The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-23
ATTENDANCE DROPS
AT AUCTI0.I SALE
or CASTLE EFFECT.
Auctionaer Withholds ar
Treas ures Of Late Lord
Ronald.
Especial to The Farmer.)


Newtown, Dec. 23.-There was a
large attendance at the auction Of the
personal property Of Miss Elizabeth
Blake, former owner, of Castle Ronald,
on Thursday, but the attendance yes
terday was small, owing to the in
clement weather. Assistant Town
Clerk litzschler purchased the first
article "a mahogany pedestal, at the
sign-post. The sale was then moved
to the Castle where the effects have
been stored for the last few months.
Neither Miss Blake nor her creditor,
Myron Johnson Of -ackensack, N. J.,
was present, though both had repre-
sentatives on the field. The bidding
was not brisk on the first day, only
about $500 realized, and the articles
offered for sale were odds and ends
The valuable old furniture, tapestries,
paintings and antiques were not put
on the block, as the auctioneer awaits
the presence of the connoiseurs and
art loving people who are expected
from the metropolis and other large
cities. The sale will last, it is thought,
several days longer.
/ A special meeting Of the Newtown
branch of the Dairymen's league will
be held at the Brick building, Satur-
day night at g o'clock to listen to the
report of w. G. Johnson upon the do
ings Of the Utica meeting, and also of
the decision Of the Fairfield county
directors held in Danbury last week,
The outlook is bright for the pasteur-
ization plant in Bridgeport. and it is
hoped all the farmers will be present
at this meeting to give the project
united support. -, sgN Z .fEf-
Hiram lodge, No. IS. F. & Az NJ,
elected the following officers Wednes-
day night: w. NJ, H. n. Tiemann,
ST.; S. w, Charles S. Cole; j. W., J..
b. Woodruff: treasurer. A. NJ. Bris-
coe: secretary, H. w. Oppe; s. D., L
T. Briscoe; J. D., R. p. Shepard: trus-
tees, s. P. Glover, Arthur T. Nettleton
and DR.. F. J.;Gale.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Short Of
Hattertown are in New York this
week attending the marriage Of their
son, Charles A. Short, to Miss Ruth
Helen Ianrn Of the Bronx, ". Y. The
couple will reside in Bridgeport.
The regular meeting of Pootatucl1
grange ill be he'd on Tuesday night
It will be the last meeting of the year,
and it is hoped all members will be
present to inspect the doings of the
year, a. learn Of the plans for next
year.
Mrs. A. E. Brinton was a recent Wis
itor In Danbury.
selectman Newton Curtis and sister,
Miss Jennie Curtis. have decided to
spend some weeks in Florida this win
ter. They will leave after jan 1.
Harry Gernberg, John Murphy and
w. "a. sonan are owners of new cars
Attorney James M. Belts of New
York arrived today, to spend the
Christmas season at the Belts home
stead, Sandy Hook.
Mrs. Robert Mount and children of
Botsford and Miss Alice Aftermath of
Sandy Hook left yesterday, to spend
Christmas with New York and Brook
lyn friends.
Miss Florence Page ant7 Mrs. Arthur
Page spent yesterday in Danbury.
Glover Warner a student at the
Mountc!air school in New Jersey, will
spend the Christmas season with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Warner.
Vicksburp. Miss
Gus Martin, rr7ec'7anio at the Pre-
n]iare Mfg co. pant has RESIGNED mis-
position 30 accept one in BOSTON He
left tod Y for his rar-+ boYua