The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-07
FAIRFIELD
Library Report House Party and Fire works - Latest Personal Notes - Baseball News-Boys from Stratford "A Good Game.


 June was made public yesterday. New members, 21; total number of visitors 1,0o2; juvenile readers, PA; adult read CTS, 536; daily average. 51; total books read, 2,9s2; juvenile fiction, 975; fiction s93; history, 157; biography, 102; travel, 154; literature, 7s; fine arts, 35; useful arts, 54; science, 9S; philology, S5; sociology, 164; religion, 35; philosophy g; and general works. 133.
 ter of MT. Byron Eddy of the Shore road, has gone to Providence, R. l., to be a guest of pr. Hall. Later she will visit Narrangansett Pier and Newport
 Monday evening MT. Henry Sturges gave a house party to friends and neighbors at his residence on Mill Plain road, opposite the green. From 7:30 until 10 o'clock there was bril- liant display of fireworks witnessed not only by his guests but by a large crowd which filled the green. MT. Sturges had expected a large consign- ment of fireworks from New York, but failed to receive them as the express company declined to transport ex- plosives. He finally got a good supply from Boyle's and asked that gentle man to assist in setting them off. A few of the house party included MT. and Mrs. Harris. nee Talcott, Miss Henrietta Talcott, Rev. and Mrs. Allen Beeman, Mrs. Samuel Wheeler, Mrs. William B. Glover, Miss Ruth Child, MT. and Mrs. F. D. Hotchkiss, MT. Walton Hotchkiss. and others. After the pyrotechnic display refreshments were served.
 ed it's new shipping room, which has been in course of construction for some time.
 Miss Addie Hotchkiss is visiting in Albany, and later will go to Schenec- tady.
 MT. John Leahey and family of New York spent the 5th in town with his parents.
 On Monday every cottage at the beach was occupied MT. Andrew Huntington and family took the only empty one which could be had.
 MT. Doyle, of Westport, began his work at the local depot yesterday.
 Miss Gladys M. Fogg. of Brooklyn is stopping at the Bubble" cottage at the beach.
 MT. Henry Holt and family of New York spent the holidays with MT. and Mrs. R. P. Curtis. Southport.
 MT. Hoyt Perry, son of Judge Perry, is visiting in Vermont for a week.
 Miss Dorothy Wells has gone to New Hampshire for part of the summer.
 MT. Walter Babcock has gone to Vermont.
 Miss Jeannette Wilson is a guest of Dr. B. H. Wells, Southport.
 Miss Cora Chase is a guest for the summer at the residence of MT, John W. Perry.
 MT. Talmadge wakeman went to New York on Saturday to see the base ball game between Yale and Harvard.
 Mr. Jacoby of the Beacon Falls Rub Der Company, was in town over the 9th.
 The Fairfield Stars defeated the Island Brooks of Bridgeport, Sunday, on McGarry'S grounds, by a score of g to 2. Drew, who pitched for the Stars, pitched a masterly game, not a run being carried off of him. The Bridgeports scored their two runs on errors by Jennings who. covered the thow on second base, dropping the ball, and by Smith on second missing a line drive. Slocum and Moran were the batteries for the. Bridgeports.
 The Star Juniors defeated the Long Woods on Bulkley's grounds, on Sun day, score to 5. The Stars appeared in their new uniforms and played good ball. Roland and Carroll did the hon ors for the Stars.
 The same day the Old Fairfields de- feated the Rubber shop team, by score of to o, shutting the shop boys put. Nelson and Whalen were the bat teries for the Rubber shop team, and Smith and Lynch for the Fairf1elds. i
 There were two base ball games of local interest on Monday full of sensa- tiona1 plays. In the morning the Stars went to Westport accompanied by a large number of rooters, and played l the local team of that place. It was 3 hotly contested game throughout. score 2 to 2 until the ninth inning. | when the Westporters succeeded in l scoring the winning run, defeating the | Stars by to 2. Dolan, the college | pitcher, was on the slab for the West ports and Mulvey of S. Norwalk did | he catching. but they had nothing on | ,ur own battery, McGarry and Ben | nett, who showed fine form. McGarry pitched his usual steady game, and | should have won except for few | costly errors.
 In the afternoon, on McGarry's field, | Stratford sent us live bunch of play ITS. but the Stars were on their job | md showed the Stratfordites just title faster class of base ball. defeat ng them by a score of to 6. Much ,redit belongs to Drew. who was the Candy Kid, and if ever a pitcher earn d victory he did.
 The Stratford Juniors defeated the | Star Juniors Monday afternoon. Score to G. on Bulkley's field.