The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-01
MUCH DAMAGE TO
COTTAGES ALONG
STRATfO ..D5HORE
Selectman I.ally Estimates
Damage to Stratford
at $4,000
BLANKS RESISTED
OFFICER CARTEN
Other Cases Brought Before
Judge Blake
man
Especial to The Farmer.)

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Stratford, Oct. S1-An estimate OF
| the damage done to the cottages and
land on Short Beach, located off the
! southern part of S.artford, and owned
by the town, by the severe wind and
rain storm of Tuesday which swept
the entire East, causing thousands OF
/ dollars of damage, will be in the
| neighborhood of $4,000, according to
! First Selectman James Lal1y, who
made an investigation yesterday. SC
! high were the waves that they washed
over the whole beach, tearing up all
the newly made ground and causing
| it to flow into the meadows. The
| damage to the cottages was not sc
heavy, it being reported that not one
| house was rocked nor torn from its
| foundation. The chimneys of many
Of the cottages wereb Town off or
| loosened. A gang of men under the
J supervision of Mr.. Lally has begun
work repairing the roads and filling
in all the gulleys left by the storm.
Court Gases.
Jacob Blank and Abraham Blank,
father and son, respectively. residing
on South avenue, were arrafgned be-
fore Deputy Judge Frank E. Blake
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evening charged with creating a dis
turbance and keeping an unlicensed
dog on the premises. The court con-
tinued their cases for another week
for further investigation.
Dog Agent Daniel Carten received
a complaint from some Of the resi-
dents of that vicinity that Blank was
housing an unlicensed dog. They also
alleged that the animal would snap
at pxssersby. Last Saturday Carten
visited the family and demanded the
dog. Blank refused. A warrant for
his arrest was issued by Prosecuting
Attorney Ivan L. Morehouse. On
Monday Carten served the warrant,
informing both men to appear in
court Tuesday evening. The two men
refused to heed the summons, stating
in emphatic terms they would not ap-
pear in court. Carten attempted to
take both in custody when Mrs. Blank
interfered. A free for all fight had
just begun when Constable Edward
Manchester heard the noise and came
to Their escue. While separating Mrs
Blank, who was clinging to her hus-
band, who was being led away by
Carten, Manchester was bitten on the
arm. The wound was superficial. All
three were locked up and spent the
night in the Stratford cooler.
Placed ON Probation.
Stephen Hajaz of Peace street,
Stratford, was charged with non
support, was ordered by Deputy
Judge Frank E. Brakeman in the
Stratford town court last evening to
pay his wife So week. He was also
placed under the care of Probation
officer Rev. Ernest c. Carpenter for
six months.
Stealing Apples.
Stealing apples in Stratford this
fall has not been a very profitable
business. On Sunday, Paul Koulka,
Charles Grish and George Hornak,
all of Bridgeport, visited the orchard
of Fred AlbrechG, Nichols avenue,
and were just about to leave after
having filled their basket when they
were apprehended by Mr.. Albrecht,
recently appointed a special consta-
BILE. In court last evening each was
assessed l14.5O.
Case Continued.
The case of Gunther Bach1nan of
South Main street. who ran the ma
chine in which he was driving into
the team owned and driven by Farnk
Wachter of Wood End road, - on
Thursday evening. Oct. IT. on Main
street, hurting him to the pavement
where he sustained many bruises
about the head and body was, con-
tinued another week on recommen-
dation Of Prosecuting Attorney Ivan
L. Morehouse, Mr.. Watcher has
been a patient at the Bridgeport hos
nit aI civ \
Just dismissed from the institution
Tuesday. He is as yet unable to be
about. His condition. however, is
much improved,
More Coal Arrives.
First Selectman James La1ly was
busy today unloading another con-
Segment of coal which arrived yes
terday. The car load contained 46
tons and was stored away under the
sheds in the rear of the town hall.
This coal will be used to heat the
town hall and fire house.
To Hold Whist.
The Azalia chapter will hold
what at the home of Mrs F.. J.
Booth, West Broad street Thursday
evening. Many beautiful gifts have
been selected for distribution.
New Club Organized.
The Pathfindersb club was organized
last evening at a meeting of the Sun
day school classes of Mrs. William
Gibborn and. Miss Nellie Wellington
held at the home of the former A
social session followed.
Realizes a Good Sum-
More than $40 was realized from the
food and vegetable sale held yester-
day afternoon in the town hall by the
ladies of Stratford for the purpose
of procuring funds to send the drafted
boys tobacco. The affair was largely
attended and much of its success was
due to the efforts of Mrs David
Rhoades, chairman.
Committee to Meet.
The surgical dressings committee
have announced that they will meet
in Packard hall, Broad street, Mon
day afternoons and 8 o'clock and
Thursday mornings at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Fish and Miss Shelton are in
of tba xvorlr0o1y3 on NEo15o-x