The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
FAIRFIELD

Board will be held tomorrow afternoon
 at the library to consider the various
 applications which have been received from gentlemen who are seeking to become superintendent of the schools | of this town and Westport- One of the
 prominent candidates, who may be | chosen for the place, is Mir. Edward
 T. Graham. of Greene, Chenango coun- Il ty. New York where he is the princi- pal of the high school. He is a man | between 8 and 40 years of age. mar | ried and has two boys. He is a
 graduate of Hamilton college and was
 in taht institution during the same | time that Dr. Frank s. Child. Jr., was persuing his studies. Mrs. Graham is | a graduate of the University of Syr- | acuse- MT. Graham has had much ex- perience in the training of teachers and | is fond of music. He attended the
 Congregational church last Sunday ! and created a very favorable impress sion. He has returned to Greene. I awaiting the decision of the school boards of the two towns.
 ! John Boyle spent yesterday in Bridgeport.
 MT. Betts is having the house on Main street, occupied by Mrs. Timo- thy O'Dwyer repainted. It is known as the old Pickens residence
 A class of four young ladies and six boys was confirmed on Sunday morn ing by Bishop Brewster at St. Paurs. On the 18th. inst. the colored peo- pie hope to lay the corner stone of the new Baptist church which they will far from F1int's corneE MT. Russell Jennings is the contractor and yester-, day began work on the foundations.
 Extensive improvements are being made on the house at Benson's corner occupied by Mrs. Jennette Nichols. This is one Of the old historical man. sions of the town, and as usual Geo Washington once slept beneath its roof. if there is any truth in legend He Is also said to have been a guest at the old Sun Inn. just back of the Town hall, and 1t would not be at all surprising if he stopped at the old Glover house. now in possession of MT. Eddy.
 Although 1t is some ways in the fu- ture. the Fairfield Athletic club pro- poses to give a reception on New Years evening.
 Yesterday Mir and Mrs. J. O. Wright with their servants and baggage. left for New York. where they will pass the winter. Mrs. Wright will return to town for a few days and leave next Tuesday for the season.
 The civil action case of Kroll vs. Sebasco. came up for settlement yes terday before MT. Justice Wakeman- Attorney Clitus King for the prosecu- ton and Attorney Kornblutt for the defense. KrolI asked for damages. whereas, some months ago, he was assaulted by Sebasco and struck about the head and face with glass bottle and badly. cut. There was no doubt about the assault having been com mitted. Sebasco cla!med that at Polish dance, Kroll had attempted to trip him up, and that was why he assaulted him He was found gull ty and fined $50 and costs amounting to $14 An appeal was taken and when the bond was filed the discovery was made that Attorney w. H. O'Hara had been engaged to conduct the case before the higher court. A bond for $50 was furnished
 The Daughters of the American Rev olution are il session this afternoon The story is told of q chapter. in another town. concerning young lady who wished to be admitted, to the order that when her credentials were examined it was found her revolution ary ancester served in the army for three days It was thought this was sufficient to entitle her to member ship.
 The funeral of Bradley Perry. aged s6 years. took place this afternoon at Greenfield Hill. The remains were taken to Oaklawn cemetery.
 Prof. Bowers of the Dwight school was in Bridgeport on Saturday.
 Mir and Mrs Bradley Jennings are having visit from Grace Gould
 The Changers of Greenfield Hill will elect their officers this evening.
 Miss winnifred Jennings has gone to Stamford
 Florence Wakeman is In South Windsor.
 Mrs. M L. Metcalf is home from a visit in Vermont
 The health of William A. Smith con- tinues to sail.
 Miss Edith Banks is visiting in | Bridgeport.
 Mir and Mrs. Wakeman Sherwood l nave sailed for Europe.
 The event in town this evening will | be the lecture on Alaska by Judge | Perry at the Pequot library.
 Edward Woods has returned to his | home in Wallingford.
 Miss Esteh Waterman has returned | to Pelham Manor.
 St. Thomas cemetery is to have a | new iron railing