Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Times.)

Newtown. April 1O.---Equal Fran chise League of Newtown will meet this week Friday at p. m. at Mrs. Adelia Irwins on Nevtown street. The Mems club of Newtown en- Joyed their annual dinner at New town Inn last evening. An elaborate program and menu was prepared for the occasion.
 On nearly every inco uring train one or more of the towns soldier boys ar rive to greet their family and away again to camp somewhere. All are expected before the great demonstra- tion in Boston, April p, to which many of our townspeople are going so that our boys will see familiar faces along the line of march.
 Sanford Beers, teacher of science at Newtown High school, has been ap- pointed captain and drill master. The boys are pleased and proud to have a real ensign as their instructor, as MT. Beers has been in service. An inn proved company is expected to show up soon.
 MT. and Mrs William Honan are being congratulated on the arrival of a daughter born Saturday, April 5.
 pr. and Mrs. Blank, Mrs. c. Elm mons of Bridgeport, Senator and Mrs.
 
 pleton of Waterbury, Attorney James IIa Lock and Attorney D. c. Pratt of Danbury were recent guests at New town Inn.
 Miss M Irene Corbett of Bridge port was Q guest at her home on Queen street on Sunday.
 Mrs. W. B. Glove and DeForest Glover went to Bridgeport, Tuesday.
 John Griffin of Danbury is the new bartender at Newtown Inn.
 Miss Louise Biglow and niece, Miss Ami Frost, have opened their sum mer home in Newtown street after spending the winter in New York
 The first general rehearsal of the held Tuesday afternoon with Miss May Egan, who is coaching the stu dents
 A very satisfactory rehearsal for the girls friendly entertainment was held on Saturday at Trinity Guild room. Another will be held Satur- day, the 12th.
 Rev. Joseph Barnett, third son of Rev. and Mrs. w. g. Barnett. spent a short furlough with his parents. He has won the Croix de Gerre.
 Mrs. Homer Conger visited friends in the Park City, Tuesday. -NAl ,. AIl!SplI EoIIll LII IS q tie 1CSiI- bury hospital for treatment after a severe grippe cold.
 Miss Eileen Corbett spent Tuesday in Danbury.
 F. B. Allen has a new motor-driven lawn roller, which is exciting much interest in Newtown street and vii cinity
 Justice Mccarthy had a busy night Tuesday in his court. John StiIIman n of Hdwleyville was charged with fail | ing to send his 12-yesr-old daughter to school. He was fined & and costs. Notwithstanding he had been warned several times during the school year Of the seriousness of this negligence he either ignored authority, or deIib- erately abused those who interested themselves in the girls welfare At court the father claimed his child was sick. but as no medicsf care had been provided for her. and she was frequently seen about town, Judge Mccarthy decided to hold him respon- sible and imposed the above named penalty
 John Lewozhi. an empIoye of Fred Andrews of Hanover district, had sentence suspended on the charge of non-support of his two small children His wife is an inmate of the hospital
  children were sent to board with par | ties in New Fairfield. Receiving no remuneration from the father they applied to Eewtown selectmen for as sistance, who on investigation found the father culpabiy indifferent He promised to do different for his fam : fly and was given a trial. 1 Patrick c. Bradley died at his moth CTS home on Curtis Hill of pneumo- mia, Tuesday. He was i'll only a few days. He was a native of Newtown and lived here the greater part of his life. He is survived by his wife who was Mary Mccarthy, four children, Margaret, Arthur, John and Peter, his mother, one brother, John. of Sandy Hook, five sisters, Misses Nell l lie and Margaret Bradley at home, Mrs. J. F. Heating of Sandy Hook, Mrs. P. Kelly of Waterbury and Mrs. P. Griffin of Brooklyn, N. Y. His fu- neral will be from St. Roses church 1 on Thursday at 9 a. m. Inter ment will be in the Catholic cemetery, Sandy Hook.
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