The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11

1 New Canaan B. F. Mead; New Ca naan, and James R. Mead Green wich, Tlle railroad company desire the land for the purpose of eliualnat- ing grade crossings, and also to eIiTni- nate curve. Land sufficient Tor double tracking the sBraneh is marked for condemnation. At other pcints along the branch Iand has been acquired by purchase and. con demH1tion sufficient to permit of double tracks. Steps have also been taken looking to -elfminatisu Of all grade crossings.
 Gasoline By Mistake
 While a test was being made by plum bers of Nor-walzs who a1s In stalling heating apparatus In the Johnson garage in New Canaan a terrific explosion occurred. One cf the plumbers was given gasoline in mistake for kerosene with which TO start a fire in the boiler as a. test The man was blown across the foorll- His clothing caught nre and was eN- tinguished. He was badly burned about the face and hands.
 His Neck Broken.
 Failing accidentally, Friday, but or the wagon in which he was rstutntrig from work with gang of 4insnsn, John Bouton. 25, of South NorHal5. a foreman in the employ of the Unit ed Electric and Gas CompaznSs was almost instantly killed. He sustain
 I.osses by Ffrs. Fire early Monday in the Eserry block. a four-story brick structure 1E Allen, practically gutted the upper part of the building, caused c0nasder- able damage to the hall land Tread we'll meat market on the first floor and drove the members of four hi3use- hofds from their apartments on the upper floors The total loss 51s spaae- ed at $1.o00,. of which $5s000 ss on the building. The fire started 8za tho rear of the meat market from some unknown cause. Fire did damage to the afnpu8f ol 9200 in HenrysS. L.ockzs oOdtE Ese fn orwafk, Wednesday afternoon, the blaze being caused by an overtested and tires stored in the upper part of the building were also damaged.
 Set af1re by soverheated steam pipes. the green houses owned bss Gss es- tate of the late Samuel Banks ins WestporJ. vas damaged to 4hs e9tGEE of 5 200 sSVednesday afteEn pom Smoke. from a fire which sdf fas bout $1s200 damage to the grecery9 ana fruit store of A. Bertoth, ln Ridge 1 field TuesdaF evening. ca5tsed anear panic among the dozen or rdorS per Sons living on the second and ehird floors of the Bertotu block, 5H E5aictf the store is situated The metal estl- ing of the store prevented the sHHead Of the flames upward. The dos fcoVsTed by insurance
 Killed by Dogs 4 small faEIi was found dead h the roe.d at .Topstone Monday nloFntnE. The animal was apparently Killed by dogs
 Suddenly Stricken Blind
 Stricken blind suddenly Friday and apparently without cause, Frank Weed, 49 a blackgmith. of NeN Caz naan was informed by doctors that he probably would never again recover his sight
 Burned by Acid. As Isaac Cadoze was at work 8R tlle mills Of the Derby Rubber Go. at Shelton. Saturday he had occaston. to boiling sulphuric acid. While in this position Cadoze felt the acid falling on his arm and realizing that 4t was boiling over the edge of the vat EtElEt- ed ahead to escape the danger. Gle saw at once that his forward zsa1azel- ment would land him into some ma tlrto through the acid. which pzas- nov running freely over the edge oR Che vat. He made a dash,I and managed to get through. He Wag badly bum
 A S5,OOO Positfoa- e Theodore L. Weed has been sppGiRt- ed general director or the United States poStal-SaVinES system, with salary of $5soo0 per year He Was born in Norwnlk, and lived n Slam ford a number of years before he5 5Vzeat to Washington.
 Unable to Pay Debts. Isidore Shannon, a horse dealer in Stamford. has filed a. petition in bank ruptcy. and he made oath that he eAd not have $S0 to pay the allng fee unsecured. He has assets of S95o. Of which $S40 rep resents debts due on open account.
 Fish Specials for Friday.
 Snapper blues. fresh steak cod, s1neIts, large cocktail blues. fresh hal-