The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-03
FAIRFIELD
The Egg Throwing-Grange Address
es-Another Liquor Case-Local
Shepherds-Rare Old Publications
News from the Farmer

CThiioticr Liquor SaSe"LOcdl
Shepherds-Rare Old Publications
News from the Farmer.
1t is said that no less than 80 men
and boys came up from Southport to
indulge in the recent egg throwing on
Broad street, when a poor fellow who
had been induced to run around the
square, was passing F1int's corner.
And at one place red lights were burn
ed in honor of the event.
1t is Mr.. Roger G. Smith who is en-
tertaining a cousin from White Plains.
1t appears that the true name of
Mrs. Wright's country seat in town is
'Waldstein," and not "Rockcrest," as
has unfortunately been printed. No
one wishes to give the celebrated place
new name.
Mr.. c. o. Jelliff is recently home
from trip to Katona, N. Y.
Mrs. Susan Olmstead of Norwalk is
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. E. Lane.
Among the gentlemen who recently
addressed the grange at it's fine hall
in Greenfield Hill, were John p. Gray,
who spoke about Napoleon; Postmaster
Picket, who gave his experience on
H. King on China and her friendship,
commercially for the United States,
and there was good music by Olive and
Francis Pease, Edna Buckley and
Louise Everett.
Yesterday Miss Jennie Carroll Of
Wallingford was the leader of the
chorus choir in ST. Paul's church. Miss
Carroll hopes for a few more voices
to make the choir more effective.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meeker have ia
ken up their residence in New York.
One of the presents which Miss
Child received before her recent mar
riage was a handsome necklace of
gold beads, presented by members of
the church. Since her wedding she
has written a very pretty note Of
thanks to the friends who contributed
the funds with which the present WIS
purchased
Mr. Louis Morehouse, who has been
spending a, few days in town, returzt-
ed to Brooklyn yesterday.
Judge John H. Perry is now at his
home in Southport, having returned
from a trip in the South.
Another one of those troublesome
liquor cases came UP recently before
Justice Wakeman at his office in town.
b. ". Mastroanni, who lives in tie
charge of selling liquor on Sunday, the
18th of last March Attorney Henry
Greenstein of Bridgeport, who defend
ed a liquor dealer in Stratford a few
days ago, appeared for the defenAe.
Mastroanni professed that he knew
nothing about what was going on at
his saloon on the Sunday in question,
as he was in Bridgeport attending the
festival of Our Lady of Mt Carmsl.
and from thence he went to an 1taJ-
ian christening and therefore he cou d
not have sold the spirits which BREAKS
the law and intoxicates. Attorney
Clitus King was the prosecuting agent.
1t may be recollected that Mastroanni
was once before arrested for violat-
ing the law, but went clear on the
ground that a writ signed by a JUS
tice in Fairfield would not run in
Bridgeport. This time no such pisa
was made. Mr.. Mastroanni said ne
locked up his place of business ON
Saturday night and put the key in his
pocket. He was astonished to think
his bar was in full operation the next
day. 1t was shown to the satisfac-
ton of the court, however, that q son
of the proprietor was selling liquor IN
Sunday, and that two men went INFO
the place and bought the stuff. Mary
fined $25 on two counts each, and he
took the customary appeal to the
criminal court of Common Pleas. A
bond was furnished for $3.50, Attorney
Greenstine acting as bondsman, pro
forma.
A number of members of our 1ot:al
lodge of the Shepherds of Bethlehem
went to Bridgeport on Thursday ev-
ening to take part in the grand mi
tiation. In the car were the Misses Nc
Caffrey, Miss Lahey, Miss Susie Pas
ser, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Muttett
This happened to be the anniversary
Of the home lodge, which has been
established for s years.
A few days ago Mr.. Wallace NJ
Buckley came into possession of a
number of ancient publications, which
are of considerable interest. In the
lot there is copy of the Republican
Farmer, of January 4, 1912, published
in Bridgeport by Pomeroy & Nichols.
In this issue Mr.. I. N. Booth of Strut
ford advertises his new grocery store
and says he will sell coffee at 10 cents
a pound, raisins at s cents pound,
and IL pounds of sugar for 81. There
is also a copy of the Royal American
Magazine for January, IVA. In these
days of tariff revision the following
extract from the ancient records Of
New Haven Colony for the 18th of
February, 1910, as found in the alrnx.-
nae for 1875 is not devoid of interesz:
at was ordered, that commodities
well bought in England, for ready
money, shall not be sold here above 81
in the shilling for profit and adventure,
above what they cost with charges
vyhan sold nv retail