The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-06
FAIRFIELD
Aluminium Hunting for Work = Book Committee Notices - Car Load of Old MaidS-Mrs Dr. Child.

The report that Sheriff Burr attend | ed the boxing bout recently pulled of | in town is denied.
 | Another land mark has disappeared l A big button ball tree which stood ir
 front of the post office has been re- moved.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Gown are in | New York for a fortnight. 1 Wednesday last 20 tons of aluminium | were received at the depot, consigned l to the Aluminium foundry. Men were | engaged yesterday in hauling it from | And now the boxing match is called l a smoker"
 As Frank BrothwelI intends here | after to devote himself to farming, he expects to sell his milk route to MT | Warren of Congress street. MT. Viga, of the Uriah Perry place, will soon remove to New York. | MT. Buttery will work the coming summer for MT. Potts, of Mill Plain. Warehouse houses
 The Farmers Institute, which is to be held at the Greenfield Country Club on Thursday, March IS, will be of in- terest to everyone in this vicinity. The date has been erroneously an nounced as March 8.
 A gentleman connected with the de- pot says the present winter has sent more men upon the road seeking em- ployment than he ever knew before. Naturally they take to the railroad as the most direct route between towns, and they stop to rest in the tower houses or in the depot. A day or two
 ago no less than IS men were counted on one freight train bound east steal ing a ride.
 Yesterday the Women's Guild met in the Episcopal church, Southport. Next Sunday the district Superinten- dent, MT. Adams, will preach in the Methodist church.
 The Book committee of the library Reports were read, accounts audited. and the purchase of new books con- sidered. Those present included Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Glover. Dr. Child, Rev. Mir. Beeman, and Supt. Wheatley.
 well known grocer in town com
 poses and expresses his own mottos, with which he ornaments his store. The following are samples: Money money it will shun ycu." "A dollar we'll treated and sent away with a smile will return to you with more, like a well fed tramp or dog. Dol lars love company; the more you have the more will come to you
 The Friday Afternoon Club took luncheon at the Stratfield yesterday.
 Next Monday there will be another meeting of the Unquowa Club at the
 W. O. Burr of this town has a white hen which a. few days ago laid a large double egg. This may be regarded as an omen for the return of prosperity, especially for gentlemen who keep hens.
 The very interesting paper read be- fore the D. A. R.'s at their last meet ing by Mrs. James Burroughs, of Bridgeport, and the handsome costume she wore, are still the theme of pleas ant conversation in town. No account of the meeting with Mrs. Burroughs s name omitted does the function jus tice. It is like the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out.
 Among the ladies in all sorts of fam ciful costumes who took a private car Thursday night from town for the Old Maids Convention in Bridgeport were Mesdames Alphonzo Jennings, F. M. Roscoe, F. E. Northrop. A Muser. A. H. Brown, F. E. Lane, s. s. Jennings, George E1wood, J. E. evils, s. Pink ham, M. R. Perry. O. E. and W. A. Bulkley. c. Williams, R. E. Seymour, J. M. Brotherton. Mrs. Hawkins and ladies were also of the company: Misses Ruth Hawkins Irna and FL freda LounSbury, May Wells, Florence Lyman. May Watson, Edith Brother ton.. Lottie Stella and Olive Blamey, Eva Reinke, and Carrie Sherwood. It was a merry party and all had a jolly time.
 Mrs Frank $. Child, wife of Rev. Dr. Child, is quite comfortable. but suffers from abnormal circulation in one of her limbs, and not from an accident or injury It is announced that Alden Ellis of Chicago and Miss Theodora Child will be married about the 14th of April. The wedding will be a. very quiet one if Mrs Child does not re- cover her health. After the wedding MT. and Mrs. Ellis expect to reside in San Francisco.
 Mrs. Harry M. Day and daughter. Helen, have moved to Springfield, | Mass.