The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
FAIRFIELD

Fairfield June 15-A new wrinkle in court decisions was inaugurated yes terday morning when Justice Hitch cock ordered Robert Broadbent, an engineer employed on the new reser- voir at the dam at Wilson's mill. and owner of a savage bull dog. to shoot the canine before nightfall. MT. Broadbent left the court stating that he would shoot the animal at once.
 The hearing grew out of complaint Broadbent was the owner of an un- licensed dog, which dog had already savagely bitten two persons. Shertff Hexekiah Elwood arrested MT. Broad bent while he was at work yesterday morning and brought him before the court. The court learned that MT. Broadbent had two dogs in his pos session, both of which were unlicensed. MT. Broadbent claimed that he was not the owner of the canines. Be- sides ordering the shooting of the dog, the court ordered MT. Broadbent to take out licenses for both animals and also to pay the costs of the court.
 About ten days ago the bull dog at tackled Martin Jennings sinking his teeth in Mir Jennings thigh just above the knee, tearing the flesh and muscle quite severely. Andrew Ander- son was also attacked by the beast, the dog tearing the fleshy part of his ankle
 Invitations are out for the wedding Mrs. Anna. l.. Buckley and MT. Clay ton Efwood, son of Sheriff Hezekiah ElwOod. The ceremony is to be per- formed Wednesday, June 26.
 Miss Marion Donaldson, daughter of Dr. Donaldson Is home for her sum- mervacation, arriving Thursday even ing, after year spent at Simmons college at Boston
 Andrew Seery with his wife and two children of Hartford arrived here to- day to take up their residence with MT Seery's parents in Sasco Hfll
 While Charles Mahoney was at his work Wednesday, thieves broke into his residence near Wheeler's corner, Greenfield Hill, ransacking the place When Mr. Mahoney returned in the evening he found the house topsy tur- wy. An inventory found gold watch, clock and a sum of money missing The robbery was reported to the au- been made.
 The Christian Endeavor of the Con- gregational church of Greenfield Hill met last evening. There was the reg ular business session after which a social time was held and refreshments vert served.
 Dr. Charles Hoyt recently declined the appointment as an assistant lec- turer and demonstration in the medical department of the Leland Stanford University, California.
 Having given up his row boat as lost, Dr. A. B. Sturges was surpris- ed during the week to have the craft returned to him by an oysterman who explained that he had picked up the boat adrift in the Sound. It was about a month ago that the boat was loosed from it's moorings.
 Among the graduates at the Un1- versity of Syracuse, Syracuse. N. Y., is the daughttr No of Mrs. William Fl. Smith of Mill Plain. Mrs. Smith is now in Syracuse attendant on the commencement exercises
 The condition of John Murphy who has been confined to his home for sev- eral days with mercury poisoning, is much improved.
 Yesterday being Flag day, special patriotic exercises were held in all the schools of the town.
 Parents Day was observed in the Mill Plain school on Thursday. About thirty of the parents and frtendS or the pupils availed themselves of the opportunity on that day of visiting the school, listening to the rec1tations and observng the written work and drawing executed by the children. The rooms were decorated with roses, peo- nies and daisies. In the grammar de- partment, which is under the superv1s- ion of Miss M c. Cummings, demon strations in arithmetic and geography were given. On the walls were ex- hibited bills. letters, invitations maps. etc. In the primary department un- der the direction of Miss Shelley. there were recitations in spelling and lanxna&a- About the room were dis-