The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27
STAMFORD
The Hodocks and the Greaths-A New Piano-Mr. Blakemaa home-New B0nnets-Church Seryices-The Pas. sion Play-Personal Items.

There was a large crowd of inter. ested people in the local court room yesterday morning when the case of Peter Greath vs. Joseph Hodock, all of Hollister Heights was called. This was d continuance from Monday and Attorney Hull of Bridgeport appeared for the defense. There was consider able difficulty in getting the story from the parties owing to the poor English which they spoke. AS MT. Grea.th said: '.I can't some English speak not everything Hodock. was
 charged with asaNlting MT. Greath He was at work on his farm trying to move a big stone, in the endeavor to make a fence on the line between his farm and Hodocks He stepped over the line, when Hodock came af- ter him with a big cedar stick, which was in the court room and resembled the presidential stick pictured by the cartoonists. MT. Greath asserted that Hodock struck him and then the two clenched and grabbed each other by the throat. Sundry scars and swellings and holes on the head, face and neck were exhibited to the court by both parties. MT. sGreath said, 'I no ready to get lighted" He is reput- ed to be a. harmless man and as the judge remarked from the bench, he hasn't enough fight in him. There was some conflict in the evidence as to who struck first, but after hearing all the testimony Grand Juror Rhoades recomemnded that the man Hodock be found guilty, and MT. Hull made his address to the judge in favor Of Hodock. The result of the whole mat ter was that the judge found Hodock guilty and fined him s and costs, said to amount to some $50. Hodock took an appeal.
 It is said in town that the measles are becoming epidemic, and that one of the victims is Miss Lettie Bennett, the principal of the center school.
 It is surmised that a well known lady eQ hxaI f(hC ct f1yv c tis had a piano moved into his house a few days ago.
 Elliott ". Peck is having his resi- dence overhauled, and hard wood troduced into the building, and other being made.
 Mrs. George w. Fairchild arrived in town yesterday after some months of absence in the South.
 A teephone message has been re- ceived from J. Henry Blakeman an his arrival home For while it was thought he had become lost in Washington or Baltimore.
 David L. Rhoades was not one of the clamming party which got stuck on the way because the gasoline in the auto gave out.
 David Boothe of Putney, whose fu- neral will take place tomorrow, died from bronchial pneumonia He went to his bank in Bridgeport last Friday as usual.
 SunOdy morning FIeN. MT. ESSleS1On will preach upon the theme Elisha and the Syrians." In the evening his topic will be "The Touch of Power It has been announced that this will be his farewell sermon. Many hope not.
 The Schneider family is now doni- 1 ciled in one of the new Gunther, cot tageS. l
 Notwithstanding MT. Lines has had a fence built about Avon Park, to keep | the gypsies out, it is stated that a ! band of them is camping there as usual.
 Mrs. Margaret DeLacour is again | able to be out after a severe illness
 George W. Fairchild has had cleo | tric lights put into his house.
 Stratford members of the Art League | of Bridgeport, intend to take part in | the exhibition.
 The Sniffin brothers are having two 1 built.
 The farm where the late MT. Booth | died has been in the family since 1862.
 Miss Mary McCaul, a teacher at the Center school, is on the sick list.
 William Stagg is to build the new | block hose house next to the town house, so we hear.
 Flocks of local ladies are rushing :, over to town to look at the new peach basket Easter bonnets. She who wears one in this delightfully."- sensible village will be very courageous.
 And now it is said that William Peck, IT,, has the measles.
 Mrs. Robert Seymour has been visit ng Miss Beers.
 It is again announced that the Cam era Club will make another exhibit.
 Rev. c. S. Hearn of Cold Spring, N. r.. has been visiting Rev. c. S. Bull ock.
 It is thought that not even several rom this town attended the reception It the Seaside Club the day it rained 50 hard.
 Teddy, the sweetest and handsomeSt log in town, has lost his appetite. There are those who miss him about he center of the town-
 There is a report that a gentleman If this town has invented $50 ther- They will be put on 3oats which run on the Great Lakes.
 Crocuses have begun to appear Our