The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-30
FAIRFIELD

The firemen's carnival which closed on Saturday evening was the most successful, in both management and company. Over $1, 300 was taken in, which 1t is thought will leave sur plus, after paying all expenses. of some $1,200. This insures without doubt the purchase of an up-to-date auto chemical, and will prove to be great addition to the fire apparatus of the town. Something like $100 has been received in subscriptions from citi- zens, and the prospect is more will be forthcoming. The prizes won on Saturday were as follows: Selectman Charles A. Rowe won the Mission clock contributed by MT. Kinsella; one barrel of flour went to Mrs. R Carroll, and the other to William Hall; a case of whiSkey to the African dodger' !; case of wine to Mr.. Murphy; shaving set to Walter Redfeld; SIG gold piece half a ton of coal to William FIana- gan; children's hats to William Dall- ing, William ODwyer, I. N. Book, George Schulte; lawn mower to the Crown Corset Company; ham to Ho- mer Benham; dress suit case to John Sturges; 2 bushels of potatoes to MT. Lemon of Pinkham's express; choco-
 
 gun contributed by John p. Boyle. to Fred A. Burr, who remarked that it is needed in the part of the town where he lives for chicken thieves; chest of tea to Thomas Noon; box of soap to M. Delpedge: meerschaum pipe to A. Hall; jewel case and belt buckles to Miss Sadie Flanagan.
 The season at the beach which has been very quiet one, is rapidly draw ing to a close, parents haStening home to the cities to get ready for school. Quite a large number of cottagers have arranged to leave town next Tuesday. E. B. Nichols and family left the Perry cottage on Sunday for Cohoes, N. T.; J. H. Hannah of New York city, left the Unquowa cottage yesterday; a family which has been occupying the Rest cottage left onu Monday. Jessie Hoyt and family and Mrs. Harrison have closed Happy Days" and return ed to Danbury. MT. Deitz, who has had charge of the pavilion, will soon leave to enter Cornell University.
 Prof. WaShburne of the HargrOve school. has given up the .Kinola house in Penfield avenue, and as he could find no rent in town, he moved yester- day to Greenfield Hill. Mrs. Kinola wished to occupy the house.
 Andrew Huntington who has been clerking for some time at the-Beets grocery store, has closed his engage ment, and before entering Yale Uni ,versity will take trip to the White Mountains and points in New Hamp- shire.
 Mr. Hemmeter of Detroit arrived at the Hargrove school yesterday.
 Mrs A. J. Pennell with her family has gone on a trip to Vermont.
 Misses Lucy and Sarah Callan of Southport, are visiting in Maine.
 The Sunday school of the Southport Methodist church is on a picnic today at Roton Point.
 The Kings Daughters realized a good sum of money from their entertain ment, "The Peddlar's Pack, given on Friday night.
 William Wright who Is guest of Wallace M. Bulkley for week, is just from Utah, where he has been engaged in the practical study of mining en- gineering He will enter Columbia college with the opening of the next term.
 Miss Cora Sherman is home from the Catskills.
 Two more beautiful mosaic glass windows have been present ed to the Congregational church by John Saltus of London. They will be placed, one on either side of the win dow which he gave a year or so ago.
 Mrs. Strong of New York, is visit ing her niece, Mrs. Charles Fox.
 E. F. Bulkley and wife gave a large whist at the Greenfield Country Club on Thursday evening. After the prizes had been won there was refreshments and dancing.