The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

Twenty-seven sudden and untimely deaths were reported to Coroner R. F. Higgins by the medical examiners of the county during the quarter ended April l.
 To Have Nine. From present indications Winsted, after being without a. representative baseball team for a number of years, will be favored with regular exhibi- tions of the national game the, coming season. Plans have not assumed def mite form yet but they are in the works and the outlook is favorable The plan is to install a fast semi-pro- fessional team made up entirely of hired players.
 Died from Burns
 Leona Daley, aged years. died at WinSted, Friday night, as the result of burns sustained Tuesday while play ing about a bonfire. Her clothes be- came fgnited and her mother. who dis covered her. being unable to smother the flames. threw her into a brook.
 Wants Bees in His Own Tree
 c. E. Messenger. who keeps about a dozen hives of bees in the upper story of his block in Main street. Winsted, has erected a henlock tree on the roof in the hope that his bees will swarm on it instead of other trees.
 Recovery of Speech
 Mrs. Samuel Bradley of Lime Rock, has recovered her speech in a very unique manner. While being helped to her chair, she slipped and fell and immediately she could talk as well as ever.
 Echo Farm Sold.
 The famous Echo Farm in Litchfeld has been purchased by H. s. Chase of Waterbury. Echo Farm was first owned by F. Ratchford Starr. The on Bantam River. operated by the Litchheld Grain O., and several houses. There are about 470 acres in the property.
 Autoists in Trouble.
 Acting upon instructions from the Secretary of State, Deputy Sheriff Hornbeck of Falls Village arrested Frank A. Baker, proprietor of The Garfield, last Saturday for violation of the automobile laws. MT. Baker pleaded guilty to one count and the other counts were nolled; he was fined fined $15 and costs, which he immed- lately paid. From the evidence pro- duced it appeared that MT. Canheld without having obtained a license or the proper registered number. but has since that time upon several different cars placed the number C113D which was origin ally granted to the Canheld Auto Station, and which expired Au- gust 26, 1908. It also appeared that he operated automobiles without hav- ing obtained an operators license. Testimony was also introduced to show that MT. Canfield had at different times operated autos recklessly and at a rate of speed greater than is req sonable and proper.
 Verdict for Plaintiff.
 The case of Irving D. Atwood of Woodbury vs. the Western Insurance Company of Pittsburg. Pa, occupied the attention of Judge W. s. Case and a jury in the Superior court at Win sted, Tuesday. The suit was brought to recover a claim as n1Ortgagee for insurance on a policy for s1 900 on the Hotel Central in Woodbury which was destroyed by fire August 10. 1908. The question at issue was whether the pol icy contained a mortgage clause in favor of MT. Atwood or not. After three-Quarters of an hour the jury returned a verdict in favor Of | Mir. Atwood for $1, ,o44.88. The result l of this case determines 8 similar suit l against the Northern Insurance Com 1 pally for the same amount.
 Destroyed by Fire. A barn in Woodbury. owned by W. | g. Futile. was destroyed by fire. with | it's contents. Tuesday. Loss $1.300; | partial insurance. In the barn were | stored 0 quantity Of goods belonging | Q Mrs. A. A. Gydes who Is in the l 50utbs