The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-26
Fairfield County News
In Automobile Smash.

l LII EAuIOIIOOlIS OIIdS1l | Walter A Hughes, of Greenwich,
 and c. H. Chehand, of New York, I were injured Friday evening at Green l wich- They were riding in a Mer-
 he was going at from 50 to 50 miles an hour. Hughes lost control of the machine. which headed for a. telegraph
 pole. Both men jumped. Hughes was hit by the rear of the machine, which continued on and hit a stone wall. He has a fractured skull, broken leg and other injuries. Cheband es- capped with bruises.
 Girl Fought Fire
 Miss Marie Lee,- of Danbury was the which consumed practically every ar ticle of furniture in two rooms on the occupied by Joseph Lee. Miss Lee was staying in the house to care for her brothers two-year-old baby girl while MT and Mrs. Lee went out for noise like the snapping of sparks in
 the room where the baby was, and
 then I saw the fire. I tried to beat it out with my big coat but couldn't. And then I thought of baby and grab
 bed herf up and started for the door,
 Kosher Meat Case.
 A decision Of interest to Jewish people was handed down at Danbury, Saturday, by Justice of Peace Henry A. Purdy in the case of Rebecca Kro- kow versus Philip Swirsky of New Haven. The suit was brought to re the defendant The defendant claimed that he had been deceived in the be lief that the veal was kosher meat. Justice Purdy ruled that the defend ant was liable for the market price of the meat, but should not be compelled to pay the difference between the market price and the price for kosher meat, and rendered judgment ac- Qr1v Ordarin that the plaintiff recover s7-50 as the balance due, and costs.
 Common Pleas Court.
 Three decisions have been handed the Common Pleas court In the case of Henry w. O'Su1livan ct al. versus Nellie Foley, judgment for s124.90 and costs is rendered. for the plaintiff The suit was for commission on a real estate\ transaction.
 Tn a decision in the case of Marie Murphy, of South Norwalk, versus the Connecticut Company, the plaintiffs annendmen to the complaint Is order ed expunged. The action Is for dam ages sustained by the plaintiff in a trolley car accident owing to alleged negligence on the part of the defend ant company. The amendment charg- ed tha the motornan was incompe- tent, and that his incompetency had been reported to the company on nu- merous occasions.
 The court overruled the defendants demurrer to the plaintiffs complaint in the case of Charles Godbout, of Bridge port. versus James G. Curtis of An sonia.
 Kerosene Lamp Exp1odes.
 During the big fire which completely destroyed the Berrien residence in East Port Chester, Thursday night, a kerosene lamp exploded in the house owned by Mrs. John Sullivan, setting fire to the woodwork MT. and Mrs. William sniffen, who occupy the their small baby and Mrs. Sniffen's mother in the house. The elderly wQ-- man was awakened by the cries of the baby. The flames were sufbdued by using blankets and pai1s of water. The koodwork in the room was consid- erab1y damaged.
 was badly burned at her home. Sat urday evening. She dropped @ lighted lamp, which set fire to her clothing. Mrs. S'Gretti was alone with her baby about a quarter of an hour before. As he came back he hard the Cries of his wife in a bedroom Hurry1ng to her assistance, he found her clothing aflame. He tore the burning clothes from her body, and smothered the fire. There was considerable clothing about S'Gretti rushed for water and earth, with which he succeeded in quenching the flames. Mrs. S'Gretti was badly burned about the right side, and on the face and neck.
 Caught in Ridgefeld.
 While riding through Ridgefe1d in an automobile, Saturday afternoon, Frank H. Pierce spied in another ma chine a, youth for whom the Danbury police had been looking, since Decem- Der 16, when, 1t was alleged. the youth stole clothing valued at $465 50 from the Pierce home Pierce halted the other stop in it's path. He then informed the youth that he was his prisoner and would have to go with him. The youth is Raymond Wheeler. sixteen came to Danbury to seek work and found temporary shelter at the Pierce home. He was left alone in the house in the afternoon, and, it is a1- legged, he departed before the family returned. taking with him suit of clothing. an overcoat and pair of shoes. Prosecuting Attorney Norman c. Beers informed the court that the youths father had promised to make good for the articles stolen. The pros ecutor said the father desired to have the boy enlisted in the navy, and sug- gested a postponement of the case for one week The court postponed the case as requested Later the boy and his father departed for New York. where the youth will apply for enlist ment in the navy. If he is accepted the case against him probably will be dropped.
 Dogs Kill Ten Sheep
 Two dogs believed to have killed sheep have been ordered chained by Dog Warden I. Augustus Beebe, of Dalnbury, who is investigating the kill ing of ten sheep for which the select men have had to pay ten dollars each. Both canfnes are mongre1 shepherds owned by men living on the Long Ridge road. Robert s. Kellogg had eight sheep killed by dogs recently. The sheep were on his farm in the Stars Plain district Two sheep be longing to Joel G. Hawley were also killed by dogs MT. Hawley's farm is located partly in West Bedding and partly in Danbury. Some of his sheep were also killed on the Bedding side and the Bedding selectmen have com pensated him for the damage
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