The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-16
FAIRFIELD

To Give @ Play-Donations to the
 Fair-Case of Cavanaugh-Sent to
 JaiI-Camp from Stratford-Base-
 ball Yesterday-Personal.
 Mrs. H. G. Beach and Mrs. Ray Bethlehem for a two weeks outing. Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Beach expect to occupy their new house on Center street about the first of September.
 Station agent Purdy's auto of South port, recently collided with al wagon but by sheer good luck serious acci- dent was avoided.
 Mrs. R. A. Seymour is reported to have been visiting friends in Sims bury.
 The Misses Greenwood of Bridge port and MT. and Mrs. Wilbur s. Jones and son, are passing a month at Mrs. c. B. Bulkley's.
 Saturday last workmen began to work on the spire of St. Pauls church, which for a long time has been twist ed from the perpendicular position leaning towards the south east It IS said to have been the victim of a, severe storm. The spire should stand upright, and when it does the towns people will rejoice for it has long been a sorry sight to see.
 It is announced that the young peo-
 
 port proposes to act a little play called "The School at Blueberry Corners" It was an old fashioned district school, such as many wish to maintain in town, but graded schools have come to stay.
 Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright has pres ented the managers of the Firemans s fair, with barrel of flour. It has been thankfully received At the last meet ing of the firemen it was agreed to send a special vote of thanks to all who. have contributed ts the success of the fair.
 The case of .Mr. George Cavanaugh, who lives in what used to be called the financial district of the town, not far from the Aluminium foundry, came up before Justice Bacon Wake man few days ago and was dispos, ed of. MT Cavanaugh was charged with intoxication, assault, breach of the peace and abusive language. Il- quorS was at the bottom of the trou- ble, as usual and MT. Cavanaugh had no defense. He was fined $2 on each indictment. and as he appealed the case and could not put up a bond or $1OO, he was sent to jail to await the action of the Superior court.
 Prof. Ewann spent Sunday in New York.
 MT. Benjamin Betts was taken sick on Saturday, and went to his home to recover.
 MT. James R. Bergen of Springfield, MaSS., IS III COWu VlSlluS OS.
 Mr. Conrad Buckingham of South port has given ton of coal to the Firemen's Fair.
 Miss Eleanor Morehouse has return ed from Pittsfeld, Mass.
 Rev. and Mrs. Biting Deyo are ex- pected from Europe on the 23rd inst. When last heard from they were tour ing in Ireland.
 The Olmstead boys, from Stratford. Nathan and Harold, are camping at Fairfield beach. They have as guests Harry Barnum and Webster Conine Of the same town. On Saturday they were taking two mile runs from Main street down Penfield avenue to the fun one can imagine
 Miss Anna Hawkhurst of Norwalk is visiting Miss Bertha Hawkins.
 Miss Nellie Doyle and sister are in Northampton, for a couple of weeks.
 Mrs. Samuel Jennings recently gave a family party at Compo beach.
 The Kelsey family is home from Plainville.
 Lincolns a game of 12 innings. the score resulting to in favor of the Lincolns. The pitching was good on both sides. McGarry struck out F struck Tout A. The Lincolns had picked team from the Newf1elds, the U. M. c. and the Yost and had player on the 3rd base who has sign w Fairfield gave them a strong fight. Ambrose Smith, 2nd base, was badly spiked and had to be taken home. Heffernan got into the game and play ed like a professional There was crowd of between three and four hun-' dred present. ~
 The Rubber shop team and the Old Fairfields played yesterday, winning 1S to l. They had a strong team and d good catcher from the Ridgef1elds. The Stars hope to get Darien team for next Sunday. The Star Juniors played the WoodsideS of Bridgeport yesterday and won.
 John Crusack, a well konwn young trolley line, was quite severely injur- ed on Saturday evening, at Hard's corner in Stratford, by being struck by the hood of an auto belonging to Mr. William c. Buckelew, a manu- facturer of this place. In turning the corner the auto came too near the car and as Crusack was on the run ming board, the accident followed. The young man is now at his home, suffer ing from bruises
 The late R. P. Curtis of Southport rest of his fortune estimated at half a million goes to his wife absolutely. She and his eldest son, E.. L. Wells Curtis, are to be the executors. Dr. Joseph L. Hetzel and Arthur O. Jen- nings are named as appraisers of the estate.
 WESTPORT