The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
Special to The Times.)


 a constable, died of pneumonia, last week, and many friends and relatives from town attended the funeral to- day. He was born in Newtown, and was the son of the late Patrick and Mrs. Kate Crotty Heating of Hunt ingtown District Besides his Uifa and two children he is survived by his mother, one brother, M. F. Keat- ing and two sisters, Mrs. Richard i Eagan of Newtown and Miss Kath- ryn Heating of New York city. The Heating family is connected by blood and marriage with most of the Celtic families in Newtown, by whom the untmely death Of the deceased is de- 1 plored. He was about 43 years of age. Twentyfour artillery cannon went | through Newtown Friday, loaded on i freight cars two to each car. Each was camouflaged in green, white and 1 brown paint, and all showed service. They were routed for West Point and ! other western forts, They were ob- jects of much interest to all at the railroad station.
 George Jordan of Ansonia was a weekend visitor at his home In 1 town.
 1 Robert Larner was a visitor in the ! Park City. Saturday.
 There will be month minds 1 masses at St. Roses church this week as follows: on Tuesday morning for ! the late P. F. Carey and on Thursday morning for the late Mrs. Griffin P 1 IIllls
 Thomas Kennedy and son, Thomas Jr.. went to Bridgeport, Friday night to meet Private William Kennedy of the Canadian Army, home from ! Overseas duty. He is a brother of our townsman and well-known to many of our citizens.
 P. F. Sullivan of the Newtown Inn | entertained three Danbury friends for the weekend, George Gebhsrdt, William Pierce, and James Walsh. 7. Daly of Bridgeport made visit to Newtown, Saturday calling on his friends.
 The teachers of the public schools at their monthly meeting, Jan. 10. enjoyed clever class work furnished by Miss Mary Kelly's pupils of South ! Middle District and by the pupils Of North Middle district. Miss Mar garet Eou1ihan, principal. Leander Strandt and son of Bridge l port are guests at the Newborn Inn while inspecting their property. pur- l chased last week of W, c. Johnson. | ice at once.
 l Wilfred Bale, assistant baggage master at Hawleyville station has been off duty for several days suffer- ing from crushed toe, caused by a 1 falling street rail. which he was help ing to put in place on the track. l Will Hawley manager of the 1 Hawieyvi1le brilk station, now ships his milk by train to the Clark dairy in New Haven, as the milk truck has been taken off for the winter. Harold Ray. after holiday visit of ten days with his parents. Mir. and 1 Mrs. John Ray, returned yesterday to 1Is course of study at the DentaI College, Georgetown University, Washington, D. c.
 1 Richard Gaffney Of New York was q recent visitor at the home of his sisters. the Misses Gaffney of Main street. He came by motorcycle. l.N A. oHllLH, EoSibClInhu w. . | Glover and Ohas. Cayanaugh, circu- lstion manager of the local paper, at- tended the board of trade meeting at Derby. Thursday. They were invited to address the members which they accordingly did. Refreshments were served.
 Michael CaVaHaugh, IT,, of Han over has completed 6 course in rail road telegraphy and awaits his as- signment to duty from the govern ment.
 Mrs. Wallace Mitchell of the town schooi committee has just finished 8 crusade against juvenile delinquency
 in town, and the result shows over
 40 pupils of school age not attending the sessions. Some excuses given is
 the prevalence Of the influenza, bul
 many non-attehdants do not give valid reasons for their absence, The
 results will be brought to the atten- : ton of the State Counsel Of Defense
 and Child Welfare League who are
 back of the movement of Back to
 the Schools"