The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-01
bay Choic|ngs of the Dongs Our Country Cousins by The ii Farmers Special Correspondent
HIT BY PASSING CAR
Conductor John Lynch Ground Between Two Cars and Receives Serious
 Injuries
Special to the Farmer.)

Special to the Farmer) Fairfield, July John Lynch, con- ductor of the Southport trolley run was knocked from his car at Mil River switch at o'clock yesterday l afternoon. and seriously injured. He was on the running board collecting fares when a west bound car entered the switch. Conductor Lynch failed to take the usual precaution and get up into the car. The west bound car which was running at fair rate of speed. struck him with a crash and rolled him along between the cars un- til he fell to the ground. He was taken on the car which was run at full speed to Fairfield, where Dr. Don a1dson administered temporary treat nent, and then accompanied the car to Bridgeport, where the patient was treated at the Emergency hospital.
 John Wargo, twelve years old, son of William Wargo, needed little money to go to the circus, and seeing no other way he took a hundred dol lar bill, the savings of the family, from the place where his mother had secreted 1t, and was in Southport bright and early yesterday morning. He asked Charles Sandone, the bar Der. to change the bill, and tried other pioSCS uHSutC0SS1ulIy. f16 lulduy lOOh the advice of someone and went to the Southport Trust Company Here he told the cashier that his mother want cd the bill changeN. During the con versation he was Interrupted by Dep uty Sheriff Hezekiah Elwood, to whom the boys mother had made complaint. The sheriff took the boy and the bill to the office of Judge Bacon Wake man. The mother refused to make a n od ct O the necessary punishment herself. The family lives in Spring street, near the Hotel Fairfield.
 Miss Helen T. Boyle, sister of the proprietor, will act as cashier at Boyles pharmacy during the summer months. Ernest Thomas has been added to the force of clerks.
 Daniel Rock Is now able to pass short time at his store each morn ing.
 O. c. Jennings and family were at- tending the races at New London. They travelled by motor car. A son wasS born to Prof and Mrs. F. Hargrove on Wednesday.
 John Welsh was fined s7 and sent to Jail for 30 days by Judge Bacon Wakeman, on a charge of assault. The accused, who is also known as "Bowery Jack, with Charles Bailey attacked James Kelly near Mountain Grove cemetery last Saturday, night, and beat him up, leaving him in the road in half conscious condition. Bailey left town the next day and has not been seen here since.
 Mrs. Henry Whitaker entertained a party of friends at her home. Thurs day afternoon. Those present were Mrs William Nichols, Mrs. Edward Brotherton, Mrs Arthur Bulkley, Mrs. Samuel Bulkley and Mrs. Thomas Bradley.
 ' Mrs. Elmer Grumman will build two new cottages at Little Danbury this summer.
 Arthur Benway, whose leg was broken six weeks ago by falling from a ladder, is able to be about on clutches
 The remains of Doris, infant daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Warren, who died Sunday, were taken to Port Jefferson for burial
 Miss Ethel Donaldson has returned to her home here after an extended visit with friends in New Haven. The season at Fairfield Beach is now fairly under way and the crowd of visitors is increasing daily. The for the biggest season in the history of the beach is favorable. THOMAS NOON. bottler of fine beers
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