The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
FAIRFIELD
Study of Birds-Treasnres of the Pequet New Books-Large Real Estate Transaction = Hunting for School Teachers-EIectricity.


 All Audubon people, and they are very thick in this town, will be pleas ed to know that in the Southport dis trict, the children of school age are taking an unusual interest in the study of birds. To help and encour- age them Miss Francis A. Hurd of South Norwalk and Miss Lacey of this place, who until recently conducted bird column in a city paper, have both given addresses to the children, while Miss Heydrick, of the PeQuot Library, has placed at their disposal a large collection of beautiful and costly birds. which they are permitted to ex- anime. One of these books is a treat ise on Ihumming birds, of which there is an immense variety. Another volume is devoted to the ant eating thrushes of tropical countries. Then there is large and fine edition of Au- dubons great work. It appears that the children are more deeply interest familiar, than they are in the highly colored tropical creatures.
 The treasures of the Pequot library are not as we'll known to most of the citiens as they should be- It contains many very rare and costly volumes. autograph letters, and it has recently spent quite large sums in purchasing famous autographs. Just now it has on exhibition a large and fine collec- ton of photographs representing scenes in Yellowstone Park. These art exhibitions of the Pequot are both in structive and very. interesting. It. appears that there will be three even ings this month devoted to Shakes peare. Hamlet is to be given on the 11th inst, the Merchant of Venice on the 14th and Othello on the 18th. Mrs. G. M. Ahren is the advance agent of Dr. Abbott of Boston who gives the rao 6fr,c "A ho0 Gi n O the town urging people to buy tickets for the lectures, and has met with good degree of success. Quite large number of both ladies and gen. Southport to hear Dr. Abbott. He takes half of the proceeds for him self, and the rest, minus the expenses, will be given to the Village Improve ment Society. There are those who doubt if Shakespeare will net as much money as would an ice cream festi- val or a pink tea.
 A few new books have been added to the Pequot Library recently, inciud- ing a life of Abraham Lincoln, by W. H. Lamon; Perfume of the Lady in Black, by G. Leroux; American Fruit Culturist, by J. J. Thomas; Insects at Home, by J. G.. Wood; Two Wars, an Autobiography, by S. G. French; Half a Rogue, by H. MacGrath; Three Brothers, by E. Phillpotts; and dog en or more books for juvenile read CTS.
 Miss Nellie Dietz gives a dancing party this evening at Beckwith's hall.
 Miss Dorothy Hard is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Stickles.
 The baseball club of the Rubber shop is being measured for it's new uniforms.
 In about 10 days from now, Mrs. FL more &. Banks is expecting a new runabout auto from the Corbin works in New Britain.
 Av rarir, afraol ,f ', Sfor r,1 oc High School, Westport, was in town yesterday visiting the center school.
 There is a still hunt going on in town by outside parties for good to the fact that before another school year begins some of our teachers will find new positions and better salar- ies. A number of school superinten- spying out the probabilities in the matter of securing teachers. Tester day MT. Russell, Superintendent of schools in New Haven called on Miss Schofield and spent considerable time in her room, watching the process of instruction going on.
 Msis Russell, superintendent of mu- sic, is giving rehearsals in the 9th grade of the sherman school, making ready for commencement.
 MT. Treadwell of St. Johns, Bridge port, was in town yesterday, at St. PauPs practicing the music for the Clucus- Wood wedding.
 Mrs. Walter Merwin has been visit ing Mrs. N. W. Ogden.
 Mrs. Andrew Wakeman has been the guest of Mrs. Herman Pease.
 Black Rock turnpike is being orna- mented with rows of maple trees.
 At the recent funeral of Mrs. Wig gins hymns were sung by Mrs. Wm. Bullxley, Miss Edna Bulkley, Miss Olive Pease and MT. George Merwin.
 Bert Buttery is home again. He was employed by MT. Potts.
 MT. Nissan is at his summer resi- dence on Greenfield Hill.
 A gentleman connected with the United Illuminating company, said a day or two ago that the cables for electric lights would be in place by the first of July. After that any one who wishes can have electricity. This includes the village of Southport as well as the center of the town.
 And now the enterpriSing people of Greenfield Hill want an Ajax Chem ical engine. There is nothing but the price to hinder, and that should not be allowed to stand in the way.