The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS
Gets SIS, 900 Under Will

The will of John Maisenholder,
father of Edward F. Maisenholder, of
Danbury, who died in New York on
January 6, last, leaving about $27,-
600 in real and personal property, di-
reefs that $4,000 be given to Ed
ward F., the son; $4,000 which he is
to get Immediately and the remaining
$4,000 about three years later.
Auto Hits Pole
Albert Knapp of Miamus was badly
injured, and Ralph Jones of Riverside
was injured less seriously, Wednes-
day night, when an automobile in
which they were riding hit pole. Mr.
Knapp is in the Greenwich General
hospital, one knee-cap torn off, his
head badly cut, and possibly; his skull
fractured. Mr.. Jones is at home. The
biceps Of his arm were torn, and his
right knee cap was injured. The ac-
cident happened when Mr.. Jones, af-
ter passing vehicle in the street, at
tempted to turn sharply to "starigt-
en- out" his automobile. This caused
the spokes of one tof the wheels to
break and he lost control of the auto
mobile. He had been coasting down
the hill east of Adams Corner.
Loses An Arm
Ira Palmer is in the, Stamford hos
pital, his right arm amputated near
the shoulder, the result of an accident
at the Springdale plant Of the SIAM
ford Rolling Mills Co, "Wednesday.
Mr.: Palmer caught his arm in ma
chinery, and it was crushed SO badly
| that amputation was necessary.
| Loses An Eve
William Rimany, the Darien boy
who was injured by explosion of a
dynamite cartridge which he picked
up on the highway, has lost the sight
of one of his eyes, and the useless
member was removed a few days ago.
Badly Burned
Addison Kelly, agee12 years, son Of
Michael Kelly of Stamford, Is in a crit
ical condition, as the result Of severe
burns, received when practically all
Eof his clothing was burned from his
body. The boy was carrying an ap-
parently empty gasoline can in one
hand, and lighted candle in another.
The burns were confined to. the lower
part Of his body by the quick action
Of his father, who extinguished the
flames and burned his own hands in
doing SO. The bottom Of the gasoline
can was blown out. The clothes
which young Kelly wore were reduc-
ed to charred shreds. The boys body
was burned toWithin a few inches of
vital parts. ~
-Four people had very close escapes
ffrom death and an automobile lin
which they were riding was wrecked
lin a collision Wednesday afternoon
on the highway crossing just below
the Branchville station when the au-
tomobile was struck by a freight
', trainfl In the automobile were Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Santinella, Of Nor
walk; Salvatore Coli, of Ansonia and
H. L. Natori of Norwalk, Mr.. Coli
received bruises and abrasions. The
others were less seriously injured. A
resident of Branchville, who witness
red the accident, and the fireman of
the engine in the accident, both say
that the automobile continued to
move toward the railroad track, al
though the driver Of the car could
see the train approaching. The peo-
pie in the car were%so intent on say
ling farewell to their relatives, who
| live in a house not far away from
| the track, that they evidently forgot
all about the train.