The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-12
Fairfield
HORSE FALLS ON ICE
 CUTTING CHEST DEEPLY.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Special to The Farmer.)
 Fairfield. Jan. 12.-A horse attach ed to wagon belonging to the Ma ttonal Biscuit company received a bad cut yesterday afternoon by falling on the ice. The team was bound in the direction of Southport and was about in front of the HargroVe school when the accident happened. It was some time before the animal could be got ten to it's feet again. The horse re- ceived deep cut several inches long on it's chest and the flesh hung by threads. He was hitched up again and taken back to Bridgeport.
 Df. H. 2. HetzeI SmasIles Auto.
 While driving along in his auto on Spring street about g o'clock last evening Dr. H. z. Hetzel of South port became mixed up on the slippery road with a tree that was standin 2 nearby. As the doctor tells the story, he was headed toward home and was about opposite the John Forsythe home when he noticed a. man walk Ing in the road not far ahead of him. As he neared, the stranger, the doctor made an attempt to steer out of the rut in the center of the street ana Iii doing sos lost entire control of his car. The machine started to slide side ways and before if was stopped, ran into q large tree. The front wheel on the left side of the car was smashed and the spring put out of order. The doctor was not injured. He happen ed to have an extra wheel with him and after some time of laborious work was able to continue home. It was d cold job.
 The ice houses on the o. c. Jen- nlngs place have been filled and work has been started in cutting for his sister, Miss Anna B. Jennings.
 The auction sale at the KowalslI livery stable was we'll attended. FL wood of Bridgeport. had charge of the transactions.
 John Laughhn spent yesterday in New York, attending the auto shows.
 large hay load of young folks left here early last evening to attend a leap-year dance at Long Hill.
 After a weeks vacation for the enl- ployes of the Fairfield Rubber coII.< pany, the. shop has once more been oIcned. Inventory was taken and several new pieces Of machinery was installed. The contract of laying new floor on the first story wa.o fin- ished. The contract was in tho hands or InoI1as Forsythe.
 Mrs. Eliza Bu.lxley who has been i'll for some time is reported as being about the: same. There has been no marked change within the past week.
 George P. Brett is having his ice house filled this week. Frances Is. Perry is also busy getting in the win
 The annual meeting and installation of officers at the Greenfield Congre- gational church Christian Endeavort society will take place this evening in the church parlors.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Williams of Weston, were Tuesday guests at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Wake man.
 Miss Ella. Ferris of HuIl's Farms. has been visiting at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. George Ferris on Greenfield Hill.
 The next meeting of the Greenfield Hill grange will be held on the even ing of January Is when the installa- ton of officers, will besin order and a banquet to be served.
 MT. and Mrs. Elliott Latin have re- turned to their home after a De asant visit at the home of MT. and Mrs. F. A. Mills.
 Several new students are expected to arrive the first of next week at the Hargrove school.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry S.. Burr have arrived home from New York. where They have abeen attending the auto sIh ows.
 Miss Ruth Burns is visiting rela- tives. in- Hartford