The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
Fairfield County News
Burglars in Shelton.

Fairfield County News Burglars in Shelton
 At Shelton, Thursday, the dwelling of MT. Cusick was entered about 1880 and over $500 taken from the sleeping people. John Misenick was the chief loser having $3O7 taken from the pock the head of his bed. Entrance was gained to the place through pantry window, which was not closed. Glenbrook Postmastership. The United States Civil Service Com mission announces that an eXamina- tion will be held in Stamford, June s, as a result of which 1t is expected to make certification to fill contem- plated vacancy in the position of Glenbrook, and other vacancies as they may occur at that office. The compensation of the postmaster at this office was $7N for the last fiscal year. s T. Pond Water h Unfit. An effort will be made by the stam- ford Health Department to prevent use of water taken from Klinefelter's Health Officer Hill and State Health Officer Townsend, with Dr. Rhlph Crane, the town health officer, have been making an investigation which has extended over months. It is their belief that the water, owing to many sources of. pollution, is unsafe for drinking purposes.
 A Confessed Firebug. Giving desire for revenge as his motive, Harry Greenberg, IA years ford, made a voluntary confession, Monday afternoon, that he had delib- | erately set fire to the four-story brick buildings owned by Abram Spelke and H. Frankel first on Nov. 28, 1911, and again on May 4 last.
 "I set the fires because I wanted to | be revenged on MT. Barrisch," the boy said. He accused me of stealing, and he discharged me. He told every body in town about it and I was mad at him.
 Miss Reeds Claim Settled. l An appeal of Jessie E. Reed from the probate of the will of Charles B
 Reed has been withdrawn, and peti ton filed with the Greenwich probate the claim of Miss Reed and request ing permission to settle with her fol $25,000.
 Fine Polish Women.
 One Polish woman was fined $10 an6 costs and four were fined 8 and costs in the Stamford city court, Monday for creating a disturbance at the Pc fish Catholic Church. It was testi fled that the women threatened t' tear the vestments from the priest The trouble arose over financial difH culty with a former pastor, the dis
 turbers asserting. that the presen pastor, Rev. J. S. Ranszwsli, shoult pay the debts of his predecessor. I The Worst Road.
 The worst stretch of main highwa. anywhere in the vicinity of Danhury l. the three or four miles of the Nor walk turnpike beginning at the Dan 1 extending to the new section of Stat. lroad at what is called "the old mill.
 The Boston post road is in goot condition between Norwa1k and Stam ford, but below Stamford. in the vi cinity of Greenwich and Port Chester
 it is in the same miserable condition that has provoked a storm of criticism from the people of that section for z year or longer.
 | Mrs, Hill to Wed
 Mrs. Mabel Currie Hill, who twt months ago got a divorce in Reno | New. from her wealthy young hus band, Ebenezer Hill, Jr., the Norwall Iironmaster, has announced her en gagement to marry former Judg' 16nTy S. EI1cSl, OA ol. 4TOuiS, O. ul11 llionaire.
 5000 Or Funeral. i.
 Giuseppi Chiapetti, the Greenwich
 contractor, who recently received { letter mailed from New York, signed l"Black Hand'' and which commanded him to place E. 900 beneath a rocl alongside of spring, has received { second letter signed Black Hand and written in Italian, as follows I"we didn't think you were so afraid lthat you had to go tell the police
 You can't do anything to us, and W, are not afraid of the police. You pu
 the police around your house, becaus
 you were affair, when you got thu
 other letter, that we were going tt
 blow your house up in the air. we cannot get this money, you arr going to have funeral, because yo, j; are going to be dead and no one vii I know who killed you, unless you brin, the money we asked you for and pu , it near. the spring. Get the none! there in less than a week. We vii be waiting for you, else death vii
 await you, for thus we have decided lNow is, the time to get the mDney.- Black Hand. Below the signature
 were drawings of blackjack, crossed ! stilettos on tombstone surmounted b, a cross.