The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
Fairfield County News
Autonaobile Events

Fairfield County News
 Automobile Events
 Miss Elizabeth Farrell, of Brewster, N. F. has brought suit against Daniel Dunlop. of NcrwaIk, foE 5000, the amount of damages Mfsm Farrell asks in comp6nsatioI for injuries received when the motorcyc1e upon which she was riding was struck by an automo- bile driven by MT. Dunlop.
 At Stamford, Friday, Cornelius J.i Ryan. of Bridgeport, was hit by an au- tomobile owned and driven by Edwin J Lounsbury His injuries are said not to be serious.
 A motor car which apparently was racing up Noroton HiII Sunday night. with another automobile in which, it was said, was Cyril Crimmins of Col lenders Point, suffered blowout when the Chauffeur, John Conway of New York, steered to the left. to avoid hitting a car said to be owned by L. c. Clark of Bridgeport. When the tire collapsed the car plunged over the car tracks into a hedge and landed in g ditch, The wheels were broken. No one injured.
 Mrs Elizabeth Northrop of Green witch and her chauffeur Anton Hehmies had q narrow escape Sunday night, when a car in which they were riding was struck by a touring car The Northrop machine was turned over and the occupants were thrown into the street. Mrs Northrop suffer ed a sprained ankle. The chauffeur was bruised. Tn speaking of the acci- dent Mrs. Northrop said1 we had been to the Port Chester railroad sta- ton. and were on our way to Green; wich. My chauTeur turned out to the right to pass a machine coming. in the opposite direction. As he did, so, I heard another car come up be- \ r,4% afesf7l +-1 tween our car and the other machine. The front wheel struck our engine with such force as to turn 1t over. We were both thrown out, and escaped be- ing pinned under the machine. There were five men and two women in the ming at the rate Of 45 or 50 miles an. hour. After hitting our car, the oc- cupauts weht on as though nothing had happened.
 Loss by Fire.
 large. partly finished barn, with a Iean-to attached, the property of John Smigalas at Danbury, was partly de- stroyed by fire Wednesday evening. The cause Is unknown. The loss. in- c1udinE the building and contents, is estimated at $500 with some insur- ance. sy g
 Brool<ffeId Highways.
 While talking with several Danbury people short time ago State Com missioner Bennett intimated that he would soon award the contract for the completion of the trunk line between Danbury and New Milford The com missioner said that the work would be commenced early in the fall. A short time ago the town of Brook field voted @ 900 towards the con- struction Of this road, providing the work was started within six months.
 A delegation of Brookdeld residents went to Hartford Friday to consult with Highway Commissioner Bennett regarding the building of a piece of road to connect with the present state highway ending north Of Brookde1d Center and the highway ending at the BroohheId Iron Works. After talking over the matter. Commissioner Ben- nett agreed to build the piece of road asked for.
 Kicked by Horse.
 Charles A. Barber "a farmer of Dan buryf is lconnned to his home with a ed by a horse while raking hay Fri day afternoon. When MT. Barber started to mount the seat Of the rake, placing his hand on the horses hip, he slipped and the horse kicked back wards. striking MT. Barber in the left leg. MT. Barber's left leg was broken just above the ankle.
 Ine GoTnam case
 After the testimony of Town Treas urer Russell J. Scudder. of New Fair field, in the case of the state ys. Chas. H. Gorham, former tax collector of the town, who is charged with embezzling about $5,000 of the towns funds, an adjournment was taken until Wednes- day, July 21. The adiournment was give the defense an opportunity to thoroughly examine the accounts of the treasurer. The defense is that if shortage is found in the accounts or MT. Gorham, as alleged, it will be due to inaccurate bookkeeping. Book keeping experts who will go over the treasurer,s accounts before the court convenes again. TO date the amount of the shortage appears to be about g. 200
 Knapp and Henry Baclxer, of New Fairfield, bondsmen for Gorham, nak- ing them defendants in a civil suit whereby the town of New Fairfield seeks to recover the amount of what ever shortage if any, may finally be found in the accounts of MT. Gorharn Counsel and others interested in the case said Saturday that Town Treasur- | CT Scudder is not implicated in the case In any manner whatever and that his accounts as treasurer have been aud tied and found to be in perfect shape. Lawyers disagree on the point as to whether the town can collect the amount of the shortage from the bondsmen, owing to various legal com plications in giving and returning the bonds.
 Sold at Premium.
 Parkinson & Burr of Hartford, bid ding $1o1, ,265.35, have purchased S1o0,- 900 worth of city of Norwalk r1chooI bonds.
 Thieves Get Money and Trousers
 The house of chester Hayes, in East Port Chester, was entered by thieves Thursday afternoon. They took $35 from a satchel .and MT. Hayes trous- l ers,4 in a pocket-of Hhtch-was a aLzsmall