The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30
STAMFORD DEPUTY
 SHERIFF NARROWLY
 ESCAPES FATALITY
Is Flung With Auto Up Elm bankment, When Trolley
 Hits Stalled Car.
Especial to The Farmer.)


 Stratford, Aug. 30--Deputy Sheriff
 E. Mills Tomlinson of Stratford had a miraculous escape from death last evening when a trolley car operated by Motorman Dennis Tims and Con- ductor F. L. Martey, smashed into the machine owned and driven by MT. Tomlinson on Main street near Bar mum avenue, while he was adjust ing a spark plug. So terrific was the impact that the sheriff and his ;sssr landed up an embankment ab0,es 70 feet away. Sheriff Tomlinson rean- aged to remain in the machine but suffered a severely sprained back and few bruises about the limbs. The rear of the body of the automobile and the left rear mud guard were stove in. The gasoline tank which the sheriff had just filled, was smash ed. The damage done is estimated at SPOOL
 The story told by Sheriff Tomlinson today Is that he had left his home in Oronoque and was on his way to Stratford Center. On the way down he was having some trouble with one of the switches. He stopped on Main street near Barnum avenue to adjust the switch and was unaware of the oncoming trolley. The sheriff said that the mOtorman who is SUD- posed to stop at the north corner of Main street before approaching the junction did not, nor did he sound any warning.
 Sheriff Tomlinson was busily en- gagged working on the mechanism when suddenly he felt terrific inn pact and the next thing he remem- bers was that he was landed up an embankment about 20 feet away. After much difficulty he extricated himself from the machine and had it lowed to the fire headquarters, Stratford.
 No arrests were made. The sheriff said that he will conduct an investi- gation into the matter and make a report to the Connecticut Go. The fender of the trolley was damaged.
 William B. Coggswell, M. D., presi- dent of the board of education said to- day that it had been virtually decided not to open the public schools of Stratford unt il Tuesday Sept 26, af- ter consultation with Health Officer George F. Lewis. The school board scheduled for last evening was postponed until Tuesday Sept. 5. Some of the members are out of town on their vacations and were unable to be present.
 The case of William Fildes of Strat- ford, charged with creating a distur- bance and accused of stealing dog from Mrs. Bridget Monahan of Strat- ford avenue, was nolled in the Strat- ford town court today by Deputy Judge Frank E. Blakeman. Fildes said that he gave one of the men for Mrs. Monahan s for the ( Cog and was about to take it away when apprehended by her husband, Joseph Monahan.
 The Sunday school of the Congre- gational church will resume its ses- sions in all department next Sunday noon. The Boy Scouts to the number of twelve under Scoutmaster, White head are camping out for the week at the Light House.
 The annual outing of the Mems club of the Congregational church will be held at Oronoque Orchard next Sat- urda.y afternoon. The trolley that leaves at 12:55 will be taken to Oron- oque post office, where there will be to the grounds by the riverside. Members of the Woman's Aid Society and any who are interest ed will be -uests. Autos can go direct to the grounds from the Oronoque Post Office.
 Next Sunday the Congregation Con- nunion will be held. A preparatory lecture will be given by the pastor >n Wednesday night. The Open For nm will be continued next Sunday night and the Endeavor society will meet at seven o'clock. The Standing Com. uittee of the church meets at the Parish house on Friday evening.