The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-14
Fairfield County News
Cases Id Bankruptey

Cases in Bankruptcy.
 Michael E. W,aldrhn. a shoe dealer, at Stamford has filed a petition in bankruptcy. He has liabilities of $1,- TOT. r, and $1. 859 of the amount is un- secured. Assets that creditors claim to consist of stock in trade, valued at $1 GOO. and store fixtures at s25o
 Richard w Law, hotel proprietor. of South ,Norwa1k, has filed a. petition asking for a discharge from bank ruptcy. The hearing has been set for. November g. Laws liabilities were ST, ,O0o. .4S with assets Of $7. sos.
 John ". Banks of Bridgeport. to whom as special manager, was referr-j ed the application of George A. Staf- ford. of Stamford, for, a discharge from bankruptcy, has filed his report in the United States court The report is favorable to the discharge Staf- ford filed a petition in bankruptcy on October T.. 1913 He was president Of the G. A. Stafford company, a. Con necticut corporation which did bus1- ness in New York. The corporation. did. a commission business in the cot ton goods trade. It bought new goods ofscotton mills and sold them on com mission, guaranteeing the account That the concern did business of vol tune is shown in the fact that in 1912 the volume of it amounted to $3, ,00o, ,o00.
 Losses by Fire.
 At Huntington Center Wednesday evening, lamp in the home Of Ser nara Goldfiine exploded, and started a blaze that resulted in the complete de- struction of the house and contents besides several small outhouses. The house was insured, but the insurance does not cover half the loss, which is estimated to be in the neighborhood of s, 900.
 Fire on Thursday practically de- stroyed the plant of the Plumtrees Lime company in Bethel. The fire broke out in the cooper, shop. The three kilns were. covered by buildings and they also were burned as well as forty or fifty cords of wood The loss is estimated at $5, COO with partial in surance. While the kiIns are not dam aged, it will be necessary to replace the buildings.
 Work of Burglars.
 While MT. and Mrs. Paul Serre, of Lake Kenosia, were at the Danbury fair, Friday, a burglar entered their. home and after ransacking the place thoroughly left with a large amount of silver and several pieces Of jewelry. Entrance was obtained by prying in the cellar window.
 The home of Miss Allie Gregory in fNi1l Plain district, Danbury, was broken into by burglars, probably dur ing Saturday night, and completely ransacked. The house was. ,unoccu- pied when the burglars made their visit. After an inspection of the con tents of the house Miss Gregory in formed the police that she could not find that anything had been taken. Entrance to the house was obtained by means of a window from which a pane of glass was removed. Miss Gregory had left the doors between some of teh rooms locked and these the intrudens smashed open Miss Gregory removed her jewelry and an- tiues and qother things of value from the house before she went away
 Auto Accidents
 Joseph Gruber Of Stamford and a party of friends had a lucky escape from serious injury Friday night on the main road between Danbury and New Canaan The shoe on a rear tire of his automobile blew out, and the automobile plunged from the road, hit a wooden fence, smashed it, veered back into the road and then plunged through a, stout wooden fence knock ing down six posts and landing in a swamp. The wheels were torn off and the front was smashed. One Of the occupants was thrown fifty feet, into