The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-06
FAIRFIELD

Tracy of Waterbury. supposed to be the owner of the automo- bile which exceeded the speed allowed by law. and a few days throwing Mir. Sirup. the driver. over the dash board. and entirely disrupting the harness. the fact was made evident to the court that it IS an extremely d1fhcult matter to identify an automo- bile going from 25 to 40 miles an hour. MT. Tracy was able to prove that his auto was not out of Waterbury dur ing the day on which the accident oc- cured, and Justice Hezek:ah Elwood. who sat in judgment. nolled the case. The witnesses who saw the accident, being near the spot at the time. were very sure the number of the machine was 306O, but now they think there must have been some mistake or else there are two identical numbers rum ming about the State. It is possible the drivers number was taken. and that may have been 306D. Evidently the machine which was wanted has es- capped. A telephone was sent to Hart ford to the Secretary of State. but he could not give any definite informa- tion.
 A good many people accepted the in- vitation of the selectmen on Saturday night to call at the town house and compare the electric light on the porch of that building with the gas light at the corner of Center street and Fairfield avenue. It is thought the electric light did not have fair show. A number of ladies were present from Southport Finally 1t was decided that gas lights are more reliable and better than electricity and the select men will now proceed immediately to close a contract with the Baltimore house and have the lamps erected. It is understood that next spring gas nj n will ho lot Tn ho trict, and then lamps can be placedq there where needed.
 The regular meeting of the School board which was to have been held yesterday afternoon. was postponed. as one of the members was too busy
 Mrs. John T. Farley is the guest for a few days of Mrs. Henry Mills.
 Mrs. Clucus is also stopping with Mrs. Mills for a few days.
 Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright went to Bridgeport on Saturday to attend the tea given by Mrs. Frederick M wdl- son.
 Flint's corner is again in the lime light. If anybody wishes for an item of news. in the form of 8 thriller, all he has to do is to stand at Flint's corner. Something tragic will be sure to transpire. Saturday evening one John Williams. a. resident of South port, thought to take quiet nap by the roadside at Flint's corner. Along came Selectman Fox in his new Olds- mobile, and ran into the man. who. it is said. was quite dazz'ed hy the glow ing headlights. He was taken to the office of Dr. Donaldson. hard by. and after an examination. the diagnosis proved cheering. for the sleeping in- fant was not much hurt. It is noted where imbibed too much inspiration, and when he felt inclined to sleep it off. he dropped down in his tracks, which happened to be at Flint's cor ner.
 The Sunday game of football between the Pequots and the Fairfield Juniors resulted in a tie.
 John Donaldson and Welton Hotch- kiss are working in a Bridgeport jew elry store.
 Henry Burr and wife are taking an auto tour through New York State.
 Tomorrow evening Dr. Child will give his last address on Turkey.
 Henry Tohin has closed his country house for the winter. and gone to New York.
 Edward Sanford of Greenfield Hill. has raised a frame for new barn, and Albert Brown is contemplating building a bungalow.
 Mrs. pr. Donaldson. Miss Ethel Don- aldson, Miss Cady of New York. and Miss Ruth Child were among our townswomen who attended the tea given in Bridgeport by Mrs. Wilson.
 Through the kindness and generos- ity of MT. Sturges. the following new books have been received at the H. brary: Cumner's Son. sby Gilbert Par ker: No Mans Land. by Louis Jo- seph Vance: Tales of Men and Ghosts by Edith Wharton: One Brave Thing. by Richard Dehan; A Splendid Hazard by Harold McGrath: The History of the Telephone and World Corporation; by King c. Gillette.