The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-22
Fairfield County News.
Losses by Fire.

covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown.
 Mrs. Gertrude Hall Talks.
 Mrs. Gertrude Hall, the Stamford woman who has been named as core spondent by Mrs. Irene A. Van Dyck in a suit for divorce pending in New York, talked rather freely about Mrs Van Dyck and her relations with the Van Dycks, last week, at her farm on Webb Hill She denied having writ ten any anonymous letters to Mrs. Van Dyck, and said no letters of hers could possibly have fallen into Mrs. Van Dyck's hands for the reason that she wrote none but business letters. Mrs. Hall made the interesting announce ment that she was engaged to a Bos- ton business man, and expected to be married to him soon. She owns an eight acre farm. Her two young they are running the farm alone and making ot pay, too. She says she can not afford to hire assistance now be- cause she has put so much money in Mr. Van Dyck's business She does not state the amount of money she has so invested, however. "Mr Van byck worked here all summer she said, flor his board She repeated that she had no interest in MT. Van Dyck other than a desire to save money she had advanced him for his business.
 Team Hit by Auto
 Struck by an automobile owned by Lewis S. Hayden of ~Centerbrook team belonging to Eli Mead of West port, containing Theodore Coulter and Mrs. Jennie Decker, of the same place, was considerably smashed up and the occupants thrown out, Thursday even- ing, in Peat swamp on the Westport road. Coulter was thrown beneath the horse and his escape from serious injury was almost miracle. In the crash the harness broke and freed the horse who galloped away in the direc- tion of Norwalk, where he was cap- tured. Coulter claims that he was driving as close to the side of the road as was possible and still stay in the road. The automobile continued on it's way without stopping.
 Boys Arm Cut Off
 Aaron, six-year-o'd son of Christo- pher Neilsen, of East Port Chester, lost his right arm, Saturday afternoon, while playing in the basement of the candy and ice cream store of John Nielsen, Port Chester. One of the em- p1oyes who was running the electric l ice cream machine in the basement stepped out for moment and the boy I got his arm caugr@ in the machine, | taking i toff at the shoulder. Danbury & Harlem R. R. The Danbury & Harlem railroad was knocked down to Joseph A. Serre, of Danbury, at public auction sale, Monday afternoon. MT. Serre's bid was s20, 100. MT. Serre acted for him self and other stockholders in making | the purchase, and 1t is reasonable ! inference that the transaction is a very important step toward the re- | sumption of operations looking to the completion of the line from Danbury | to Golden's Bridge. The sale was conducted by the protective commit l tee of the bondbolders of the Danbury & Harlem Traction Go. Philade ph1a l financial interests held many of the bonds at the time the company be- | came involved in financial difficulties and foreclosure proceedings were in stituted. The road is completed to a point near Peach Lake in New York, and is graded for a considerable dis tance beyond North Salem The ma chinery and other equipment is in place in the powerhouse.
 For Sunday Hunting.
 William Dunlap. who was caught by Game Warden Finch, last Sunday, shooting ducks in the woods near Hol,y's Pond, Darien, was brought to trial in the Darfen court. Dunlap pleaded guilty. and was fined S1 and costs, the whole amounting to $l6-Ol. To Spend Winter on House-Boat. Willard Worden of Mianus has pur- chased a forty-foot sloop, which has been converted into a house-boat, and equipped with a 17-horse-power en- zine. He expects to spend the win ter with his family in the neighbor- hood of Miami, "a, where he will fol- low his vocation as carpenter during the winter, making his home on the boat, which has been fitted to comfort , hi wi children
 Killed by Pin Scratch.
 The death of Abbie M., wife of Jo- seph Davis, of Danbury, which occur red Friday evening, was due to lock- jaw, resulting from the scratch of pin Mrs. Davis, who was twenty-four years of age, had been in i'll health for several months and her weaken have been a contributing factor in the fatal illness. The scratch that resulted in lockjaw and death was ac- cidentally inflicted by Mrs. Davis upon herself a few days ago. The wound which was so slight that it passed poisoning appeared, was upon her right wrist.
 A Peculiar Case.
 At Shelton, Monday, a young girl named Erma M. C. Boblanks, whom her parents stated was wayward and could not be governed by them, was before the Town court. The appn- cation was for commitment to the temporary home for girls. The girl is in her sixteenth year and seems to be quite intelligent and clever. She, however, not only did not deny any of the allegations made by her fath- CT and stepm mother, but added to them. Her father and step-mother are Hun garians and talked broken English, but Erma speaks excellent English and seemed anxious to leave home. She stated that she was treated with the utmost kindness by both parents, and had very comfortable and hap py Qhome. She had, however, run bills to the amount of over $20 for cake and candy, although she admit ted that she had all of such things as ing refused. She also admitted talk of attending the moving picture en money at least once a week for this purpose. At one time she claim ed to her parents to be working, and for five weeks spent the days about the street, spending most of her time in the moving picture houses. She seemed trying to make herself out as bad as possible. Under the circum stances 1t seemed impossible to do anything except commit her to the temporary home and this was accord ingly done.
 Hypnotism Brings Out Story.
 s. Chanadler Rogers, who recently jumped into national fame with his
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