Republican farmer., 1919-03-28
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
Special to The Times. )

NGIliIlS SiSUlS l1llS week oS they passed through town to pitch tents and camp on the banks of the Housa- tonic river near Sandy Hook station. Much diversion was given many of the younger people who followed them to get a glimpse of life as the gypsies live it.
 One of the gypsy band, a little girl, had her hand badly bitten while en- deavortng to separate two dogs fight ing. The wounds were attended to by the towns physician and the little heroine became quite popular among the children. Since the advent of the vacuum cleaner the gypsy women find difficulty in disposing of their feather dusters and other devices of their beads and complained to house. wives of the poor sales made this year of their wares.
 The old Borden creamery, more re- gently the ice storehouse for foundry pond ice, Is now put to a new use that Of a paint shop for automobiles and carriages. Since the burning down Of the Bassett shop near New town station several years ago, no shop of this kind has replaced the business until now, George Evans has opened up the old creamery building
 
 for this purpose.
 Ice is being carried all this week from the railroad station to several different parts of town for storage as no ice of sufficient thickness to cut made during the mild winter on nearby ponds. This singular condi- tion is remarkable inasmuch as that, while little ice was harvested, skat- ing has been enjoyed for a longer period this winter than any previous year in the memory of many.
 Sanford Beers. son of MT. and Mrs. R. H. Beers, has taken the place of teacher Of science at Newtown High, replacing Miss Fuller, who resigned. MT. Beers is a graduate of N. H. S., class Of 1913, also of the Worcester, Mass. Polytechnical school. He serv- ed in the naval reserves during the period of war, meriting the distinc- ton of ensign.
 Mrs. William DriscoI, Miss Ina DriscolI, and P. Sullivan went to New York Tuesday to enjoy the celebra- ton in honor of the famous 27th Di- vision.
 Attorney J. Robert Beecher of Bridgeport has been spending a few days in Newtown.
 Peter scanIon, Paul BantIe of Waterbury were guests of John LiIis of Sugar street on Saturday. Mrs. Bodine visited in Bridgeport Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. W. B. Glover visited Mrs. Agnes Benedict and family of Ridgefeld on Saturday. Miss May McNamara of Danbury is guest of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Carey of Queen street. William Hayes of Sandy Hook is one of the recent victims of grip un- ] der Dr. Kiernan's care.
 Manager Terrell of Hotel Green, Danbury, was a visitor in town Sun day.
 J. Porter of Danbury. manager of 1 Newtown Inn. spent Tuesday visiting 1 friends in town.
 A son was born last week to Mir and Mrs. Harold Wilkes of Bridge port. Mrs. Wilkes was formerly Miss | Mable Beach of Daniels Farms. MT and Mrs. William O. Beach are the 1 happy grandparents.
 The Whist club was entertained at l the home of MT. and Mrs. Burr l Beach on Thursday evening. Those 1 present were: MT. and Mrs Howard i s. Beach. MT. and Mrs. Frank L. l Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cone | MT. and Mrs. Charles Ensign, MT. | and Mrs Albert LinIey, MT. and Mrs. i Samuel Ward. MT. and Mrs. Charles ! Evitts, Miss Ethel Evitts, Miss Cora i Beach and Ernest Ward. Those hold ! ing highest scores were Thomas 1 Cone, Ernest Ward. Mrs. Howard l Beach and Mrs. Samuel Ward.
 The Board of Finance met to trans 1 act business Saturday night but owing 1 to the absence of Q quorum were un- able to act Another meeting was appointed for Tuesday evening at l 6:3O o'clock.
 Richard East Christie, infant son i of MT. and Mrs. Albert Christie, who has been quite i'll threatened with l pneumonia, is recovering. Dr. Ives of Bridgeport is caring for him.
 Banford s. Beach of Long Hill re- turned home Wednesday, having spent a few days in Lakeville. Mrs. Beach and her mother, Mrs. Eli San ford, remained for a few days longer.
 Mrs. Samuel Ward will entertain the members of the Evening Whist club on Thursday of this week. The seIectmen are using the road 1 drag freely which has improved the condition of the highways.
 Trumbuu basketball team played i the Nichols team at the hall in Nich- ols on Friday evening, with score of 12 to in favor of Trun1bull. Miss Harriet Burton of Long Hill is confined to her home with illness.
 Mrs Howard s. Beach was a Sun day caller at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry Blair of Bridgeport.
 An adjourned town meeting will be held on Monday evening. March 31, for the purpose of laying the tax rate for the ensuing year.
 The Young Peoples society held a social at the church parlors Saturday evening Games were played and g short address by a gentleman from
 Yale was given. The young WomeL served cake and chocolate.
 Mrs. Minnie Tucker of Shelton
 street, Bridgeport, spent Friday az 1 her place in the Center.
 MT and Mrs Frank Wells enter
 tained a few friends at her home Sat
 urday evening.
 l Newtown, March 27-Many fieiJ
 and gardens are already ploughed an' I ready for planting. The call fo