The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-29
Fairfield County News

The Corpora ton of Yale University has Just appointed Theodore H. Brown of Darfen, to the faculty of the Yale Sheffield Scientific school. He is to teach mathematics, for which he has shown unusual gifts. MT. Brown was trained in the Darien Center school and in the Stamford High school. he entered Yale with the class of 1910. During his course he won, in com petitive examinations, the Barge mathematical prize of $50 fn his soph- oTnore year, the Stanley mathematical prize of $50 in his junior year. and the DeForest mathematical prize of $50 in the senior year. He was hon. ored for his general scholarship by an election to the Phi Beta Kappa Socie- ty and to the Sigma xxi Society for scientific attainments. After gradua- ton MT. Brown returned to his Alma Mater for further work in his chosen field For two years he was award ed the DeF'orest fellowship of $500 per year, and during this year the E1- dridge fellowship of $550. He received bha degree of M. A. in 1911, and ex-s poets to win his Ph. D. at this June commencement. For several months past he has been assisting Prof E. w. Brown in freshman mathematics. and during this term has full charge of the division MT Brown has been offered positions in two other univ yersities and in one college, but has preferred to remain at ! ale. sde lOP<5S5 tO OO4At4IeO research work in mathematics Mir. Brown comes from 8 Congregational parsonage being the son of Dr. Her bert $. Brown His many friends will co1lgratu1ate him upon his brilliant success.
 Mrs Maud Marion Moore of New York was married to Leayftt K. Mer- riII of Starford, by Rev. Frederick stiehIer, in the Stamford Methodist Church. Wednesday at p. m The attendants were MT. and Mrs George Merrill Of MontcIair and MT. and Mrs Joseph H. Wallace of New Rochelle. Mrs. Allan Holder played selections from s.Isohengrin'' and Mendelssohn's wedding march The bride and groom MT. and Mrs. Henry Love, which took place in the Methodist Church last De- cen1ber. e
 when on Sunday, Frederick B. Cole man, of High street, South Norwa1k, accompanied by his wife, his daughter, Miss Irene Coleman, Archie F. Benger, and two others of the Coleman family, was rounding the sharp turn between Cannon Station and Wilton, which IS the approach to the high bridge over the railroad at this point, he in some way lost control of his new 1918 Buick touring ear, and crashed into the fence protecting the steep bank. The auto lodged against a post and was thus nreyented from taking the plunge which must have meant death or ser stn4,e injury to the members of the party. The car was not damaged to any extent. nor was any member or The marty hurt. but all were grateful to the post which probably saved their lives
 John Riley was arrested Saturday, .by Chief of Police Schmidt. for speed ing on South Avenue, New Canaan, in his automobile. In court he was fined ST and costs The police are on the lockout for reckless drivers. and have had new signs placed in a number of places, warning drivers to go. slow. Warden Knapp intends to have the law enforced Another order Is issued to the e6rect that ball-playing must be stopped in the borough streets. On Sunday a runaway was narrowly averted, which might have proved ser ious to several elderly people, caused by boys playing ball on the thorough- fares.
 A. A1Izir, of 615 Chapel Street, New Haven, is resting comfortably in the Stamford Hospital after experiencing a narrow escape from death last even ing in the local reight-yards. Affair is brakeman He came into the yards on a freight from New York. He uncol1pIed a car and was struck short fy after by a passing engine The engine threw him clear of the tracks.