The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-29
FAIRFIELD
Save the Elm Trees-1he Country Club -Arbor Day-Successfui Concert- AbOut Meadow Larks - Personal Mention.

This town is noted for it's wide streets, macadamized road beds and fine shade trees For a week or two past men have been cutting out the dead limbs from the elm trees Tn Main and Broad streets, and here ana there an old dying tree has been cut down. Yet something more is needed to pre- serve the elm tree, and the Village Improvement Society has determined to make an effort to that endL Satur- day it sent to the printer a circular which is to be distributed broadcast among the citizens. It says one more year of elm beetles will probably de- stroy the beautiful shade trees. Can Britton of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station of New Haven, who will deliver a lecture at the H. brary hall on Thursday next, April l. made in town to save the elm trees Those standing opposite the grounds of Miss Anna B. Jennings have had their trunks scraped to dislodge the beetles so-called. The best time to kill the beetles is in the fall when the eggs are deposited in large numbers at the base of the trunks Of the trees. Last fall these could be seen by the thousand, and there is a wash which if applied will kill the egg. It is rather late ir, the day to cope with the beetles when it has begun to eat the leaves.
 Owing to the dreadful rain last Thursday, the concert which had been announced to be given at the Green field Hill Country Club was postponed until last Saturday evening. Harold Hull had charge of the program. A business meeting of the club will be held on the Sth of April for the pur- pose of electing officers for the ensu- ing year. Every one feels that Nel- lis Sherwood, who has so long been the popular and efficient president, will be reelected. and that the other officers will share the same honor. in cluding Mrs. D. B. Adams, as secre- i tary.
 Louis Warehouse will be in town for week or more, enjoying his spring vation. He graduates next June
 Mrs. Agnes Mulligan of Bridgeport, is visiting Mrs. I. N. Book.
 Friday evening there was another dance in the old Pickett building, which is said to have been lfberally patronized by people from out of town, some even coming from Danbury.
 The concert given Friday evening at the Congregational church by the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Society, drew a good number of per- sons and was much enjoyed. It open ed with singing Mrs. Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic by the chorus. Miss Iva King then read very hu- morous article called ''The Bald Head ed Man. This was followed by a piano duet by Misses Deyo and For sythe. The next number was sung by the chorus and was the piece called My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" :" Miss Maud Perry, then read an article entitled Our Minister followed by a piano selection by Prof. Harvey Swan. Miss Donaldson followed with "Sam's Letter, a selection, and then John Bucking gham gave a mandolin Selec- ton. Miss Maud Perry sang 'tSilver Threads Among the Gold'', and the evenings entertainment concluded with Home, Sweet Home, by the chorus.
 The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Walker, aged 59 years, widow of the late John Walker, of Holland Heights district, was held last Saturday afternoon from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. William Frazier.