The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-01
Fairfield County News.
Fell 80 Feet-Not Hurt.

a bone was broken. nor could any
bruises be found.
ATTEMPTED Suicide.
Mrs King Of Greenwich, who at
tempted to end her life. Tuesday at
ternoon, by taking laudanurn and cut
ting her throat, is in a critical condi-
tion. After taking a good dose of the
poison, she drew a knife across her
throat. Neighbors were attracted to
children. Upon entering the house,
they found the woman lying IN pool
OF blood. while the children were gag
ing at their mother in awe. The laud-
anum had to be pumped out of the
woman's stomach, and several stitches
were taken in her neck. Mrs. King
said a sudden desire came over her
to take her life.
Loss by Fire and Water.
A fire occurred in the third floor of
the Max Roth shirtwaist factory at
Stamford last week. A number of
and some cloth near the
known manner. The damage by fire
and water was about $500.
Used a Knife.
As the result of a stabbing ARRAY
in Winnipauk, last week, George
Saunders is in the Norwalk hospital
with a wound several inches deep in
his right shoulder. John Lippe, 8 Po-
lock. was arrested. charged with hay-
ing stabbed Saunders. Saunders was
employed in the Dresden Lace Works
in Winnipauk until he had an argu-
ment with Joseph Vargo, fellow en-
ploye of the shop. Because of the
argument, Saunders was discharged.
He started to get square with Vargo
and waiting outside of the mill until
Vargo put in an appearance. he made
a lunge for him. Vargo fled and
Saunders gave pursuit. It Is said that
Lippe then started after Saunders ov-
ertook him and stabbed him. i
Attempted suicide.
Joseph Spedaro of Greenwich is in a
condition, and there is but
little hope for his recovery. From some
of the mans relatives it was learned
that he had shot mself because when
he came home late In the evening he
found the door OF his apartment lock-
ed and several OF his relatives inside.
The Italian refuses to say why he at
tempted TO take his life. He is TWEEN
ty-three years of age, and lives with
his uncle. father and other relatives.
OF late he had been in the habit of
drink ng heavily and his father warn
ed him that if he did not return ear
lier. he would find the door locked.
May Have Special Election
Apparently the death of Represents
tive W. 0. Seymour of Ridgefield last
week gives his town the chance to
hold another election for Section 1868
OF the General Statutes says when
any vacancy shall occur in the office
of Representative from any town on
or before the first Tuesday of Feoru-
airy succeeding any BIENNIAL election,
the town clerk or assistant town clerk
of such town shall forthwith warn
an electors meeting for said town for
the purpose of electing Representa-
tive to fill such vacancy, which meet
ing shall be warned. organized and
in the same manner as
biennial electors meetings are re-
quired to be. The registry l'st used
at such meetings shall be the list last
Missing Girl Found
A Young man and a girl who have
been "honeymooning" about the State
for the past week. without a mar, la ge
certificate. were arrested Sunday af-
ternoon in Meriden. They gave their
and Lottie Reichard of Milford and
their ages as Is and Il, respectively.
Both freely admitted that they We're
not husband and wife but had tina
serene love for each other that takes
total disregard of any law. They
We're arrested and locked up on the
charge of lasctvious carriage. The
young lady wore a fur coat and nuff
which Shunder had bought on their
trip and was otherwise dressed in Ella
borate travelling garments.
Thieves Lost Two Cents.
Thieves entered the insurance office
To O. IL
Thursday night and smashed open
the inner boxes of two safes. the out
side doors of which had been unlocked
but secured only a gold watch and
four cents The watch was returned
to Mr.. Damn Saturday through the
mail. The thieves are now out two
cents in that they stole the watch and
four pennies from the office, and it
required six cents postage to send the
watch through the mail.
Chopped Off Fingers
Little Dora Gallagher was watching
her father chop wood at Stony III II,
Danbury, Saturday afternoon at dusk.
AS she watched she drew closer and
gathered the chips as they flew in all
directions. AS he was about to chop
a large stick in half the child tried
to remove chip from the top of the
block The ak descended and struck
the Ci1lu right manu-, Two
of the fingers.
9S Years of Age.
Mrs. Sarah Osborne the oldest resi-
dent of Redding, passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse l..
Sanford, Saturday afternoon. The end
was very peaceful. Mrs. Osborne had
been remarkably well during the win
ter and able to walk out on the YER
anda almost daily. until Sunday, Jan.
%. just week before her death. when
she was suddenly stricken with what
was believed to be slight shock She
rallied quickly however, and became
quite comfortable and was fully con-
scious until within a short time be-
fore the end. Her great age. for had
she lived until March she would have
been SO years of age, was the principal
cause of her death. Her remarkable
activity was noteworthy, for she re-
tanned her mental and physical facul-
ties to a degree that was wonderful,
her years. For many years
she has resided with her daughter,
Mrs. Sanford. The deceased, whoSwas
Sarah Goodsell. was born on Goodsell
Hill on the present site of the Gilbert
Farm in Georgetown now owned by
the State and occupied by the Connec-
ticut Agricultural college as an ex-
perimental farm. In early life she was
to George Osborne and re-
moved to Redding. where her husband
had a large farm and became we'll
known as a successful cattle dealer
Four children were born to the couple,
Sarah and Joseph, died when quite
Samuel B.. died a few years
ago and Mrs. Sanford Is the only sur
viving child. There are also four
grandsons and two granddaughters
Milo Osborne. Marshall, George and
A aron Sanford. Jeesica Sanford and
SFr~ E.rr,prv Sanford