The Newtown bee., 1900-12-21

Bridgeport spent Sunday RNh k. 5
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 Bennett Smith of Bridgeport spent
 Sunday with Charles Smith.
 WATERToWN.>
 DON'T FAIL TO HELP THE FIRE LADDIEs
 On Febl uary l, 2 and 4, the Watertow |
 fire department will give fair and fes. tival in the Town hall. It has been de. cided by the committee of arrangeme nta to get: out tickets at 10 cents each and each one good for one chance on an arti. ole of not less than $10 in value. These tickets will be sold by canvaasers, in place of having books. The admission to the fair will be 15 cents and each ad- mission ticket will entitle the holder to one chance on door prize. The can vasier taking In the largest amount of money will receive prjzs. What this prize will be has not been decided on, but will propably be watch. There will be stage entertainment and dan cling each evening. Supper will be serv- ed in the banquet room for the small sum of l5 cents: The fremen intend to de- vote the proceeds of this fair towards re- pairing and renovatiug their rooms in thes old town hall building. To make these rooms conform to the re requirements of modern fire engine houses will require over $1000. It Is not expected to raise this amount all at once, but what is raised will be put in fund and used for that purpose. It will require probably $500 to $700 before a start can be made on the work of remodeling, and within two years 1t is expected that the depart ment will have that amount on hand. should turn in and make this fair suc- cess.
 CHANGES IN FIRE INSURANCE RATIOS.
 IA new. schedule of insurance rates for farm property in unprotec cted parts of the state will go into feet on Janua- ry l, 1901. The cause of the increase is found in the unI reliable business that has been done in this class of rieks for some time past. The stock companies have practically ceased to write policies on farm property and this whole business has been turned in to the mutual compa- nies of the state. As fast as policies have expired in the stock compaDies own CTS of property have been obliged to turn to the mutual companies for reinsurance as they wore told the risks were no lon- ger desirable. In April of this year the officers of the mutual companies in the state got together and agreed upon new rates. The new schedule of rates proved to be ufficie mt to make the business profitable along this special: lin e,the past summer having been productive of many fires among the farm properties of the state. Ata recent meeting of the mu. tual companies, other rates were decided upon togo into effect at the beginning of the new year. The minimum rates for farm dwellings and barns occupied by the owners and not mortg ged. for the three year term, will be per cent; the minimum rate for a farm: dwelling and barn, occupied by enant or mortgsged II per cent. For village: property the rate on . dwelling will be one half of per cent, and that on barn per cent.
 IN MASONIC CIRCLES.
 At the regular meeting of Federal Lodge, No IF, F. snd A. M., held last Monday evening, the following fficers were duly installed by the retiring mss- ter Wofshipful brother. Frauk L. Hitch. cock: W. M., John L. Scott; S.. w. Paul Kiimpke; J. w., Chsuncey s:Dayton; treasurer. George F. Pritchafd :; secreta. ry, Jotn l.. Weiss; board of trustees, B.: H. Mattoon, l.. F, Hanne n, George F. Pr tchard; se nior deacon, Ira L.. Hotch kise ; stewards. Charles K. Lockwood and Johni w. Moore; marshal, James R Hotchkiss |; chaplain, Herbert N. Gun: nin9ham.