The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-15
Fairfield County News.
AntomobiIe Accidents.


 Frank Bronson of Stamford, was hit by the automobile of Woodruff Leem- ing of New Canaan, Saturday evening at Stamford, and was hurt somewhat He was on a bicycle. The automo- bile was going east. A carriage was in front of it going east, too. The automobile was turned to the left. to pass the carriage. The carriage was moving faster than the automobile, and the driver turned his horse sharp ly and cut in front of the motor gar ear, The driver of the latter just had time to swing his car to the right, and, as he did So, Bronson bobbed up on the bicycle and was hit.
 Herbert A. 1Mathewson of Norwalk, was oiling his auto, Sunday, in a barn. the first speed forward was on, he went to the" front of the car to turn the crank and start the motor. The car swiftly darted forward, knocking MT. Mathewson down and dragging him several yards. Its stop was head acting as a bumper between the tire of one of the forward wheels and the side of the barn. After about 20 minutes, he succeeded in making him. self heard and was released. An ex- animation. showed that there were no broken bopes.
 Liquor Law Violations.
 The State police are still doing busl- ness in New Canaan, and are appar- ently having little trouble in finding customers toward their general coup d. etat, which they inaugurated last Saturday night Monday morning Chief Louks and his assistants, Rowe H. Wheeler and Robert Bridgeman, came to town quietly and. arrested a couple more saloonkeeDers who have been, 1t is alleged, flagrant1y violat- ing the liquor laws. John Klein and Franco Francisco were arrested Fri day for selling liquor on Sunday. Emile Annunciato will also be arrest ed for having a back room to his sa- loon connected with his living apart ments. Daniel Hamilton, Patsy Pat rome and Mary Castellaine were ar rested Saturday night. At Hamilton's "a keg of beer, containing eight gallons, and sixteen pint bottles of beer were seized At Patrone's house there were three kegs of beer and twenty six pint bottles of beer, besides some whiskey. At Mary Caste1laines place forty-nlne pint bottles of beer were secured.
 Does Not Contemplate Building.
 There is opportunity for more guess ing in regard to the Danbury- Green wich, Danbury-Portcheste Danbury- White Plains railroad projects. It has been rumored in New Haven and in Greenwich that the New York, New Haven & Hartford road had acquired a. right of way through Greenwich for the proposed road. A query was sent to President Mellen of the New Haven system as to the prospects of the con- struction of the line from Greenwich to Danbury. The reply received was this: "The New Haven road does not contemplate construction between Greenwich and Danbury."
 Off With Cash.
 Bennett A. Jackson, proprietor of a market and grocery store at East Norwalk, is looking for Joseph An muty, STA in money, several checks and his bank pass book. Annuity and those above described articles have been missing since Friday after noon, when Ahmuty was sent to South Norva1k with the bank deposit. Is Had a Rare Ailment.
 Michael E. Zeigler of Danbury, died Sunday from Hodgkin's disease, a rare malady affecting and causing enlarge ment of the 1ymphatic glands. He was 69 years old and is survived by his wife and by fourteen children eight sons and six daughters, all resi- dents of Danbury.
 Criminal Libel.
 Herbert B. Lanyon, publisher of the Greer wich Investigator, has been fined s100 and costs and sentenced to three months in jail for alleged criminal l libel of Norman B. Talcott, associate editor of the Greenwich News. Al appeal was taken.