The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
FAIRFIELD
The Beach-Return of the Bridal Party Box Wood Cottage e-Mrs. Wright m RIackbirds-Personal Mention.

nSt. season at the beach is opening
 Jooner than usual. MT WepDer Oi New York with his mother ana Wlie' arrived at the Reef Villa on Saturoay. There have been a number Of peopae 2 ln town looking for rents on the beach-
 The plumbing business must be pros porous in this village. E. J. fianna. gan has just had large saLe ;1afr 1asoaaieu in his store in the Lyceum building
 Owing to the recent fire in the Cable Company's plant in Bridgeport, Jonn Fftzgerald and Thomas Watson, em- ployes are taking 3, nt yaea1,oa 1n asain uirn 'e
 MT. and Mrs. Aldis Ellis, who went to Atlantic City for a brief honeymoon, were expected back in town tooay lo visit a little while with Rev. Df. Cnliu nuu and his family before starting upon an extended wedding tour for the Pa ciffc coast. It is intimated that en route they will pay a visit to Artnui Child. who is believed to be interested In mining operations in northern NICK leo.
 It is said in town that the price or ioe has been jumped 75 cents nun fired, notwfthstand that last w1n- ter one of our ice dealers bougnt a large quantity in Winsted. supposed 10 be enough to last until the next frost falls Some of our citizens who use large quantities propose to buy artl1lc- ial ice in Bridgeport by the Wnoiesaie. They say it can be had much cneaper than river or pond ice, and is cleaner.
 The Misses Lydia and Eun1ce Perry have been visiting their sister on Greenfield Hill, Miss L. J. Perry:
 The story having been circulated that Prof. Hargrove intends to purchase or rent Box Wood cottage as an adjunct to his school. is denied Prof. dar- grove says he never had the least m tention Of doing anything of the kind- Besides the cottage is occupied by the family of the late Dr. Perry.
 The baseball teams of the HargroVe school was out practicing all saturday afternoon. It is getting into good shane and will soon be ready to give and accept challenges to play.
 Measles have appeared in the faInlly of Mrs Everett Matson, but that IS no sign of an epidemic
 Lenten recitals in Bridgeport. He IS the organist for the Greenfield Hill church.
 1t is said that some 40 people attend and Mrs. R. B. Knapp at Hayden's s Hill.
 Mrs. Whiting of Greenfield Hill, who is teaching a choral class, hopes to give a concert in the near future.
 MT. and Mrs. James Lockwood who have been visiting in town. have re turned to their home at Springfield, Mass
 ed to be. driving a new automobile, a gift from his father.
 One of the notable guests at the Ellis-ChiId wedding was Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright, who has a beautiful country seat at Fockcrest, on UnQuowa road Those who have read her ssFriendship of Nature know what a delightful book it is. Besides the let ter press it is beautifully illustrated with photographs of familiar Fairfield scenery, printed in sepia. Mrs. Wright has recently published an educational leaflet on the red winged blackbird, which pretty feathered songster can be seen at this time of the year in all of our meadows and fields. Mrs. Wright admits that this bird eats grain, and is a menace to the farmer in certain regions. We know it has the habit of eating sweet corn when it is in the milky stage, and it will strip the husks off a whole garden full. But it must in justice to the bird be admitted that it eats many cutworms, grasshoppers, plant lice, and various larvae When it cannot get better food to its liking it will eat the domestic garden berries, but the young birds are fed upon an insect diet, for their little stomachs need something stronger than fruits and vegetables. Mrs. Wright says March and April would seem lonely without the red wing. They come in their due season, the same as weddings and elopements.