The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-14
FAIRFIELD
A Black and White Affair-TwC Glasses of Cider - Tea Party = Empty ottages-Movements oi Men and Women.

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 A difficulty between a coIored man and a white woman was aired yester- day afternoon at the office of, Justice
 wakeman. After waiting some time for the appearance of Attorney Clitus King to act as the prosecutor, it was
 discovered he was in New Rochelle,
 and the trial proceeded without him. Mrs Mary Deitz brought the action
 against Arthur B. Nichols on the ground of assault. According to her story, her husband was at the house of August Whittleman where he got into a. fight with the colored gentle
 man. Her little girl running home gave news of the proceedings. When Mrs. Deitz hurried to the spot she found her husband hugging the ground and she said the colored man was kick ing him. She rushed in to rescue her
 better half, when the negro gave her punch in the chest MT. Nichols said he was at the Whittleman resi- dared him to go outside and fight it out This dare was accepted and the colored man soon knocked the white man head over heels." MT. Deitz said he had nothing to do with the case. He did not cause the arrest of the negro. His wife was running this job. He would take care of the black man later on. He admitted that he drank two glasses of MT. Whittieman' s very strong cider. He referred to a difficulty he had with the colored gen. tleman a year ago when the African pulled him from his wagon and pro ceeded to administer corporal punish ment. At a late hour the case was being held up while the telephone was kept busy trying to find a. bondsman for the negro that he might pass the night in the safe custody of the law, and have his witnesses on the spot some time today.
 Sheriff Burr said yesterday that no traces had been found of the men or boys. as the case may be, who rob bed the depot on Sunday night. The pay telephone machine has been recov- cred. f 5l3
 The Fairfields played a game yester-- day with the Up Towns. on the grounds close by St. Pauls church, and won by a score of to 8. d-
 Miss Mary B. Kippen gave a very pleasant tea party yesterday, a dozen or fifteen ladies being present Re treatments were served, Caterer Boyle Miss Kippen makes her annual pill grimage to Northampton, Mass
 An extra copy of Mrs. Wrights "Poppea of the Post Office" has been ordered for the library there is such a demand for the book
 A number of guests from New York are being entertained by MT. and Mrs. James A. Blackford.
 Edward Sandford has leased his cot tage for the summer.
 Willis Hutchinson has been visiting in Port Jefferson.
 There are at the present time three cottages unoccupied on the beach-the Ward villa; tsIdle Hour'', belonging to Mrs. Barnum of Danbury, who is up- wards of 90 years of age and has felt too feeble to come down this season: and the cottage known as Coral She'll" These places are without city water, which is one reason why peo- pie hesitate about renting them.
 Thomas Noon has been on the sick lfeff n to be improving.
 Mrs. D. M. Andrews of Weston, aft CT a couple of weeks visit on Burr street., has returned home.
 Mrs. Abram Banks is visiting her daughter at Black Rock.
 Miss Daisy Meelker has found em- ployment in New York.
 There is a good chance for people to | invest in town bonds just now, since | this town wishes to float a debt of $75 0O0, and Stratford wants to raise | $25.0C0 for school purposes.
 Mrs. W. B. Penny of Southport is visiting in Wilton. |
 Mrs. W. F. Purdy has been visiting | her daughter in New London.
 The new cottage erected at the beach | by c. O. JelHff is now occupied by his family and by MT. and Mrs. M. R. | Perry and daughter.
 The social event in town tomorrow I will be the lawn fete given on the at tractive grounds of the Sherman par Air Home.
 Darlington Beeman is passing a por- lion of his vacation in town.
 Miss Eleanor Morehouse arrived nome yesterday from a visit to friends n South Norwalk.
 Mrs. Parker has returned from a visit to Mrs. Ridder.
 Miss Grace West gave a picnic on -he beach this afternoon. "All the girls in town' were invited and a jolly time was the result.