The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-30
FAIRFIELD
New Library Books-Damages Recover
ed-A New Barber-Boys With BAD
Misunderstanding a Runner.

The following new books have re-
Gently been added to the Pequot lib
rary: Principles of Vegetable Garden
ing. by L. H. Bailey; Practical lrriga-
ton. by A. ]. Bowie: Bush-fruits. by
F.W. Card: Beach Patrol. by W. Drys-
dale; Talking Woman. by Mrs. M l.
Fish; Builders of United Italy, by X.
S. Holland; Boys Book of Locomo-
tives, by J. R. Howden; India-1ts
Life and Thought, by J. p Jones'
Siberian Fxiles, by T. ". Knox; Sep
timus. by w. J. Locke; Primary Flee
lions. by C. E. Merriman; Old Times
on the Upper Mississippi by G. B.
Merrick: Yale Verses. by Moses ana
Thurston; With Flash Light and Rlile
by C. G.. Schilling; The Carolinians, by
A. L. S+ean. and the Wandering Jew,
by NJ. J. Sue.
Mrs. George Jennings has recovered
5000 damages against the trolley COM
pany the result of an accident some
two years ago. when she was thrown
from her carriage and received severe
spinal injuries.
Ray Bennett has gone to California
where it is said he has secured a good
| paying position.
Mr.. F. A. Mills has been suffering
from an attack of rheumatism.
On the 18th of May Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick Bishop. who are back from
| a. recent honeymoon trip to Bermuda,
will give a reception to their friends
at the old Banks residence.
Mr.. Stephen Jennings does not i'm
prove as fast as his friends could wish.
His right arm is entirely useless and
he is able to but slightly move the
toes of his right foot. He IS quite an
old man. not far from TO- and it is
feared his recovery is dou btful.
1t is said there are 700 dogs in town.
From the number seen on the streets
it looks as if there are 1000.
In the hallway Of the Pequot library
there is now a fine display of pictures
reproductions Of the old masters.
But for the unexamp1ed snow storm
which struck the town yesterday after
noon the Oneida club boys proposed
to engage in good deal of practice
for the baseball game which they are
scheduled to play with the young men
of the Hargrove school.
Mr.. Och. who has so long occupied
stand in the KinseIla block as
barber. packed up all his BELONGINGS
yesterday and moved to Wilton, Conn.
There is a rumor in town that the
vacant shop will be taken by an Ital-
ian who will also run a barber shop. .
Mr.. Justice Wakeman was busy yes
terday drafting a constitution for the
new proposed athletic club which is
intended to be founded uoon broad
ands simple lines. in the hope that in
time it will develop into a town in
stitution with a club house of it's own
where both boys and girls can find
opportunities for recreation as well as
social intercourse.
What was known as the Wakemar
estate. purchased by the Boston
Realty Company" has been cut up in
to lots and will be sold on very easy
terms. The land is on the Mill Plain
road. not far from the estate of Mr..
Frederick Sturges. 1t is announced
that if a man has 5000 to invest the
company will build him a $4,000 house
and allow the rent to go towards pay
ing the principal.
&, Miss Bourne. of the Staples High
school. of Westport, brought her c'ass
to the library in this town yesterday
to spend an afternoon in the study OF
Venice. Thare are some very beauti-
full and costly books on that city which
cannot be found in many other lib
raries.
Complaint is made that some of the
young boys at the center of the town
are altogether too fresh. and some
times go SO far as to say insulting
things 10 ladies. AS the boys are pre-
suned TO GO to school they should have
better manners.
A good deal was said yesterday a bout
a foot race INDUCED in by Walter
Gould. who ran around the central
square of the town. 1t is reported that
when he passed along Broad street
some of the rougher element threw
good many eggs at the fellow, for some
reason unknown. and fences around
the yards of private houses were
srleared . with their contents Mr..
Gould is reported to be a New York
hoy. who has been in training for some
time under tn, impression that he
could become a Marathon runner.
1t was a poor evening for a concert
yet the talent engaged drew a. very
fair audience last night at Pequot hall
Besides the choir of the church those
who took part were: George Avis Of.
the Center church, New Haven. Fred
Leach, yiolinist. and Miss Cooper, so
prano
The Memorial library has just put
upon its shelves a series of II volumes
called the Library of Home Economics
1t is described as a complete home
study course on the new profession of
home making, and the art of right
living. There are 5000 pages and 1000
illustrations. 49,.