The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-08
FAIRFIELD

FAlkFltLU What is known as the old Willie Banks place, adjoining the farm of I Selectman F. B. Morehouse, has been purchased by Mrs. Campbell, of New 1 York; who has been spending the 1 summer at the beach. William A. Darling and family of New York, closed their cottage to-day and left town for their city home. Mrs. Samuel Glover and Miss Debo- rah Glover arrived in town last Fri day from the Hot Springs of Virginia, | where Mrs. Glover went to try the baths for rather obstinate case of rheumatism.
 The members of the Hook & Ladder company held a meeting last night, to talk matters over and appoint com mittee for the purpose of considering the best kind of fire apparatus to pur- chase.
 William c. Beckley and family have left for New York, closing their Surf side" cottage.
 Miss Eleanor N. Warehouse, who has been visiting her cousin, Miss Beers of Waterbury, at the Hopkins cottage at Lake Waramaug, has returned home.
 The season at the beach is rapidly drawing to a close. A large number of cottagers left for home on Labor Lay, ana more We1C yesterday. IuS travel towards New York lis very heavy. The 9:30 train which went through on Monday was in. six sec tions, said to be the largest number in many years.
 James A. Beckeris and family of Brooklyn, who have been occupying the Wakeman cottage all summer, re- turned to the metropolis on Monday.
 MT. McKeever and family, of New York, who have been occupying the Lambs" cottage. have gone for the season.
 A brother of Prof Hargrove, whose home is in Waco, Texas, and who has just arrived from a trip to Europe, is visiting at the Hargrove school.
 Now that the schools are open again and all the teachers are in town for the winter, attention is called to the fact that at the library there can be found a number of up-to-date educa- tional journals, which it is hoped will be utilized.
 Mrs. Frank s. Child, wife of Rev. Dr. Child, is spending a few days in Northfield, Mass.
 MT. w. T. S. Mckinney and Her bert Hammeter has returned, but MT. Mckinney will remain a few days longer
 The Library Board held a meeting on Thursday to consider the purchase of new books for the library. A num- Der were ordered. Present Rev. Frank S. Child, Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright, Rev. Allen Beeman, MT. Henry Stur- ges and Supt Wheatley.
 The town school board held a meet ing last week, for the transaction of routine business. The next meeting of the Board will be on Monday, Sept. 13
 It has been decided to close the pub lie schools one day during the fair at Greenfield Hill in order to give the pu pills a chance to be present. Probably Wednesday, Sept. 18th will be the day.
 It is now expected that at least half a dozen of the pupils residing in the Southport district, will attend the Sta pies High school in Westport during the coming school year. At this school they can receive more personal atten- ton. While there will be about 70 scholars at the Staples High, it is ex- pected the Bridgeport High school will have in the vicinity of $50 to 700. The boys and girls who may go to Vest port will not need to start so early in the morning by a whole hour, as they would if they went to Bridgeport. This is an important factor, especially of cold winters morning. The run to Westport can be made in 20 minutes, and the trolley passes the door of the school room, while in Bridgeport the prtpils have to walk from Fairfield av-- The Staples High School has been put in prime condition, with new hard wood floors in all the rooms, while each room has had a fresh coat of paint.
 MT. Percival Gregory, wife and fam fly, of Hartford, are the guests of Prof. Charles Saunders.
 MT. PearsaIl, who lives in the Gen. Schmidt house, intends to remove to Stratford, about Sept. 15.
 Mrs. Dunn who died a few days ago at Bisbee, Arizona, was the daughter of Mr. Luke Ashe one of the old and early settlers of this town.
 The double header on Labor Day be- tween the Westporters and the Fair fields resulted in an even break. On the home grounds Fairfield batted well and won the morning game by a score of IA to 10, hitting Raulbuck for about Is hits. Drew and Bennett were the battery for Fairfield. In the after noon at Westport a different story was told The Fairfields presented a dead bunch. McGarry was out of condition and was hit hard and the rest of the team had cold feet, playing loose in the field and weak at the bat. There seemed to be a. lack of team work. Score 8 to in favor of Westport.
 The Fairfields and Jincolns of Bridgeport will play at the Greenfield Country Club Fair on Thursday the 18th inst The game is to be for the championship, deciding. which is the better team.
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