The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-12
TWO FIRES SCARE
 NEWTOWN PEOPLE
Larqe Barns With Much Farm Machinery Are Razed
 By Flames.
Especial to The Farmer )

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 Niewtown, Jan 12.-Newtowns was visited bv two bad fires last night be- tween g. and o'clock The first was in Palestine district when the large up-to-date barn of Hans F. Boyson took fire about 80 o'clock and despite the efforts of the neighbors was burned to the ground, including silos, hay. grain and other farm property Two automobiles owned by James and A. M Boyson sons of H. P. Boyson, were saved. The stock and horses were saved.
 No estimate of the. loss could be given, but it is said the insurance will cover the loss on the Darn and other buildings.
 The second fire was on Botsford Hill where the barn of Edwin E. Hook was destroyed together with farm machin- cry, vehicles and hay the cattle being saved.
 The gpind fortunately blew away from the house where Mrs. Hence hook and two sons live, since the owner and family moved to Bridgeport last November. The loss will approx innate $2.000, partly covered by ins1r- ance The cause of the fire is not known.
 There was little water available but the efforts of the neighbors were sue lcessfuI in saving the house from de- struction. The women of eJewtown are cor diaIly invited to meet at D. m. We'd nesday. Jan. 1S, 1915, at the home of Mrs. w, H. HabbeqI. Main street, in the borough to plan for relief work for the suffering men, women and chill dren of Belgium which relief must be both furnished immediately and throughout the winter The necessity will respond to this call. It is not an appeal to any set or church, but is an appeal to all with love of human kind in their hearts.
 Miss Berenice Heating of Bridgeport was a Sunday guest of Miss Mar ] glIerite Kilbride of Sandy Hook Francis ScanIon of Bridgeport is at the home of his father M. F. Scsanlon, suffering from the grip. 1 Michael Donlon is passing a. few days in Bridgeport.
 Miss Ina Drisco1l, teacher in Pa4es- tine school, spent the week end and Sunday with her mother Mrs. w. J. DriscoIl. of Walnut -7--e Hill.
 Assessor and Mrs. ". B. Glover au- toed to Danbury, yesterday. The board of relief will have then initial meeting the first week in Feb ruary.
 Contractor Beeman, assisted by Rob- ert Banks, have put into place three Corinthian columns to support the roof of the balcony on the Corbett and Crowe building in. Sandy Hook, last week.
 The whist and dance at St. MaGy's hall last night for the benefit of St. Roses church was well attended and passed off very successfully. From the interest shown by the public in this in- ttia laffair, the campaign now begin ming gets such headWay that the pros Epeets look bright for the success of the wheel winters series as planned.
 MT. and Mrs. T. F. Brew were the pro- moters in last nights function. l Frederick Lockwood, Samuel Wilcox and Martin Kelly are the handy men
 who are disrnantIing and cutting down
 the decayed trees on the Sandy Hook road Selectnnan Brew. is in charge o1 1.-the work
 Miss Clara Casey of SouthIbury vis- ited her mother. Mrs. Thomas Casey fof the Glen, on Sunday.
 By the distribution of an estate be- Efore Judge of Probate Cunningham o1 lDanbury two titles to partial interests
 in the James Turner estate in New