The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15


 est Webber. in the same district. was entered Wednesday ,and the thieves got a gold bracelet with a watch at tached. valued at $50.
 Robbed of $60
 A daring hold-up occurred early Thursday morning when Frank Law renee, who conducts a grocery store and butcher shop in Remberwick, was robbed of about $50. at Greenwich Two Italians sprang upon him from the side of the road and ordered him to halt. One seized his horse by the bridie. The other climbed into the wagon, and with a razor, threatened to take his life if he did not hand over his money.
 Attacked by Young Bull
 Jacob Backer of New Fairfield, and his son. Louis, were attacted by young bull recently, and before the Eneighbors could rescue them by using pitchforks on the animal, both were Injured. the son having three ribs broken It was Saturday night that the younger man was attacked. A day of two previous the bull had att tackled Jacob Backer while he was at work in a field. The animal came up behind the man and threw him a few feet away. It is believed three ribs Iternoon Louis Backer and some of his neighbors drove the bull in the barn. yard, intending to dellorn him. Hard- Iy had the animal got in the barnyards than it made a wild dash for the man He slipped on a rock lost his balance, and before, he could recover. the in- furiated bull was upon him. MT. Backer is a fairly heavy man but the animal picked him up on his horns as though he were but a child and threw him into the air and onto rock pile. The man was knocked un- conscious
 Before the bull could do further dam age the other men began to throw rocks at the animal Then they armed themselves with pitchforks and suc- ceded in holding the animal at bay while the injured man was picked up and carried to safety. As soon after that as possible the animal was killed.
 Hen Defeats Hawk.
 Al peculiar incident was noted in Weston on Saturday, when a hawk flying about hen yard attempted to conhscate a. chicken beIonginEIto the brood Of a small AIinorca hen. The latter fought so fercely that the hawk flew for refuge into the top branches of a nearby tree. with the hen also flying in hot pursuit and aIighting so near the hawk that 1t was forced to take wing again and has not since disturbed the pIucky Ninorca and her family.
 Copy Of c. W. Posts VIII. An exemp1if1ed copy of the will of the late Charles W. Post, of Washing ton, D.. C., and Greenwich, who died at Santa Barbara Cal, was filed in the Greenwich Probate Court. Satur- day. The testator left personal prop- erty of the estimated value of $1s,- 0o0.000 and approximately $2,552, ,2S0= l in real estate. Marjorie Post Close of Greenwich, a daughter of the testa- tor, is bequeathed all of the real and l~@- --,-1 - rns T- Greenwich; also one-haIf interest in all lands in the State of Texas and at Battle Creek, Mich She further re- ceives 2 per cent. Of all the personal property aside from the holdings of l one-half of the common stock of the Battle Creek, Michigan. To his wtd- 1 ow, Leila r Post he gives all land and premises at Battle Creek, Mich, except lot 61 in the range of Blocks 5, upon which are situated the Mario rte and Enquirer Blocks; all lands and premises in Santa Barbara. Cal. in cluding all personal property there; one-half of all real estate in Texas; all personal property used in connec- tion with the living apartments of the testator and his wife; z5 per cent. Of all personal property, one-haIf of the holdings of the common stock in the Posturn Cereal Co, Limited Adelaide Close and Eleanor Close, granddaugh- ters of the deceased, each receive 10 per cent, of all the personal property aside from holdings of common stock of the Postum Cereal Co.. Limited Two per cent. of all money in banks, bonds, mortgage, and bills receivable is left to members of the cabinet of the Post1m Cereal Go, Limited andlsA. A. Post, a brother of the deceased; John 1T. Post, a foster son; and P. B., Close, a son-in-law. The balance of the real and personal property is to be divided equally among the widow and daughter of the deceased