The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER

Newtown, July 15.-Some recent real estate changes are as follows: War ranty deed from Sanford Underhill conveying title of bungalow and 20 acres of land in Taunton district to William J. and Clara B. Leo; Mrs. Or rim Smith gave warranty deed to Cor nelius B. Judd of Bethel conveying title to the Norman Northrop farm in Head of the Meadow district; and warranty deed from Cytheria Andrews of Dodgingtown conveying title to her property to New York parties.
 The body of William Farrell, who died in New Haven, was brought to Newtown Monday and inferred in St. Roses cemetery. The deceased was, formerly, well known resident of South Center district and leaves rel atives here.
 Mrs. John F. Mccarthy has moved into part of the double house on Washington avenue. belonging to the H. L. Wheeler estate.
 Charles Peale, head bookkeeper at the Fabric Fire Hose Co.,, met with a serious accident to his leg Wednesday while engaged in his duty at the works.
 The assault cases against T. j. Cor bett were tried Monday before Justice P. M. Mccarthy. Much conflicting testimony was given, but the court fined the accused g and costs in both cases. which were appealed under bonds of $100. ! it.E5
 The steam roller is now in use on Sugar street where a section of Tel ford base is being laid on the state road.
 yIa,x,,o. n 0-1. .,.S. 1916 commencement of the high school, expects to enter Amherst college in September.
 The Misses May and Georsie Nor throp spent Wednesday in Danbury. Contractor Neils Maritime has broken ground for a bungalow he intends to erect upon the Beecher lot on the Boulevard, owned by him.
 Wilbert E. Rathburn is painting and decorating the double dwelling of Pat rick Keane of Cemetery avenue.
 The worst electric and wind storm that visited Newtown for a genera tion struck the township Thursday. The damage is widespread though no loss of human life nor stock has been reported. Trees were blown down all over town. ti, l A bolt of lightning struck the steeple Iof the Congregational church just be- low the gilded weathercock, split into two parts which ran down opposite the side- of the tapering spire, de. ! nuding it of it's shingles. wrenckne apart the iron trusses which secured the wooden frame work. rived plinth and base of the spire. passing through the belfry to the basement, shatterine timbers and plaster on the inside< The debris is scattered over the ground ir all directions Two blackeped streak. show the pathway of the element, but no fire occurred The damage cannot be estimated until an examination is made by an expert, but the genera opinion is that the steeple must be re. built. It had been newly painted and the weathercock gilded, but singular to note, this is the only part of the spire that escaped injury. i The damage to growing grass, ry. and oats is severe, indeed, all crop. !, were beaten to the earth by the vio. lent wind accompanying the down. pour. The borough was shut oft from lights that night, and the entire tele, phone system was disarranged b, burnt out fuses and fallen wires 4 force of men from Danbury is assist
 ing the local manager today, ant General Manager Sanders of tn,
 Bethel & Danbury Electric Lightin, Co.,. which, supplies Newtown witt
 electricity, is working with might ant
 main to put his line in order.
 The worst damage was to the far
 mers. who are almost discouraged to Il day. Their losses will run into tn