The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-02
Fairfield County News
Auto Accidents.

David German of Banksvi1Ie, his son Jacob and an unknown friend were seriously Injured when a car was over turned on striking the curb at Green wich, Thursday. The car driven by Jacob Berman, was proceeding north, when. to avoid running down pedes- nian, German swung sharply inward, and ran into the curb. David Bre- man, and a. man whose name has not been asoertained were thrown out, and were unconscious when picked up. Ja- cob Berman was flung through the wind d-shieId and severely cut
 L. H. Warncke of Cannon had narrow escape from serious injury on Friday. MT. Wafncke and his son were going to Bridgeport in their large truck when about midway between Westport and Bridgeport a large IuIa- Der truck loomed up ahead. It was very dark and the Warrenite road was slippery from the rain. Tn order to prevent collision 1t was necessary to apply the brakes very suddenly, and the large truck slxidded, turned com pleteIy around and struck the trolley track with great force. dem olishing one of the wheels Fortunately the occupants of the truck were not in- 1 jured.
 Coleman Benjamin. s5 years old. operated by Ralph La Croix at Nor walk Sunday. He suffered severe severe scalp wounds. bruises and cuts on the body, and concussion of the brain. but may recover.
 Mrs. Julia Moore. Mrs.N Margaret Lynch and Charles Moore of Dan1oury and John Halpin. of Bethel. had very narrow escapes from being seriously injured at South Wilton Friday night when, in endeavoring to pass a load of hay, the automobi1e in which they were motoring turned over, throwing | %fr-e aT-fxy f17f l Moore and MT. Lynch received severe cuts and bruises and MT. Ha1pfn was thrown against the wind shield and escaped without very severe injuries Struck by Lightning.
 During the heavy thunder storm, l Saturday night, lightning struck Will liam Nichols house at New Canaan. | The bolt entered through the roof, and passed through several of the rooms. | None of the occupants were injured.
 At Shelton, Sunday morning light ming struck the house of John Rol- l Iinson, and took two bricks off the top of the chimney. another brick l out of the chimney near the ridge board. tore off shingles and never 1 distudbed any of the family in their slumbers-
 Valuable Fowls Stolen.
 The theft of eleven valuable white L6SnOrn cOCkore1S rom the nonneTy | of Arthur Dubois.4 Mead's Point, Greenwich, Thursday night, was re ported Friday. Wire netting was cut I away and the thieves then forced an entrance through the door of the hen nery. It is believed that the thieves !, came in a boat.
 Cases in Bankruptcy
 Harry Finke1stein, a merchant ir Greenwich, has filed a petition His liabilities are listed at $2,32S.40 and all is unsecured. Assets for creditors consist of stock in trade valued at $1,-
 coo. and debts due on open account
 $157,62.
 Francis Lawrence Carter, jr., o1 Stamford. a haberdasher, has been ad- judged a bankrupt. In his petition MT. Carter stated his inability to pay the filing fees. His liabilities are $3,- as9.33.
 I Result of Fall I Mrs. Rebecca Jane Rowland died in the Valley Forge district of Weston
 on Friday, at the age of eighty-three | years Her death was the result of g fall about three weeks ago. at which time she fractured her hip.