The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-17
Fairfield County News
Autornobile Burns.


Catching fire from back-fire, an
automobile owned by ]. NJ. Planeon
of Stamford, was almost totally de-
Eetroyed by fire in Danbury, Sunday
In cranking up the engine back
i9ireed'' and set fire to the machine
Nearly every bit Of the woodwork OF
the car was burned and the steel anc
iron were ruined almost beyond hops
OF repair. All of the running gear
not damaged was the front wheels
Shocked to Death.
A hole in his rubber glove resulted in
the death of Joseph Knocke. of Ridge
field. twenty years old, a lineman for
the South Norwalk Electric company.
While working the top of q pole
in New Canaan. Knocke had the
small portion of his hand unprotected
by the glove come into contact with a
wire He was instantly killed.
Admitted to Probate. L.
The viii of Lydia NJ Barnum. of
Long Ridge, Danbury, which was the
subject of protest, has been admitted
Ec- probate. On the ground that Mrs.
7zrnum was of such state of mind
when she made the will that she could
be eas SLY Influenced, the will was con-
kested. The will left the bulk of the
eestate to one daughter, Kittie, to the
Exclusion of the other children. The
contest was made by the remaining
children
The Silt Skirt.
An East NorWalk young lady suffer-
ID considerable embarrassment We'd
resdav night as the result of the mis-
chief of some boys armed with air
guns. The young lady was wearing
a skirt slashed up the side but the slit
was carefully closed by keeping 1t
buttoned. The buttons were large
and round, just the thing for youth
9ul marksman to try his skill at. The
boys tried, and so successful were
they that when the young lady reached
home there were about seven buttons
missing.
VIII of Mrs. Emma A. Avery.
The will of Emma A Avery was ap-
proved by the Stamford Probate Court
last week It leaves to the husband,
Aaron. the life use of the estate which
at his death, goes to Andrew Stevens
and Mark Stevens, brothers of the de-
ceased Andrew is to have life use
of his share, which at his death goes
20 his children Mark is given sole
control OF his share of the estate,
which consists of about 81 900 in cash.
.Chaufeurs Fined for Speeding.
Joseph c. Orne, chauffeur for E. L.
Eelden Of Belle Haven, was fined 81
Court, Friday, for speeding. Fred
DVvondauk chauffeur for J. H. Pouch of
Coscob, Hzs charged with having his
<nuffler cut out at Coscob. He was
Eued IS and costs Complaint In this
ease was made by Justice G. w. Birch
of Coscob, who has begun campaign
AGAINST speedmaniac9 and those who
cut open their mufflers-
Petition in Bankruptcy.
Arthur D. Wright, who lives in
Greenwich, and who describes himself
rs being in the poultry business in
Cos Cob, has fled petition in bank
truptcy According to the schedules,
Wright has no assets, but those he
claims to be exempt, and he has no
specifically fixed liabilities as to the
amount The whole story of his be-
flag in the bankruptcy court appears to
lfe disclosed in the endorsement on one
mage designated for the classification
81 liabilities: "Don1inick & Rawlins,
|Rzo. 8 Nassau street, New York, care
'r7avlsns, white & Co, balance for the
years 1908 to 1872 The only items
that wright has in his assets are wear
ing apparel, valued at -s75 and 800
baby chicks" valued at $25.
Milk at-Nine Cents.
The price of milk will soon be boost
I'd. prayidad the plan DISCUSSED bx tha