The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-28
NEWTOWN
Especial to The Times.)

Newtown, May 2s-General good fellowship characterized the second meeting of the Progressive club of Newtown, held at the Inn. Monday evening. The original number, IS, was greatly augmented at this meet ing. With a few distinguished guests the banquet table was spread for 30. Among the speakers were Senator Alexander Delaney, Arthur MoNeil of Bridgeport, c. P. Beers of the New York Tribunei Major Daniel J. Keane of New Haven; Captain Barnett of Newtown. Lawrence Eldrich and Bill Hanlxe of Bridgeport, were also present. During the evening reso- lutions were passed by the club to take steps to have the state road be- tween Bridgeport via Newtown to Danbury improved. Other busi- ness of interest to the club was also discussed. Besides the above named were present James Nichols, Edward Bradley, John Wilcox, William Rhoe- mister, A. J. Gallagher, Martin Taul- ty, Oscar Pitzschler, J. Donahue, P. F. Heating, M. J. Heating, M J. White, Robert Hausin, Clarence Meelcer, Raymond Carroll, John O'Neil, Charles Houlihan, Thomas Maloney Harry Bradley, P. r. Sullivan, Rob ert Bradley, ]. F. Corbett, Loren Deibridge, Louis Merritt, Herbert Canfieht
 Tuesday evening nt Trinity Guild room, Bethel Grange and Potatuck Grange of Newtown, in united meet ing exemplihed the fourth degree on a class of ten or more qualified mem bers, Refreshments were served and =. r1aa aaay y1t pyR aninx-Qd hy- a III present
 A splendid new barn has been rais- ed on the Knoll farm in Sandy Hook, now the property of the Styfono Brothers. They were assisted in the work by Fred Trobridge.
 Major Daniel J. Keane of the 18th Cavalry visited his aunt, Mrs. T. J. Corbett and her family, Monday. He sailed for Brest, Germany, Tuesday, on the transport IIeviathian. His cousin, Joseph Keane of Sandy Hook, who spent a 4s hour furlough at his home, starts on the same steamer, making his 18th trip overseas as a physician's assistant and chemist in a hospital unit. MT. Keane has scarce ly seen any of the foreign lands, as the transport has been almo1. con- dnually in actual service and he has endured some difficult experiences in the transportation of sick and wound ed during the struggle and the epi- demic of influenza.
 Mir. and Mrs. Albert Harris of Sandy Hook are on a visit of several weeks in Providence, R. I.
 MT. and Mrs. Earnest Sanford and son, MT. and Mrs. Tfau of Bridgeport, MT. and Mrs. Blakeslee and children from New Haven were guests of MT. D nd Co
 Mrs. Kate Mallory, Mrs. James McManus of Danbury were over Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Carey of Green street.
 William J. Laughlin of New York city is spending a few days at the Films, his sumer home, in Hanover Springs.
 At close of the whist tournament for May at the Country club the fol- lowing ladies and gentlemen were prize winners: First, Mrs. F. J. Gale, bonbon dish; second, Anna M. Belts, golf balls; gentlemen's first, pr. F J. Gale. golf balls; second, Wallace Mitchell, pencil sharpener; lowest score fell to Mrs Levi C. Morris and A. J. Smith Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Smith were host and hostess for the evening. The club will entertain on Memorial Day. Lunch will be served from 12 to 2:30 ?. m. Mrs. Krenplin. proprietress of the famous Sophie's Tea Room, will cater.
 Oscar Rundeil of Walnut Tree Hill is moving his family this week to the Quinlivan house in Hanover, lately purchased by him.
 News has been received by parents and friends fin town from Walter Leroy Glover of his arrival in Gibral- tar on the steamer Eastern Sun, of which he is the radio operator. His letters are extremely interesting and descriptive of his trips thus far. His next stop. it is expected. will be at Constantinople. Turkey. Mir. Glover is in the government service and Is only IS years old. A graduate of New town High school of New York Elec- trical School and School of Wireless Telegraphy conducted by the Y. M. c. A of New York city.
 Mrs. W. B. Glover. president of the Newtown Equal Franchise League of Newtown. will attend a special con- ference of league presidents and dele gates at South Norwalk on wednes- day.
 Judge Oscar Pitzschier is expecting to visit his son, Corporal Edward Pftzschler. at Camp Devens this week.