The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
Fairfield County News.
Bethel's Election.

Bethel's Election.
 The Bethel borough election held Monday resulted in the election of the entire Republican ticket. The ques- tion of consolidation of the borough and town was defeated by AZ. Cady R. Morse, the Republican nominee for warden, was endorsed by the Demo- crats-
 Charged With Manslaughter.
 Coroner Doten has held William Lynes the New Canaan farmer who killed Wallace Spencer, a discharged farm hand, for manslaughter. Bail was fixed at s, 900 and was furnished. Lynes killed Spencer with a pitch fork.
 Going to China.
 Jeffrey Stone of Danbury. who Is a student in the scientific department of Yale University studying civil engln- eering, has been chosen as an assist ant chief engineer for new railroad in China The, railroad will run from Shanghai two thousand miles into Thibet.
 EurglarieS in Bethel.
 A burglar was captured Monday in Plurntrees, Bethel, after he had broken into and entered the residence of Fred erick w. Fitch. MT. and Mrs Fitch securely fastened. A stranger was seen by a near neighbOr, Mrs Clifford Grumman. to go toward the house, and summoned her husband. Just then MT Fitch returned and the two men went into the house. They searched tine house for some time before they found the man, who had resorted to ~ stock room: and was seated on tea large rug. The top of his hat over the rug betrayed him. Entrance to the house had been made by breaking . window and unfastening the lock. r. ho he ransacked to some extent and a gold watch and two rings belonging to Mrs. Fitch were missing On searching the man, the watch and one ring were found on his person. He gave his name as George Brown and said he was originally from Maine He said he had been drinking and did not re- member what he had done. Shortly Before noon Tuesday Legrand Street who also lives in Plumtrees, made complaint that his house and also one belonsing to New York parties named kCDoper, was broken into Monday dur dnz his absence. The CooperS are in kfIew York. and until they return, MT. freet said, he could not say as to neither. anything had been taken from Gker6~ There was nothing missing from his own house.
 Palmers Had Close Call.
 Emanuel Palmer of Stamford and his wife had a close caH Sunday night, in the shooting bee for which the po-
 
 Dominico Guglieimo and Gerald Tel eseo. sI heard a noise, and stepped out of the house to see what it was." said Palmer. Perhaps six men stood near the house. I asked them what they were doing, and they said they were going home. I told them to go on. All but two ran away. \These two jumped toward me, the leader with a revolver in his hand I ran , into the house, and slammed the door. Then they began to fire pistol shots My wife went to the window to look out and two shots were fired in quick succession. They lodged in the house above the window. I turned out the lights and the men ran away, the po- lice having come. I know no reason why the men should attack me and my wife, Ask For Compromise. The railroads committee has heard 1 Representative F. H. Qulntard's bill calling for amending the charter of the New Canaan Street Railway Company. It~was brought out that certain resi- layout. as it concerned several streets, and the committee asked them to sub init a comprorlise.s .sroute: Six soraeelght residents of New Canaan were present to appear against the proposed layout.
 May Be Same. Following the death of Wilbur Jud son. of Woodbury. who befriended m. and gave him employment, George i GSTOWn, leIC lIlS home Monday taking two watches. a ] sum of money and other articles. | Brown, who is about 45 years old, had | been employed by the Judson family | but @ short time. It H thought that this may be same | party who was tried in court at Beth el. | Tuesday for burglarizing F. w. Fitch s | house in Plumtrees. Bethel. the man gave the same name. and while being | questioned told of working for a party | named Judson.