The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
Fairfield County News.
Rayages By Deer.

A GIenbrook farmer. upon being asked if his garden had suffered from deer. said: Tt looks as though the items for deer damage may be very large this year throughout the entire State. the northern and eastern parts especially. An unusually large number are often seen. accompanied by their mothers If the State insists upon having farmers board these pretty but mischievous animals. it is surely only bill sufficient to at least cover the damage in money value The disap- pointment which farmers feel when they are unable to enjoy any vege- tables of their own raising is not so easily estimated and adiusted."
 Appointed to Danbury.
 Rev. J. L. Sullivan. of Waterbury. has been appointed assistant to the Rev. J. D. Kennedy. pastor of St. Jo- seph's Catholic Church in Danbury.
 His Back Broken.
 Bernard Melvin. a rackman employ ed by the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad. was seriously injur- ed on Saturday evening by an accfden- tai fall from a stoop in the rear of his home. at Danbury. Physicians found sibly a fracture of the spinal column. He may recover.
 Severed His Thumb. While chopping wood in South Will ton, Wednesday. Charles H. Godfrey nearly severed his left thumb and cut to the bone the first finger. The thumb was stitched on by the physician.
 Run Down By Auto. Thomas Doyle. while riding his wheel in Greenwich. Sunday. was run down by an auto. The driver. Har- vey B. Titus of Stamford. was arrest boy is suffering considerably from shock.
 Books Are All Clear. B. W. Kneen, collector of taxes. is quite elated over the fact that. for the first time in over twenty years. there Huntington. Eight years ago there were over $25.000 of due and uncollect- ed taxes on the various rate books. Collector Kneen's first efforts were di- from from the he books. Not only has @ this been done, but all of the collectible taxes for the intervening years have also been secured. and the several books. To-day there is not one cent of back taxes unpaid. either poll, mil1- tary or property.
 Horse and Buggy Stolen. A horse and buggy were stolen Fri day night. from w E. Bailey. of Ridgefield. The horse was a. bay and the vehicle a one seated. open buggy. Leg Was Broken.
 John Walker. a brakeman on the Ridgefield branch of the New York. New Haven & Hartford road, broke his right leg just above the ankle Mon day morning as the result of a jump from a flat car. MT. Walker. who weighs over 200 pounds. was riding on a flat car that was being switched. The car was about to bump into a box car and to avoid a possible accident he jumped.
 Front Fork Snapped Benjamin St. John. of Rowayton, a very enthusiastic motor-cyclist. met with injuries Saturday morning which came near resulting fatally. As it was he was severely cut and bruised. and for a time his condition was consider ed serious. The fork of his machine John shot over the handle bars.
 In Receivers Hands. The Anatomik Footwear Go. of Shel- ceiver. Friday. A thorough reor- ganization of the company will be made as soon as possible. The applica- tioD for the receivership was made by directors of the company. who own a controlling interest in the business. majority of the shares are held by Shelton people. and while a lack of sufficient capital has been one of the handicaps of the management. 1t is believed that the reorganization will result in this being remedied. When the concern first talked Of locating there. local capital was solicited and cnncern that m any other that has located there Practically all the local business men took stock