The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-05
FAIRFIELD
School Board-AccideHt = Measles = Assault Case Young Folks Party Personal Notes.

The School Board held a long and interesting meeting yesterday afternoon at the house of Rev. Allen Beeman.
 Prof. Hargrove has returned from his vacation south, and his school will soon be in full operation. MT. and Mrs. John B. Morris expect to spent the winter in Italy. They are now en route.
 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peck have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Frederick Kem- per.
 Mrs. James Farrell, said to be nearly 70 years of age, and who has been i sick for long time, is said to be quite low, at her apartments in the Academy building. She has two daughters who live at hOme-the Misses Mary and Ella Farrell, and two sons, James Far rell who is employed at the rubber shop, and John Farrell, a well known painter.
 Father Downs took the place, on Sunday in St. Thomas of Father Cole man, who is not feeling as we'll as usual.
 Mrs. Hugh Tole. and her two boys have returned to town from visit to Canada.
 MT. Howard Thomas is back at his post in the Betts grocery store. He | has been enjoying a weeks vacation.
  | of Southport. while skating on Jen- nings pond, met with a serious acci- | dent to his knee by coming in con- ] tact with a tree. It is rumored that the doctor thinks he may be laid up for long while
 l f1cient boOkkeeper for MT. Wyrtzen, is confined to the house with an attack 1 of the measels.
 MT. A. J. Benway has nearly finish l ed the reDainting of Dr. Donaldson S house, which is much improved in ap- pearance. Tn the spring he will re- paint the residence occupied by A. Hol- land Forbes, and he is soon to begin work on the old Bulkley place at Mill Plain. It looks now as if all the trades 1 in town are picking up, and the prom ise is there will be a plenty of work.
 The case of the State vs. Lukacas. charged with assault and a breach of | the peace, which was set for Saturday last. but had to be postponed, since neither of the parties, plaintiff and de- 1 fendant. put in an appearance, was called on Monday, and for the same | reason it goes over until sometime to- day. The person who complains of having been assaulted is the wife of a MT. Bodnarovich. and the trouble is said to have grown out of an attempt on the part of Lukacas to disposscs | the Bednarovich family. There is a | report that the family was in the act of moving. when Lukacas appeared on the scene and attempted to hurry up the process. However this may be. an assault is charged and the matter will come before MT. Justice Wakeman. New Years night Miss Louis For sythe gave a merry party for her young friends to see the old year out and the new year in. There was music dancing. and refreshments were served When the witching hour of midnight arrived all the maidens and youths, went out of doors and set up a glad shout, rang COW bells brought from Southport, and had a merry time alto gether. The party consisted of Andrew and David Huntington. John Bucking- ham. Talmadge Wakeman. Amy. and Elsie Jennings. Helen Forsythe. Sarah, Arthur and Elting Deyo. Marcia and John Donaldson. Roger Smith, Win field and Ernest Thomas, Iva King, Ruth and Amy Child, Ray Sandiford, Miss Mary Crow of New Haven, and Mary and Grace West.
 Dr. Howard Graves of New York is causing handsome house to be built at Mill Plain.
 Miss Iva King and Miss Rachel Pickett have united with the Congre- gational church.
 Mrs Carl Williams, of Southport will entertain the Kings Daughters on Thursday.
 MT. Joseph Thorpe expects to remain in Scranton. Pa. the rest of this month
 The Library Board will meet next Thursday at the house of Rev. Allen Beeman.