The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-11
Fairfield County News.
Held Up and Robbed

F i ". Harrison Wood. of Danbury, a Aha Ter. was the victim of highway- men wednesday night and his pock- Aaf1 vera cleaned of everything they icontained, including his watch and about six dollarS in money MT. 'WOod he wns suddenly seized by two men end borne to the ground and while fouo of them choked him and the lOfher at upon his legs, the two went Through his pockets.
 ; Auto Made Ge&awAy.
 < A junk dealer from Stamford was ktruok by an unknown passing auto in Darfen. Wednesday. The driver of tho car made . nasty getaway and table because of the mud on the Imarker. The dealer's wagon was de- jmoHahed and he was thrown into the Jsreet and badly bruised school Consolidation.
 Tn Norwalk the school consolida- ifion vote was s0e. and the opposition t3o6- It has surprised people 70 ma iNorwalk swinging for consolidation Fas Attorney General Light who mas wal1k,s local affairs for years, has been opposed to school consolidation \ Attorney General Light lately said he Ewas decidedly for school consolida- tion this year. Auto Truck Breaks Bridge. The large auto truck owned by the IGrsy Bros Bottling Works of New ICanaan while returning from the Dan bury fair. Thursday afternoon, by fway of Rfdgefield, crossed small lbridge and the bridge flew up from lmoor1nks behind them, blocking the Iroad, which just at that time was kcrowded by automobiles. for several n @ I r - F
 Corporation Certificate. Corporation papers as follows have | been filed with the state ssecretary:- The Newtown Realty Company Of. lNewtown; organized with S1,0Ou capital: Mary H. Mershon, president; William L. Mershon, treasurer and leecretary.
 Against the Mosquito. The remarkable results obtained sfhe work of mosquito -banishing have attracted the pleased attention of State EntOmologist Britton of New Haven. Three years ago MT. Br1tton applied his plan of operations. as far lem of Shippan Point and 1t is with in the Knowledge of every resident in that section that there has been a great and welcome change In that respect during the last two summer 1 is devoting himself to the mosquito- .banishing business systematically and is prepared to formulate plans ana make contracts in any given place to prosecute his successful war aga1nsr fine pests. He says: "The time will soon come. I think, when this prob lem must be taken up and solved ifor the whole State. and cannot Understand the attitude of some Of tour so-called progressive business men in regard to it-Of course It IS lack of education. suppose, for cer- lfaiuly any one who looks into the 1 matter must see that the mosquitoes team be controlled, and the outlay sof few thousand dollars would mean almost nothing to these men ipiished The increase in property lvalues would almost immediately more than affect the cost. It is pos- sible to prepare a bill to be intro fduced into the next Legislature, pro- i gyiding some means for taking up the irnatter on a wholesale plan and l lshall be glad to cooperate in work ing out such plan.
 Divorce Suit Withdrawn. 1 The suit for divorce and alimony drought by Mrs. Mary A. Reynolds IaRainst John Jay Reynolds of Green twich together with the writ of at Aachment, has been withdrawn, and ffhe case will be settled out of court. lThe papers were not served on the f'defendant.
 Damages to Crops.
 2 Blackbirds and starlings are said to be destroying crops and fruit ali along the Stamford shore. The birdeA are rapidly gathering in read. ineB for their departure about the middle of the month, and the people along shore will hardly be sorry to isee them leave. These birds be- come more numerous every season.
 Suit for Divorce
 Suit for divorce was filed in the District court at Reno, Nevada, Fri day afternoon by Mrs. Mabel Carrie Hill against Ebenezer Hill. Jr., of { Ncrwalk. It is not presumed by any objection to Mrs. Hills action.
 --.Sass tfae Case.
 Irving H. Sfpperley. of Norwalk, injured William Horton, of Philadel- phia, August II, has made a settle naent with Horton, who has just been able to leave the Norwalk hospital, where he has been confined since the accident and he still walks with decided limp. which it is feared he will always have.
 Valuable Horse Killed.
 ksezeorge w Ashmore of Southeast. x Y lost a valuable horse Saturday, nfsht as the result of an auto col slalsfG with his outfit frightening the a5,;u1FI which ran away and was sJ killed a few hours later. Ashmores 11aa fetf4n{4E from Danbury to his' k=.4-E-4sr. .s