The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-25
DRIVER
WHO HIT Man
ASSESSED $40
Men Who Stole Potatoes and
Apples Are Fined
Heavily
Especial to The Farmer.)


Stratford, Oct. 25.-John J. Elliott,
arraigned before Deputy Judge Frank
E. Brakeman in the stratford town
court today charged with passing
standing trolley car at Washington
bridge, Sunday, Oct. 81, and knocking
down and slightly injuring Mrs. B. G.
flaming of West Haven, who was
|alightings He was fined SO and costs
on the first count. Mrs. Tanning
asked the court to nolle the second
charge as Ealiott promised to settle
any damage done. Special Officer
Charles Pelham made the arrest
For the second time within two
months Albert PRAYER of Bridgeport
was hailed before deputy Judge Frank
E. Brakeman in the Stratford town
court charged with having only one
head light burning on his automobile.
The court assessed him $40. Police
man III. Briggs Barnum made the ar
rest, j u
Stealing apples and potatoes in
Stratford was not a very profitable
pasttme for Lawrence, Graham, aged
10 years, Of Bridgeport, and Tony
Saladino, aged 30 years, also of the
same city. Graham was apprehended
Sunday taking the apples from the
orchard of Fred, Wilcoxson, Paradise
Green. He was arrested by Chief
William B. Nichols and when brought
before Deputy Judge Frank n Blake
man todSe was fined sl2. Saladtno
was purioining potatoes from the
farm of Timothy Ryan, South Main
street. Policeman Barnum came
along and arrested him. He was fined
SIS.
I Bachnnan Case Continued.
| The case OF Gunther Bachman. aged
16 years, Of South Main street, who
ran the automobile In which he was
driving into. the team owned and
driven by frank Wachter of Wood
End road, hurting him to the pave
ment and inftctfng severe injuries on
Thursday evening, Oct, 1s, in front Of
ST. James r. c. church, was Ncontin-
ued one week pending the condition
of the man. Wachter L. at the
Bridgeport hospital under the care Of
DR.. Edward H J. Hennessey. Bach
man Is held on $500 bonds charged
with reckless driving, driving an au-
ltoxaofile without a. license and tax
ing his fathers car without permits
sion.
Mrs. Jennie Hotchkiss of Avenue A
had an argument with her landlord.
! John Truese11a ever her children
| destroying property. She was brought
before Deputy Judge Frank e. Glake-
man, who continued the case a week.
Prosecuting Attorney Ivan l.. More
house was asked by the court to ad-
just matters.
Asked to Hurry Work.
Mrs. Adelaide Gunther, who has
charge OF the Red Cross work, has
4 49, a 49,
making sweaters. and helmets for the
| soldiers, to hurry the work SO thai
they may be shipped Immediately tc
| camps. The boys will need both ar
ticHes soon.
About two-thirds OF the enumera.
ton of Stratford's public schools have
been completed, according to Frank
| z. Brakeman who in company with
/ his wife are taking a census of all the
children that attend school. Judging
from the districts already canvassed
| Mr.. Brakeman estimates that the in
crease of school children over last
year will be about zoe. There were
$500 registered last year and 1t 1,
expected that the number will reach
| 5000 this year.
FraternaI Visit.
The Housatonic Grange paid a fra
ternal visit to the Pootatuck Grange
of Newtown last evening. Fifteen
members made the trip. A very en-.
joyable social session was held.
Rejected.
i Peter Van De Bogart, of Nichols ave
nue., who left with the last contingent.
of Stratford boys for Camp Devens
Aver, Mass. Wednesday, Oct. IT, ha.
been rejected by the army surgeons