The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-06
FAIRFIELD
A New Lighting Company The Lincoln Program7 Current Events Postponed
 Book Committee Grange Meeting Double Wedding.

| Yesterday at the Town hall a num-
 Der of gentlemen held meeting and accepted the charter of the Fairfield Light and Power Company which was granted by the legislature in 1907. The
 incorporat0rs are Town Clerk Joseph l. Flint, Postmaster Pickett, Wallace M Bulkley, and David Burr, the we'll
 known sheriff. Books were opened and subscriptions to the stock were re-
 ceived. Among those who subscribed 1 to the capital stock were Samuel c. Moreh0use of New Haven, Charles A. Paul of Bridgeport, and Charles B. Jennings, of Fairfield. These gentle men have been made directors of the new company. MT. Samuel C. More
 house is President; MT. Charles A. Paul, treasurer and MT. Charles B.. Jennings. Secretary. MT. Paul is well known as the manager of the Bridge port division of the United Illuninat- ing Company at 148 John street. and it is understood that the Illuminating Company will be the controlling factor I in the new company, and as such the people of Fairfield may reasonably ex- pect to see their town illuminated be- fore long, with either gas or electricity. This new organization will command the confidence of the public. and there is little doubt but the light question will be speedily solved. Attorney i William A. Redden acts. as the legal advisor of the company.
 The program for the Lincoln cele-
 bration at the Library hall on the 18th
 inst has been arranged as follows: Summary of the chief dates in the life of Lincoln, compiled from Nor
 gan's Lincoln, sThe Boy and the Man.
 to be read by Supt.4 William A. Wheat ley.
 2-Bancrofts oration on Lincoln, by
 Judge John H. Perry of Southport. -sL- ~ Oh My Captainp' to be read by MT. John M. Deyo.
 EThe Gettysburg Address; and por- tions of the Second Inaugural, to be read by Rev. pr. Frank s. Child. 5-Tom Taylors Ode to Lincoln, read by Rev. Allen Beeman.
 6-Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic to be sung
 by the Fairfield Choral Society and the audience.
 A number of portraits of Lincoln, and other interesting relics will be on exfli- bition. The exercises mapped out are so interesting, it is anticipated that the hall will be crowded to it's utmost limit Owing to the death of a near rela- tive of Mrs. Mftchell's, the Current Events club will not meet next Mon- day, as had been announced, but is to
 be postponed until a week from Mon
 day.
 There are those who frequent the
 library who say it would be simply
 delightful if there were fire dogs in
 the fire place in the reading room, and
 logs blazing, with all the sparks going
 up the chimney.
 The Book Committee of the library
 was in session yesterday afternoon. The members present included Mrs.
 Mabel OsgOod Wright, Mrs. William B. Glover, Rev. Frank S. Child, Supt William A. Wheatley, Rev. Allen Bee-
 man, MT. Sturges. The committee is expecting soon. a large present of books. from MT. O. G. Jennings
 Hawkins Brothers of Hulls Farms are carrying the children of South Banks District to the Dwight school They drive a pair of handsome gray horses which they have recently pur- chased. engaged to Miss McLevy of Bridge port, is a we'll known and popular 1 clerk at Banks store on Greenfield
 Miss Bulkley, who is engaged to Mr. | Clayton s. Elwood, is prominently 1 Identified with the Country Club. Some persons think the signs point to a 1 double weddings
 S MT. Edward Sanford and Mir. George | Brett, of New York, recently a day in town at their country places.
 The ladies' Union of the Congrega- tional church at Greenfield Hill, met l yesterday aIrernOOn WILn MrS. Ofm- | stead at the parsonage.
 Tomorrow there will be q Lincoln | memorial service in the Congregation al church at Greenfield Hill. A ser mon appropriate for the occasion will be delivered.
 There was a drummer in town yes terday who wanted to sell a dictionary in 20 volumes at a tremendous cost. The way he took in orders was nil.
 Thursday Mr. Och drove over to | Wilton to take a look at his new place.
 Last night Mrs. Dora Johnson of Bridgeport gave surprise party to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of Greenfield Hill. One or two omnibus loads of merry folks went from the center of the town.
 Tuesday last there was meeting of the grange at it's hall on Greenfield Hill A number of short addresses were made one of them being a trib- ute from Mrs. Simeon Pease to the late Sherwood Banks, who was a char ter member of the grange. Another was taken on the bills regulating the speed of automobiles, on parcels post, and on the proposed anti-vaccination laws.
 On the 9th inst, the Christian En- deavor Society will meet with Miss Jennie Hall.
 Yesterday the woman's Guild met at the Episcopal chapel.
 Mrs Thomas Bell entertained thel Friday Afternoon club yesterday.