The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-26
.NEWTOWN FAMILY
 IMPERILED IN FIRE
Home of Howard Driscoe Des- troyed-Inmates Escape in Nightclothes.

Newtowla, oct 2e-The house of Howard Br1scoe, on the eninence of Goldfish Hill, just west of Dodgtng- town was burned to the ground about 3 o'clock this morning. The family. awakened by neighbors who in the distance had seen the glare from the fire was aroused barely Tn time and escaped in their night clothing. They. were offered protection from the cold by those who aided them out of the burning building.
 The Dodgfngtown. fire department responded to 8 cali ana kept the flames away from the barns and stables Of MT. Brfscoe who is a. large buyer of cattle and whose stalls and stanohtons were well filled at the time.
 The cause of the fire Is unknown though it Is believed to have started from defective flue. as when dis covered the rear of the building and attic was a seeth1ng furnace. The loss is estimated at about $2.000 with small Insurance In force.
 As the house sat upon a CT est Of the hi1I the flames could be seen at great distance attracting farmers from all sections of the vicinity. The res- cuers found MT. and Mrs. Briscoe and their children sleeping sound1y and unaware of danger.
 The assessors will meet for the last lime, Monday Nov. 2nd. at the Brick building to receive lists. Failure to swear in assessments on or before this date will incur the ten percent addi- ton.
 F. F. Bradley of Pole Bridge, is confined to his home suffering from a disIocated shoulder and fractured ribs due to fall from ladder last week. Doctor Kternan attends him.
 4 large party of Newborn people a11toed to Danbury Friday night to witness the presentation of the en- tertainfng play, Fanny and the Ser want Problem" for the benefit of the Red Gross War Relief fund All re- port a pleasant tine.
 Mir. and Mrs Walter Ruffels are entertaining their grandson. John R. Knapp Of Danbury.
 William A Daniels of Danbury will resume his dancing school sessions in tn town, beginning Nov. 7th at o'clock in the afternoon. Night ses- sion wiI1 be at s.30 D. m.
 Trinity church omitted it's evening service last night to permit the con gregation to unite with St. Johnss par ishs Sandy Hook, in which church do administered the rite of confirma- hon to a class of postulants.
 Rev. J. Fl. George of Trinity church offlciated Sunday afternoon at the HaWleyvtlie chapel. There were ev- ening service and a. sermon at b m.
 
 ant at the mtnistratiof1.
 The children of Mary and all the ladies of St. Roses church will go to confession next Saturday. and go to holy communion Sunday.
 The roster of noted NewtOgyl1ers who will take part In the presentation of sThe Mock TriaI'' at Town Hall Friday evening. Oct. 30 include. War den Charles G. Peck, prisoner at the bar: High School Committeeman Her man N T1e1nan, complainant; Justice E. Fl Mccarthy trial judget Asst. Town Clerk Edward s. Pitzschier, prosecuting attorney: court officer, Deputy Sheriff A. BiakaEnan; clerk of court, Town Clerk Oscar PitzschIers jurors: Editor A E. Smith, foreman, Arthur T. Nettleton. treas urer of the Newtown Savings bank;;s Hervey W. Wheeler. Eli Beers, Frank Wright, Dr. w O. Kennedy, Arthur BIfnton, Mine Host. William B. Hale of the Inn. Frank A. BiackTnans Mer- chant W, A, Honan, c. F. BeardsIey and S. Curtis Glover. witnesses,' A | J, Smith, John 0, Beers, Herbert Beers. Bank Teller J, O.. woodruff and H, M, TIemann, Jr, Col. A. V. M ewton of WorcesteF, Mass, who di- rscfs the affair will be defendants attorney, The charge is larceny of a, plymouth rock rooster. The case is a dead-open and shut, but the defen- dantss lawyer expects to free his eli enE and rope in someone else as the guilty pagty.
 The Ladies, Guild of St. Johp.s ehHvch will meet at the Sandy Hook library Thursday, Oct. 2a, at 2i80 D. m,
 The Ladies' Missionary society of the Congregationa1 church will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 3 D, m., with Mss s. J. Seudder. Mrs. L. o. Morris will read her paper, "China's New Day" Current events will be dIseazssed a1pRg missionary lines. and all are requested to furnish items of interest from the missionary fields.
 The DanhurE Electric Lighting Company are planting poles pn De- pot road to fill contracts for light ing St. Rose,s church and rectory. the Convent of Mercy and the railroad station.
 John Frank nag Eemoved his saw mill From fffe wood job on fac Knoll road, and leaves the work iaoofp- plete. Tfats action is due to the re-. fusal of the railroad company to buy anymore rai1Epad ties at present
 Deacon Henry M. Smith and wife are spending a, few days with Mrs smiths father at Amherst, Mass. ough neglected to drop in a, few year, and now regrets his fatal ornis- sion. This last week he aItoed to Bridgeport with his children and brought home three or four samples Of this raw material for pies seem tnElEs but ip reality for jack o'lantRrns