The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06
Fairfield County News
Losses bv Fire,

Losses by Fire. | A good sized barn and several out buildings belonging to Mrs. Edith Van Beck. of Plumtrees, Bethel, were de- stroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. It is supposed that spontaneous com bustion caused the fire. created by been stored in the barn. But little was saved except an automobile which was got out with considerable diff cles. farm utensils and also fifty dol |, lars worth of paint were destroyed. There was an insurance of $500 on the barn and $40o on the contents.
 Fifty Years Together.
 The golden wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs. John w. Anderson of Shelton was celebrated Wednesday at tn home of their daughter, Mrs. Char les F. Robertson, of Forestville.
 Damages by Storm.
 Many Sherman people were heavy losers fn Nt1e hail storm of last week Monday. Many tobacco crops had already been sold at sixteen to twen- fy cents. Some of the damaged to- bacco has now been re-sold at six or seven cents. The insurance carried by some of the growers will cover ex- one hundred and fifty dollars per acre being the extent of the insurance. while good crops are said this year to have been worth three hundred dol lars an acre Frank Hungerford, the latest man to insure, received his pol icy Monday mornlngy only a feW hours before the hail storm of the af- ternoon.
 s4.Ooo Due Huntington.
 It has recently been discovered that the town of Huntington is the creditor of the State of Connecticut to the amount of approximately S4,00O, which should have been paid into the town treasury early last spring, but which has not as yet been received, and meanwhile the town has been obliged to borrow money to pay it's current expenses This is the amount due the town from the State school funds dren of school age. Last year this amounted to ss.s56.25 and for the year of 1912 this amount would have been slightly increased.
 Voting Machines. Voting machines will be used in the coming South Norwalk city election.
 Dogs Kill Eight Sheep.
 Dogs killed eight sheep and serious ly wounded eight more, Saturday night in the Webb Hill district, Stam- Brown, and the dogs were said to be the property of Charles Willmott and Mrs Emma Cross Waiter Sher- wood. dog warden. investigated the case. and, it is understood, the own CTS of the dogs are willing to settle with Mir. Brown, who demands $8 for each sheep killed or injured
 Minister Wants Job
 Mayor Powell of Stamford has had an application from Rev. Alexander Quinland Norton for a public posi- tion MT Norton is a negro. He was once pastor of the African Meth odist Episcopal church in Stamford. For the past fourteen years he has been a minister in that den domination. ''As a minister and citizen," he says, | q have some influence among the 1 people. and could secure their votes l from time to time for the good of the | city, town and party. think Stam- | ford ought to have some one to rep resent the colored people in public af- l Fairs. neither drink, smoke nor | chew and I would appreciate a clerk | ship or a water inspectorship or some | other creditable position
 For Judge of Probate Iohn A Walsh will be the Demo- | cratic nominee for Judge of Probate | fn the district comprising Stamford and Darien. That fact was assured by Saturdays primary of the Demo- cratic party Delegates favorable to the nomination of MT. Walsh won over delegates favorable to Floyd B. Bar tram by 2s4 to 73 votes-
 Falls from Pear Tree In a fall from a pear tree on the farm of George Barnes. in Sherman, Monday, a Polish farm hand named Bel Falkaversly 26 years old, sus- tained a broken shoulder
 Danbury's Grand List. The grand total or DanDury city's grand last is s1s.155. 736. which is an Increase of $173,O91 over the grand to- tai last year T