The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-10
VIEWPOINT NEWS
Forest Fires Caused Mnch Anxiety - House Bnrued to Gr0nnd-Personal Items of Interest.

Fires which have no doubt been en- couraged by the very strong winds of the past few days, have caused much | anxiety in certain sections. On Thurs day night fire started in the lower
 part of Dodgingtown on some wood land and travelled quickly through the property of $. w. Platt and John Beers, reaching in a short time the
 land of Theron Platt where the efforts of a large number of mem kept the flames from destroying a tenement house nearby. The strong gale blow ing had almost proved too much for the workers but their persistent efforts conquered the flames. The residence of James Keane near
 the home of Constable Tilson, was
 burned to the ground Wednesday night.
 Allisons Lace Co.,, Hawleyville. acci- dentally slipped, Thursday, but com pleted her work for the day. The fol- lowing day it was found that she had injured the spine.
 Mrs. Philo Northrop and Mrs. Theo- dore .Stratton are among the sick. Miss Fannie Andrews of Stillman's Business College, Danbury, is spend
 her parents, MT. and Mrs. F. S. An drews. MT. and Mrs. J. Albert Blaclman are entertaining MT. and Mrs. Clarence Ol bTluS0pOTC. L. Masses at St. Roses church Easter Sunday will be at and 10 o'clock, in- stead of g and Il.
 Special efforts have been made for the dance to be given Easter Monday evening under the auspices of St. Roses Drum Corps at St. Mary's hall, Sandy Hook. Fine music is promised by McGrath'S orchestra of Danbury, 1 and refreshments will be served. The efficient committee in charge are Mi chael keating, Francis Kilbride, Pat rick Bradley, John Talty, and John J. Carmody.
 A regular meeting. of Pootatuclz Grange will be held Tuesday evening, April 13. All members are requested to be present.
 The Hillside Club whist for Tuesday
 evening promises a large attendance.
 The evening will no doubt prove a pleasant one for all. Guests at the home of Arthur. T. Nettleton, Friday. were his mother. ! Mrs. George H. Beers of Danbury; a sister, Mrs. Samuel G. Judd, of Stam-
 ford, and a cousin. Mrs. Annie G. Har-
 ris, of New York city. The L. B. Lake place, recently va
 cated by L. c. Nicholson, has been
 bought by James B. Nichols. Misses Marguerite Cavanaugh and
 Dorette L. Gordon are enjoying a visit over Easter with friends in Mamaro-
 neck and New York city. George Ruffles of Bridgeport spent
 
 George Ruffles.
 A large fire was plainly seen on Newtown street during the high winds of Thursday night It was learned ! that over 400 cords of wood had been burned in the vicinity of South Britain. L. c. Nicholson who recently moved to New Fairfield has been spending | the week in town. Andrew Smith of Bridgeport, is a l guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. l Levi c. Morris. Miss Ruth Nnow of Atlantic High lands a former teacher at the New town High School is a guest of the Misses Jessie and Mabel Taylor. Miss Gladys Riled of Bridgeport is | spending a few days with her cousins | Misses Ina Driscoll and Jessie Gordon on Walnut Tree Hill. Miss May Egan of St. Elizabeth's s Collge Convent Station, N. J., is an I Easter guest at the home of her moth | CT, Mrs. Margaret Fgan. | Daniel Honan, teacher in charge of South Center School is enjoying the Easter vacation since Tuesday. I Ms. A. J. Campbell, of New Haven | has visited friends in town. ! The many friends of Lawrence Tay-
 Tor regret to learn that he has rendered
 his resignation as Station Agent, of the ! N. Y. N. H& H. R. R. Co.,. at New l town and has left his position to-day
 for a more lucrative field as shipping
 clerk for Harvey Hubbell of Bridge |