The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-23
Fairfield County News
Alleged Horse Theft.


 William E. Kealy, who has been working in Redding for several months, was arrested in Danbsrry, Wednesday. The charge against Kea- ly is stealing a horse and wagon. the property of a woman in Bedding. At the time he was arrested Kealy was trying to sell a horse and wagon which he had traded for the Bedding rig. Kealy hired the horse and wagon from the woman in Bedding to come to Danbury. When he failed to re- turn warrant for the mans arrest followed.
 Taken for a Spy.
 Beaten almost insensible and drag ged through the streets of Dresden by German soldiers who suspected him of being a Russian spy, was the experi- ence of c. Eric Harstroru, of Nor walk, on August 2, when Germany de- clared war on Russia MT. Harstrom arrived home Tuesday evening.
 Losses by Fire.
 Two large horse, cattle and hay barns on the farm of Philip Seelig, at Balls Pond, Danbury, were destroyed by fire Friday evening, together with the adjacent sheds and a silo.s A val uable horse and a. thoroughbred calf fire probably will never be known About thirty tons of hay were stored in the loft of the main barn. The loss is estimated at about $3,0o0, upon which there is partial insurance. Purse for Father Ryan.
 Before leaving Greenwich to take up his duties as assistant rector of St Francis church, Fair Haven, Rev M J. Ryan was presented with a purse from the members of his parish, con taining $500 In addition te the above
 
 school gave Father Ryan $75 in gold.
 Demand Higher Price
 The milk producers of Hawleyvil1e have decided that making milk at the prices contractors are paying at pres ent is losing game, and at a recent meeting voted to demand four and one half cents a. quart for the six month beginning October 1.
 Judge Gregory Renorninated.
 Henry w Gregory was unanimously renominated as judge of the probate the Democratits convention, held Sat urday afternoon.
 Saved a Life
 | Rislking his life for his friend. Thos. Mccarthy of Stamford performed acts i Sunday morning which probably re- suited in the saving of the life of Will liam Frazer of New Rochelle. Frazer 1 is at the NorwaIk hospital, his left arm and his face are badly burned, and his feet have been burned and l blistered It is expected that he will recover The accident occurred on the I electrical transformer on the New Ha- ven railroad. A short circuit resulted while Mccarthy, Frazer and other railroad employees were working on the l bridge. Frazer was nearest to that portion Of. the transformer which ex- 1 ploded. The platform, a, small wooden | affair, immediately caught fire Me Carthy realized the position that his comrade' was in, and immediately rushed to his assistance. While the flames were roaring about him, he ad- uinistered first aid and later picked 1 him up and carried him to the ground. 1 Found a Skull
 Evidence of what might have been a murder of years ago was discovered | in Norwalk, Thursday afternoon, when | Angelo Tomasetta pulled up a. human skull on the end of his pick while at work on the old Saugatuck road. The head and the remainder of the skel- eton were buried beneath a. stone wall, about two feet from the surface Of the ground What leads one to believe that 1t was possibly murder is the presence of a small hole, very similar to that made by a, bullet, this hole be- ing in the left temple Of the skull The skeleton in question was that of