The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-12
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| Newtown. Aug. 12.---Saturday in | Newtown appeared to be a day of ac- I eidents, resulting in injury to three 1 people by automobile and. a fire in the | Stevens barns on Mile Hill.
 l While at work on the State road
 near the Sandy Hook station Martin | Kelly was struck by an autom obite 1 driven by a woman passing through | from Waterbury. It appears that | Kelly saw the auto coming towards 1 him and turned to the right to avoid
 ft. The driver also turned, but it is thought Kelly lost control of his feet, l being elderly, and could not move quickly enough to escape collision. He was taken to the Danbury hos
 pital by Dr. W. H. Kiernan where he | was discovered to have several ribs | broken and to be badly bruised. His condition is not considered serious | The family of John Praye of Sunset i Hill, while on a trip to Danbury in the : family auto were struck by a iitney
 buss being driven at a terrific rate of speed. Mrs. Praye and son John were
 both badly injured. Mrs. Praye suf-
 fered lacerations on her side and a | severe bruise on the head. John Praye had his shoulder dislocated be- i sides other minor injuries. Both pa
 tents were taken to Bridgeport to be
 cared for by relatives. as John Praye
 Sr., is absent from home as chauffeur
 He is taking a months trip with his
 employer.
 The fire in the barn of William | Stevens of Mile Hill was discovered ] shortly after ? o'clock on Saturday i afternoon. Mr Stevens and men | were at work in the field some dis l tance away when attracted by the | blaze which had made consid erable headway. Every available assistance 1 was hurriedly rendered and some speed records broken by friends from the borough who carried along pails and with a strong volunteer bucket | brigade managed to save closely buildings, a wagon shed, also cows pigs, horses and some machinery. All the grain, the new hay crop and an automobile were destroyed. MT. Stevens is an enterprising and indus trfous farmer and his friends regret the loss to him of his valuable prop erty. The origin of the fire is un- known but possibly was caused by spontaneous combustion.
 Deputy Sheriff Morris Beers arrest ed automobile thief on Saturday. The culprit attempted to sell the car here although purloined in Massachu- setts He was returned to Massachu- setts authorities.
 Misses Eleanor Lee Elizabeth and Mary Kelly of Bridgeport are spend ing week with Mrs. Lucy B. Cav anaugh of Sunset Hill. Mir. and Mrs. Carroll were over-Sunday guests also. One of the most largely attended Iban games of recent years took place at Pine Grove Park, Sandy Hook, on Sunday between the Bethel and Sandy Hook teams, resulting in victory for the Rockers, score being to 0. Rob- ert Bradley, postmaster at Newtown pitched the home team to victory, and is the popular man of town today. The line up was as follows: Thomas keane, first base; Harry Bradley, sec ond; George Baker, third; William Conger, right field; Francis Carmody center field Richard Carmody, left field; George Conger. catcher. It is
 estimated nearly 1000 people attend
 ed. Bethel folks came by the hun
 dreds to cheer their team.
 The final meeting for organization of the new Visiting Nurses Associa- tion of the Town of Newtown'' was held Monday afternoon at Sandy Hook Library when 125 men and women pledged their names as char i ter members.
 Officers were elected as follows President, Mrs. Wallace Mitchell; vice presidents, Doctors Kiernan and
 Kingman; secretary, Mrs. Thomas | Brew; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Cole. Board of directors by districts are: l Newtown, North Middle, Mrs. W. T. | Cole; Newtown, South Middle, Mrs. ! Mary D. Corbett; Sandy Hook, Mrs. | Louise Gibson; Half Way River, Mrs. i Arthur Beardsley; Middle Gate, M. F. | Grove: Huntin gtown, Mrs John Gil- | bert; Lands End and Lake George, | Mrs. Ernest Hawley; Taunton, Arthur l ] Meade; Pootatuck, Charles Meeker; l Grays Plain. Mrs. Homer Clark; Zoar, | Miss Caroline George: Walnut Tree | Hill, Mrs. William Egan; Head of 1 the Meadow Mrs. Alice Northrop; | Hanover, Mrs. Edgar Northrop; ] Dodgingtown, Miss Shepard; Bots l ford Hill, Mir. Schopick; Palestine,
 Mrs. Richard Egan; Hattertown, not l filled; Hopeweu, Philo Platt.
 Under such favorable auspices and | for so commendable a cause the or ] ganizers of the associa ton feel en- | coura ged to proceed with the work of | increasing membership so that the
 early fall will mark the advent of a | thoroughly qualified nurse whose res- 1 idence among us will greatly relieve
 the strain of responsibility during ill-
 ness, and be a safeguard against sick ] ness through her efforts for health l ful conditions and hygenic living. The above named board of direct 1 ors will visit homes in specified dis | tricts and confidently hope for the | usual and characteristic reception | given to representatives of the var fous good things previously launched i in town; moreso, 1t Is hoped, as the l Nurses Association is specially home move for each and every one of the towns people to take advan- tage as occasion offers. Therefore become not only a member but booster for the new organization. Mrs. Levan Johnson has gone to Maine for visit with her son Bishop and Mrs Frederick Foot Johnson, who summering there.
 Miss Florence Sheehan Of the local telephone exchange ds enjoying two weeks vacation which she is spend ing with friends in Bridgeport.
 MT. and Mrs James Corbett attend ed the funeral in Bridgeport on Mon | day of Mrs. Mary Devett at St. Aug ustine's church.
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