The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-01
STAMFORD MAN IS
 ABLE TO BEAT OFF PAIR OF ASSAILANTS
especial to tl1e Farrler.l }

Special to the Hafn1eF.1
 EtfatHoZsd. Jan. 1--Esxcep& for his cleW- ernees in self-defenseS John E. Rollins.
 manager of Isong1ey's restaurant in Bridgeport who resides at 1,208 Broad street, Stratford, would have been ra- Iieved of $75 in cash last evening. MT. Rollins had just aIighted from troll ley car at the corner Of Beardsley street and Linden avenue, about g o'clock and WAS on his way home when he was accosted by two men. A light ensusd lx which Rollins was tir- ing fast when he called for help. Ne4ghbors in the vicinity teiephored for Constable Allan Ja1dsop. Tn the meanwhile one of the netghburs be- came quite excitable and fired a shot in the air. This scared one of the robbers away. When Chief Hudson arrived he took the remaining man to the stratford lookup. He gave his name as Frank Nislkie Of Railroad avenue. Bridgeport He refused to give the name of his coEnpanion.
 He will be arraigned before 5Astice Lewis A. Policy tonight in the town court at o'clock. When interview Rollins stated that the two men had
 been hanging around the restaurant all the afternoon and early evening. When he boarded the car for Stratserd both men Jumped on also and alight- ed at the same street as he did in
 
 searching for Nfskie s friend.
 Burglars entered the home of Abran Wellington on Elm street. last night, getting away with over ESQ worth of 5ewelry, a gold watch. valued at $40 and silver watch at so, a iTa change | Of which cannot be determined at the present time. Entrance was gained by prying open the middle catch of the front room window. The family had left early in the evening to go visiting. Mir. Wellington had notic- 1 ed when he was returning home for supper 8 suspicious looking character walking slowly up and down in front l of his property. When the family re- 1 turned from their visit every room in
 the home was topsy-tlrvy, all the
 bureau drawers were thrown upon the floor and their contents sfrewn pro-
 rniscuous1y about.
 The New Year was ushered in at
 StratfoFd with various entertainments, dances and night watch services. All the places were fIl~s to their capaci- l ties The watch night dance given by
 Cyril Shaw and Alien Morehouse in the auditorium was a success, many young people from Milford and
 Bridgeport attending. The members tof the DinEbat club held t*open house. '' A fine supper was served to the mem bers of the club and their guests and l
 with selections On the Victrola and player piano.
 The old year was ushered out and the new year fitting1y welcomed last night and this morning at the nome on
 South avenue of MT. and Mrs. Fred erick Williams, who entertained MT.
 and Mrs. w. 2. Gardner at a quiet New r ears party. After a social ses- sion during the evening, luncheon
 was served and as the church bells In fthe town began to toll at midnight an | appropriate toast was offered by all present. The men folk made the usual l resolutions which are so promptly l broken. They did make a unanimous and intense wish, however, that the l kitchen fires would not. go out with the old year. After seeing 1915 well
 on her way the guests departed, wish ing their entertainers success. A l IGrafonoIa took an active part in the 1 rsaerryrnaking.