The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-07
Fairfield County News
Glrl Nearly scalped.

Mary Charles. the six-year- old daughter of William Charles, of Dan- bury is minus large quantity of hai1 from the top of her head as the re repafring shop. Her hair caught in 'ehafting. A
 Drowned at Stamford
 Within few feet of the spot where, only a few hours previously, he had a1is photograph taken in bathing cos- tune. intending to send 1t to his home An Germany, Carl Witrig, 19 years old Shippan Point. He walked down a slope into deep water.
 Bankrupt in Stamford.
 Rose B. Levin. who lives in Stam- fora and who conducted the Royal Clothing Company in that place and lin Greenwich, has filed a petition in Bankruptcy and made oath that she did not have $80 to pay the. filing fee. 13er liabilities are listed at $9, ,198.23. and ss,507s2s of the amount is unse- cured. Assets are valued at 3,250 &2. TOO of the amount representing value Of stock in trade and $550 value of @tore fixtures.
 Zakorick and his Family.
 Nicholas zakorick. who figured in a story from Greenwich. telling how he had come to the conclusion to quit work and let the public support him. is now in Portchester. From 1910 until last April, the family of Zakorick, who ds s years old and a baker, has been s'on the town'' in Postchester, and be- came reconciled to the notion that the town owed him a living. The family moved, last April, to the Van Hoff farm, near Riversville, where Zako- rick obtained employment. He had a little cottage, and everything moved ARr~HT- 1n Landlord of his cottage came around for the rent. Zakorick, according to his own story, had paid it, and so in formed the landlord The latter said Inc hadn't. Overseer Vernon of Port chester admitted the family had been April. and were therefore residents of Portchester. Well, you fellows up rthere hire house and put them in 1t, and I'll pay the rent" said Yer non- zakorick wouldn't listen to the proposal Sheriff F4nnegan, loading the famiIy-consisting of Nicholas, his wife, Antoinette, aged thirty; Joseph. twelve; Agnes, eight; Nicholas, five; Lea, four, and Annie, two-into an au- tonobile, took them to Portchester and turned them over to Overseer Vernon. Overseer Vernon began a search for a will then see that Zakorick goes to work and contributes something to the support of the family
 A Very Poor Crop.
 Frederick whipple of Winnipauk has seventeen acres planted with potatoes. lie should secure two hundred bush- sls per acre but owing to the weath- er conditions h@ will be fortunate If he ram secure fifty
 Losses by Fire.
 Fire destroyed a garage on the premises occupied by Henry c. Bern helm. of Stamford, Friday morning. Two automobiles, a touring car and a tandaulet, were destroyed along with the garage. The loss is given as about E7,000. with some insurance. The orig Tn of the fire is unknown.
 Thomas Buns motoboat, Isabel was almost destroyed by fire Monday night, nif Flint Rock, Stamford harbor. The fire was oe unknown origin. The loss Is estimated at about $2 ,500 There Is 5000 insurance.
 Two Norwalk Ladies Hurt
 Mrs. George " Right and Mrs. Ward DekIyn of Norwalk were ser lously hurt Monday morning. when Mr. DeAlyn's car, driven by his chauf- Wilton, after the steering gear had broken. The ladies were thrown through the windshield, but were only pliRhtly cut, the glass having been broken by the impact with the pole.
 Mrs. Deklyn will recover, but Mrs. Rights recovery is doubtful. The ehauffeur was unhurt.
 Conservator Appointed.
 Judge Gegory, of the Norwalk pro- bate court has appointed the South Ncrwalk Trust company as conserva- tor over James P. Hanlon, Norwalk man, who Is now in the Middletown Insane asylum. Another interested party is young woman whose maid kn name was Miss Mary McCabe, but who claims to be James P. Hanlon's wife.
 Lamp Was Overturned.
 Mrs Isaac Payne. of Rowayton, was uuite badly burned in a fire at her home Saturday night. In addition to burns sustained by Mrs. Payne, the bedcIothes in her chamber were de- etroyetf and there was other damage 10 the house and contents. When Mrs. Payne went to bed Saturday night she placed a lamp on q fireboard, which Eas overturned by draft. In mo- ment the bed was afire.
 If the weather doesn't happen to be good for my work to-day it's good for some other mans. and will come round