The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-16
OUR NEWTOWN
NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Times.)

Newtown, April 16-William A.
Leonard died Saturday at his home
on Main street, after an illness Of
more than a year, much of the time
being an invalid requiring the unre-
hitting care of his wife and train
ed nurses. The funeral occurred
this afternoon at 2 p. m. from the
house. The deceased was a very
courteous and affable man, and dur
ing his long service as manager of
the Newtown hotel. now known as
the Newtown Inn, became well known
countrywide as a genial boniface, and
to his management and the reputa-
ton gained from the old hotel much
Of the present prestige and popularity
of the Inn is due. Mr.. Leonard re-
tanned a majority interest in the Inn
corporation to the last, but of late
years devoted himself to the work
of a general insurance agency. He
is the borough treasurer at present
and during his lifetime has occupied
many positions of trust and response
bility in the town.
He is survived by his wife and
MISS OldIlSSd l<GOIldI dIlkl
one son, William Leonard, Jr.
A special meeting of the STOCKHOLM
ers of the Farmers Dairy Co., resid
ing in the upper part of the county,
is called for Tuesday, April Is, at II
a. M, at the Newtown hall. A full
report of the Coburn upset which
caused Reorganization of the Farm
ers' Dairy Co. will be given out, and
plans made for the perpetuation of
of this institution which was in fair
way to do so much for the dairy in
counties. Everybody has full con-
fidence in Treasurer w. C. Johnson,
and it is hoped the farmers to
man will take hold and act at once
on his suggestions as to the right
course to pursue The Coburn i'm
broglio, however, has caused a great
sensation all over this section, being
the chief topic when two farmers
meet.
The next meeting of the Equal
Franchise League will be held on the
afternoon of April II at the home
of Mrs. E. ]. Hall, Sandy Hook.
There will be important business
transacted and it is hoped all the
members will be on hand promptly
at p. m.
William Ludington and son have
moved into the double dwelling of
Mrs. T. J. Corbett opposite the water
ing trough in Sandy Hook. They
come from Charlottesville, Conn.
Miss Julia Kilbride, and Roy Myers
have taken positions in the Fabric
Fire Hose Co.
Samuel thinner has sold his prop
erty on Botsford, formerly the William
J. Brew homestead to J. Papreka OF
N. Y.
Contractor F. F. Brew has built
a carriage house and double garage
for william ]. Nc Laughlin of Han
over district.
Thursday April 25, there will be a
war supper at Trinity Guild rooms
for the Ambulance fund which Mrs.
James W. Gordon of New York began
last year, but owing to more pressing
national calls was side-tracked tenn
porarily after 500 was raised. 1t will
take $1,000 to completely equip an
ambulance and it is hoped that the
net proceeds of the supper will make
up the required remainder. The pro-
posed plan will send the fame of New
town to the firing line in France, as
the ambulance will bear on it's sides
the appelation. Newtown, Conn.
Every one should help by his pres
ence the laudable undertaking.
NJ. ]. White, Charles Short and Ray
Carol are owners of new cars bought
recently.
Contractor Aborne Of New Haven.
began work Thursday on the work Of
completing the strip of state road
from Sandy Hook bridge over the Po-
| tatuck to the County bridge over the
Housatonic. The workmen will be
housed in the Beardsley block on Glen
avenue and in the adjoining Cava
naugh tenant houses. 1t is expected
that the work will take five months
to, complete it About fifty employees
are now on the job.
SWEET PEAS, vTOLETS. TULIPS.
| DAFFODILS.
JOHN RECK & SON.
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