The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-14
,NEWTOWN
Special to The Farner.1

Ne1vtfxun June 14.-The home of Frank Piscura, of Lake George vas burned to the ground Friday about l o'clock, the fire starting from the chimney, it was thought Noth1ng. was saved of the furniture, but a, table and some clothing hastily grabbed up by Mrs Piscura- Her husband was working away from home at the time, being employed with MT. Austin L. Botsford in roadmaking near the Borough The 1atter's sister tele- phoned to him. and all repaired has ti15 to the scene but found only smok-5 ing ashes on their arrival There Is but little insurance and that to cover on the mortgage claim The owner is a hardworking foreigner, and the loss almost disheartens him. The house was nearly 200 years old but kept in fair repair It was the ances- traI Botsford homestead, a landnark of northeastern Newtown and every one regrets it's removal. Kind neigh bors will house the unfortunates tenn porarily, but this is a. case that should 1 awaken the practical sympathy Of our ! townSpeople.
 |. Manager Lillis, of~the Sandy Hook | nine has secured the crack Park City baseball team for the game scheduled | at the Knoll lot, Sunday afternoon at | 3:3O o'clock, and promises rattling l good game. It's up to the local lovers | | patronized as it deserves
 The district meeting at Pohtatuck school house last night reelected its l old officers, Messrs. Arthur J. Gal l Iagher, committee, Francis Knbride, l clerk and treasurer MissA E. J. Gal lagher was re-engaged as teacher for the ensuing year.
 MT. Frederick Leiss is detained from. business the past three days on account of a severe rheumatic shock, ] but hopes to be back at work next l week.
 The. school meeting of Middle Dis | trict is called for next Thursday at the Town hall at 7:30 o'clock.
 Master John Mccarthy of Walnut Tree Hill is suffering from mercury poisoning and unable to attend school
 the past two days
 The tenant house of E. A. Lowell on i Queen street is being enlarged for the | use of his help on the farm.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Glover motored | to Ridgefeld Wednesday and brought back as guest, Mrs. Benedict, mother of Mrs. Glover, who. will make a stay
 of few days in town.
 Mr. Peter Quinn of North Center has done a good piece of grading in
 front of the Quinn home, in anticipa-
 ton of the new grade to be estab-
 1ished when Highway Commissioner
 Bennett tackles the Mount Pleasant section of the new east ana west state
 trunk line which passes the door,. , Merchant R. H. Beers went to
 Bridgeport Friday.
 The Castle dog injured by an auto mobile on Church Hill tWednesday
 was brought to its home that evening } but had to be put out of misery by
 it's owner at once as 1t was suffering intensely.
 The Rose of Plymouth Town giv- en by mem bers of the Senior class of
 last evening fully justified their prom
 ise Of a splendid production Each and every one deserves his and her
 share in the glory of success. The
 beautiful selection, the long and well
 mem orized parts, the good conception
 of characters, evidenced the hard
 study and interest on the part of the
 students and the ability and earnest
 ness of their teachers. Miss Mary Kill H bride in the title role, and the hero, T Gordon Gale as Garrett Foster, were particularly interesting and pictures
 que Miles and Barbara Standisb Charles Botsford and Viola Kutsche1
 were a typical Puritan couple. Robert
 Fairchild and Frank Johnson, char acters of the Plymouth co1onists, E1iz-
 abeth Blake as Miles Standish's cou- 1 sin, were well received; Francis Grif fin as Aunt ResoIute Story was spe- |. l cially clever and entertaining. The 1 stage seeting for the separate acts
 were historical pictures of early Pur1- 1 tan times, and added much to the l realism of the play. The class mem | bers and friends enjoyed a social houl
 and 1sncinR after the performance.