The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-19
FAIRFIELD

The assault case brought by MT. Will son of the Stratfield district against his brother which was to have come up in the local court yesterday, has been put over for another week. MT. Wilson was saving wood, when his brother attacked him with a club. It is thought probable that the lawyers engaged on either side will be able to affect a settlement without having the case aired before the public.
 Yesterday Mrs. Edward B. More house went to Brooklyn, N. Y., to spend few days with her son, Louis sE. Morehouse.
 the library will be closed during the day, but will be open for an hour or two in the evening.
 Hawkins Brothers of Greenfield Hill have sold handsome pair of gray horses to MT. Bedford. And 1t Is an- nounced that Henry Hull, of HuiFs s Farms, has sold a team of horses to the same gentleman.
 Mrs. George Lover is i'll and under the care of Dr. Durham.
 Mrs. Leroy Clark, of Hoyden's Hill, who has been quite sick, is improving rapidly.
 s. H. wisner, of Plattsville, is visit ing in Orange, N. Y.
 During January six males and one fe- male child were born in town. But one of these had American parents. The rest were as follows: Two had Aus trian parents; two had Russian; one lad Hungarian, and one had Polish. The oldest father was 38 and the youngest P years.
 But two marriges took place in town during the past month. One was con- tracted between Austrians, and the other was that of Ellsworth I. Chap man, broker and Miss Sarah H. Campbell of Philadelphia.
 Eleven persons died in Fairfield dur ing January. The oldest were as fol- lows. Sarah Banks, 94 years; Maria Sweeney s2 years;( Charles A. Meeker, v years; Henry A. Wheeler 75 years; Deborah Ann Mills 65 years: George Henry Freeman 65 years; Francis R. Price 56 years and Sarah NJ. Wakeman 50 years.
 For a day or two there has been the small estate of $3, GOO less mort gage of $200, left by the late Mary J. Wiggins, who died intestate. She lived on her fanrn, in the house with grand nephew. Rufus B. Wales. and his wife. AS there was no will number of rela- tives have put in claim for their share of the property. To offset this for services rendered to Mrs. Wiggins during her last few years of life4 The Commissioners who have the deter mining of the matter are Bacon Wake man, Simon c. Bradley and Andrew B. Wakeman. MT. Pease. County Com- missioner. is the administrators By the time the contest is settled. there will not be very large amount left to be divided with anybody. And it is a question how MT. Wales will get $11 900 out of an estate of $2.800
 Today there are but two cases of scarlet fever in town.
 Much interest is manifested in the meeting Or the Farmers club. which will be held Tuesday al the church in Greens Farms, which, will attract some of our residents. The speakers will be W. H. Burr, W. o. Burr, Rev. c. F. Taylor, G. A. Drew, G. Meeker. and Dennis Fenn. A number of topics CTS and farmers generally, will be dis cussed.
 The Board of Relief will hold an ex- tra session on Monday.
 Services are being held at St. Paul's during Lent, at 4 o'clock.
 Little Everett Hutchinson, North avenue has both the scarlet fever and the whooping cough.
 Rev. MT. Olmstead is making calls in the Mill Plain section of the town.
 Miss Mabel Pickett is in New York for the week end.
 Rev. E. l.. Wells Of Bridgeport. has been visiting his mother in Southport.
 Miss Addie Hotchfiss and Miss Louise Burr were guests at Mrs. Rourke's whist, on Thursday, in Bridgeport.
 It is said that the "Old Maid's'' of Southport, will hold a convention soon at St. Georges in Bridgeport
 A Washington birthday party is to be given at the Methodist church in Southport.
 Miss Layra Chapman has sent some fine needlework to the Bridgeport Art League,