The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-19
FAIRFIELD
Coming Town Meeting The Road Ques. ti0n-lncrease of Poor 0r-Ivy-The Accident - Dolls for Fresh Air Children Items

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 The fact that another warning for a town meeting to be held next Satur- day night at the town hall, has been issued by the selectmen within a fort night of the last town meeting, has caused some surprise and comment. items a request for the purpose of
 making additional appropriations for repairing and oiling the macadam | roads. It will be recollected in this connection that at the last town meet ing this proposition was laid on the table, for the reason, as understood, that the Selectmen were not able to give satisfactory account of the
 moneys already expended and what
 use had been made of them. It is understood that so far as roads are concerned the town is divided into | three districts, one for each of the se- lectmen. In the district controlled by Edward B. Warehouse there are no | macadam roads, and he does not ask for more money In Charles A. Rowe's district the sum of ss40 has
 been spent. and he thinks he has enough money to carry him through.
 MT. Fox's district contains the major part of the macadamized roads, and he has charge of the highway running from Ash Creek to the Westport line. Probably this is the district which
 needs further appropriation. And if Judge Perry should happen to att tend the town meeting next Saturday evening, and should ask for bill of
 particulars, no douht Town Clerk Flint
 can furnish one provided he is asked to do so.
 The town at its last annual meet ing appropriated $3,000 for the care of the poor, and it is believed that about $500 of this money is still in the treas ury. Whether that sum will suffice for the ensuing four months the town
 must judge. There have been more poor to look after this year than for many years. The town has at least dozen regular pensioners on it's list, mostly women whose husbands have deserted them, or whose husbands are sick, or unable to work. These are there are g. good many irregular cases which need help. Most of these are the result of sickness or misfortune.
 It would be interesting to know how many cases can be traced to intemper- ance- It is stated that the town is not helping any man who is able to
 work, on the ground that he is out of work.
 Rev. Mr. Olmstead of Greenfield Hill is suffering from ivy poisoning. There is a great deal of ivy growing along the stone walls and fences of this town, and it would be a good thing ment Society or the town itself would
 determine to get rid of it. There should be some law prohibiting it's growth in all Connecticut towns.
 In the matter of the accident in town on Tuesday by which two men lost their lives, it is said they became bewildered and ran before the express train which killed them. The acci- dent occurred near what is known as the second tunnel east of the depot, on the road which leaves the main street at Benson's corner. While the accident took place in the district over which pr. Donaldson presides as health officer, both men were taken to Bridgeport There a curious state of affairs confronted the authorities Coroner Doten being dead and the health officer being out of town, there was no one to view the bodies and give a permit for a burial pr. Don- aldson was sent for and went over to the city on a 4:30 trolley. He was for the time being acting as coroner for Bridgeport.
 Oliver H. Meeker is back from visit to Wilton, where he has been with his sister.
 Miss Carrie E. Betts has gone on a visit to friends in East Orange, N. J. She left town yesterday.
 Miss Mary B. Kippen has already engaged her rooms at Northfield. to be taken thus early the demand is so great.
 Miss Loretta Perry has made a. con- tribution for the building fund of the proposed Girls Club in Bridgeport.
 Gamaiel Smith & Sons are making extensive repairs at the town house.
 Robert P. Wakeman, prominent resident of Sasco Hill. has purchased a gross of dolls, with all the mater ia1s needed for dressing them, which he proposes to present to the little children of the Fresh Air Fund, when the Home on Beach road opens in June next, after the schools close in New York. He would like to have the little folks taught to sew and it is be- lieved that they will be glad to dress the dolls themselves. and make the lit- tie garments. Possibly the Young Ladies' Mission circle will be glad to lend a helping hand.
 Last night at Pequot library, South port, Prof. William E.. Ford of Yale University, gave an illustrated lecture on American Gem Stones.''
 It was reported in town yesterday that there would be another boxing bout at Perry's hall last night, with three contests of F, 8 and 6 rounds each.
 { The Staples farm has been leased by Martin Jennings and his son.