The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-15
OUR NEWTOWN
NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer.)

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Newtown, Jan. 15.-The annual re-
port of Oscar Pitzschler, registrar of
vital statistics, shows that there were
So deaths in Newtown in 1916 OF
these 20 were over 70 years Of age and
one ts2 years The offices of the med
ical examiner, w. II. Herman, were
required in the case Of 10 death. Thir-
four birth and II marriages were
recorded.
Deeds conveying title to Mrs. NJ. E..
Hills Knot-a-Kare farm in Zoar to
William Mclean of Long Island City,
were filed for record in the town
clerks office last week.
The next meeting of the Equal
Franchise league will be held at the
home Of Mrs. E. J. Hail. Feb. z.
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Morris D..
Beers attended the funeral, Sunday
of Frank F. Dibble of Ansonia. The
deceased was well known resident
Of Sandy Hook, more than 30 years
ago having been employed at the tin
smiths trade with H. L. Wheeler for
several years in early manhood. At
forwards he removed to Ansonia
where he engaged in various enter
prises with moderate success until
1880 when he engaged in the moving
picture business. In the pioneer days
Of this new movement he organized
the first travelling moving picture out
fit that went out Of New York through
New England cities, continuing in the
business until the regular play houses
took up the business and made the
itinerant feature Improbable. He re-
tired few years ago, having amassed
a fortune at the business. He was 81
years Of age and is survived by a
wife and two children. Sheriff Beers
at one time was associated with Mr.
Dibble in business
Z Mrs. Minott Augur will accompany
Mrs Charles Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs
II. Curtis and daughter, Miss Ma
rion Curtis, on their trip to Florida
this week. The entire party will join
Selectman Newton Curtis and Miss
Jennie Curtis now at st. Petersburg,
Florida which is the haven in the
southland of several former Newtown
families.
SANDY Hook had a slight mad dog
scare Friday afternoon. A black and
white dog ran snarling through the
streets and attacking every dog it
met. The alarm was given and Sher-
if M. D. Beers and William Egan
the formers ear to the Newtown sta
ton where it was seen in neighbor-
ing field. Three shots were fired from
a shotgun at the beast, with little 'ap-
parent effect, as the dog only has
tened on it's way towards the nearby
woods. Telephone messages were sent
to Walnut Tree hill warning people to
secure their dogs against attack from
the rabies suspect. The pursuit was
abandoned as the dog was seen to en-
ter the woods. It is stated by Walnut
Thee hill residents that blood spots
showed along the route Of the dog,
showing that the dog had been wound
ed but this report could not pe veri-
fed.
The condition of Rev James H.
Georage of Trinity, ill Of pneumonia,
is reported as improved, Sunday.
Clarence Blake of New York IS Wis
iting his aunts, the Misses Blake, of
Depot road.
Mrs. Ellen Brady of Walnut Tree
hill spent Saturday in Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kline returned
Saturday from a visit with relatives in
the city.
The adjourned meeting of Sandy
Hook residents interested in the for
nation of fire district was held
Friday night. Both committees re-
ported progress, but nothing decisive
came from the officers of the New
town Water Co. consulted by the COM
mittee as to the cost Of hydrants, or
the probabilities Of an early extern