The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
Called Her Bluff.

Danb,,ry automobilist had occa- sion, the other. day, to do a great Ia- yor to a young lady who lives on his street. She was very late for an important engagement and, seeing tne autoist just starting out, asked nm if he would take her to her destina. ton. He consented. When she left the car she poured out her thanks ef- fusively. Now she added. If l can ever be of any service to you, in any way whatsoever, hope you'll nor hesitate a moment to ask 1t of me. 7 The very next afternoon her telephone rang, and when she answered It she recognized the voice of her erstwhile benefactor. Miss Brown" it said. 1T will be brief. My wife is down street. My other suit is at the tailor's. l have been suddenly called out of town on important business, my train leav- ing in about, half an hour. This suit have on looks like the dickens, and I must look we'll where am go- ing Now. I remember you said that I mustn't hesitate a moment, If l should think of any way in which you could be of service to me- Well, I'll send Jimmie right over with the pants to this suit, and if you'll press lem just the best and the quickest you know how, and send lem back by Jim- mic, I'll be nightly obliged" The young person at the other end of the wire restrained a gasp of astonisn- ment. With commendable rapidlty she collected herself and replied in her sweetest: 'sWhy, certainly, MT. Smith. Delighted, I'm sure. I'll get my cleo tric iron right out, and you'll have them back in no time" And she act- -ually did it.
 A Narrow Escape.
 Sunday afternoon, James Beers, an East NOrwalk natter, fell from his row boat while fishing, and was near ly exhausted and almost drowned be- fora he was finally rescued by Cap tain William Hess and a party from Norwalk. A wave had tipped the boat. throwing MT. Beers into the water. His head struck on the boat and he was almost made unconscious by the blow. He managed to clutch the stern but was nearly exhausted when rescued.
 A Home for the Aged.
 With the determination of raising $10, GOO by the beginning of 1912, a mass meeting of all people interested in the home for the aged was held in the South Norwalk Baptist church. Monday It is planned to have the money secured by popular subscrip- tion, find house which will be bought outright and will have, spac- ious grounds, and then turn the place over to the Kings Daughters, who will guarantee it's support
 Hurt in Runaway.
 Philip Gerhardt, a farmer living in Weston, was very seriously injured in runaway accident in Westport. Monday afternoon, about 3 o'clock. He had reached a. point between Westport and Lyons Plains, when the horse which has dislike for automo- piles, met a car. MT. Gerhardt's distance further on encountered a large piece of paper lying in the high way This proved too much for the animals nerves and he shied, and ran away. MT. Gerhardt was thrown out and a large wheel attached in the rear struck him on the head. He sustain ed two broken ribs and two others splintered. His head was badly bruised. He may be injured inter- nally. He is seventy-four years old.
 Auto Hit Pole.
 Brothers of Waterbury was burned late Monday night at Fsarmill River. three miles below Shelton. The ma chine had been occupied by Alfred and Francis Brothers, sons of the owner, and two companions, who were returning from Walnut Beach. All fred was driving and in steering out of the way of a drunken man, who zigzagged back and forth across the road, he hit pole, the driver being thrown out. H. w. Tanning came along in his auto few minutes later and Alfred, who was unconscious, was lifted into it. Then it was discov- cred that the Brothers machine was on fire, but it was too late to save it. At Dr. Shelton's it was found that Alfred was suffering from noth- ing more severe than a strained shoul- der
 Losses by Fire.
 A large barn belonging to James Egan, in the Palestine district, of Newtown, was burned Monday night The loss was $1, 1,5O0.
 The two story frame dwelling own ed by John Sroban at Stamford, was destroyed by fire. Monday night. The blaze was started by a lamp which exploded in the cellar The loss will be about s1,500, and is partially covered by insurance. It seems that some one had taken a lamp into the cellar for some purpose, and, not handling it very carefully, allowed it to fall over. The result was an explosion.