The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-11
MOTORISTS WILL BE CURED
Selectmen Will Appoint a Motor cycle Policeman to Stop the Increasing Violation of the Speed Laws
Especial to The FarmerA

Fairfield, July 11-First Selectmar Charles Fox has brought suit agains Isaac Terry of Bethel a summer res ident of Fairfield Beach to recover damages for the killing of his setter dog Which was run over by MT. Ter rvs car last week. Sheriff H. R. Ell. wood served the papers yesterday ant attached Stevens-Duryea motor car Selectman Fox decclares that the kill ing was the result of reckless driving on the part of the chauffeur of the car.
 The alarming increase in viola tions of the speed laws in this town has aroused much indignation and the se- lectmen have voted to hire a motor cycle policeman to run down the of lenders and bring them to justice Drivers of cars passing through the town display a disregard for the lives of the residents which calls for i'm mediate action. Every day motor cars pass standing trolley cars from which people are alighting often barely miss ing killing or maiming some one The town of Fairfield maintains the best roads in the State and motorists from every portion of the country enjoy them. It would seem that the trav- elers would appreciate this fact and not take advantage of the smooth
 
 people who provide them The mat ter will be brought to the attention of the voters of the town at the next town meeting and some means will undoubtedly be adopted to compel the owners and drivers of automobiles to observe the ordinary decencies of life. An example of the disregard for the rights of the people here occurred on Sunday when an automobile passed a standing trolley car from which a woman and three little children had alighted on Main street near the town hall. The driver footed his horn as he passed at 40 mile gait. The wom- an and children scattered like young cartridges and barely escaped being hit Yesterday at the Hotel Fair field a big limousine ran so close to a man who was a1ighting that the mud guards struck his fingers. The people of the town are justly indig- nant and the general sentiment will endorse any action the selectmen may take to curb the evil.
 Another consignment of 10000 gal Ions of road oil is on the track here ready for distribution on the roads.
 On Sunday young man passed through the town bound on one of those eccentric excursions which bob up frequently. The young man is a student of Fordham college and he
 
 Portland, Maine, for prize offered by the clothing firm of Rogers, Peet & Co, of New York The terms under which the young man travels are uni- que. He started from New York without a cent in his pocket. He is not allowed to beg or accept any gratuities. He performs various ser vices to earn his food and has al- ready accumulated 40 cents as fund. He started from New York on Satur- day and at the rate he is travelling and accommodating he will reach his destination before September with a goodly sum in his jeans.
 A large band of Gypsies were camp ed in Bridgeport at the circus grounds on Sunday. Objections were made by the residents of the vicinity that live stock of the band was turned loose and that proprty in the vicinity was endangered. The band was driven out and crossed the line into Fair field but they were no more welcome here than in Bridgeport and were prevented from locating at Grasmere There are a dozen wagons with a large drove of animals. Last night they went back over the Bridgeport line and camped on the lower end of the circus grounds, having evidently made their peace with the authorities