Show Boosey Residents Seek Name Change Chang for Town BOOSEY BOOSE 19 United United Unit Unit- ed Press Changes in usage of names nameR have started a campaIgn on the part of some citizens of Boosey to alter Its name Those Thos however who are opposed I to changIng the name of the town poInt out that under form former r usage the desIgnation had no connection wIth John Barleycorn but Is old English tor or d. d Several attempts at at- attempts tempts have been made to present the matter formally to the tho local governIng body but each has been unsuccessful Opponents of the change to another another an- an other name point to other towns bearing sImIlar names The town of Beer In the west country dId not derive derive de- de rive its name from the beverage but butIs butis Is an old form of bear meanIng wood they contend Hence Cony- Cony beer means the man whose wood woodis is fun full of rabbits |