The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
FAIRFIELD
The Beach-Changes in the School - Graduation-Endless Prayer Chain Kappa Phi Initiation = Personal Mention.

It is thought that after the schools
 close this month there will be rush
 for cottages at the beach. While
 quite a number of summer residents
 have arrived, the season thus far has been backward. The hotels and the casino and pavilion are all open,- and
 now the town, especially the mer- chants, is looking for a revival of bus mess. The Johnson cottage was taken yesterday by the Darlings of New York. and the cottage known as Light has been rented for the sea-
 son.
 town. for the coming school year, ar rived yesterday, and were distributed to the various school houses In the aggregate the amount is large, and
 many boxes were filled with books, pa per, crayons, erasers, etc Billie Thompson has found employ ment in Bridgeport, in an office at the Court Exchange, as a stenographer- The Fair+ields and West Sides Of Bridgeport, will play a game of base
 ball next Sunday, at p. m., on Mo Garry's field.
 MT Kinsella is making extensive improvements on and about his resi- dence. The house Is now receiving a fresh coat of paint, and the lawn has
 been graded and made pleasing to the
 eye
 John E. Boyle had his Overland profusely decorated with flags, and
 
 out a load of orphans for their annual ride.
 The Old F,airfields expect to play the Rubber Shop team next Sunday, on the McGarry grounds Albert Mendicott of Newark, N. J., has been added to the clerical force
 at the grocery store of Benjamin Betts.
 society of the Bridgeport High School
 was held on Monday evening at the residence of Postmaster Pickett, when Iva King and several other young la dies were initiated. A number of Bridgeport members were present Arthur Talcott, who lives with his parents at the Rowland mansion. has a new tutor from New York, named Putnam. r--f,fFs --
 Several ladies in town have been an- noyed recently by receiving a written prayer and an anonymous letter. call- fig upon them to continue the endless chain. As one lady said yesterday, the letters contain a threat, a regret and a request. One of these imperti- nent missives was mailed at South port. This humbug has been exposed so often the wonder is any intelligent person would attempt to still carry it on.
 Leo Pratt has been initiated into the Oneida club.
 There have been a number of changes relating to the teachers of
 
 has long been known Prof. A. H. Bow CTS will become the principal of the Greenfield Hill school, and Miss Lena Fanton will have charge of the inter mediate department. At the Pequot school, which Prof. Bowers leaves, Miss McGarry will be the new princi- pal. At the Sherman school Miss Aloisious will have charge of the 9th grade, and at the Southport school
 Miss Edith Nettleton will have charge of the intermediate class. The Banks North Branch school will be taught by Miss Saunders. The school at Nicholas Terrace grows so rapidly a new teach CT will have to be provided. Miss Adelaide Wheeler is to be the princi- pal of this school, and Miss Jennie Crotty will have charge of the 3rd
 and 4th grades.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wood, who have gone abroad, have arrived in London. George Benson is camping with his family at Southport beach. MT. and Mrs. Edward Cole have re- turned to Wallingford- The graduation exercises of the Sth grade pupils will be held at Perry's Hall on the evening of the 29th inst Something like IS young ladies and gentlemen will graduate and be ready for the next session of the Bridgeport High school.