The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-01
WESTPORT

Charles QAConnor, a. lineman employ cd by the TzGstport Water and EIec- trio Light Company, was electrocuted yesterday afternoon shortly after o'clock. despite the efforts of his com pznkon in the work the accident talk ing place in. front of the home of c. H. Childs- A number of people wit tnesed it, but were unable to render aid in any way. O'Connor was ad- t5ustin< some wires upon a pole and RIis hand come in contact with a wire iattacbed to a transformer, completing a circuit of some thousands of volts of electricity. His helper, Charles Huenerberz, saw that something was wrong and attempted to go to OaCon- nor's assistance, but at first was un- able to reach him After another at tempt. however, Huenerberg was able to reach his companion, and succeed ed in drawing him away from the wires and fastening him to the cross bar of the pole. O'Cohnor was still alive Others who were attracted to the scene teIephoned for other assist ance, to DrS Nolan and Hyde, and Supt. F. H. Hubbell of the Southport Electric Light Company. HueneTberg succeeded in lowering the body of OfConnor to the ground just as Dr. Hyde arrived, and the unfortunate man brea1hed his last pr. Hyde at tempted artificial respiration and worked for more than an hour with out success to revive him. The re- mains were taken to his home in Greens Farms and the medical exam ansr. pr. Frank Powers, was notified OsConn0r was about 25 years old and lived with his parents MT. and Mrs. Patrick O'Connor. of Greens Farms
 Today is the last day for the regis fration Of dogs, and beginning tomor- row an extra fee of $1 will be at fzched to the fee for a license and tag Many of the owners Of this place got busy yesterday and today
 
 busy making out the Hcenses and Uass- ing out tags. At the close of busi- ness today he believes there will be only a few who have not taken out licenses. The total number is very near to 400.
 TY1e members of the Senior class of 4he Staples High School will repeat their play. "A Little Savage, tomor- row evening at the Westport opera house. under the direction of Arthur EyiH appear in the ,cast are Harold Stearns. George Mills, Grenvi11e Col Her. Francis Walkeman, Henrietta. 1dacKenzie, Ethel Tovey, Loretta Blaxney and Gladys Stone. There has been 8 large seat sale and a good crowd Is expected The members of the company were busy yesterday at the opera, house in preparation for the giving of the performance tomorrow evening.
 This evening the play, "An Old Dairy Homestead'', will be presented at the Saugatuck M. E. church by the young people under the direction of the entertainment committee of the church The performance will be given in the hall connected with the church.
 George Allen has accepted position with w. D. nfxon. the plumber.
 Charles Miller made a business trip to South Norwalk, yesterday.
 Ulysses TTedOt, proprietor of the EVestport garage, who was badly in- 5ured when thrown from his motor cycle in Southport last Friday, was able to come to WeStport in an auto mobile yesterday. His foot Is badly hurt and 1t will be some time before he can get around as lively as former 1y.
 A big pole upon the library corner i'm the square which was decayed at 4he base, has been lowered and made 1 Bafe-
 A number. of repairs have been made recently to the hotel.
 The members of the Boy Scouts pre- sented very acceptable minstrel show 1 last evening at Christ church hall, fol- l lowing a supper There was a large attendance and the efforts of the boys
 The Westport baseball nine will play | against the Fairfields in the latter 1 place Sunday afternoon.
 A meeting of the American Boys l Llub was neIo ldSC evening at the H. l brary.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the West l mort 1E F. church gave well attend | cd supper Tuesday evening at the | church pariors
 Today was observed IS the Feast of 1 fhe Ascension at the Church of the l Assuuptio and early mass was cele- 1 trated for those obliged to work A l large number of the congregation re- refved Holy ComEnunion. Confessions will be heard this afternoon and even fnR for the first ESAdey of the month and an early mass will be celebrated for those desiring to receive commun- Ron-
 The Sherman school of Fairfield won From the boys of the Staples High l n-nccl. Tuesday. by a scoEe of to 8.