The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-05
OUR NEWT0WN
 NEVIS LETTER

Newtown. Mar. 5.-(Special to The Times-F'armer)- young man of Sandy Hook and Charles Schallow, 21 years of Shelton were brought be- fore Justice Mccarthy, Monday even- ing at $ o'clock, charged with at tempt to steal an automobile, belong ing to MT. Newburn of Sandy Hook. on Saturday night. They were both fined S5 and costs and reprimanded severely by the court. The car was kept in the barn. owned by Michael Killbride and while the two youths were backing out with the machine. the owner came upon them. They were arrested on Sunday and locked up in the Newtown Jail.
 SChallow is employed in Sandy Hook and it is believed a venture some spirit-rather than actual mali ciousness is responsible for their act Justice Mccarthy gave them benefit of the doubt in hopes the experience will be a lesson to them.
 Mrs. Michael Stiles spent Monday in the Park City visiting friends.
 Mrs. NJ. Carmody and family of Sandy Hook are in receipt of news of the arrival at his home in Dan bury of her son-in-law, Major Eng fish, NJ. D.
 Miss Lillian Troy returned 10 her duties as teacher Of b-freshman class at Newtown High school after a leave of absence of several weeks Miss Troy is much improved in health by her rest.
 The Sunshine Society met at Mrs T. F. Brew's Saturday afternoon and increased the membership by three One oF Ia 5F1+a~as+fT7c- n in on record was that of Saturday and the society members are greatly en- couraged by the growing interest in their organization. The next meeting will be with Mrs. John Blake of Washington avenue, on the last Sat urday of this month, March 29.
 William 5Ean of New York visited his sister, Mrs. Driscoll of Cedar Cliff cottage during the week end.
 Mrs William Egan of Walnut Tree Hill visited her sister, Mrs. J. F. Brown Of the Park City, several days last week.
 MT. and Mrs. S. Earnest sanford of Bridgeport, F. Burton Beers and Miss Helen Judge of Waterbury were Sunday guests of Eli E. Beers and family.
 Mrs M. D. Corbett returned Satur- day from visit to New Haven rela- tives where her nephew, Major Dan ieI J. Keane was at home on a short furlouGh from Fort Clark, Texas.
 Miss Christine Corbett resumed her course at Booth and Bayless business college, Monday after spending the winter in New Rochelle, \. '. Marion Fitzpatrick also returned after an illness of two weeks.
 Sunday guests at their homes in town from Bridgeport were: Miss ss May Jordan, Lena Blake, Mary Con nprs, RosLna Leavy; Nessrs. John Keane. Alvin Coger, Gordon Gale, Arthur Ferris. Paul Cavanaugh-
 At Misses Callahan's in Sandy Hook are a brood of nine little chicks. which had the pleasure to appear during the last week of Feb ruary.
 Mrs. Meyers and children of the Glen spent Sunday with Mrs. Ingram of Southbury.
 C. ScGvart5 Is the new tailor 1ocat- ed in the Beers block on Main street.
 Benjamin Maynard of Taunton member of r. s. Navy is home on a short furIough,
 Richard Carmody Is assisting in the general store of Corbett and Grove.
 Dr. W. H. KIernan returned from New York city. Saturday.
 Cornelius Houlihan, John Lou lon, and Joseph Einery autoed to Litchheld on Sunday returning by train.