The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-07
Fairfield County News


 more fully understand the new work mems compensation act conferred with the town counsel, md were ad-- vised to accept the provisions of the law, and against insuring. Acting on the advice of counsel, the seIectmen have notified the compensation com missioners of their intention of ac- cepting the provisions of the compen- sation act; the question of insurance has not as yet been taken up by +he IseIeetmen.
 Ridgef1eId and Portchester Railroad.
 Now that the New ork & New Ha- ven road has decided to divorce itself from it's subsidiaries, such as trolley lines, steamship companies. electric light companies and other adjuncts of such nature, what is to become! of its real estate, outside of the stations and other property necessary for the prop CT nnaintenance of the road itself The people of Greenwich are particularly interested in knowing what will be done with the old Ridgef1e1d and Port Chester route, which runs from By ram bridge to Ridgefeld, across the center of Greenwich, a distance of from six to eight miles, if not more This strip of land is fifty feet wide, more or less, the entire distance. Thir- Ely or more years ago. the farmers and others of Greenwich. Ridgef1e1d and EDanbury subscribed money and bought the land to put this road through. It was partially graded when the. money gave out The New at last it finally. succeeded in buying Ethe route, and forcing the company out of existence, and the property has remained ever since in its present state The old roadbed so far as examined was built in 1870, and Ih ravages of time have not been great. It is firm and solid It has been suggested that going across Green wich as it does it might be a good thing for the town to buy and make of it a roadway. The total cost Of the road as it is today is $230. .860. 16. Petition in Bankruptcy
 Linn B. Lockwood. "a dealer in illrn- Der and mill work in Stamford, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. and e made oath that he did not have the l $50 to pay the fling fee His 1ia- milities are listed fat $3,446-19, and $3,342.44 of the amount is unsecured. 1 Assets that creditors can make claim are valued at $541.1S
 Robbed of Tanks
 A raid on gas tanks of automobiles 1 was in order at Norwalk, Thursday night an the police have reports of l two cars being trimmed. The ma chine of Henry F. Prowitt was robbed of a new Presto-1ite tank and a new non-skid tire. The second tank was | '. l. IL of HaIesite, N. Y.
 Send Man to Hospital. His mind temporarily unbalanced Overworks Samuel s. Todd, of Brook l field Junction, alarmed residents liv- 1 ing on White street, Danbury at mid night Friday night when he pounded ] upon the rear door Of Frank A Gal lagher's house., and demanded ad- E mission. MT. Gallagher kept Todd ]! from entering the house and engag- ed him in conversation until the po- lice arrived MT. Todd was taken to the Danbury hospital by the sau- Mt is believed that after a few days rest and proper treatment he will be fully recovered both in mind and physical condition. He has been en1- pIoyed as telegraph operator at Brookfe1d Junction for nine years has been working hard building a new residence in addition to his du- 1 ties as operator.
 I Destroyed by Fire.
 A fire believed to have been caused 1 by a defective chimney totally de- Istroyed the small farm house near New Fairfield Center, owned by Isaac Knapp and occupied by Ezra Ballard, Tuesday evening. Practically all that MT. Ballard saved were the clothes which he was wearing. The loss is estimated at about $7 50 with some in surance-
 s25o For PulIet
 A bullet belonging to Brown : Kuackenbush of Darien took first prize in the Red Wyandotte class. against entries, at the poultry show l in New York. It was sold for s25O.
 Mabel slagel Pound.
 Miss Mabel SlageI. who disappeared from the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles SlageI of East Port Chester, about four years ago, has been found. According to a state ment from her mother, New Ro- Echelle salesman discovered that she was living with Archibald Payton in Plainfeld, N. J.. and two children have been born to them. On Sat-