The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-09
FAIRFIELD
Books for Farmers = hargrove School
Old Maids Convention DeyO'S
Reception Drew a Prize An Auto
Accident.

The attention of the farmers and ag-
riculturlsts of the town is called to
| the tact that the library has placed
upon a shelf in the reading room quite
a large collection of practical books for
| the special information of farmers up
on such subjects as farming, garden
/ ing, poultry, flower culture, bees and
Sheep 1t is thought that in this age of
| scientific knowledge farmers do not
read as much as they should of well
authenticated works, and the results
| ment of Agriculture. There are also
books on the care of roads which
| might prove useful for the selectmen
! OF various towns, and many new books
chanical arts and home economies.
These last works are of paramount i'm
portance in these days of high prices
and poor housekeeping. The library is
people. and is not wholly to be re-
garded as a place where the latest nov
els may be had for the purpose of kill
ing time. There is something better in
life than fictitious romance.
Mr.. Dawson Coleman Glover has is
sued a notice to the effect that the
annual meeting of St. Pauls Parish
will be held on Monday. the 18th inst,
pose of electing officers and transact
ing other necessary business.
Town Clerk Flint has received
bunch of 500 tags for the dogs of the
before the LIST of next May.
The Hargrove school is growing so
fast that Prof. Hargrove will either
have to enlarge the present building or
students who has recently arrived is
Mr. Lieber of Indianapolis, and very
soon Mr.. Scott of Staten Island is ex-
pected. Mr.. Moore has been spending
his vacation in New York and Mr.. Nc
Kinney has been in Pittsburg. Prof.
Swami is expected back from Salem,
Mass, next Monday.
1t is announced that on the 10th
inst, at the Pequot library. the com1ca1
drama of the "Old Maids Conven-
tion," will be repeated. 1t is said that
the Transforming machine has been inn
proved and there is a suspicion that
married men if any of them desire to
try the experiment The title of the
performance is quite as attractive as
the play itself.
The Methodists of Southport intend
to give a fine musical program on
Sunday.
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Reed had their family increased by
the birth of twins.
Last evening at the residence of her
father on Elliott street, Miss Sadie |
Deyo gave very pleasant reception |
and social gathering in compliment to
her guest, Miss Mamie Grove of New
Haven The evening was passed with |
music, games and refreshments. A few |
of those in attendance were Miss Mar |
ion and Mr.. John Donaldson, Roger |
Smith and Miss Iva King. Maud Per- |
ry, John Buckingham, Dorothy Smith,
Amy and Ruth Child, Helen and Louise
Forsythe, Amy, Elsie and Ruth Jen- |
nings, Louise Everett, Ethel Hotchkiss, |
Mary and Grace West, Winifred and |
Thomas, Edward Raymond, |
Sandiford, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli |
ing Deyo, Mr.. and Mrs. John Deyo, |
Citing and Arthur Deyo, Warren |
Cowles, John Forsythe. Dorothy and |
Elliot Smith of Mill Plain, Miss Fran |
Miller and others.
Mr.. E. r. w. Sanford is home from |
Rutgers College for the Easter holt
days.
Mr.. Darlington Beeman is passing a |
week in town.
Fifteen volumes of Stoddard's lee
lures, in memory of John Buckingham,
have just been presented to the library.
A baseball game was in progress this
afternoon between the married and
single men employed at the Fairfield
Rubber Works.
The drawing for a $40 gold piece
Tor those who wished to aid the Fair
ield baseball team in procuring new
uniforms, took place last Wednesday
at Beckwith's. when Mr.. John
Carroll. employed at Wyrtzen's grocery
lrew the prize. 1t is said the team
.ealized not far from $40. |:
An automobile came to grief q day or |
wo ago on the turnpike just out of
own at a place called Harris. corner.
L tire burst and the machine ran into
/ pole, when the car went down an
No one was hurt, al
though there were five passengers.
The occupants declined to give their
names as they wished to escape no.
oriety.
During the spring every one would