The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-02
FAIRFIELD

A Round of Entertainments ntS-The Coun.
 try CIlb Dance -The Firemen's Smok.
 CT Personal Mention.
 Four entertainments were given in town or New Years evening-the dance and reception at the Greenfield Hill Country Club, a smoker at the house of the Hook and Ladder Con1- pany, the gathering of the St. Thomas Athletic Club, and the reunion of the Social Club. The result was that yes terday the town was remarkably quiet. everyone remaining within doors and nearly all business suspended. It is estimated that not far from 200 mem .bers with their friends gathered at the Country Club to dance the old year out and see the new year in. The rooms were very elaborately decorated with evergreens, tissue paper bells, and one of the rooms was profusely em- belished with pink carnations. The same crowd of people were present who always attend these affairs, made up largely of the substantial residents of the hill and the stown. Speidel s orchestra gave the music, which was lively and appropriate. Refreshments were served. As the clock struck F at midnight a large set piece of ever greens was suspended from the stage bearing the legend: Good Bye, 1906" :" Then the company sang a new years song and another set piece appeared with the motto:s Happy New Year, 1909.' After the supper had been served, dancing was resumed and con- tinued until 3 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. w.. H. Wilson had charge of the >bo toe consisted of President and Mrs. N. H. Sherwood, First Vice President and Mrs. S. C. Bradley, Second Vice Pres ident Miss Georgia A. Banks and Miss Mary E.. Banks, Secretary and Mrs. D. B. Adams Treasurer and Mrs. J. Nel- son Hutchinson. The chairmen of the other committees were as follows: Re treatments, Mrs. Annie L. Bulkley;; fruitade, Mrs. A. H. Brothwell; favors, Mrs. w. O. Burr; music and floor, F. S. Lalley, Jr.: decorations. N. B. Sher- wood; door, w. H. Wilson.
 The watch night service at the Methodist church on Thursday night, in Southport, was well attended.
 Richard Sherwood is home from a visit to New York.
 The funeral of the late Miss Jennie M. Stokes was held this morning at St. Thomas church.
 < MISS A1lCG NlCHClS OI OI0CullolO has friends visiting her from Bridge port.
 Among the guests at dinner yester- day given by MT. and Mrs. A. c. Mu- ser were MT. and Mrs. Charles Lyman of Bridgeport, and Miss Lyman, MT. and Mrs. George Dayton of New Ha- ven Ray Bennett and Robert Hart of Bridgeport.
 John H. Thorne is home from a visit to Scranton, Pa.
 The smoker given by the Fairfield Years evening, proved to be a very enjoyable affair. About 9:30 the mem bers, headed by Chief Seggett, sat down to a supper, mostly furnished by members of the company. The clam chowder and coffee, however, was pre- pared at the Home Made Bakery. Chief Seggell acted as toastmaster. Tn a brief speech he dwelt on the growth of the company, equipment, discipline, etc., especially pra1slng the younger element of the membership for their active interest in the com pany. Postmaster Pickett was then called upon for an address. He is charter member of the fire company and proved equal to the occasion. He told how the company started with but eight members, some four years ago, he being chosen as their financial sec. retary, when things did not look very promising He related how they pro cured an old running gear of a grocery wagon, having it fitted up at the old Slayback wheelwright establishment for carrying the small hand pump, painters ladders and a few fire buck cts. This apparatus was housed in an old shed which was donated free gratis until suitable quarters could be procured. Today he said, we have a company of 50 good muscular young men as members; one hook and ladder truck fully equipped, with hand pumps; 1,OOO feet of fire hose; extension lad ders and jumper. This enables the boys to get to any fire in hurry be- fore it gets under headway, And we have a chief who is certainly credit to the town Our truck house we own free and clear. located on the main street, in the most convenient part of the town. Cigars were then passed when the company adjourned to the upper hall where a number of selec- tions were given by a graphophone, and songs by John Dunleavy. Frank Smith and Bartlett Bennett. Some 75 gen. tlemen were present. including the of ficers-Chief Seggell. 1st Assistant Henry Moore, 2d Assistant w A. Mutt tett, Treasurer George Johnson, Finan- cial Secretary James Furniss, and Re- cording Secretary Ambrose Smith.
 Work has been suspended for few days at the Eastern Underwear plant during the taking of inventory.
 MT. and Mrs. George A. Smith gave a New Years eve dancing party.
 Judge and Mrs. Banks will go to Hartford next week, presumably on Monday. as the caucus for Speaker will he held on Tuesday.
 Miss Esther Gardner of Meriden, is visiting friends on Greenfield Hill.
 Contrary to newspaper reports. the Fairfield and Westport public schools do not reopen on Monday, but on Tues day, Jan. ,.
 POINTS OF INTERE EST.
 January Clearance Sale