The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-24

A ,ess ga grandchildren share and share alike, One third of the residue is beQueath- ed outright to Mi Closes sister, Mrs. W1nsted, the property to be divided equally between the mother and chil- dren.
 Caused 4-fnch Fracture Pitched headfirst against a. stone wall when he lost control of his new motorcycle, Benjamin Often of New Canaan, sustained four inch frac- ture Of the skull Saturday afternoon. The young mans condition is serious recovery.
 Losses by Fire. Fire starting in the upper part of the house destroyed the eight-room home and furnishings of Joseph Ra- ney, of West Norwalk, Saturday af-' ternoon. The loss will amount to $2,5O0.
 An alarm of fire given in Dodging- town Friday night called out the vol unteer fire company of that place, and but for their excellent work, it is probable that the home of pr. H. E. Waite would have been in ruins with in short time. The fire was hard to locate. but it was finally found to be between the walls and had place. Little damage other than from water resulted.
 Burglary in Darien.
 The Adams Express office in the Darien station for eastbound trains was burglarized late Saturday night. A suit of clothes valued at $3O, and intended for R. H. Weaver, and two riding habits valued at $50, and in- tended for Miss Zada T. Dean, were stolen.
 Money for Roads.
 Norwalk will receive from the state for road work $9,00O for two years Highway Commissioner Mcdonald ad- ded a few important facts in his statement as follows: 'This allot- ment carries With it not only the state appropriation but also the mon- ey that the towns will contribute In other words, the total maximum amount that any town can expend, which embraces both town and state appropriation will be 5000. Owing to the fact that the aggregate amount requested by the various towns large ly exceeds the total appropriation available for 1911 and 1912, it has been found necessary to scale the allot- $20. 600 to $9,000. In fixing the amounts that the several towns will be oblf- gated to pay under the allotments made, the report of the board of equalization for 1911 has been used. All towns having a grand list of over $1, ,25O. 900 will pay one-eighth.S Other towns which receive 5000 are Dan- bury, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Milford, Monroe, Newtown, Bedding. Stratford, Westport and Bridgeport; Badly Scalded. Susie Cunningham an elderly wom. an who has boarded with MT, and Mrs. Thomas Scof1eld, of Bethel, for some time, was very badly scalded tent of aSet9s were when Sse on her person. Miss Cunningham while blind, has been accustomed to waiting upon herself. She attempted to reach some article near the st6ve and in some way lost her balance. In trying to save herself from falling she seized the kettle and overturned it, the contents drenching her from her shoulder down one side of her body.
 Shot Duck Illegally Alfred Kaska, of South Norwalk, was tried before Justice Purdy, of WestpOrt, Tuesday evening, Kaska was arrested by Game Warden Smith for shooting duck on the Great | Marsh, August 31, without a license | and also out Of season. Game War den Smith was aware of the fact at the time but until recently has been unable ito secure any proofs in regard l to the affair. Kaska was fined $8 and | costs, amounting to $14.41, which he paid.
 Operation Cures Two Mrs. Hannah .Kirschoff, thirty years | old, who said her home was in Bethel, went to Bellevue hospital a few days ago, in New York, just in time to save the life of a four-year-old child. The thyroid gland in Mrs. Kirschoff's neck was greatly enlarged and it was found necessary to remove part of it. The child was suffering from cretinism and it was decided that new thyroid tissue would have to be gfafted upon the child's gland. The Bethel woman consented to the surgeons removing part of her gland and grating it on | the child. The operation was perform ed and both Mrs. Kirschoff and the child are reported as doing nicely. The swollen gland had pressed against | the woman's windpipe, causing diff culty in swallowing, rapid pulsation | Of the heart, bulging of the eyes and excessive nervousness. It was neceS- sary to remove nart of the gland to lessen her trouble.