The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-07
VIEWPOINT
Special to the Times-Farmer.)

At the specially called town meet | ing of Saturday for the burmese of
 reassessment of town property. A T. Nettleton was chairman and
 Judge Pitzsch1er clerk. It was vol ed to instruct the selectmen +o cause ! all town property to be reassessed | at higher valuation or something 1 nearer the actual value. It has been 1 the tendency of the every new board | of assessors to follow their prede- cessors opinions regarding values and tax payers erroneousIy believe
 they are already paying too much taxes. In as much as the rate in ,, Newtown is IS mills 1t certainly is
 a higher rate for a country town. however. if property is put at a high
 valuation in a very short time a low CT rate may be expected.
 It is hoped by those who are fn
 terested in seeing the town flour ishing, that a really conscientious assessment will be made with due consideration of acreage. location.
 materials and everything pertaining to values. It is well to consider the good results from this move rather than handicap those concerned bv criticism and complaint. AS for ex- ample when a prospective buyer asks the price of property in town he also asks what is the tax rate. Then the difficulty of explaining the undervaluation and other items that discourage a purchaser and give the i'm mpression of undesirable property,
 Newtown is a magnificent town: property owners ought to be and we hope are. proud of their holdings; value them justly, and in reason we may hope to pay no more and per haps less taxes as soon as adjust ment is made.
 The Girls Friendly Society will hold a social evening on Wednes- day at the Guild room, in honor of the fifth anniversary of the organ tZation of this branch. Games and dancing will be enjoyed, and all the members are cordially invited to at tend. Refreshments will be served.
 On Saturday. May 10, the/G. F. S. members will go on a "hike" to points of interest in the Glen and Sandy Hook. The Girls will assemble at the Guile room at 10 o'clock, and each girl will bring her own lun- cheon.
 Misses Madeline Bale and Chris tine Corbett were members of a theatre party at the Lyric in Bridge port. Friday, witnessing "Yes or No''
 Among the necessary details for the compiling of material for the ''Bugle," the Senior Class publica- ton, photos were taken Monday by the popular photographer, Sanford Beers. Pictures were taken of the following interesting activities at N H. s.
 The BugIe Board, Senior Class, School, individual pictures of mem hers Basketball Team. Boys Basketball team; Class Presidents, Faculty, Mil itary Drill and Officers, the Public Debating Team and Contest Speak CTS. The Bugle Board expects to have this Bugle edition one of the best.
 There will be a basketball game at the Town Hall, Newtown, Friday evening between the Long Hill A. c. and the N. H. s. Basketball team.
 Clarence Meeker, from Camp Up- ton and Tom Bale from Camp Dey- ems, William Carr from Camp Dev- ems are at their respective homes | Mr. Meeker still carries three bull let's as we'll as the tragic remem- orance of a German prison camp | where he spent four months. Ton, Bale is well and happy not saying l l word about his having been cited | Or bravery. He served as stretch l 1T bearer in an Ambulance corps of i he 18th Division. William Carr has | list of half a dozen real battles hat he figured in and says he should l lever have known them if the Arm stice had not been signed, which ave him a breathing spell. James Peck is also at home with citation or bravery. He as an ambulance triver of the 26th Division.
 Newtown visitors in Park City re- ently included: Mrs. R. H. Beers, Hiss Marion Peck, MT. H. N Tee nan, Sr., MT. Edward Miller, MT. P. I. Cannon and Miss Mae Hoyt
 Miss Mary Higgins of Bridgeport pent Sunday in Sandy Hook the ,uest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Kir- y
 Miss May Houlihan spent Saturday nd Sunday at her home in Sandy look.
 Miss Flora McNamara returned Monday from a few days visit with elatives in Danbury.
 Miss Helen Johnson of Bridgeport | g spending her spring vacation at he Newtown Inn.
 Mir. Patrick Sullivan was in Dan 'ury Tuesday, attending the funeral f Rev. Walter Shan1ey.
 Miss Sarah Elliott of Mile Hill. g, raduate of the Bookkeeping course 1t Booth and Bayliss Commercial school has accepted a position in he Singer Manufacturing company, | Bridgeport and is committing daily
 MT Paul CavanaTgh of Bridgeport pent Sunday at his home in town.