The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-10
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Special to The Times0

NeWtoWn, April 10.---fCqual Fran chise League of Newtown will meet this week Friday at p. m. at Mrs. Adelia Irwin's on Newtown 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 incoming 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 25, 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 prouE to have a real ensign as their instructor, as MT. Beers has been in service. An i'm proved company is expected to show up soon.
 Mir. and Mrs. William ITonan are being congratulated on the arrival of a. daughter born Saturday. April g.
 Dr. and Mrs. Blank, Mrs. c. Elm mons of Bridgeport, Senator and Mrs. C. H. Templeton and Miss Lucy Tenn pleton of Wate rbury, Attorney James Hallock and Attorney D. c. Pratt of Danbury were recent guests at New town Inn.
 Miss NJ. Irene Corbett of Bridge port was & guest at her home on Queen street on Sunday.
 Mrs. W. B. Glover 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 senior class play, Miss Liberty" was 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- clay, the 12th.
 Rev. Joseph Barnett, third son of Rev. and Mrs. w. s. Barnett, spent a Ehort furlough with his parents. He has won the Croix de Gerre.
 Mrs. Homer Conger visited friends in the Park City, Tuesday.
 Mrs. Allison P. Smith is at the Dan bury hospital for treatment after a severe grippe cold.
 Miss Eileen Corbett spent Tuesday in Danbury.
 r.. B. Allen has a new motor-driven lawn roller, which is exciting much interest in Newtown street and vi- cinity.
 Justice Mccarthy had busy night Tuesday in his court. John SdIman of Hawleyville was charged with fail ing to send his 12-year-old daughter 10 school. He was fined S5 and costs Notwithstanding he had been warned several times during the school year of the seriousness of this negligence he either ignored authority, or delib- erately abused those who interested themselves in the girls welfare At court thdl father claimed his child was sick, but as no medicsE 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 'Eewozhi, an employe 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 for insane at MiddIetown, though the
 
 ties in New Fairfield. Receiving no remuneration from the father they applied to Newtown selectmon for as- sstance. who on investigation found the father Culpa.bly indifferent He promised to do different for his fam fly and was given a trial.
 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 Newtowr 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, ot Sandy Hook, five sisters, Misses NeI- He and Margaret Bradley at home Mrs. J. F. Heating of Sandy Hook Mrs P. Kelly of Waterbury and Mrs r. Griffin of Brooklyn, N. Y. His flu neral will be from St. Roses churcF on Thursday at q. m. In;crment will be in the Catholic scemetery Sandy Hook.