The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-02
VIEWPOINT

| Is opening in town in good earnest l-cemmittees are busy with their re- l specttve duties and 0 great day Is | looked forward to on the Fourth. All the school children will take
 part in the parade and will assemble 1 at Middle District school at P. M, | each one carrying a flag. A flag rais- ing and parade will open the day 8 l program, participating in by the re- turned soldiers and sailors, the mem
 bers of the Knights of Columbus, the ! Sandy Hook band, the Boy Scouts, possibly the members of the Red Cross branches, the Dodging town fire company. The school children
 of every district. after short parade, the exercises will be in front of the
 Town Hall with the following pro- gram:
 Selection, Sandy Hook Band. | Invocation, Rev. c. A. Tibbals. | Remarks, Chairman of the day, Judge Oscar Pitzschler.
 Selection, Sandy Hook Band. Address, Rev. G. T. Sinnott. Selection, Sandy Hook Band. l Address, Rev. E. O. Grisbrook. Selection, Sandy Hook Band. Address, Maj. Clarence Thompson 1 of Hartford.
 Presentation of Medals. | Reception.
 Dinner to the soldiers, sailors, Grand Army men and invited guests | will take place at 6 P. M, at the Newtown Inn.
 Dancing will take place at the Town hall at P. M., with music by | a stringed orchestra from Bridge | port. The seats on the sides of the l hall will ha for the dancers only
 The committees in charge of the celebration are: Rev. w. c. Cravner, | chairman; Mrs. F. H. Mitchell, Mrs. Lucy B. Cavanaugh, Miss B. Frances l Honan, Mrs. H. N. Tiemann, E. C.. | Platt, Selectman Thomas F. Brew
 and M. F. Grove.
 Committee on invitations: Judge Oscar Pitzsch1er, Wallace N. Mitchell | and Mrs. T. F. Brew.
 Finance: L. c. Morris, T. F. Brew
 and H. N. Tiemann.
 Program: Judge Oscar Pitzschler, Allison P. Smith and A. T. Nettleton. l Dance: Fred Duncombe, John O.
 Pitzschler and Charles F. Cav
 anaugh-
 Dinner: M. F. Grove, F. c. Platt,
 Miss Charlotte Minor, Mrs. F. H. | Mitchell.
 Decorating: Miss Charlotte Minor,
 George Stuart, P. H. Cannon and | Mrs. Silliman.
 Parade: P. H. Mccarthy, John o. Pitzschler. H. G. Warner, L. T. Hick- | son.
 | L. c. Morris, chairman of the if nance committee
 At the evening dance the opening | will be a. grand march which will
 be- led by Selectman and Mrs. W. B. 1 Glover, Selectman and Mrs. l. F. Brew, MT. Newton Curtis, followed l by town officials, Civil War vet | erans, and all those who care to 1 join. Committee on arrangements l request that the floor and side seats stage and rear seats, be occupied by spectators.
 Decorations are already appearing in many places and everything points to the fact that Newtown is heartily in tune with the spirit of welcome for sweet peace. The fire works are also expected to help finish up the night program.
 The Camp Fire Girls and other friends will enjoy 8 social evening and dance at the Guild room of Trinity this Tuesday evening.
 The Sunshine society held the last Hleel1IS ol lHe season at the nome of Mrs. T. F. B. Brew on Saturday A very enjoyable meeting was held.
 Miss Marion Fitzpatrick of New town completed her course at the Booth & Bayliss Commercial School of Bridgeport, graduating last Fri day.
 The Sandy Hook Baseball team de- feated the Fairfield A. c. of Dan bury on Sunday, to 4. The largest crowd to date attended the game and interest in the Sunday games grows with each trial. No game will be played on the Fourth as every one will be at the exercises in the center on Friday to do honor to re- turned soldiers.
 The N. H. S. Alumni annual meet ing and banquet was attended by about fifty at Newtown Inn, Satur- day evening. Daniel T. Honan, -er-- porary chairman, was toastmaster, speakers were: Rev. GeorgeT. Sim mott, Leo T. Hickson,- Rev. c. A. Tibbals, invoked the blessing
 Officers elected were: President, Robert Burr, '19; vice president, Russell Wheeler; secretary, Miss Milltcent Cavanaugh; treasurer, Anna Murphy; toastmaster, Clarence Skiff.
 Robert Burns was admitted to membership.
 Walter Leroy Glover spent two days at his home on his return from a three months trip to Turkey on the Merchantship Eastern Sun as a radio operator. He brought home several souveniers, including hand bags tapestry, crockery and a Fur kish pipe, also some very interest ing pictures and photos, many of which MT. Glover snapped at various points the trip. He sails Wednesday for Liverpool, Eng, on the same ship.