The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20
UN0CeUPIED HOUSE BURNED
 TO GROUND
Michael Keating's Property Near Railway is Destroy
 ed By. Flames
Especial to The Farmer.l

yesterday and was burned to the ground. It has not been occupied for some time. As the fire was not dis covered until after it had progressed too far. the cause of the fire cannot be fixed
 James IiI1is, a Sandy Hook youth, coasting with d companion on an icy just after school hours Fri day had the misfortune to break his arm The sled slowed against the copaI rectory, and in trying to ward off the collision, the accident happen ed. His companion receiver bruises only, but the sled is out of commits sion.
 The jury hearing the evidence in the Mortimer Smith. versus the O,Brien Construction. Go. case before the court Of common pleas, Danbury. were brought in four autos to the Smith farrn Tuesday with the consent of the court to examine at first hand the exact conditions on which suit for $75o is claimed.
 Mrs. Fred Lake and grand daugh, ter Ada McBath, have returned after a weeks visit with Mrs Lakes daugh-s ter Mrs George Buell. Of Bridgeport z
 Miss Florence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark T.. Page of Berkshire, was operated on for appendicitis at her, home yesterday, by pr. Brown of Danbtrry ana the family physician. The operation was successfully per- formed. and Miss Page is reported as doing we'll.
 Miss Teresa carmody of Danb ury. is visiting for few days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. M. F. Carmody of Glen avenue
 Miss Edna McNamara of Danbury, was recent visitor with her aunt Mrs. Thomas J. Carey of Queen street.
 their son. Frederick Beard of Bridge- port. Thursday, where Mrs. Beard will stay for few days. Mrs Beard re-. turned Friday.
 Miss Fannie E Beers and Miss Mar garet Lyons of Queen street, accom- panied Mrs. Eli B. Beers to Bridge. port Tl1ursday, where the party were guests Of MT. and Mrs. Edwards.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Sanford and. MT. and Mrs Edwarde start today for. a weeks aoJourn at Atlantic City, N
 Waahfnghon,s birthday will be ob- served in Newtown by closing all the
 Mrs. John B. Downs, and daugh- ter, Miss Alice Downs. have returned to their home at zoar Bridge from 2: visit with Easton relatives
 Rev T. J. Lee Of the CongregatfoTal. church preached in the Congregat ions al church Sunday a sermon commem-s orative Of the centenary of peace be- tween England and the United States which was greatly enjoyed by his hearers It was beautiful panegyric on peace c dramatic apotl1eosis of war and a chastened challenge to patriotisrn. as sa=-
 John A Carlson of Broofhe1d, was a caller Thursday, upon his mother, Mrs. John Carlson of Main street.
 Miss Kathryn Keating of New York city, has been a recent guest of her mother, Mrs. P Heating of Palestine.
 Miss Rose Quinn has returned from a, visit with Bridgeport friends
 Miss B. F. Honan has been among recent visitors Bridgeport
 The Womanss Auxiliary of Trinity church held an interesting meeting at the rectory, Thursday afternoon at 2: 80 o'clock at which much needed work was outlined
 Dr. Alice Farnhan. leader of New York city. one of the survivors Of the Titanic ship wreck was a guest this week Of Mrs. J. w Gordon of Walnut Tree a111.
 Rgrs and Mrs Frank Whitney. Miss KapIau and MT. RoWzandson of Dan- sby1r-vg were guests this week of Mr. and Mrs A. E. Brtnton.
 william Ktngsbury of Terryvi1le, has been engaged as manager of the Pleasant farm of Robert Peck. =sS Sunday Che first Sunday in Lent masses will be at and II a. m. at st. Roses church. The collection for fine foreign missions will ba taken up at both services The Eenten devo- tfons on Wednesday evening, Feb. 24, will consist of the Rosary and Benedfc E ,,f tF,a Most Blessed Sacrann ent at T 45 o'clock On Friday evening, Feb. 26, there win be the stations of the cross and the benediction of the most Blessed Sacrament
 At St Johns church, Sunday there will be celebration of the holy com uaorning prayer and sermon by the rector A. c. Tiboa1ls. At 4 p. m. evening prayer.
 At 1o:45 a. m at the Methodist church there will be services with 1,rea ching by the Rev MT. Guggen- Sunday at Trinity at Q a. m there will be ce1ebration Of the holy com- nnunion at 10 a. m. and at 1o:45 a. rn- ante communion and sermon by the rector, Rev J. H. George
 At the Congregatio tional church Sun dav af II a. m Rev. IT. 5. Lee, the pa stor, will of7ciate at the service and nreach the sermon. At 80 p. m. there will be the Christian Endeavor < service.
 Miss Anna May Betts was q visitor fx1 the Park City yesterday
 Harold Botsford, 9 member Of the faculty of the State Agricultural eol- Iege at Petersham, Mass, was a re- cent visitor in the halls of his first alma mater. the Newtown high school.
 Tbfs weSk there have been four jurors from Newtown doing duty in the courts Frank PIatt and James J. Farrell in the superior court and Martin HaFrigan and Robert D. Smith in the court of common pleas.
 After being closed for over six menths the American Sheet & Tin Plate mill at Leechburg, Pa., will re- srrne operations February 22.
 Mrs J.Borden Hartman is writing a novel. with the Colorado strike as it's centerpiece, according to Mother Jones, labor leader.