The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS
Resiknation Of Pastor.

Rev. Ralph G. Hartley, pastor of the. .south Norwa1k Baptist church, pre- sented his resignation and will close hfs pastorate on the last Sunday in May lie will assume on the follow ing Sunday the pastorate of the Tar 1gfown Baptist church, that church known as John D. Rockefsllers sum uer church.
 Car Hits Trolley Pole.
 An automobile driven by Michael Cannon hit a trolley pole in Stamford, Friday. and was wrecked The car was running at a speed estimated at hetween Is and IS miles an hour, when it struck With Cannon was q com panion Neither was injured The radiator. ront wheels, hood and chas- sis were smashed.
 Raid in Danbury.
 A squad of state police raided two places in Danbury, Sunday, the Elm wood hotel and the Alexander Zarour. At the hotel evidences were found or szarab bling. violations of the Sunday H- Cuor law and immorality- Mrs Annie Brown who has a. husband living n ISsnbl1rv. was found at the hotel In fhe company of William Mulligan, also of Danbury. W William Jackso was arrested, charged with keeping a house of assignation and violating the Sum day law Tn addition to these three, five men were found drinking They xai1 tIevs were Henry Lee Frank Jones Alfred Undefhill Thomas Stearns and aCharFes C4asendorf They were sss1larged with freQuenting place where Iiquor is sold at unlawful hours Each gave bonds of $26. The prOpr1e- tor furnished bonds of $100 and Mul- lfgan and Mrs Brown bonds of $50 each. The gambling evidence was h the form of two slot machines which were conhscated In the raid at Za- = =<r,47 whiskey, eight gallons of wine, quart of anisette and S7 bottles of beer were condscated Zarour was arrested and held under bonds Of $1e0 on a charge of violating the Sunday liquor law
 Clans Are Polluted.
 At the meeting of the Stamford board of health Thursday night, the fod and milk inspector. Dr. D. R. Mac. Lean, reported that 75 per cent Of the samples Of clans which he had taken from Stamford waters are pol Ihted.
 Two Heavy Taxpayers.
 The assessment list of New Canaan H. Lapham and A. H. Mulnken, are assessed s250. .00o and $156, 600 respec- lively, heading the long list of land owners
 Return to Work.
 The 200 laborers and masons tenders who have been on strike at New Ca naan for a week, returned to work Monday under an agreement which gives them an increase in wages and an eight or nine-hour day, as they may elect The men formerly received g a day for nine hours work. Under the agreement they will receive 28 cents an hour All of the contractors with one exception have signed the agreement. The exception Is Rodney Light, who has about g men working for him. He said he would not pay the new wage scale and has deputy : sherffEs on guard to protect his prop erty and his men,
 Losses by Fire.
 Fire supposed have started from a lamp on the ground floor of the home of william Sherman in Danbury, Sunday night, burned the house to the ground. MT. andf Mrs. Sherman, seven small children, grown son, Mrs. Sherman's sister and another visitor barely escaped with their lives. They were unable to save any of their be- 1ong1ngs. The loss is estimated from $1 900 to s1, 800. It is partly covered by Insurance. The house was owned by Mr Sherman's mother, who lives In Brookdeld
 A disastrous fire occurred at the residences of Antonio BuccfarelH in New Canaan, Sunday morning The faLniIy5 with the exception of Mir Buc- ciareIIi. was asleep in the house, and but for the baby all might have per