The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-24
Chil dren Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S . A S T c RIA
FAIRFIELD

NO proposition looking towards the altering. of the lower floor of the town hall has ever been. subulitted to the people at town n1eting. It has long been known that the vault, where the town records are kept, is overcrowded and last October, at the annual town
 to ascertain what it would cost to have the vault enlarged sufficiently to accommodate the records for 10 years to come. Beyond this nothing was suggested. It may be the opinion of private individuals that alterations can be made regarding the size of the rooms on the lower floor. for the bet ter accommodation of the town off, cials. The lobby of the town hall is larger than is needed for ordinary oc- casions. But when the citizens are called upon to vote. and polling booths are erected in the lobby, as heretofore has been the custom, the room is none too large. It is true the polling booths might be erected in the large stood that at the next town meeting in October, Justice Bacon Wawenan will suggest that 8 certain line of al- terations be made in the arrangement of the rooms on the first floor. He has plans in view and may place them before the voters. If. at any time a trial takes place where large numbers are present, it can be conducted in the upper hall, as has been frequently done already.
 The water wheel under Ash Creek 
 ticular place where it is in action, the water rushes in and out with great force, enough to turn a simple under shot wheel These are frequently used to run tide mills, and might be utilized to generate electricity
 MT. Clucus went to Rryn Mawr yes- terday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Wood, and accompany home Mrs. CHu- GUS. It was a mistake to say she had been in Pittsburg, as her daughter does not live in that city.
 Thomas Sweeney, who went to Penn sylvania to act as a jockey, intending to visit county fairs, has hurried home. He says business is worse there than in Fairfield.
 Miss Loretta B. Perry, who arrived from England on Thursday, has gone to Colchester, Conn. to visit her sis ter, Mrs. pr. Kline.
 A California privet hedge is being placed in front of the old Porter dwell ing on Center street, the residence of Prof Saunders The old wooden fence. has been removed.
 Miss Alice Cox. who has been visit ing in town, has returned to Pough- keepsie.
 This afternoon Miss Caroline Garlick is holding a tea at i've folde house harde bye ye olden greene
 Tracey Farley, who has been quar- antined with dfphtheria. is able to be out.
 Clayton Bartram is acting as cflauf feur for Judge J. H. Perry.
 William Taylor and wife are in Maine for a, few weeks.
 2 IT. B. Haviland and family, after a summer in town, have returned to New York.
 Charles Clark of Worcester, Mass. has been 8. guest at the residence of Dr. William Fl. Donaldson.
 Mrs. Clitus King is expected home from Willinantic tomorrow evening"
 Mrs Howard N. Wakernan is visit ing in South Hampton, L. T.
 W. E. Nichols and wife have gone to Hingham, Mass, for a week.
 Some 25 of the young friends Of Jeanal Lobdell of Greenfield Hill. gave her a very pleasant surprise party few evenings ago.
 Next Wednesday afternoon the an nuai Republican clam bake will be held at the home of Simeon Pease. The one held a year ago was in the club house of the Grange. and was largely attended. Tt is some months now since A. FIol- | land forbes returned from Kentucky, i where he caught a serious fall from his balloon He has not fully recov- cred from the shock, and says he will not attempt another ascension until | warmer weather next summer, and his l full restoration to health