The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-13
Fairfield County News.
Automobile on Fire.

As Antonio Mancusco of Danbury attempted to start his touring car Saturday afternoon the car caught on fire and before he could extingu1sh the flames, the entire body of the car and the rear wheels were destroyed. MT. Mancusco was considerably burn ed about the hands and face in at tempting to extinguish the flames. There is supposed to have been a leak in the gasoline feed pipe.
 Struck By Express.
 Starr Tustoz. of Brookfeld was driving across the track of the New York, New Haven and Hartford ra1l- road at Lanesville, Saturday alter noon, when his team was struck by an express train. He apparently dld not hear the approaching express and the engineer was unable to stop in time toe prevent striking the wagon. MT. Tustoz was hurled thirty feet through the air and struck heavily upon his head and shoulders. The were stopped without additional dam age to the wagon, the rear end of which was smashed by the engine. Mir. Tustoz was taken to his home where examination showed that his injuries consisted of severe contus- ions on the head and an apparently slight injury to his back.
 Attempted Suicide.
 By knocking up the mans arm, Pa troIman John E. Reynolds, of Nor walk on Sunday saved the life of Joseph Novak, of South Norwalk. Bent on committing suicide with q razor and was prevented only by the quick action of the officer.
 Both Patients We'll.
 Both of the lockjaw patients who have been under treatment at the Danbury hospital have recovered. One of the patients, Mrs. Edward Rowe, of Roxbury, was discharged from the hospital Monday and the. other, Mich ael Smith, ,ssof Bethel, will go home.
 The cases have been watched by the physicians and hospital force with much interest, not only because IL was an unusual thing to have two .lockjaw, patients under treatment there at the same time, but because of the exceptional opportunity to test the anti-toxin treatment. .
 4, Coasting Accident.
 Y Edith Leach, the eighteen years old daughter of MT. Daniel Leach, Of Danbury, was badly hurt while coast ing or a hill Thursday evening. She suffered from the effects of a severe concussion of the brain, but that trouble has cleared up considera ply and there seems no reason to believe that she will not recover. Miss Leach and Nellie Ahearn were coasting to- gether when the accident occurred. Instead of taking turn in the road the sled went straight ahead and struck tree Miss Ahearn, who was on the front of the sled, was not as severely injured as Miss Leach, who was behind her. Miss Leach was thrown over her companion and her head struck the tree. The physician found that in addition to concussion of the brain the girl had received g fracture of her right ankle. Miss Ahearn was severely bruised.
 A $2,5OO Bird. H
 A great attraction at the fourth an nual show of the Bridgeport Poultry Association was Sir Woodworth, the cock which headed the $3,000 pen of the Royal Columbian Plymouth Rocks which was exhibited by the Woods wotrh Farm of Wilton
 The Woodsworth Farm, owners of Sir Woodworth have refused $2,500 for him, and eggs from his mating sold for 8 apiece last spring. Str Wood worth is considered the best Royal Columbian Plymouth Rock in the world, winning a long string of prizes.
 The origin of the Royal Columbian Plymouth Rocks Is only few years old, and at the present outlook, will be a rational breed, owing to the fact of their laying qualities.