The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-12
LITCHFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
New Clubhouse

l New Clubhouse.
 l Carroll J. Post of New York, sec l retary of the Norfolk Country Club ! which is composed for the most part l of the summer colony in Norfolk, has sent to mem bers notice of special | meeting sof the club to consider the | report of the committee appointed relative to securing a proper site for a new clubhouse near the links of the 1 Norfolk Downs An attractive site | has been offered at favorable terms, and plans for a clubhouse of moder- ate expense, but which will cover all requirem ents will be on exhibition. i If the plans are adopted. it will mean the abandonment of the Bridgeman gymnasium in Norfolk which has been used as the home of the Country Club for Several years,
 Deer Trees Athlete. While hunting in the woods in the rear of his home in Winchester, Win l throw Hayes, ce1ter on the Gilbert High school basketball team and star pitcher. of the school team, was the victim of an experience which he. does not care to repeat. With loaded gun in his possession, he was sudden 1 ly confronted by a fine buck deer, which did not flee lat his approach, l but rather advanced to meet him. Hayes took to his heels after discard ing his gun, and climbed a tree. The deer followed him and for a, full hour kept him in the branches
 For Starting Fires
 William Powers. Dan Buckley and James Doyle. were arrested Tuesday afternoon on the premises Of William B. Futile in Plymouth for starting fires. They were fined $1O and costs each Being unable to pay they were taken to the county jail in LitchheId.
 For Sunday Hunting.
 James Williams and Joseph Con cannon who were tried at Cornwall on Monday night for hunting on Sun day were fined each $25 and costs Dead Man Wanders Far.
 William E. Bull. foreman for the Torrington Construction Col, who dis appeared while working at Ansonia a week ago. is alive and we'll at Globe, Ark. according to letter received from him by his wife. Bull says he remembers nothing until he arrived at Chicago and, having property at Globe. decided to go there. His wife believes that temporary mental derangement due to overwork is re- sponsibIe for his action
 Five Dfxorces Granted. In the superior court at Winsted, Friday, five divorces were granted: Lil1fe Ashman of Oakville was granted a decree from Edward W Ashman. residence unknown They were mar ried March 15,e1S93, and he deserted her Sept 8, 1911, leaving five cIil- dren, the youngest born the day be- fore he left home She got the GUS tody of her three younger children.
 Mrs Florence Taylor of Hartford, formerly of Winsted, got a divorce from Charles H- Taylor on the ground of into1erabIe cruelty, and got the custody of her child. They separ- ated two years ago. Mrs. Taylor say-y ing that her husband used indecent language, abused her, told her to get out. ehoked her and threatened her life She recently received a letter from her husband at Walden, N. Y, in which he said he hoped she would get a divorce.
 Chaflotte Slater of Winsted was di- vorced from James R. Slater. They were married in Isitchfe1d, August P. 1890. He left her May z. 1S11 She got the custody of her daughter Dorothy
 Mary A Rossiter of LakeyiIe got divorce from John Rossfter and was allowed to change her, name to Os- trapder- They were carried at Mil Iertpn. N Y-, February 2s, 1895, and they parted eleven years ago.
 Mary A. Burnett Of LAkeyiT1e was SEdA1c6d O. d1tOTC8 4IIO1n Ny1111GTn tS.f Burnetts Of .Amenfa, N. r. and got the custody of their son, Elmer They were married May 12.S 1903 She said he knocked her down stairs and dsI chol<ed her and she had him arrest ed He carried revolver
 To Be Discharged
 Edward ACurtfss Of Salisbury. who was shot sby Deputy sherfr Horace Kelsey Of that town October 31 after the officer had suffered vicious at tack will probably be discharged from the institution shortly
 Another Bad Check -' Robert F. Lyon, who is out on bail charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, having had different persons cash checks on the MIdd1esex National Bank Of Middietown, without sufficient funds on deposit to meet their payment. was arrested at Derby Wednesday for having passed a worth less cheek on J. H, Heaiey, a meat dealer. aboaS two months ago The check was for $15 drawn on the bank mentioned He is said to have oper ated in Oxford and Seymour. The particular offense for which he awaits trial is for having passed a 500 check on Jason Parker of aWoodbury there being no funds in the bank credited to the account of Lyon.
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