The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-05
Fairfield County News
Operated on for Appendicitis.

Operated on TOT AppenQlCltiS
 Miss Jessie M. Petit. the young daughter of Thomas Petit, of Brook field. underwent an operation for ap- pendicitis, Monday morning. She stood the ordeal bravely and Tuesday morning was reported as having pass ed q very comfortable night.
 F. B. Knapp of New Fairfield, was taken seriously i'll last Sunday. He had been in his usual health during plained of illness and steadily grew worse. He was taken to the Dan bury hospital and operated upon for appendicitis Sunday evening. He Is now doing nicely.
 Fire Damage $1,2oo.
 in one of the most stubborn fires fought by the South Norwalk fire de- partment for some time, $1.2O0 dam age was done to the residence and household furnishings of William s. Hindley, Wednesday. The loss Is covered by insurance. The fire was caused by an overloaded furnace.
 Wflton's Tax Rate.
 An adjourned town meeting of the town of Wilton was held Tuesday ev- ening. Selectman Keeler announced that it would be necessary for the town to make an extra appropriation of $500 for road repairs. A tax of 13 mills was laid. This is no change from the rate In the past.
 100 Years Old. Enjoying the distinction of being a native of and the oldest resident of Norwalk, as we'll as being the oldest licensed pilot in Connecticut, if not in the country, Captain Joseph s. Byx- bee will Saturday pass the centennial mark of his life, celebrating on that day his one hundredth birthday an- niversary. He was born on April 6, 1872. With the exception of slight acute.
 Boy Under Arrest.
 Tn the person of Andrew Grause, ten that he has been firing small calibre rifle at boys who trespassed on land , near the Brushy Hill road, Danbury, the authorities believe they have solv- ed the shooting of Leslie Haight on last Sunday afternoon. Leslie Ha1ght and Mrs. Dupuytren Haight. with a bullet in the lower part of the back. The boys condition Is reported as be- | ing favorable. Haight was walking along the road leading to Bucks cas- tie, when he was struck by the bull let. The boy saw nobody in that vicinity and could not explain the shooting. Grause was taken to po- lice headquarters and questioned in regard to the shooting. He said al first that he had fired at a crow and that the gun went off as he was rais- | ing it to aim at the bird. He said he saw the Haight boy fall to the road | sister that he had injured the boy He said that boys had become hui Il sances by trespassing on the property and that they had gone so far as tt rob mail boxes. He said he mean to fire over the heads of the Haigh and Graef boys.
 Danbury Carpenters Wages An agreement between the Carpen | ters' union and the master builder ! ence held Tuesday evening whereb the minimum wage of journeyme carpenters is increased from 8 t $320 a day. This it was stated, vii mean no change in the charge by con | tractors for the services of carpen ters, as the majority of the carpen ters already receive compensatio | greater than the new minimum wag,
 Norwalk Has Mad Dog
 It having been brought to his al tention that a mad dog had been run ming loose in the streets of Norwal | on March 29 Commissioner of Domes l. tic Animals Averill has issued am or der directing that all dogs in tn town known to have come into cor
 tact with the mad dog, be killed, an
 ordering all other dogs in the towl
 if allowed to go at large, to be mug
 led for three months, after April ]
 at 12 o'clock, (noon).
 Pension Bill Introduced.
 Senator Mclean has introduced
 bill to increase the pension of Ge W. Youngs of Stamford, 92 years olt
 late of Company D, Sixth c. V. frol
 $25 to $50 month.