The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
EITCRFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
Calculus in Throat

LG. out of the throat, about the size of a hickory nut, and was removed through the floor of the mouth. The case is considered a rare one and calcuh as large as this of Hungerford's are rare. Hun gerford's throat was prob ed the day before the operation and it was thought then that it might be necessary to remove the sa1ivary gland, but the doctors discovered that, by cutting away the diseased ca1cu- Jus, Hungerford might be cured. The salivary ducts in Hungerford's throat had been infected and the glands are somewhat reduced, but the 1ymphatic gland is still badly swollen and will remain so for a short time. Hun gerford will soon return to his sum ner home in Harwinton.
 Bankruptcy in New Milford
 A petition in bankruptcy has. been filed by the New Milford Hat Co.,. the petition being signed by William G. Green, secretary of the corporation. The liabilities are listed at $184, 143.37s per, $40, 900 which it is claimed should be paid by others, and $9,663.3 30, stands as unsecured. Assets are list ed as follows: Real estate, $60,O00; cash on hand, $152.49; notes, $1,-l 400; stock in trade, $20,oo0; one7 horse. $50; wagon. $40; debts due on open account, $5.392.97; stocks. $3,- 300; money in bank, $91.52.
 Lost An Eye
 Harold BrooIxer, the IA years old son of Louis Brooker of New Hartford, while playing Monday afternoon with a toy pistol shooting blank cartridges, had one of his eyes blown out by a wad being accidentally fired into his eye. He was holding the pistol too close to his face.
 Coroner's Report
 Coroner Samuel A. Herman in his finding concerning the death of Charles B. Durham, who was shot by the night of june 1, who this week pleaded guilty to charge of man slaughter and was sentenced to from one to five years in state prison thus describes the shooting: ftOn June 1, 1915, and the day pre- vious there were at Wilbur A. Perry's 1 residence Michael McNally, Jeremiah Doo1an and thes aid Durham. They had during said day and the day pre- vious been drinking quite freely Of old cider and at the time of the shoot l ing DooIan, Durham and Perry we9e 1 considerably under the influence of t cider. On the night previous some person had thrown a strone through 1 Perry's bedroom window and on the | night of the shooting, and just previ-
 ous thereto, Perry was lying on the bed and thought he heard some noise in the cellor or out doors and antici- pated that the same person was about his residence to do him more damage. He therefore. went into a pantry, pro- cured the gun, passed through the
 kitchen to his bedroom and looked out of the window, but could see no one, and returned with the gun, and after he had passed Durham the l gun was discharged, causing the in I jury and wound above described and the death of Charles B. Dunham. find that Dunham's death was caused l by the criminal act, omission and 1 care1essness of Wilbur A Perry 1 Coroner Herman reports the fol- 1 lowing twenty-three sudden and un- I timely deaths reported to him during l the quarter ended June 3o:- 1 April 1. Henry Merwin Baldwin,
 New Milford; 2. Dora M Napkins. 1 Colebrook; g, Wilbur E. BeardsIey, l Watertown; 12, Everett Tickner
 Sharon; 21, Raymond F. shanahan, l Torrington; 26. Thomas O'Hara, Washington; 27, Charles Faw1er, Ply
 mouth; 27, Andrew Jakobowslxy. New
 Milford; 2Y, Milton Rowe, Sharon. I May 3. William Donnelly, W1nches- 1 ter: 2, Simon Oyratkiewicz, New I Milford: ', Andrew SmoIen, ,Torring- 1 ton; 10, Louise Pruning, New Hart l ford; 23. William H. Davidson, Shar- 1 on; 25, HalIock, infant, sTorrington; I26, Sara T. Bartho1amue, Watertown. June 1, Sherman Rowland, Warren; 1, Charles E. Durham, Barkhamsted; i; 1 4, Allen P. Chapman, Falls Village;
 5. Eugene 3. Kelley. Goshen; IT, I James Droney, Torrington; 22, Louis
 Knapp, Woodbury; 27. Merrill P.
 Ford South Kent.
 I Beach Family Reunion I Descendants of the late David I Beach of LitchffeId had their annual l reunion at the home of Mrs. Edward I A. Pierpont in that town Monday. I About forty were present. The first
 reunion was held sixty years ago. Six | of the children of David Beach were
 present, Mrs. Edward A. Pierpont, Mrs J. B. Miller of Hartford, Mrs. D. l c. Beach of Thomaston. Rev. E. J. Beach of Northford, Mrs. John H. | Cooper of Thonaston and Mrs. Will
 liam Jones of Harwinton.
 State Contract Awarded The state highway department has -l awarded to John de Michiel & Bros. 1 of Torrington the contract for 6,160 feet of native stone macadam in I Barkhansted, the figure being $9 3se. for construction Of a bridge to be con-
 structed under the new law allowing sl the commissi oner to build the bridge and requiring the town to pay one half of the expenses.
 Is Town Hall Burned
 Harwinton's town hall was burned T early Sunday morning together with I its contents with the exception of the 1 town records. The town records were in a small brick vault attached to the
 building and, as none of the burned timbers fell on this it is thought that
 the records are saved. The building,
 which was formerly an Episcopal church, was bought by the town about
 two years ago and $4,0O0 was spent I in remodehng the interior. The
 building was insured for $3500,
 which was probably about half it's value. The origin of the iS TaAf
 known, but apparently it started in
 the basement and near a stove.
 WARM WEATHER
 Il CARE FOR HORSES