The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
Fairfield County News.
Loss by Fire.


 Damage amounting to $S, GOO was | caused Wednesday afternoou when fire destroyed the dwelling in RoWay- ton, owned by Elmer B. Case. launch owned by Forest E. Case was totally destroyed and a boat belong ing to Elmer B. Case and William R. Thomas was damaged. Some dam age was done to the house owned by Frederick Sprower of Brooklyn.
 Charged with Theft.
 Charles Casey, of Ridgef1eld, was tried in the Ridgefield town court Wednesday afternoon on the charge of theft MT. Casey is alleged to have taken a set of wheels from William Ruscoe, of Ridgefield, in July. 1913. MT. Ruscoe nnussed the set of wheels the next day, but they disappeared so mysteri ous1y that he made no com plaint of the theft until he saw set recently, that he recognized as the one taken from him, on the wagon of a man who claimed that he obtained them from Casey in a trade for a horse. The case was continued unf1l- Saturday Nov. 28, to aWaitstll sEscov-s cry of a. witness so that his testimony can be heard
 VIII End Corporation.
 The stockholders of the Plum Trees Lime Go. of Bethel, have decided to, terminate the corporate existence of the corporation. The Company has been operating a quarry and kilns in Bethel producing commercial lime The buildings were destroyed by ire few weeks ago and the company has decided to discontinue rather than rebuild.
 Not azCandfdates
 w. P. Bailey of Bethel states that he is not one of the candidates for county commissioner. He says: q have never been, nor do expect to be- a candidate for the position; in fact. would not accept the office if could obtain it without conteshes84sS
 A SIziIfuI Hunter. Wallace A. Stevens of Long Ridge had shot 79 woodcocks and "A par 1 tridges up to last week Friday. Last year he shot 4135a odcock and IF cartridges. ss gsf.-e ss>
 Candidates for Postmaster. There is considerable discussion as l to who will succeed Postmaster Geo. l w. Merritt of Greenwich, whose term expires Dec. 20. There are several | aspirants for the office, which has a salary of $3,2eo. Among them are l Francis J. Talbot, Thomas F., How | ley, George B. Bearn, Frank c. Finne- l gan, Charles F. J. Mead, Thomas E. I Fox and William S. Meany. It is un- derstood that Congressman Donovan has referred the matter. to the Demo cratic Town Committee.
 l Creates , Trust. st------------'----.
 The will of Leavitt K. Merrill, who died at his house in Stamford. Nov. 5, has been admitted to probate. The l will bequeathes one-third of the estate | to the testator's wife, and it creates | a. $75,00O trust fund to be administer ed for the sons. Edward F. Merrill o1 Chicago and Leavitt K Merrill. Jr., o1 Stamford, the fund to be distributed upon the death of their mother and the distribution to be such as to equal ize the shares of the sons in the event of either having received larger share of their mothers. estate in any distribution she may make before death. There is a bequest of $10,' 900 to George D. Merrill of Montelail N. J., a brother of the testator also al of the testator's stock in the R. M , 1 Whiting Company of Ohio. and tht cancellation of any debt due the tes tator from said brother. One-hal of the residue of the estate to be paat in equal shares to the sons, Edward E and Leavitt K. Jr., within two year of the death of the testator, and tn remainder is to be invested and dis tributed to the sons equally ten year after his death.
 Money Disappears.
 So far James Griffin, of VaIle Forge has failed to find any trace 0 the $149 which 1nysteriously disap peared from his coat pocket one nigh about three weeks ago. MT. Grin had on that day sold 8 pair of steer