The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
'STRATFORD man
RIDING BICYCLE
IS BADLY HURT
Loses Control of Cycle and
Collides With Trolley
Car.
Y. M. G. A. FUND
STILL GROWING
Still Another Volunteer For
Fire Department Is
- Secured.
Especial to The .Farner)

Especial to The Farmero
Stratford, Nov. 16-The coaster
brake on his bicycle failing to work,
and after clearing a trolley car head
ed for Bridgeport, Eric Sander, re-
siding at North avenue and King
street ran into a trolley freight car
proceeding westward at Barnum ave-
nue. and King street Thursday MORN
ing at o'clock. AS a. result Of the
impact, Sanden was catapulted onto
the road sustaining a severe lacera-
ton of the face over the Left eye,
bruises about the body and possible
internal injuries. DR.. George r. Lew
is was summoned and after giving
medical treatment had the man con-
veyed to his home. It will be several
days before the physician is able to
diagnose the extent of hts injuries.
Sander was speeding down King
street and coming w1thin a few yards
Of where King street crosses Barnum
avenue attempted to apply his brake.
Unable to apply the coaster and seeing
that a collision with the standing troll
| ley which was taking On passengers
and headed for Bridgeport was 1nevf-
table he swerved his wheel to the
LII Ill PldHS6u A0o101OnS lIIG
freight car going eastward on Bar
mum avenue to Main street, Stratford
According to persons who witnessed
the accident, the standing electric hid
the freight car from his view. The
bicycle was damaged beyond repair.
$500 Collected
One-half of Stratford's quota Tor
the Y. M, G.. A. campaign war fund
hoe, h4a .I,e -,
submitted today The Thermometer
placed yesterday in front of the STRAIT,
ford Trust Co., showed that $1,000 has
been collected Stratford's allotment
is $4,000. Three more days remain
said Elliott w Peck, chairman Of the
war fund committee, and judging
from the interest already displayed
this iowa VIII easily subscribe that
amount"
R. Edgar Fischer. prfeipal Of the
Stratford High school who has SO rar
procured the pledges of IS boys Of
tho local High school to go out, earn
and give sic to the war fund said to-
day that the services of seven more
young students were enlisted yestAr-
day, They are Howard Fairchild,
Stephen Gtaffy, Edward DeAngelis,
Louis Abbott, Alfred Anderson, LION
Ell Shepard and Christian Marten-
Benson to Speak
i Samzasl Cra1ston Benson, of New
| York, who has seem ambulance SER
vice in France, who was arrested by
German soldiers as spy in Brussels
4 and was threatened with death by the
same men that killed Edith Cawell,
win be the speaker at patriotic SER
vice to be given at the StrarEord Con-
gregaIionai church, Sunday evening.
Nov. as The service win be under
4 th@ auspices Of the Mems club Of the
church and will commence at 1880
ing arranged whieh will be announced
iaIsr. George Carey has, been select
cd as Chairman.
Another vSznsaheer
James A. Myers has sigasd his nazne
TO the petition posted ia the fire houss
lask1nE for volunteers to lend tiaeis
Isefvieas to Chief Allen D. NJudsoa es-
ps6ialty daFiag the night. The total
number OF volunteers to date registers
IS. Fae fire department. is oat to
reaGh, q membership of SO,
Wheoping Cough Prevalent
Health Officer George E. Lewis said
today that there are about a dozsT
l c<A>,<s<S "a ~ AO0PAf15 OOdS2 At] Ot1 E1N1O1 u
The eases are scattered in various
| |sections of the town,
Laid to Rest
Fuaerall :, services for Joseph Fl
, Peek, father of Louis Peck, OF STRAIT,
, ford were held at his late residence
! sa7 MHasen street, New Haven
: Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock. Thu
, busIal took place Friday morning a.
, 1880 o'clock in Union cemetery. STRAIT
ford. Rev. Ernest @. Carpenter, pas
tor Of the StratfoFd Methodist church
officiated. Mr.. Peek was widel,
, kas~n ia New Haven aad ia tai
] town. He is survived by wife, tire,
: sons, Louis Peck of StratfpFd, Clifford
Peck of Waterbury, and J. Irving
, Peck, Springfield, Mass.j one sister
. Mrs. Harriet Bianey, StFatford5 ca
|, brother, Abram Peck of Bridgeper
and five grandchi1dEen. The deceas
+ ed was born in StFatferd 70 years age
, He was a member of the Grace Meth
odist church, New Haven and ais
was affiliated with several societies
4 Washington camp, Ne, i, p. o. 8. o
! A., Goddess of Liberty council, d: o
!, L., apd Camp Mo. 2. o. of A: Fe
years. he was employed as tinsnit
at the Winchester plant, New HaveT
Purchases a New Flag
The board of seIectmen have pur
! chased a new flag to replace the tai
TERED one now flying in front of tn
Stratford fire department, No. 1.
Personals
Private William Wilson, son of Ne
and Mrs. William Wilson of Mai
street who has been spending fe'
days in town has returned to Cam
Mitchie.
D MARY FISHER
v
Mary Fisher was an enthusiast
q English quakeress of the seventeent