The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-21
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Trnancy Case-S School Exhibition -Rey. olutionary Relics Strawberry Sup. per-Town Expenses fefe- Personal Notes.

MT. Potter, the State truancy agent, brought up before Justice Wakenan on Saturday case of truancy from Southport. Patrick Scherry, the fa- ther of the boy John, who is 12 years old, claimed that the reason he had not been sent to school was because the mother is sick, and the boy is needed at home. It seems he has been in school but three weeks in a year. Scherry was found guilty and fined $5 and costs, but judgment was suspend ed if he complies with the law and sends the boy to school beginning to- day.
 A very pretty and interesting enter tainment was given a few days since at the Banks school on Greenfield Hill, the program having been arranged by Miss Sniffen. It was composed of song and recitations. and those who took part included William Jennings, Elizabeth Raymond. Clarence Taylor, Catherine Pagan, Mamie Pagan, Ken neth Banks, Margaret Sangpell, Emma Deitz, Bessie Burr, Elsie Nichols, Grace Burr, Edna Jennings, Jessie Met calf, George Jennings, Theodore Nich- ols, Mabel Sherwood and Sadie Ray mond.
 The girls and boys of this town who attend the High school in Bridgeport are requested to send their bills to the secretary of the board, Rev. Allen Bee man, before next Saturday, if they wish to have them audited. Darlington Beeman came down from Yale on Saturday for a few days in town.
 While repairing the old Homer Ho- bert house few days ago, the car penters in saving away a portion of the dining room ceiling discovered two old pewter tea spoons, of the Revo1u- t1onary period, large and quaint in de- sign. Mrs. Jessie Hayes has present. ed them to the Historical society, and on Saturday they were deposited in the safe in the library.
 MT. Wyatt, who lives in the Edge mere house. and who is employed in a hat store in Bridgeport, has recently moved into town from Danbury. His father, an old gentleman, is the care away cottage in Stratford, England and has filled the position for many years.
 There was a plea sant reception last Saturday evening at the home of Miss Lillie McGarry, in honor of her grad uation from the Bridgeport High school. A number of the young la dies who belong to her Greek letter society came out from Bridgeport and enjoyed the evening.
 A leading citizen gives 1t as his opin- ion that next year the expenses of the town will run up to $30000. It is thought that quite likely the last esti- mate for the educational esta ablishment will be exceeded by $70O. But this is accounted for from the fact that the sum of $2,7O0 has been spent this year TOT repairs on ScnOOl houses, While the estimates called for but $1, 300 This has aeen an unusual and extra ex- pense. and will not be needed for the ensuing school year. It is stated by enc in authority that the probabilities are the schools will cost no more for 1910 than they have for this year, as originally estimated.
 Miss Edna Warehouse and Miss Georgiana Banks have been to North field to attend commencement exer- cises.
 There was a Childrep's Day concert last night at the Greenfield Hill church.
 It is remarked as quite out of the usual that potatoes have been "dug on Congress street. in June. If this thing keeps up all the farmers will be planting their pota toes in the street.
 Miss A. M. Morris has been the guest of Mrs. Herman Pease.
 Next Thursday there will be a lawn fete at the residence of Rev. A. M. Harrison, on Fairfield avenue, near