The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04
FAIRFIELD

The case of Allen vs. Negy, for as- | sault, was to have come up before Justice Wakeman at the Town hall on
 Saturday morning. MT. Wash. Tur-
 ney, Mrs. Allen and the dog sat in
 the court room for a long time. and
 everybody was on hand except the at 1 torney for the defense. MT. Clitus ! King jumped into an automobile. and i going to the residence of Attorney
 James Cummings found that he had | been sick in bed for two or three days 1 and was unable to be in court. So the case was adjourned.
 Many people in town were concerned l to hear of the severe illness of MT Cummings. as he has been talked of i as the next representative for the | town.
 Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright told a number of pretty bird stories at the
 last meeting of the Audubon Society, and dispelled the general belief that | during the month of August the birds all go away somewhere and hide from sight. Not long ago. MT. Frank Chap man. while convalescing from a severe illness. placed himself under a tree in such manner that he could watch the birds unperceived, and he discov- cred that all the common birds re- main in town during August, but they do not sing. They appear to be talk ing a months rest. and move about in a sealthy manner. seldom appearing in the open.
 The SdrO0n party gwen Dy ana Mrs. Harry s. Glover on Saturday afternoon proved to be delightful af- fair and was largely attended. The
 place where the gathering was held is decidedly romantic and picturesque.
 being shaded by gigantic pine and maple trees. and having a floor of soft green turf. Tables were spread under the trees. loaded with fancy articles, candies. cakes and at one of the tables chocolate and tea was served. as an npt tnY-fo inn l. though it could not technically be call ed a ''tea party" A few of those seen stroll1ng about the grounds. adm1ring the flowers and the great trees, were Mrs. Amory Rowland, Mrs. Sturges and Miss Annie Sturges. Mrs. Samuel Glover and Miss Deborah Glover, Rev. and Mrs. Allen Beernan. Rev. and Mrs. Frank S.. Child, Misses Ruth and Amy Miss Brett of Greenfield Hill MT. John Boyle, Mrs. Darlington of Farm ington, Darlington Beeman. Mrs. Hinckley and the Misses Hinckiey, Mrs. Frederick Mills. Mrs. George Drew. Miss Bessie Betts. Mrs. George Smith. Miss Annie Drew Miss Natalie Forbes. Miss Peck, Miss Mary B. Kip pen. Miss Carroll MT. John Dawson Glover. MT. Samuel Glover. the Misses Glover. and many others. The affair must have been as much of @ financial success as it was a. social.
 Mrs. Killyan and Miss Connor are clerking at the passenger depot.
 According to the boiling hot poiti- cal news forecaster. all the politicians in town. who have been nominated for offices. are confident of victory at the polls. The exact results cannot be de- termined until about o'clock this evening when the ballots have been counted.
 The party fathers thought they would not announce their grand sur prises and secrets until this morning. They were wise.
 If the head of the barber's pole, which has been knocked off. cannot be found, how long will it take to bring all the voters in town to the polls?
 The library report for September is as follows: Adult readers, 576; juvenile readers, 272: visitors, 95O-total, 1898. Daily average. 76: new members. g. Total books taken out during the month. 1.425 As follows: Juvenile non-iction. 78: juvenile fiction. 234; fiction, 758; history, 19: biography, z8; travel. 30; literature. AZ; fine arts, 15; useful arts. 36: philology. Il; sociology, 5l; religion. g; philosophy, 5; general works. 162.
 Rev. and Mrs. John M. Deyo have rented a house on Elm street in New Haven.
 Howard Smith and Andrew Hunt ington are members of the first foot ball team of the Bridgeport High School.
 The dead apple trees just east of the library building are being removed much to the improvement of the ap- Doarance of fha lawn