The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-09

quired 50 acres of land at Bald Hill, the land being purchased because the opportunity to increase reservoir property was excellent and the price right.
 Seized . Live Wire.
 Edward Griffin. II years of age, of Stamford, figured in an accident, Sunday afternoon, which may have very serious results. The boy will of an electric current received from a live wire in the switch-yards of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. company. 1t seems that he and thfee other chil- dren were playing about the streets Sunday, and thought they would take where the engines are. The fence is of wood, about six feet in height, but they managed to get over 1t, and Eddie got hold of a wire which was hanging rather low. Eddie was thrown clear of the wire, and landed on his back, short distance off The boy said that one of his toes pained. When examined, it was found that the current had gone through his body, aRd found exit at the other ex- treme. through his big toe. The lit- tie finger of his right hand was lacer- ated, and, because of the fact that electricity always bites deeper as the wound grows older, Dr. Harrison is fearful as to the outcome. At pres ent the boy is resting comfortably.
 Skeleton Found on Farm.
 A skeleton was found on the farm of William J. Smith, in Banksville, Monday afternoon. It was lying face downward, and not more than 500 feet from where a similar skeleton was found last spring. There was nothing which might lead to its identification. It is the belief of the medical examiner that the body had been there for over a year, as there was little left except the bones. A pistol with two empty cartridges was picked up near the first skeleton, which was never identified, although many are led to believe that it was the watchman on the Smith estate, who mySteriouSly disappeared after soaring an intruder from the place. The second skeleton might have been the intruder. who may have been killed by the watchman.
 In Superior Court.
 In the Superior court at Danbury, Tuesday, decree of divorce was granted on the ground of adultery in Tree, of Beaver Brook, against Pat rick H. Tree, of New York city. Evil dence showed that Tree was married, with a wife and child living in New York city, when he married the Beaver Brook young woman, on July II, 1908 Shortly afterwards it was testified that he left his second wife. Tree was known also by the names of MeMor and Purcell. Under the name of Purcell, the man was mar ried to his wife, who procured the divorce at Saybrook Junction, while he was employed as a telegraph operator on the Berkshire division of the New Haven railroad.
 On the ground of desertion, a de- cree of divorce was granted the plain tiff in the uncontested suit of Chris tian J.. Slender against Eugenie G. Slender. They were married at Col lege Point. l.. l., during the summer sof 1907 and the plaintiff alleged that Mrs. Slender deserted him on the first day of October of that year.
 A decree was also granted to Fred Ierick G. Mead in his uncontested ac- ton against Sarah Walden Mead, on statuatory grounds MT. Mead, whose home is in Ridgefield, is a travelling salesman. They were mar ried on October 2, 1902.
 In the suit of Berstella w. Burke aga inst James E. Burke, an uncon- tested divorce case. the plaintiff was desertion- 1t was testified that MT. Burke deserted his wife in 1898, the year following their marriage.
 A judgment of $10,O00 for the SUD- port of Mrs. Florence B. Weed was entered in her case against George H. Weed her husband. 1t was testified that MT. Weed left his wife. She said she, believed he was worth near ly $50.000.