The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-18
LOST INSTRUMENT CASE
 TAKEN BY BOYS IN PRANK.
Surveyors for Railroad Angry Over Theft of Valuable Case for
 Instruments.
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmerl


 Stratford, July 1S-The surveyors who have been laying out the line for the proposed abutments for the rail- road identification are angry at the loss of an instrument box which was left under the viaduct for a short tune and disappeared. It is believed that boys took the case as a joke. If the case is not returned or left in the fire house the joke will be left handed for the surveyors propose to mo the guilty parties and punish ! them
 John Rugg of Hillside avenue is the hrst in the market with sweet corn Yesterday he took load of ears to Bridgeport which brought a fancy price.
 Rudolph Gulmann, a travelling painter of fine appearance and ches- ferfieldlan ie e.l jar manners persisted in sing Ing in front of the residence of Judge Howard J. Curtis yesterday afternoon. a Rudolph had been indulging in the cheering cup. He was locked up for the night to sober up and allowed to depart in peace this morning. d.
 A motor car bearing the Kansas number 1912 took gasoline in town last night and proceeded north The party of four in the car is bound for Yer mont The party seemed to have en- Joyed their long journey and were not anxious to reach their destination.
 A leaky gasoline tank which Tin ner'' Curtis was soldering at LoveH's hardware store yesterday morning ex. ploded with great force making a loud report and setting fire to the rubbish Johnny on the spot, seized a hand chemical and was on the job in a few seconds after the explosion. It was all over in a few moments except the kerosene barrel at which Teddy Hines was drawing oil when the explosion occurred. Teddy was badly frighten- ed and ran out of the store leaving the faucet running. The situation was discovered in a few minutes and reme- died. The gasoline had been drawn mained to cause the proper mixture for an explosion. Mr. Curtis was burned about the legs but is not ser iously injured
 Vincent Sexton worked his passage across the Atlantic on the steamer ic The Olympia on this voyage was the first steamer to resume the north ern route since the loss of the Titanic. The Olympia, in defiance of the ice berg terror made a record east bound voyage
 Letters from Capt. and Mrs A. Be- dell Benjamin, who. are touring Yer mont, indicate that they are enjoying 1 their outing thoroughly
 Since The Farmer called attentionI rLnTOu&A1 the blinding of cl1auffeurs by the | search lights on the trolley cars mo- tormen have shut off the current from these powerful illuminants when pass | ing through the town. It is we'll. The | owners of machines are greatly reliev-l ed. The Farmer has been asked why the trolley pole of almost every carl passing under the Main street viaduct l leaves the wire and pounds along | against the frame work of the bridge. This yiaduct is probably the most | difficult on the line because there is | little head room. When the tracks of | the New Haven road were elevated | there was no friendship between the I Bridgeport Traction Go. or in fact any | of the trolley companies in the state | and the great steam road monopoly. l The railroad tracks should have been set foot or IS inches higher not only | to allow trolley cars to pass easier but also to accommodate the general pub | lie With it's customary acun1en the railroad company obtained just what ! it wanted not forgetting it would in l convenience the trolley company. Now that the railroad company acquired | the trolleys it is suffering from it's own act adding another to the long list of demonstrations Nof. the adage that chickens come home to roost. :"
 Ezra Graham is passing weeks in- terirn between engagements at. his | home on King street. He will begin a tour of the West with a vaudeville company next week.
 Buster, Harry Meachen's big, black puppy collided with Dr. LaField'ss au- tornobile Tuesday afternoon on King street The wheels of the machine passed over Busters head and he lay in the road "dead dog. after the ma chine passed. In few seconds he had recovered sufficiently to arouse the in-i habitants for miles around with his doleful howls. Receiving no attention he arose suddenly and slipping in thel high gear broke all speed records in leaving the vicinity of the accident. A few square inches of pelt missing from Busters head comprised the injuries
 R. C.. Beadle, secretary of the Mems Equal franchise league of New York cify has signified his intention to att tend the equal suffrage meeting to- night on King street. Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, while in sympa inv with the equal franchise move ment writes that she is unable to be present and those who hoped to hear her will be disappointed Miss Elsie Hill. Miss Dortha Stone Pinneo, Mrs. w. T. Hincks and others of promin- ence will be present, however, and there will be no lack of good speak CTS.
 two weeks, the drugstore of William St. ohn was broken into and S75 worth of cigars and several valuable pipes taken. The burglary was discovered when the store was opened, this morn ing, and as previously, entrance was pained fv breaking a window in the