The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31
Fairfield County News

Mrs. FTfpha1et P Husted of Glen vile is suffering from serious injuries received Wednesday, when in at tempting to get into a wagon she missed her footing. and fell She was thrown under the wagon, and, after one of the wheels had passed over her body, the horse coznrnenced to back, and one of its hind hoors came in con- tact with her face, leaving an ugly wound. Aside from a. broken rib, it is feared that she may have received in- terna1 injuries.
 Automobile Takes Fire.
 An automobile. owned and driven by badly damaged by fire in Brookfeld Tuesday evening". MT. Lee is of the opinion that the engine back-f1red. The engine skipped a few times and the car was stopped. A moment later it burst into flames It is badly dam aged.
 Chased Burglar Away.
 An unsuccessful attempt was made to burglarize the house of Joseph Heating in East Port Chester, early Christmas morning. MT. Keating was awakened by a noise outside of his window. He procured a revolver, and had just started to cross the room when he fell over a piece of furniture. Frightened by the noise, the burglar
 
 window, Mir Keating saw the form of a, man disappearing in the dark ness across the lawn. A ladder had been placed against the window. Dur ing the past two weeks, the houses of Harry Raymond, Calvin Truesda1e, Mrs. Robert H. McNaIl, George Du- senberry and Samuel Minor have been burglarized, and many articles of value taken.
 Westport Justice Fined.
 It cost John F. GodiIlot, a justice of the peace in WestporL and one of that towns wea1thiest residents, $25 in New York this week, for speeding his automobile in the Pelham Park way. Patrolman Lynch testified that Godillotl was going thirty-two miles an hour
 Hurt in shafting
 Hobart M. Hawley, of Hawleyyille, received injuries which caused his death within hour when he was caught in the shafting of a sawmfll in Hawleyville Friday afternoon. Both his right arm and right leg were broken, but internal injuries and wounds about the head caused death MT. Hawley had wrapped grain bag about his body to serve as an apron. In some manner thr bag became caught in the shafting and the man was pulled around the belts and pull leys.
 Found in Danbury.
 Bertha Smith, young woman who has caused the authorities of several cities more or less work, has been To- cated in Danbury and was on Friday placed in charge or an agent of the State Board of Charity of Massachu- setts, who came for her. Bertha is a comely young woman. several weeks ago she left Boston and was said to have been accompanied by an older woman They went to Bridgeport and lived there for some time. There Der tha left her child and went to Nor walk She met there a man who works not far from Danbury and ac- companied him to Danbury and later went to live in small village nearby.
 Worked "Phoney' Checks
 John Oldenschlager Norwa1k cigar manufacturer, reported Friday that he had been the victim Of the work of man who gave cfle name Of F. c. Weidlog and who passed a worthless check for $24.10 on him. Incidentally 1t was learned that. Stephen Novak had two passed on him, one for $11 and the other for $4.9O. The large check was on the South Norwallz