The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-19
FAIRFIELD

Thomas Patterson, chauffeur for Mrs. Bigelow of Ridgeheld. the widow Of L. C. Bigelow, reputed to be very wealthy publisher of religious hymn books, was brought before Jus tios Wakeman yesterday afternoon ct 4 o'clock on the charge of reckless motoring. He ran 1907 machine, which he said was capable Of going 40 miles an hour. when new, and he admitted that he had never had any trouble with it and 1t never needed any mechanical fixing. The machine The charge of reckless driving was brought by Curtis Eddy, conductor, No 3s3s on the trolley line running from Bridgeport to Norwafk. It ap- peared from the testimony that at or near Mill River Switch, in Southport, a trolley car and a couple of coal carts, so near the trolley that it came near sweeping MT. Eddy{ from the running board, and he had just time to throw himself forward between the seats to save his life. It happened that State Police Officer virelH was on board the trolley and saw the whole affair. The incident took place about o'clock on Wednesday. A warrant was procured and Virel1f went to Ridgefeld and brought Patterson to court. He was defended by Judge L. L. Walden Of Ridgefeld. It was admitted by Patterson that he was driving his car at "second speed" or at the rate of IS to 20 miles an hour. Consid dering the circumstances of the case-his approaching a trolley, a bend in the road just ahead, his just having crossed a bridge, and the fact that the road is but 25 feet wide at this point, also that Patterson rushed his machine in between the coal carts fha y-iC nf fho and the trolley on the left, the court decided that at least it was a case of reckless driving within the spirit of the law as we'll as within the let ter. A fine of s30 and costs was imposed.
 The Firemen's Carnival opened very auspicfously, with a large attendance. The first night the sum of $170 was cleared above all expenses.
 Miss Carrie E. Betts, sister of Ben- jamin Betts, has gone on a visit to relatives in East Orange. N. J..
 were sold at the fair the first night.
 A few nights ago Andrew Nash, who looks after the railroad tower at Darien, was asked by a man who claimed that he had fallen from a passing freight train and received a severe scalp wound, if he might en- ter the tower. Nash refused him
 
 a constable and complained that Nash had struck him on the head with a club. Nash, who is timid fellow, was unable to perceive the point of the joke.
 Bacon Wakeman went to Weston on Wednesday to try couple of li- auor cases. He found one Bradley White guilty and fined him s35. Toney Arrico was also found guilty and fin- ed sS5. The two men had been selling some 30 barrels of hard cider to the Italian residents of Weston.
 Mrs. G. A. Hesmer is not inclined to take a serious view of her experi- ence on the Sound a few days ago, when she made voyage from the light house to Penf1eld reef, while the wind was blowing great guns. The outward voyage was made in smooth water, but the homeward trip was a little difficult, the winds having kick ed up a sea-
 selectman Fox and wife is home from a cruise on the Sound.
 Mrs. John Farley has returned from Stuyyesant Falls, N. Y.