The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-28
FAIRFIELD
Tale of Three FrencIimen-Why They
 Took Bicycles-Mr. Randolph : Baseball Notes-Brcalxing the Peace
 Personal Notes.

| Ial6 or Inree ETencIfIntn- AhOS Took Bicycles-Mr. Randolph Personal Notes.
 Curiosity to see the three young men who stole bicycles and skipped to Wal lingfOrd, drew quite a crowd to the office of NIT. Justice Wakeman when they were brought back to town by Sheriff Burr. The boys, for they were youths who had been out to see the came from Salem, Mass. Their names were Marcell Blanchett, Randolph Ouilette. and George Michaud. The | two first were 19 years of age and the last one named was but 16. It, seems
 that they belong to poor but hard working families and had saved a lit tie money from their wages as em- ployes in a shoe shop They decided to see arsiittle of the wonders of the
 world outside, of Salem They first visited Boston, and from there took steamersstosNew York in which 'caty they stopped a. day or two. Unfortu-
 house on the Bowery, where they were robbed of the little money they de- pended upon tostake them home, They tstarted to walk to Salem, and got as far east as this town. Being anxious to make better time, and feeling foot sore and weary. the temptation to take a bicycle belonging to MT. Van Ness, which .was. in the rear of the cele-  so it was appropriated When the trio reached Bridgeport another machine was captured almost out-7of the jaws of the police station, and further on another one was taken. The three boys having thus provided themselves, they hurried son. to Wallingford, where they were nabbed by the ofhcers or the law as they were resting by the wayside. The story they told in court seemed to be straightforward, and they admitted taking the machines. Young
 Michaud said: he had five sisters and two brothers. and that his father had worked Afor-the Boston & Maine rail- road for 25 years. His mother is dead and one of the sisters keeps house Blanchette has six sisters. and four brothers, and both parents are. living OuiIette owned. up to three brothers and five sisters, and said his father is, dead. Attorney Clitus King conducted the prosecution. The boys were nneo each $7 and costs and as they had no money, they were taken to Bridgeport to jail, where they will have to re- main about 30 days.
 Mrs. Pinclney Hargrove has been i'll for a number of days, and is still con fined to her room. MT. Randolph. who died on Wednes- day in the Bridgeport hospital, was resident of this town, and well known His family is one of the old colored families of Fairfield, and : originally came from Virginia where his father was held as a slave. At school Ran
 dolph was sconsidered to be a. bright scholar, and won several prizes in de bates. For a year or two. he was at
 school in Washington, D. c. He lost a brother not very long ago, who was accidentally .drowned in Ash Greek Another brother has long been in the employ of MT. Benjamin Betts. All the family is highly thought of in town, and has the sympathy of the community. Tine little Ross baby. which has been %I,1, lc <Nf all the papers. Her coming into the world created quite ripple of excite ment.
 Bartlett Bennett, the catcher for the Fairfield Stars. is one of the best players on the team and if he con- tinues to keep up the pace will be seen among fastec company in a few years
 his quick throwing to bases being very noticeable. In young McGarry the Stars have very steady pitcher. John Carroll is holding down third base in good style and is very fast on bases
 Keep it up John. Good players are always in demand.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. F. Bishop. of South port. have recently given their second reception, with a large attendance of friends.
 | The Heaphy-Heaney wedding will | take place at St. Thomas church, at l 10 o'clock in the morning, on the 3rd of June, next Thursday
 Mrs. William A.. Noyse and daugh- ter, who have been visiting in South port, have started for their home in Massachusetts. '- Miss Sarah Perry will spend next Sunday in New York