The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
.STRATFORD WOMAN SUES FOR $2OOO AS
 RESULT 0F HURTS
Mems Club Plans Big Outing On Saturday-Other Import ant News of City's Suburb.
Especial to The Farmer.o

Stratford, Aug. 12.-Miss Mary Fleming. of Stratford. has brought suit against Mrs. Ellen, Furniss for $2, 900 damages for injuries which she allages she received on Mrs. Fslrniss property on Ferry road and Orchard street. About a year ago, Miss Fleming while walking in the rear of Mrs. F'urniss' yard, claims she fell in to a cesspool which according to the plaintiff was entirely underground and concealed from view and the top of which was fInpr properly constructed and in poor repair. The top of the cesspool gave way and she fell into 1t, wrenching her right arm and shoulder, bruising her body and limbs and receiving a nervous shock, which compelled her<to expend 8 large sum of money for medicine, medical at tendance, and which incapaJcitated her from performing her necessary heuse- hold duties.
 The case is returna3ble in the Com mon Pleas court the hrst Tuesday of September, 1914.
 The Mems club of the stratford Congregational church will hold it's annual outing on Saturday, August 15, on the river, abe1ow OronoQue post of- flee. the same place at which it has been held for the last two years. t
 Through the courtesy Of F. D.
 
 friends have been able to enjoy these annual outings. The dinner will be served at 2 o'clock and will consist of all the usual good things, supple n1ented by a quantity Of berry pies furnished, ,sby the women. The car 1eav- ing the Center at 12.55 will give am pie time for everyone to sit down at the signal. The Mems club extends an invitation to all the friends of the con- gregation-
 The grounds may be reached by au- tomobile, or by boat up the river. This is-Sthe clubs social event of the sea- son, and a large attendance is ex- pecteds Members of the aDfngbat club will have an outing and dinner at lick ory lodge, Cut Spring road, Sunday August Is. Athletic games and sports will be induIged in Members ot the fire department will attend the affair Sunday.
 The state road on North Main 1 street from Paradise Green to Far Mill River is rapidly nearing con1ple- ton, and when finished will be one of the best in the town. The state highway department has charge of the work.
 Miss Lena Flint of Nichols avenue. l has returned to her home after spend3 ing two weeks in New York visiting | friends. MT. and Mrs. Charles Madison of Beacon Falls. Conn. are visiting MT. and Mrs. John Road of Broadbridge avenue.
 Emmet BeardsIey, IT,, of Stratford, l is spending a weeks vacation at the home of his parents before returning to his duties as inspector with the ! highway department in Hartford in Hartford, Conn. Mr.. Beardsley ex- poets to be sent to Manchester, Conn. 1 for the next state job.
 The Grange will hold it's annual pie l nic August 13 at Meadow Orchard on | the Housatonic river. Teams will meet I the, trol1eys at the Oronoque post of I fee. Dinner will be served at 1:3O.
 The funeral of Mary, widow of Jon- athan Jagoe, was held from her late residence, Huntington road, this after noon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. Chauncey c. Kennedy. rector Of the Christ Epis4 copaIv church officiating. Many sor- rowing relatives and friends were present to pay their last respects to the deceased. There were many floral I tributes. Burial was inHUnion cem- etery,~ Stratford st