The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-19
Fairfield County News
To Loose Woolen MiIl.


 Preparations are being made flor re- moval of approximately one-half of the machinery in the wooten mill of the American Felt Company, at Glen nner, at Hyde Park, 9, suburb of Bos- ton. There is a report current that the site of the mill has been purchased or that a contract for it's purchase has been made, by the Sutro family, owners of a large tract of land to the northwest of the mill.
 Shelton Pastor Resigns.
 Rev. George D. Reid, who for the pastor of the Baptist church, has re- signed the resignation to take effect Sunday. May Il.
 Scarlet Fever Scare.
 That scarlet fever in East Norwalk is not diminishing, but, on the con trary, is increasing, is reported.
 Keeler Under 5000 Bonds.
 Frederick KeeIer, who is alleged to have shot William Martin at Wilton on Friday afternoon has been bound over to the superior court under bonds of $2.O0O.
 The victim had three fingers and part of his hand removed at the Nor walk hospital. while his thigh is also badly lacerated by the shot from KeeIers gum Keeler claims that the shooting was an accident and that it, happened while he was practtcing with the g7lr but Martin state that Keeler called him back to his log cabin af- ter he had started home and that he fired on him when the request to re- turn was not needed. Keeler and Martin are wood cutters and have camped for some time in Keelers log cahin. They are said to have spent the afternoon in the hut drink hard cider. Martin is said to have started for Georgetown and ReeIer, who was intoxicated, insisted on his remaining at the log cabin. The men had some words and Martin started away.
 To Get New Berth.
 The promotion of Homer M. Ewing ton of Norwalk, Conn.,, from consul at Bristol, England at g, 900 to con- sul at Leeds, England, at g, 800 per which President Taft has sent to the Senate.
 Grating of Skin
 Dr. Jean Dumortier, of South Nor walk, performed a peculiar operation at the Norwalk Hospital Monday, up- was burned in the fire at the home of Mrs. Josephine Craw several months ago. The burn his right knee cap has refused to heal and Dr. DurnOd-tier was forced to resort to skin-g grating to force g. hearing. A place about as large around as two refused to heal. To graft a separate piece of skin would be impractical, for as there would be nothing to adhere to, it would not do the work. There fore, a piece of skin is neatly re- moved all but in one little place at a point near the wound This is twisted around and placed over the unhealed sore The place from which the skin was removed heals by nature and the place of the skin graft heals by virtue of nature assisted by the surgical science.
 Verdict for Defendant
 A verdict for the defendant has been returned by the jury in the case of Samuel Keeler. administrator, yer sus Jerome Taylor, before Judge Scott in the Common Pleas court. The plaintiff sued to recover $500 on a note. The defense claimed that the been paid to the original plaintiff, Mary Taylor of RidgefeId,' in the form of board, lodging, laundry and other necessities of life.
 Kept Marriage Secret.
 The death of Mrs. George Clark in South NorwaIk revealed many details Of the life of MT. and Mrs. George L. Gale, who were recently married Mrs. Clark was rich, and fearing that he might be cut off in her will, Gale call ed off his marriage to Miss Ethel Sprague last December. Unknown to their friends, however, and while Mrs Clark was lying at the point of death, Gale and Miss Sprague slipped away and were married at Stratford on Jan uary H. Gale went to his home in the evening, and after. bidding Mrs. Clark goodnight, went to his room, as Mrs. Clark supposed, but he really left the house and spent the night at the home of his mother-in-1aw. Gale was for ced to rise early and visit the Clark home again about the time he would be usually getting up and in this way he kept from Mrs. Clark the fact that he had defied her wishes. Mrs. Clark is thought to have left to Gale the bulk of her fortune.