The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
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Especial to The Farmer)
 Newtown, June 12.-The annual banquet of the alumni of N H. S.. will take place Monday evening July at 8 p. m.
 The examination of pupils from the town schools for admission into the eighth grade at the high school will occur on June 22 and June 23 at high school building.
 .Children's Day was observed Sun day in the Congregational church fol- lowing the regular service. Many of the older members of the congrega- tion remained for this special service for the children's sake.
 There is a determined move on the part of the Western Connecticut Di- vision of the dairymen to boost milk to T 1-2 cents a quart to the dealers. The milk business. it is declared by many farmers hereabouts,s to be a drag on the farmer, and it is only by the fact that he puts in the labor of himself and family gratis, and makes his living by raising crops, is he able to hold hs head above water financially, owing mostly to the hgh cost of grain; and most farmers had to mess their cattle daily during the season so far, owing to the backward condition of pasturage. The New England Milk Producers association has called the attentoin of the public to the foregoing conditions of the price of milk to the consumer is prob. able soon.
 The members of the graduating class of the high school presented the high-class comedy, A'The Blossom of Mary Ann,'' Friday night at the town hall before packed house. The act ing was considered fine by all. Rev. George T. Sinnott coached the class in the action of the play, and Miss Marion Curtis had charge of the speech delivery of the actors. \ The following is the cast of char acters:
 William Barkeley, a Yale Man, | Clarence Skiff Charles Mason, Lyod Henderson. Ted | dy Farnum, of Barkeley's F'ratern- l OImstead, Paul Smith.
 Mrs. Henry Kate Kirkland, New York society woman. Agnes Leavy Mrs. John Simmons, Mrs. Kirkland's s l sister, Ruth Tilson Mary Ann Simmons. Mrs. Kirkland's | niece, Blanche Gilbert Betsy Scroggins, Mrs Simmons hired
 help, Anna Lang Sarah AppIegate Sissy, Farmdale dressmaker and town gossip, +. Mary Murphy Elaine Jewett, a society girl,
 Dorothy strisik Trella Jewett, Elaine invalid sister May Fairchild Patty cloverleaf, a society girl, I Alien Houlihan | | Synopsis:
 house in Farmdale.
 Il Act IA room in Mrs. Kirkland's I New York house.
 Act III-Ante room in Elaine Jew. ett's home fin New York.
 William A. Honan was appointed administrator of the estate of Michae H. Brennan, late of Hawleyville, by Judge William o. Johnson of the New town probate court, June z. Henr, P. Mitchell of Hartford, The Hartford Trust Co.,, Charles c. Russ, trust off I.cer were approved as executors of thu will of the late Phoebe s. Mitchell O Newtown, which was admitted to pro bate
 Nelson Baker of Stevenson has solt a large tract of land to the water com pany which is building the dam a Zoar bridge. The company expects t, push the work at once, and the resi- dents of Stevenson are corresponding ly elated.
 The Dodgingtown Fire .Departmen No. 1. incorporated, has elected tn following officers for the ensuing year sj Foreman, A. B. Bevans; first assis tant, Leroy Barnum; second assistant x A. T. Joy; secretary, William Gower 1 treasurer, John W. Behn; trustee fo
 three years, George Wheeler; financ committee, E. B. Stevens, Angus Joy
 George Wheeler; grievance commit tee, Frank Hue, James Mott, Gerog
 Pearson; entertainment committee, 2
 W. Andrews, D. B. Stevens, LeRo
 Barnurn. The association voted to ho1 its annual carnival and fair in Angus i ahead of the Danbury fair. F Morris Gimbel, a junk dealer {
 Danbury had a lively runaway yes
 terdayday in the Hanover district Tn
 horse turned the wagon over, scatter
 ed it's contents, including 20 doze eggs on the roadway and freed itse from the wagon. After a search {