The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-09
Fairfield County News
Losses by Nre.

Fire destroyed a barn owned by Richard Palmley in East Norwalk, Monday afternoon. The loss amount ed to s425, covered by insurance. The cssfse of the fire Is unknown.
 Fire destroyed the barn owned by Frank P. Self in Norwalk, Wednes- day, and also burned two pigs, incur ring a loss of about $250. The cause of the fire is unknown. Damage was covered by insurance.
 Two horses were burned to death, a barn and shed destroyed and vehicles and other property owned by Stephen Novak in Norwalk, Tuesday afternoon. Loss. s1.655.
 The Capt John Edwards place, To- cated wanf of Huntington Center, was burned to the ground at an early hour Wednesday morning, and the occu- pants were barely awakened in time 70 make their escape.f The fire appar- antly started in the woodshed adjoin- ing the house. Mir. Sikora, who owns the place, occupied the lower floor with one child while his hired man and his wife and four children slept upstairs. There was about s759 insur- ance on the building and none on the contents. That 1t was an incendiary Hres seems certain. as there was no way for the woodghed to have been mred except from outside aid, no fire of any kind being in it. Aee
 Burglars in Bethel.
 Several places in Bethel were visited by burglars Monday night and arti- eles of clothing and a small amount dted by the thieves were those of Geo. Osborne a portion of which is also oc- cupied by Peter McManus, and the St Mary's rectory. An effort was also made to effect entrance to another house nearby.
 Hurt in Runaway Accident.
 Arthur Roach is lying at his home in Greenwich suffering from injuries received Monday night in a runaway accident He has a broken nose, frac- tured shoulder and several cuts and bruises.
 Called to Greenwich.
 At special meeting of the Green wich Congregational church, Monday night if was voted to extend a call to Rev. Charles F. Taylor of Westport. A resolution that the pastors salary be fixed at ss.ooo, payable monthly, with i've weeks vacation in the sum- mer, was carried.
 Robbed Two Stations.
 Edward Lucas of Wilton, aged Is was arrested, Tuesday, charged with breaking and entering the railroad sta Tlons at Wilton and South Wilton. He has confessed.
 Taking Pasteur Treatment.
 A woman and two children who were bitten by a little white poodle dog in Danbury Saturday went to New York Wednesday for treatment at the Paeteur institute. A report from the state hacteriolosiet says that the brain of the dog showed that the canine was scuffering from rabies. At least one other person and several dogs still Rt large are believed to have been bit ten by the dog. Those who went to the Pasteur institute for treatment are: Helen, seven-year-old daughter Of Grant Silvernail; seven-year- old James E. Daly, son of P H. Daly, and Mrs Chauncey H. Butler Their ex- penses are being defrayed by the ee- lecfmen of the town, but the town will be later reimbursed by the state. The tFe4tment calls for eighteen daily vis-
 Petition in Bankruptcy.
 Ralrh H. Dunn. who lives in stam- ford and who was in business in New York. has filed a petition in bank rnptcy The nature of the business he was in is not dosclosed, and accord ing to the schedules it has. no value &t this time. He has total liabilities q s1s.13e.s5. and of this amount $s,s25 lB secured. His assets are listed at $5,- MT s0