The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
|M'GRATH GOES TO HOSPITAL
Homeless Man Taken From De- serted House Where He Has Lain Unattended, too Proud to Beg
Special to the Farmer.)

was taken to St. Vincent's hospital yesterday, suffering from general breakdown. He is 60 years old, so far as known has no relatives in town although he has lived here about 40 years. He has been living for sew eral weeks in the deserted house oppo- site Mulligan's saloon ip Spring street He was a hard working laborer in his prime, and was too proud to beg, too honest to steal, and too sick to work.
 Rudolph Andrews, who bought the travelling grocery store of S. N. Stan ley, has sold the business and all per taining to it to Joseph Christian, who took possession yesterday. Andrews has had nothing but bad luck since he purchased the business. He has lost several horses, and last week his wagon with all its contents was burn ed in the north end of the town. A lantern hanging inside the wagon burst. scattering blazing oil over ev- erything Andrews managed by the most strenuous efforts to get the horses from the wagon, which was to- tally destroyed, leaving only the char red running gear The wagon cost Andrews sso0 and the stock inside was worth $500 more. There was no in surance and the loss was so great that Andrews was forced out of busi- ness.
 William Gorham of .Grasmere cot tage held a family reunion at his home on the Fourth. Refreshments were served at long table in the yard covered with an awning. There was fine display of fireworks in the evening. About 25 were present.
 Ike Haviland was in town yesterday looking up business.
 Customers of the Wood avenue baker have missed him for several days, and are wondering what has be- come of him.
 Edward Leahy. engineer at the Aluminium castings shop was taken to St. Vincent's hospital yesterday MT Leahy has been suffering from malaria and is in a serious condi- ton.
 Mrs. Lloyd Griscom has purchased the ten acres known as the Agnes Murray estate adjoining her property at Greenfield Hill, and has already commenced to improve the place. The Village Improvement Society has now been able to make improvements. clean up the street and lay out side walks. Bronson avenue is one of the picturesque streets of the country, and the Improvements under way will make it still more. attractive.
 
 cents brought Andrew Kerkes before Judge Bacon Wakeman, Monday morn ing on a charge of assault, preferred by Rosa Muzzlin. ] Alderman Timko of Bridgeport was present at the hear ing. The parties live on what is known as the Timko tract. Kerkes claimed that the woman entered his premises and assaulted his family, while the evidence showed that the assault took place on the property of the woman. Judge Wakeman sus- pended Judgment on the payment of the costs, which were about $50.
 Uhle Tole has gone to his native town, St. Johns, Canada, taking with him his family He will make his home there in the future.
 Miss Anna Jennings entertained her friends to the number of two hundred, at her mansion in Main street on the afternoon of the Fourth. A car load ed with guests came from New York. One of the attractions of the occasion was the oriental guide who attended Miss Jennings on her recent tour through the East. He appeared In oriental costume.
 The guests of MT. and Mrs. Henry S. Burr on the Fourth were enter tained in the park north of their resi- dence, where tables were laid. In the evening there was a brilliant display of fireworks.
 The overflow of visitors who could find no place to stop at Fairfield Beach, went to the Hotel Fairfield where they found good accommoda- tions. Nk
 Employees of the New Haven road living in this town complain that they were obliged to work on the Fourth to move regular freight They be- lieve that they should only be called upon to save perishable goods on national holiday.
 Isaac Goldstein of the Plattsville district, was fined 8 and costs yes terday by Justice Hitchcock on a charge of pasturing COWS on the high way.
 Percy Barnum and Christina Thom- son were married by Justice Bacon Wakeman on Mondady. MT. Barnum has built a new house for his bride and the happy couple will take pos session after short wedding tour.
 The Fairfield Rubber factory re- stunned operations yesterday morning. THOMAS NOON botfler of fine be srs