The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-10
AUTO HITS WOMAN AS SHE ALIGHTS FROM
 CAR IN STAMFORD
Has Narrow Escape From Serious In- jury As Joy-Riding Automobiles
 Pass Halted Trolley Car.
Especial to the Farmer.)

l Especial to the Farmer) 1 Stratford, Sept. 10-Stepping from | Stratford avenue trolley car at Bruces | avenue last evening directly in front | of an automobile loaded with joy rid | CTS bound for New Haven, Mrs. Mary | Kazepski of HoIlister Heights was struck on the thigh by the mud guard of the machine 1t whizzed along and had a narrow escape from injur ies of a more serious nature. That she was not killed by the automobile which sped by the car contrary to all motor law regula tions is consider ed a miracle by all who saw the oc- currence.
 Mrs. Kazepski had a number of bun dies in her hands when she stepped from the trolley car. The automobile shot out of Connecticut avenue and without stacking it's speed crossed Stratford avenue to the right hand side of the street, and dashed in be- tween the trolley car and the gut ter.
 The woman was just able to step back against the side of the trolley car to avoid being struck down by the automobile. The chauffeur of the auto saw how near he had come to killing the woman but did not pause moment. Instead he opened his muffler and sped away into the dusk, the occu- pants of the rear seat of the machine letting out a, laugh of glee as the car shot away.
 Witnesses of the near fatality were highly indignant at the automobilists' actions but as the machine had sped away before anyone could get it's number the guilty parties could not be apprehended.
 QUICK RUN.
 The local fire department deserves a word of commendation for it's effective work at the blaze in the Avon park district yesterday noon The auto chemical was on the scene within 10 minutes after the fire was discovered and the blaze which threatened to destroy the building, was extinguish- ed with a total loss to the owners of less than $1OO.
 The fact that the Stratford chemi- cal made such a quick run to this iso- lated portion of the town again dem onstrates the fact that it is best to notify the department when a fire breaks out instead of notifying Bridge port.
 It has been shown conclusive1y on four different occasions that it is very unwise to call Bridgeport for aid before the local department has been notified. When this action is taken the building is generally burned to the ground by the time the Bridge port hremen arrive the scene af- ter their three mile run from the center of the city. The local de-
 
 the scene within a. few minutes and there is no reason to believe the local fremen cannot handle blaze just as efficiently and as well as can the Bridgeport men.
 AUTO RIDE.
 A number of the young people of the town are planning to go on an auto mobile straw ride Saturday evening to Westport and return. The party will leave the Roland Axteu place on North Main street about 7:30 o'clock and returning to Stratford about 10 hall by the dozen couples present The young people expect to have a fine time on the ride.
 CORNELIA c. VAN HOUTEN.
 The funeral of Cornelia C., widow of the late Cornelius Van Houten of Bellev1lle, N. J., who died Saturday was held from the residence of her sister, Mrs. Span of Broad street yes terday afternoon at o'clock. In terment was in Union cemetery. Mrs. Van Houten was a daughter of the late Joseph H. and Helen B. Stagg and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Spau and Mrs Benjamin and three brothers, Charles SpaH and Mrs. Ben jamin and three brothers, Charles E.. William A. and Henry Stagg, all of Stratford.
 RETURNS HOME Mrs Howard Ladd has returned to her home on East Broadway after spending a few days at the home of her father in New York city.
 MOVIES.
 Would moving picture theatre pay in Stratford? This is a question many people have asked recently and to judge from the number of Stratford people who patronize Bridgeport movie theatres every night it seems that the answer would be in the affirm ative. A local real estate man who has penchant for establishing busi- ness enterprises in the town which invariably meet with success was ask ed recently why he did not start a motion picture theatre here. He said that he had thought of doing so a number of times but as yet has beer unable to figure out how he could make it pay. He states that to pay for the rental of films, upkeep of a building, electric lights, operators sal any, etc., he would have to take in several thousand 10 cent admissions every week. Out of a population of a little over 5000 people. Ca scattered he could keep up weekly attendance of 5000 people This informati ton will be received with surprise and disap- pointment by lots of Stratford people who had hoped a motion picture place which would pay, would soon be es- tab1ished in the town. Many un- doubtedly will remain of the opinion that movie house in Stratford could be made to pay if once opened here.
 CAUCUS TOMORROW.
 The Republicans of the town will hold their caucus in the town hall to- morrow evening. The Democrats will hold theirs Friday night, and the pro- gressives will meet Saturday night There promises to be interesting ''do- ings'' at all three caucuses.
 SOON TO RETURN
 Miss Marjorie Silliman of North Main street who has been visiting at the summer home of Miss Mildred Paine in Winslow, Maine, is expected