The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-01
Fairfield County News.
Working on Flyer

Working on Flyer Two Bethel boys have become inter- ested in the construction of aeroplanes and have made several small models which have encouraged them to make large attempts and they have now started building a glider on a large scale. The boys are Robert Fox and Fred Whitehead.
 Deer in Cemetery The first deer in Danbury this sea- son appeared in Wooster cemetery, Friday. It was full grown doe. Suicide with Gas John Gardon, an Italian, committed suicide at Stamford, Thursday night, by inhaling Illuminating gas in the kitchen Of his home. He was under the influence of liquor at the time, his wife said
 Ten Miles in Quick Time Ten miles in 31:52 was the time made by the 13-year-old mare Lady Carlemont," which is owned by Nor ris Mills of Westport, in her race against time for wager Friday morning. This was just one minute and 52 seconds short of the sched- uled time in which the horse was to cover the distance. On the way the horse slipped and fell, throwing out the driver and losing two minutes. At the finish the horse was apparently as fresh as at the start and went a quarter of mile beyond the finishing line before she could be stopped. The worlds record for ten miles on a straightaway track is 29 minutes and 1-2 seconds which was run by Julia Aldrich in 1858
 Cows Get Drunk on Apples
 herd of 12 cows, owned by Soren Jensen, Greenwich farmer, were turned loose in an orchard several days ago and after eating freely of partly decayed apples became more or less intoxicated.
 Wife Gets Divorce
 Mrs. Ella J. Mallery has been di- vorced from her husband ,Dr. J. Ham mond Mallery,of South Norwalk. They were married September 26, 1900, and Mrs. Mallery charged that her hus- band deserted her March 30, 1908. In addition to the divorce, Mrs. Ma1lery asked for the custody of two chill dren, and that an order be made that the father contribute towards their support. Mrs. Mallery told the judge that since her husband left her he has paid her 30 a week towards the sup port of the children. He left her, she said. because she would not deed back to him dwelling house which he deeded to her in 1902. She thought MT. Mallery should pay $12 week towards the support of the children. pr. Mallery went on the witness stand and said that his net income is about $20 8 week. He said the property he gave his wife cost him $8,5O0 and there was $4,000 mortgage on it. He did not dispute the statement his wife made that he left bills of $500 when he went away, but she raised sec ond mortgage of $500 on the property to pay these. He had a 5000 life insurance policy for the benefit of his children. Dr.Mallery expressed a will ingness to pay $7 week towards the support of the children. Judge Greene granted the divorce on the ground of desertion. He also made an order that Dr. Mallory pay 8 a week to- wards the support of the children, and the judge said that Dr. Mallery could take the children into his custody for July and August of each year.
 Hunting Without License
 Deputy Game Warden Sidney H. Wilkins, of Danbury, and Deputy l.. L. Judd, of Sherman, arrested Paul hunting without a license. The man was fined $7 and costs, amounting to $25 08.
 Gasolene, Not Kerosene
 At Film Park,near shelton, is main- tained the home for old and infirm Swedish Baptfsts. The managers buy the oil used in the institution by the barrel from the Valvoline Oil Co.,, in Derby, and one day last week sent the driver after a barrel of the oil. The driver cannot talk English and demanded barrel of gasoline in spite of the suggestions of the clerk that he wanted kerosene. Later a number of lamps were filled with the gasolene. Every lamp filled with the gasolene exploded almost as soon as attempts were made to light them. That no one was injured seems strange.
 Shot by Accident
 Edward Poltrack, 16 years old, of Stamford, was shot accidentally by Otto Siefert, IS years old, late Friday afternoon. A bullet from a 22 calibre rifle pierced Poltrack's left lung, and the boy died shortly after. They were shooting at a target.
 Attachment on Church
 Felix Stroke, of Stamford, has plac- ed an attachment on the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus of the same town. He alleges that at sundry times he loaned the church money to a total of s650. There are 12 counts II persons have assigned their loans to the plaintiff, ranging from $70 to $750. The church Is sued for 5000.
 Death from Fall
 Joseph Skelly, the woodchopper, who was found unconscious by the side of the road opposite the Roxbury school house, on Sunday, October 9, with a fractured skull, supposed to have been sustained in falling off a high em- bankment, died Friday night, at the Stamford hospital.
 Admitted to Probate
 The will of Phoebe Powelson has been admitted to probate at Stamford ! It disposes of real estate of unknown l value, and personal esatate estimated | to be worth $8OOOO. The will directs ] that the estate be divided alike | the three children of the tes- tatrix-E Isabelle Youngs, Harriet A. Miller and William H. w. Youngs of l Richmond Hill. N. Y.
 A Broken Rib While picking apples at his home in | Norwalg, Horace R. Nash fell 30 feet | and sustained a broken rib. He step- ped from a ladder into bough in or der that he might reach some of the fruit The bough broke.
 Good Roads
 New Fairfield is making prepara- tions to continue the construction of state highways upon an extensive scale At the annual town rneefipo |