The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-01

lem. Only five or six miles of the road remains to be built and for near ly half of that distance the line is graded. It is estimated that about 900 was expended upon the road and its equipment before operations were suspended a few years ago be- cause of financial difficulties. Ahoui s25O,OO0 worth of the roads securities were outstanding at the time of the foreclosure.
 Another Postal Bank.
 Among the towns where the postal savings bank is to be established next month, is Newtown.
 Westports Country Club.
 Corporation papers as follows have been filed with the State Secret" ": The Westport Country Club, Incor- porated. of Westport articles of asso- citation signed by Louis H. Hirsh, Hor- ace W: Starles, Sterling Atwater and c. M. Kemper.
 After Six Years.
 Six years ago the home of J. F. Studwell at Greenwich was entered by burg,a ars, who were later captured and given prison sentences. Saturday two I men answering the description of th% e men were seen in the vicinity, and Monday, morning a maid on entering the kitchen found that window had l missing from the house. It is declar- ed that the men were frightened by | Studwells dog before they had time | to secure any booty.
 Mad Dog Killed
 Levi Squres' fine collie, which was bitten a month ago, developed a vio- lent case of rabies few days ago, in, Weston, terrorizing the family and making it necessary for MT. Squires to | a IVY called to his nearest neighbor, Frank 1 P Morehouse, who responded with a gun and shot the animal.
 Bicyclist Seriously Hurt.
 While riding a bicycle at Greenwich, Saturday, Carl Andersen, son of H. F. Andersen of East Port Chester, met with a serious accident. Near the Company, his attention was attracted to something across the street. He did not see a long piece of timber protruding from the building, five feet from the ground. The wheel struck the timber, throwing him backward His skull is fractured, there is cut over the left eye and several bruises about the body.
 Hog Cholera in Weston. Hog cholera has broken out in the Lyons Plains district in Weston and within the past week five prime pork CTS have succumbed. Warren Brad ley has lost two, and C1iffo d Patchen and Frank Waterbury one each. There are several other cases reported and prompt efforts are being made to stamp out the dread disease.
 Milk Dealer Fined.
 l Pleading guilty to the charge of se1- ing milk which he had adultera ted with water, Thomas Willard, Nor walk milk dealer. has been fined g; | without costs and given stern lec- ture on future violations.
 I Greenwich Horse Winners. Mrs. Elizabeth c. Bowen's bantam first prize at the recent horse show in Madison Square Garden One of the four English ponies, for which Mrs. Bowen is said to have paid s0,- eco, was awarded the second prize For pony four in hands the blue rib- bon went to Mrs. Bowen's bantam hackneys, Master, Masterpiece, Mas terman and Masterkev Tn the pony class the Belton Farms Master won first award, and the same Masterpiece won second place. For the nony tan dem class Masterpiece and Masterkey took first awards. Mrs. Bowen's es- tate at Round Hill, Greenwich, is be- coming celebrated for it's fine horses and American-bred ponies.
 New Railroad Story.
 That the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad has plans under way for the establishment of a through train route from New York to Canada bury and that the Danbury division Is to be double tracked to accommodate the traffic is reported. Two surveys have been completed previously, each of these having been much to the east of the present line of the railroad H. is being made by men in the employ of the corporation through the center of the city along the line of the present railroad. Indications point to the fact that the railroad company con- template running their railroad almost through Norwalk it will be on a. tres tie. The plans of the company call for a direct route to Montreal, Cana da. it is claimed. The Norwa1k depot will be situated near Nashs corner, the present one being abolished and the winnipauk station done away with llikew'se. Under this schedule tFe rail road will cross through Norwalk city overhead.
 Big Legacies for Rowayton People.
 The will of Alfred W. Hoyt. who died in November, filed for probate in New York, Monday, leaves one-ha'f of his estate of more than $500,000 to his brother, JOnn F. f1OyI, or ROWayIOn, Mrs. Margaret M. Hoyt Corbett of Portland, Oregon, a niece, received s2O,- 900, as does Alfred O. Hoyt, a nephew of Cambridge, Mass. Anson Phelps Stokes Hoyt, Sherman P. S. Hoyt and Helen P s. Hoyt, all of Rowayton nieces and nephews of the dead man are given $z0,0 each.
 Over 100 Years Old.
 Hobbling about the hospital at the Soldiers Home in Noroton Is a lit- tie, weazened old man. The man is William H. Davidson, and he claims to be 101 years old. In his early life he was sailor and missionary. In the Civil War he served in the Tenth Connecticut and was discharged fol sickness. Later he went back in the place of man who was willing tc pay a bounty. He entered the Sol 6iers' Home in 1906, and has lived there ever since. Moderation in eat ing and moderation in smoking have marked his life. He has never been a drinker of intoxicating liquors. He
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