. James Peck
Herbert Beers, James e. Lynch, Israe
! Goldstein-
Recent transfers of Newtown, real
/ estate include Rev. Mr., Manhart's
property in Taunton district to Mrs
Mayors of Bridgeport; the Harriet G.
| Northrop farm In the same district te
william B. Nelson and wife Of Yonk'
ers, N. Y, and the cemetery avenue
| property of Patrick LIZ Keane to ROY
! Hyott of the Glen. @
4 \ vigilius Council, No. 1875. Knight.
Of Columbus, elected the following Of
ficcrs, Sunday afternoon: Edward w
Troy, grand knight; Philip Yawman
deputy grand knight; John F. Ma
I loney, financial secretary; John L
O'NeIl, recording secretary; Thomas
]. Carey, treasurer, and Michael J
Blake, lecturer.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Touhy of Irvingtor
On the Hudson, motored to Sand.
Hook last Wednesday and were TIL
y guests for the week end of Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Lundgren of Cemeter'
avenue. al
The Blakeslee Co. of New Haven
has the contract for building tn
dam at Zoar Bridge, The party o
surveyors has completed its work ant
the force Of men has departed. TIL
measurements OF the dam when com
pleted will be: Length 1902 feet
height 100 feet, from middle of stream
4 bed. The actual construction of tn
dam will not begin until spring. bu
the contractors will start at once put
ting Nm N gpur track from the Derb
branch railroad to the dam location
Miss Doris Downs of the Higl
school faculty spent the week end an
Sunday with her parents in Bethel.
William Murphy. N. FL. 8. '1S. fe
from his bicycle early last week. On
OF his knee caps was broken.
The health of Tax Collector John I
Houiihan 10 the object of much &C
licitude on the part of his man
friends.
About SO new voters were made b
1.-THE town electoral board Saturday.
As believed that a. majority are Dem
ocratic In leaning, but many decline
to express political preferences.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Behn return
led Friday from a visit of few day
with their three sons in Bridgeport
Howard w. Behn, assistant purchas
ing agen in the Remington Arms C,
spent Sunday with his parents
IDodgfngtown.