New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
ed into each of the rooms, all from

ed into each of the rooms, all from the same fluc.
 At the opening in the kitchen in- side the oven, there was found some time ago a stone slab with the date 17G9 carved on it. This gave the dat" of the erection of the building.
 A wooden shed. attached to the rear end of the house proper and containing ancient tools of all sorts. farming implements. and other items. vas also lcNcllu1 10 the ground. An outholIsc situated more than go feet sfrom the rear Of the house was also destroyed as the flames travelled over the dry grass one can sec old hand W rought hinges. ancient iron nails. and other evidences Of the building s age.
 There was little furniture within, almost everything having been re- moved at some time or other dur ing he past ID years. Two old beds, an old couch. a coal range, an ali- Ci"nt sewing machine. and several old chairs constituted the furnish ings. The building itself was pictur- esqur. Its front was covered entire ly by a hon.ysuckIe vine, while sur rounding it were various forms of shrubicry and fruit trees. All of these were practically destroyed.
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 As an indication Of some Of the purposes 10 which the old dwell ing was put in recent years. MT Colby stated today that on q visit to the place last summer he had in spectcJ the shed and had found some loose boards. Lifting these up. he discovered a quantity Of mash stored beneath, a bootlcggcr's stock in trade.
 Fire Two Weeks Ago About two weeks ago. there was another fire on the premises but this was eXtinguished without any great damage being done. At that time. it was decided that a trcspasser's cigarette butt had been >ihe cause and the owners are satisfied that the same cause reduced the place ! 10 ashes early this morning. Cigar cite butts, bottles which once con- taincd liquor, and other things | strcwn about the place gave mute testimony of the parties that had ! been held there. No damage had been done 10 the place other than scorched trees in the orchard in the rear. Nc'Ghhors prevented the blaze from reaching the house itself. Owing to it's secluded position dwellings, taking fire from the shower Of sparks that carried a long way in the wind. People who were attracted by the flames aided in stamping out small grass fires several hundreds Of yards distant.
 No investigation Planned
 Mir. Colby stated this morning tha, he does not plan to call on the po- the car seen parked near the build ing. Mr. kamienski's statement is the only clue to what transpired al | the place before the fire and he did not secure the registration numbers : MT. Colby had planned this summer 10 fix the place up as a summer camp for himself and family. There are several hundred acres of farm | land on the same property.
 Town Court SessiOn
 Harold J. Dean, IS, of Holyoke Mass. was fined $50 and costs II l the Berlin town court last night ol 2 charge of driving with improp, brakes. He admitted that the rair ! he'd caused the brakes not to worl properly and also admitted tha' each time it rained in the future til. brakes would be in the same condl. i ton.
 Julius Gibson of New Britain wa, ! fined sloo and costs OH d charge e 1 drunken driving. He was arrested i by Constable William Cole Of Eas i Berlin after an accident near ,ht l tarmington avenue garage on Sun day. He was represented by Attor. hey A. \. Greenberg of New Britain Judge C. C.. GrisNo old ;emitted $5i of the fine.
 1 Harry Lechovvetsky Of New Brit ain was fined s25 and costs on charga of driving with iippropc brakes. George J. Arnold Of Hart. ford was fined $1V and costs on th'