The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-21
Fairfield County News.
Scarlet Fever.


Residents of Greenwich are fear
full lest another epidemic of scarlet
fever. similar to that experienced la I
year. break out in the schools. Up
to the present time there have been
but few cases. What few cases there
serious epidemic of laet winter, the
health and school authorities are TAX .
ing every precaution towards keeping
the schools free from outbreaks of
scarlet fever this winter.
Stole An Automobile.
The runa bout of Dr. G. e. Lemmcr
of Danhury was stolen from it's gar
age Thursday night and badly dam
aged by party of joy riders who
drive it into a stone wall The auto
mobile was taken from the garage by
Everett Hopkins. who had done od.l
jobs for the doctor and often ac-
companied him in the machine. but
had never been permitted to operate
it.
Asphyxiated BY Gas.
Richard Osterhoudt, of Shelton,
midnight of Wednesday. in room
occupied by him. Neighbors missed
Mr.. Osterhoudt and went to his room
and found a strong smell of gas.
Chief Robbins forcing the door found
Mr.. Osterhoudt dead on the floor and
gas escaping from a gas range use,1
in his bachelor housekeeping. judy
ing from appearances Mr.. Osterhoudt
had heated water and then turned off
the gas. but probably did the latter
somewhat careles-ly. Then Mr.. Cs-
terhoudt probably retired and must
have gone to sleep. He was probably
awakened later by the feeling of
Guffocation and apparently was try
ing to reach the stove, for the pur-
pose of shutting off the gas. when he
f1n 10 he
Heir to Million.
by the will of a rich uncle, who has
just died in Ireland. Robert Torrens,
who has been employed in the Nor
walk Consolidated Auto garage since
Its opening. eight months ago, is now
a millionaire. His unclc's name was
John Torrens and he owned a beauti-
ireland. He was e. bechelor and had
no heirs except nephews, the children
of his brother, who is deceased Rob-
ert Torrens is one of five children
and he is the only one living in the
United States, the other four brothers
living in Ireland. His uncle's fortune
is estimated to be 100000 or S.
600, 900, and this probably means that
Robert Torrens will probably receive
about $1,000 600. He is twenty-five
years Of age.
Collapse Of Building.
An old car barn at Stam ford col
lapsed, Thursday. The roof settled
on seven open summer cars recently
stored therefor the winter. The cars
are damaged, the roofs of several be-
ing crushed in and the glass broken
Whether or not it was from old age
or from the action of rather s+~ong
breeze is not known.
Factory for Fast Port Chester.
Work has commenced on the foun-
dalton for factory building on Divi-
sion street, East Port Chester. by the
Bridgeport Wire Goous Company.
Wants Extension of Time.
The Danhury & New Milford Street
Railway Company petitions for an. ex-
tension of time within which to COM
plete It's electric railway lines meu-
toned in its charter.
Guilty of Not footing.
The case of Gus Anderson CHARGED
with reckless automobile driving and
not footing his horn properly came
before the Norwalk Town court,
Thursday After the evidence had
been submitted the charge of reck-
less driving was dropped. Mr.. Ander-
son was found guilty of not blowing
his horn properly. however, and fined
SIS and costs which was PROMPTLY