The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-15
Fairfield County News.
An Open Sunday


 Sunday last, the third under the sup posed closing rule of the Westpor Civic club, passed away jn much th' same manner as the previous Sundays It wasn't much trouble for anyon' that wanted a cigar Or some fruit o confectionery to obtain some, as mos of the stores that deal in such article were open. If any detectives were getting evidence they were not easil. identified.
 RidgefieId Road Dispute
 County Commissioner Pease. wht went to Ridgeield several days agt to settle a dispute between the select men and board of burgesses over tht appropriating of money for the care of roads has given his decision in ia vor of the selectmen. The selectmer held that $500 should be appropriated and the burgesses maintained that tht sum should be s1,20o.
 Found Infants Body.
 What apparently is a case of chile murder was disclosed by the discov, cry at Danbury Sunday morning o- the body of a newly born infant in z child had lived brief time after its birth. Death had been caused bJ smothering.
 Poor Debtors Oath.
 The; poor debtors oath was taker Monday by Eli Sturdevant. a Ridge field man, who has been confined 1T the Danbury jail several weeks be- cause he was unable to furnish secur- ity in a civil suit for damages brought against him by Miss Clara Bates, also of Ridsefeld. Bates is a laborer and was formerly employed upon the farm of Hanford aBtes father of the plain tiff. The suit is for $3,000 damages and the allegation is that SturdeVant as- saulted Miss Bates.
 Rev. Henry Harvey Morse
 Rev. Henry Harvey Morse, who for fifteen years was pastor of the Con- gregational church in Milford. and later became pastor of the West Street Congregational church in Danbury and afterward associate pastor of the First Congregational church in that city died at Danbury Sunday night at the age of , 50 years of heart trouble
 Sutton for Postmaster.
 l.. B. Sutton has received notice from appointed postmaster for New Can- aan. There were five candidates.
 Petitions in Bankruptcy.
 Joseph Herbert Platt Of Greenwich has filed a petition in bankruptcy. He was engaged in the plumbing business His liabilities are listed at s4 03S15! and Of this amount S3. 3.816.09 is unse- cured His assets are listed at s3,991. 30 Morris Kiveskin, at one time in the clothing and boot and shoe business in Stamford, has filed a petition. His liabilities are S12,SS7.91 and his assets are $9 31655, of which s1,00O he claims is exempt. His assets consist mainly of real estate
 A Fractured Skull.
 While playing with another little girl in Norwalk last week Mabel Hem- ingway, the ten year old daughter of MT. George Hemingway, fell into an areaway, striking on flagstone, ten feet below and sustaining a fracture at the base of the skull which will probably prove fatal.
 Loss By Fire.
 The residence of Bailey Ganung in Turkey Plains, Danbury, was destroy- ed by fire, Wednesday. Edward Mill CT, MT. Ganung's son-in-law, with his family, also occupied the house. Not all of the occupants had risen and those who had not were unable to se- cure all of their clothing before they were driven from the house, so rap idly did the flames spread. The fire started it is supposed from a defective chimney.
 
 Stakes have been placed at a dis tance of thirty-five feet apart along Main street, Danbury, between the bridge and the railroad tracks to mark the places where red oak trees will be planted next month. The money for the purchase of the trees was sub- scribed by the residents living in that section in order that shade might be assured during the summer months. The red oaks are sturdy and are not affected by insects as are the elm trees which now stand along that sec tion. It is believed that the elms can be preserved for a few years to come and at that time the oaks will have reached sufficient size to shade the street to some extent. Between forty and fifty of the trees will be plant ed
 Eleven Battle Main.
 One of the most exciting cock fights ever held in that section was pulled off in Huntington near the Bridgeport line Thursday night or rather Fri day morning as the main did not com mence until nearly midnight and was not concluded until Friday morning. The place selected was a secluded one and the whole arrangements were con- ducted with the utmost secrecy. The main was between New Haven and Derby parties and was won by New Haven. The birds were all well match ed and nearly all the battles went for long time before the decision could be given. One bird won the battle after having a wing broken and sev- eral fought until so exhausted as to be unable to stand. It is said that the Derby birds won the first and each alternate battle until the eleventh, the two parties being ttsS ca the tenth