The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
WEALTHY WESTPORTERS
 INJURED WHEN MACHINE
 RAMS HEAD-ON INTO TREE
Trolley Car Runs Down Delivery Team and Driver, Who Sustaans
 Wrencfed Arm
MEMS SECTION
Ry oer special correspondent.)

Westport Aug. 15.-While driving a delivery team in Main street early "Wednesday evening, Joseph Carusone, son of Tony Carusone. the Main street fruit dealer, was run down by a. troll Hey car. The car was in charge of Mo- fOrman Ruben Hale The young man was thrown from his seat, rolling into the roadway. In falling he put out his right arm to break the force of the faL In doing so he sustained a wrenched arm It is said that the team had been standing at the curb and that che driver started the horse up without 13otfcing the approaching trolley The kuotorman saw that an accident was Hupossible and shut off the. power which stopped the car som ewhat. Had full power been on it 5 probable that che youth would have sustained more ssrious injuries.
 E T. Bedford and his daughter-in- law, Mrs. Charles Bedford, sustained izn5ur1es Wednesday noon when the 1aaekard machine which MT. Bedford fszsAs driving struck a tree along the Teach road at Greens Farms. Mrs. Bedford was thrown through the glass Hsfnd shield. landing upon the embark Enent, while MT Bedford was thrown against the steering wheel. The wheel is all that prevented him from being tossed from the ear. Dr. c. E. Hyde or Southport was called. When he ar I5xed he called in Dr. M " Dun az1xn Of Southport. It was found that a4rs- Bedford had sustained a broken HoEe and a gaSh 4croSS the forehead which necessitated five stitches. She SSs also severely shaken up and is Er 6ering from shock. MT Bedford's 1r1uries were not so serious, but for a time it was believed he was hurt in tesnally. as the steering wheel was dFkEen hard into his stomach. Both are now under the care of their sphy- Kicians- The radiator lights and guards of the machine were so damaged that 3he car had to be lowed to a garage
 E The accident occurred a down good rate Of speed when MT. Bedford turned to look at an object As he did so the car swerved and crashed into the tree
 The New Haven road is now doing all in its power to prevent such acci- dents as have happened within the last Jew years. Among the many better snents is a thorough signal testing. F. D. Patterson, known all over the coun- <ry as an expert on signals, is spend 1ng some time around the railroad in and around Westport
 In some unknown manner a fire was started in the coal bin at the Atlantic Starch Co in Riverside avenue Tues- day evening The fire had been burn ing some time before discovered When seonquered considerable coal had been Burned up
 Tomorrow the Westport team will play the Bankers of Bridgeport Sun day the Park Cftys of Bridgeport will be the attraction.
 John J. Sullivan is spending his va cation in Quebec
 When the contractors who are pIac- Ing in the sewer in State street com sete their work on the east side of the bridge they will immediately switch operations to the west approach so as % clean up the state highway in time for the Warren Bros Co. who are lay ing the permanent pavement When State street is completed, Main street street Is also to be paved Then will follow East Church street, Myrtle ave nue Evergreen street. Avery Place, Washington avenue and Elm street. on inc east side, and on the west side West Church street, King street, Wright street, Cross street and River side avenue
 days off from his duties at the Oar TOW grocery next week. One of the days will be spent at Savin Rock. As Co the others he has not yet decided.
 Daniel hO'B 'Brien was the happiest man in town yesterday. so happy that he took a day off from his duties with the Conn Co- The reason Is evident. Yes 4erday morning the stork paid a visit at his home in Riverside avenue, 1eav- fnx a little girl. the first arrival. Mrs. o'Brfen and little Miss OBrien are do- Ing finely.
 MT. and Mrs Karl A. DoIge have taken possession of their new resi- dence, corner of Clinton and King gtreets, formerly occupied by MT. and