The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-24
FAIRFIELD

WHIT 0ppSlTS 10 pC ttI EXTRAORDINARY
piece of vandalism. was perpetrated
In town yesterday. when axe men cut
down one OF the largest and most
beautiful elm trees In the green in
front of the town hall. 1t was a per-
fectly sound and healthy tree, was a
great ornament to the park. and /,
Will take generations to replace 1t with
n similar one IT Is bad enough to
have TO remove dead trees, but when
the axe is laid to a beautiful shade
tree. which belongs 20 all the people
OF the town. It is time to call some
one to account Two dead elm trees
in the Immediate vicinity were remov-
ed few days ago. and as IL this was
not enough, some one ordered a live
tree to be destroyed. It is not be-
lieved the tree warden of the town
was guilty of such wanton destruc-
ton of large and beautiful tree.
If he was. the SOONER the town gets
new warden the better. 1t will be
very interesting to know who did give
the wood choppers leave to at Jack and
destroy this tree, and 1t is to be hoped
that at thea next town meeting some
one will have the courage to introduce
q resolution of inquiry and explana-
ton. OF what use is it for Miss
Anna B. Jennings to give money 20
have the trees in the village green
trimmed and sprayed. with the intent
Of preserving them. IL some town Of
fetal can give an order to have them
sible to go on and cut down more
trees. as it was to destroy this one.
The result is deplorable in the extreme,
and the setting out of another tree
cannot compensate for the loss.
The Republicans who gave a dim
ner on Thursday night. in Bridgeport,
to Judge Banks. kept the matter very
quiet. No one appeared to know any,
thing about it on Thursday. Those
who attended included Commissioner
Pease. Bacon Wakeman. Alfred G..
JOHN %Sntze e. L atsagney c Gfas R kn
Alonzo Acker. Clarence Bradley. Sher-
if Burr. Joseph I. Flint. John T. Nc
Alpin. William H. Gould. Robert G.
Hitchcock. James Davis. Norman Col
den. Frederick A. Mills and John A.
Worthy
There is nothing new to be said
about the coming deputy sheriff for
this town. and probably there will not
be until next June when Mr.. Vollmer
makes the appointment. Mr.. Elwood
feels assured he will receive the ap-
pointment. The story that Mr.. Saum.
the village barber is a candidate, has
little foundation in fact.
Casper Kuhn wishes to open II
quor saloon on the Kings Highway.
Some So young folks attended the
Christian Endeavor social on Thursday
evening at the CONGREGATIONAL church.
It is considered a good joke on the
Bridgeport Board of Trade that some
of our Republican friends are in favor
of annexing a good slice of the city
to Fairfield.t Coming on the heels of
an endeavor on the part of Bridgeport
to anex a portion of Stratford. it will
be worth while to note what argu-
ments the Bridgeport Board of Trade
will put forth why the annexation
should not take place.
Peter Gilbert has been fined SIS and
costs for assaulting Isadore Brookman.
and driving him out of the house
while barefooted because he did not
pay his board BILL
Miss Hall. of the Staples High
School. of Westport. who has been
spending few days in town. left yes
terday for her home in Guilford.
There are wonderful displays Of can
dies and toys in the local stores. and
the handsome clerks are nearly worn
out waiting on customers.
Long lines Of grown folks. boys and
girls. stand in the post office waiting
Postmaster Smith never saw any hing
like it since he took charge Of the Of
flee.
Mary and Dorothy Smith are home
from Syracuse University.
Miss Helen Forsytne\ will soon give
u
Isabelle and Moss Guilbert are home
for the holidays in Southport.
Richard Perry Of Hartford. has been
visiting his parents.
Keith Morris has been entertaining
for a few days John Hayes. the IA
nous Marathon winner
1t Is thought Mrs. Howard n. Wake
man, of Southport, who went to a hos
pital in New York, will soon be able
to come home.
Mr.. Shay and wife of Greenfield Hill.
will have a large house party on Mon
day.
Benjamin Belts has bought a novel
Christmas present for his wife-an
electric clock. so contrived that by
pressing button on the headboard of
the bed at any hour of the night. the
time will be flashed in large figures
upon the ceiling. All one has to do
is to press the button and look up to
the ceiling.
QUEENS DAUGHTERS WHIST.
The Queens Daughters are busy
with their plans for the big dance and