The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-26
FAIRFIELD

News was received yesterday rom Brattleboro. Vt. of the death in the remains are to be brought home for burial. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.
 The dance which was to have been given on Friday evening by Wesley Burr, has been postponed on account of sickness in his family.
 Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock the rural free delivery wagon, driven by Christopher Wales, route No. 10, was run into by a trolley opposite the Jen- nings meat market. and the wagon was demolished and the horse badly bruised.
 Richard Sherwood writes that he is now in Paris, having a tip top time. He has made a tour through Spain. He intends to sail for his home in Southport on March 13.
 It was announced at the recent meet ing of the Farmers Club at Greens Farms that on March F. St. Patrick S day. there will be farmers institute held at the Country club house on Greenfield Hill. Good speakers are promised.
 The Choral class held a meeting last night. and next Friday evening is to give a concert at the Con gregatiOnal church.
 The new Patterson house on Ben sons road, just beyond the Fresh Air Home, is now so near completion MT. Patterson and his family expect to oc- cupy it some day next week. It has been wired for electricity. and con- tains all modern sanitary improve ments, put in position by B. J. F1ana- gan.
 At the recent conference of the State Board of Health held at New Haven, it was decided to request all health in tl,n fn fO milk supply in their respective towns. To this end Dr. Donaldson will, from time to time, send samples of the milk cold in Fairfield by the various milk men,, to the State laboratory. where they will be examined by experts.
 From forty to fifty spectators wit messed the basketball game on Thurs day evening by the boys of the Ath- letic Club, at Lyceum hall. in con test with a team from Bridgeport. The score stood B to 19 in favor of Fairfield.
 But one cottage, that of Wm. French. is the sum total of the building at Fairfield Beach for this year, up to date.
 Southport sent two delegates to the convention of librarians in Bridgeport, Miss Heydrick of the Pequot library, and Rev. W. H. Holman.
 March 4 is the date set for the con cert to be given in Southport by the Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor.
 The Women's Guild of the Episcopal church held a meeting yesterday aft ernoon.
 While, visiting in Brooklyn. Mrs W. E. Hu'se was the guest of Mrs. Calvin E. Hull.
 Those who witnessed the three act drama. Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard. given Thursday evening at the Country Club. speak of it in high terms of praise.
 The Fairfield baseball club has elect ed the following officers: Captain Am hrose Smith; manager and secretary, John Farr. The club does not ex- pect to go unon the gridiron before the first Of April.
 Deacon Wakeman has recently had a severe attack of asthma. but today is considerably better.
 Mrs Thomas Anderson is at a hos pital in Bridgeport where she has sub- nnitted to an operation. and is report ed to be doing we'll.
 Philip Sommors has found employ ment at Ba tcheller's corset factory in Rrid peDort.
 The Rubber Factory Company is erecting 3 new brick building just north of the works. which will be 30 by 50 feet. and is technically known as 9 ..'spreader'' building. MT. Forsvthe has the general contract; J. H. Cobb will do the mason work, and J. H. Flanagan the metal work.
 Dr. M V. B. Durham has returned from his trip to Boston.
 Dr. w. H. Donaldson has been elect ed chairman of the northern division of the Amateur Athletic League of North America. of the Y. M. c. A.