The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-13
FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, Aug. 1.-Two automobiles. a "s.G.v.", .runabout owned and occu- pied by Fred C. Tanner of Greens Farms, and the other limousine bearing PennsyIvapia license came together with a crash to the west oi the Mill River bridge, Sunday The accident occurred at a turn in the road Neither driver saw the other car until both machines were almost upon each other. Only the application of the brakes and the turning to the right by both drivers prevented a se- rious accident. As it was the cars met, at reduced speed, but the occu- pants retained their seats. There were i've passengers in the Pennsylvania Car and two in MT. Tanners machine. One of the occupants of the former machine Hmped about considerably af- ter the accident. but his injury was but temporary. Both cars were pitch ed to the road side, Tanners car with smashed, and the Pennsylvania ma chine with the radiator and lights damaged A large crowd soon collec- tedz and marvelled that no one was injured. The Tanner machine was towed to the Bulkley garage while the Pennsylvania machine was brought to a Bridgeport garage.
 The town authorities as well as the Automobile Association have done most everything in their power to pre- vent accidents at Dead Mans Cor ner," an Southport. For time they have been successful, as for a long time there has not been an accident death. of Carfnine Nuzzo, on Sunday, will be the last. There are warning signs to each side of the turn order ing artoists of danger" and ito slow to six miles per hour.'' The ac- ident to NuEzo did not happen at the corner but to the west of the turn. However. the curve had considerable to do with the mishap.
 Daniel and Spencer Wooden, father and son respectively, were before Jus tsce Bacon Wakeman in the town court yesterday morning on charges of breach of the peace and drunken ness. Both Woodens have been mak- ing a nuisance of themselves in their neighborhood since Friday and on the complaint of neighbors wete arrested hy Constable Leander Hedberg. This morning the neighbors appeared as witnesses against the duo. Both er. tered pleas of not guilty, but the court decided otherwise and imposed fine and costs.
 Sheriff EIwood took Irving Nich- ols. of Greenfield Hill. to Danbury, where he is wanted on charges brought by a young woman of that city. Nichole intends to fight the suit and has retained Attorney Clitus King as his counsel Attorney King ap- peared in sthe preliminary hearing to- day.
 MT. and Mrs. William Middlebrook and Mis- Ethel Wheeler are now stop ping at Lake Waramaug.
 Cornelius Buckingham and family inotored to GuilfoFd on Sunday.
 Miss Mary Wyrtzen< has returned after visiting in Bennington, vt.
 The regular meeting of the Green this evening. Plans will be furthered fer the bazaar to be held next month.
 Miss Gertrude Elsenboss is at her home in Brookfield fer a weeks vaca- ton.
 Mrs. Fred Meyers. of Hulls Farms, has as her guest her uncle from New York city.
 Mrs. Eli Jennings has gone to Beth el to attend her mother, Mrs. Charles Peck. who is seriously i'll with blood poisoning.
 The condition of Martin Jennings continues to improve. He is now able to be about the house.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Baldwin are now at their summer residence in Greenfield Hill
 Rev. Mir. Pangburs, of New Haven, occupied the pulpit, at the morning service at the Greenfield Hill Congre- Eatfonal church, Sunday
 a< The Greenfield Hill Congregational church will be closed for the next two Sundays. during the vacation of the pastor, Rev. E. H. Olrnstead.