The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
FAIRFIELD
Why the Center is Ignored-Boys at the DepOt-The Smith Marriage-Local Hotels "A Bundle Whist-Baseball Notes-New Personals.

N0teS-New Personals.
 Many people in town have been won
 dering why Fairfield has been reduced
 almost to a flag station by the steam railroad authorities. while two or three
 express trains stop at Southport, which
 give us the go by. The discovery has
 been made that most of the commuters
 from this place purchase their tickets
 for New York at Bridgeport. which gives that office the credit, while the
 ticket agent at our depot loses what the city gains. This Is also true of the
 district, they buy their tickets in
 Bridgeport. It appears that a ticket
 from Bridgeport for New York costs
 but 50 cents per quarter more than one
 from Fairfield. which accounts for the fact that so many of our summer resi-
 dents prefer to get them in the former
 place. While more passengers arrive
 and depart by the trains stopping at
 the local depot, than is the case in
 Southport. less tickets are sold here.
 Residents in Southport who do busi-
 ness in New York. commute from that
 place. hence it seems at headquarters
 in New Haven that that place is more
 important than the center of the town,
 from the traffic point of view. while
 in reality it is not. Many people feel that through misapprehension this place is being discriminated against. It was noticed yesterday that a num- Der of small boys from the public school. were playing at noon time about the depot. and chasing up and down the steps leading to the bridge which crosses the tracks. It Is the desire of the superintendent of schools that the teachers shall warn all chill dren to keep away from the depot. and it would be a good thing if parents would reinforce the order, by giving the same instructions.
 Almost every train which comes to town brings to Miss Clucus boxes and Danka of W6ddinr roracanfS The Gould place. which is situated close by the eastern gateway of Gras- mere. is being repainted and put in
 thorough order as a summer home for working women. in accordance with the wish expressed in the last will and testament of it's late owner.
 NIT. William Banks of Greenfield Hill. who lives nearly opposite the Murray place. has been appointed caretaker of the now vacant house. It is said that
 MT. Coe. the English coachman, was about the only one left on the premises when the sheriff took possession and closed up the concern. Many people were surprised yester- day to learn of the quiet marriage of MT. Frederick Smith. one of our well known and popular rural letter car rfors. and Miss Caroline Bennett of Sport Hill The ceremony was on Sat- urday and it is understood in town that house in the Holland Hill district, set ting up housekeeping. MT. Smith has been widower for some years. and not few wise people imagined he would remain single.
 Yesterday the furniture for the coun- try seat of MT. George P. Brett arrived in town from New York. He calls his
 large and handsome place Denny mead after his grandfather's place in old England.
 MT. Ford and family of New York came to town yesterday and went to their cottage. "Surfside." at the beach nI,<x T. beach-the "Audic'' which is the large Flint cottage. and has some 16 sleep ing rooms. so said: the Hawthorn"
 run by the Malcom brothers of New York. and the LeBate hotel. At Greens Farms there is the Beachside Hotel, probably larger than any of those mentioned. but considerably further from Bridgeport.
 | attend the Shakespearean lectures at | the Peouot Library. the first of which I Is to be given by Dr. Abbott of Boston next Monday.
 MT. and Mrs Edward Oberg of Greenfield Hill have gone to New York | to take a steamship for Sweden. where they intend to pass the summer months.
 | Thursday evening at the Greenfield | Country Club there will be a s'bundle whist MT. J. Morris Wilson gives the l entertainment. Each guest brings a bundle of something. if nothing more than old magazines. and the one who | makes the highest score at the game can have the first choice of the bundles. The same evening the sub-committees I will be appointed for the coming fair. Mrs. H. L. Burr's guest. Mrs. Nettie Neal has returned to Brooklyn. MT. and Mrs. B. F. Bulkley have
 been entertaining Dr. Gorham and family of New York
 There is a report that the flying auto which struck the buggy in which MT. | and Mrs Robert Ebitts were riding | IA l-~~ .--I-L ~I-.-
 chauffeur in the employ of MT. Sturges | The statement that pr. Kfernan closed a gash in Mrs. Ebitts' head with SIX children" is a little puzzling- The I Ebitts reside on Greenfield Hill. l Quite large number ofNfriends and | relatives assembled at the Moran resi- deEce on Sasco Hill. last Sunday, to greet Rev. James F. Moran. who was ordained to the priesthood the day be-
 fore in St. Patrick's cathedral. New | York
 l Richard Sherwood is home from a
 flying auto trip to New Haven. He is l from city to city in his own machine. l. Miss Charlotte Glover is visiting | friends in Norfolk.
 Mrs. F. D. Northrops and daughter | are in Bridgeport for a week the guests | of MT. and Mrs. George Hughes. | Mrs. HurdIey. of Brooklyn. has ar rived at her beach cottage for the sea- son.
 The Young Stars 1ourneyed to
 Bridgeport on Sunday and were de- | feated by the Beuham A. c. by a score | of 13 to g. They play a return game | in this town next Sunday.
 | The Alliance club of Black Rock fail
 ed to appear on Sunday. consequently | there was no game on McGarry's field. | The Old Fairfields are getting in some practice for the 4th of July game and hope to be in pink condition by | that time. They went to Greens Farms I a day or two ago and played the local | team. but were defeated 10 to S. Next | Sunday they expect to play the South | port team.
 day noon shipped car load of horses | to Massachusetts from the local sta | ton. There was a special baggage car | spotted for them on Sunday fitted up | with stall platforms. etc.
 | Miss Eva Grennon who has been the guest of Mrs. Smith. wife of the as- | sistant postmaster has returned to