The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-14
FAIRFIELD

Mrs Howard Wakeman of Pequot avenue, Southport, is now at the Polyslinic hospital in New York, and may soon have to undergo a serious operation at the hands of Dr. Wiley.
 MT. Rogers, of the Hargrove school. who has been in Andover, Mass, for few days has returned.
 Miss Nichols of the 7th grade of the Sherman school, was taken sick yesterday and her pupils had day off.
 Arthur Deyo spent the week end in New Haven visiting his brother. Rev. MT. Deyo. He returned to town yesterday
 At the meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution, held yes terday afternoon at the Sherman par sonage, with the Regent, Mrs. Frank s. Child. Miss Lillian Burr of Greens Farms gave very interesting account of her visit last year to Alaska. She spoke of the wonderful scenry, the interesting coast line, the Indians, the manner in wh'ch the miners live, and of the mountains, glaciers, lakes, etc. Many members of the order were present and after the address and music refreshments were served.
 The hearing in the case of Jos eph Kleisch charged with shooting Mandus Peterson took place on Sat urday morning in the office of Jus tice wakeman on Spring street. MT. Kleisch admitted that he shot at Peterson, after he had broken in a door and thrown a crow bar through the window, but he did so with no intent to injure the drunken man, but only to frighten him. It was just at daybreak when the shooting occurred and 1t was difficult to see where Peterson was. Mrs. Kleisch testified that she did not See Peterson after the shooting. The circumstances. as narrated. make a pretty strong plea been furnished by brother-in-law of the accused who lives at Cannon Sta ton.
 MT. sartain. Superintendent of the Eastern Underwear Co.,, spent yes terday fin New York. Work at the plant is very dull just now.
 A New York automobile was lowed through town yesterday afternoon. The owner had left it standing out of doors all night. when some thieves came along and stole the engine.
 The Kings Daughters are holding a meeting today with Mrs. c. o. Jel- Tiff of Southport.
 will occupy the E. c. Sherwood place.
 MT. and Mrs. Ellis of Seattle, now on their way to the Sherman parson- age. have reached Chicago, and may arrive in town almost any day.
 Charles B. Read spent the week end at Overlook farm. on Greenfield Hill.
 Miss Edna Smith has returned to town.
 Mrs. J. O. Wright will remain in New York until the holidays.
 Monday Mrs. Dr. Donaldson. Mrs. Henry Beers and Mrs. Francis Burr took an automobile trip to New York.
 fvny Yale for the week end.
 Simon c. Bradley has returned from his visit, to Virginia.
 Next Sunday at the Greenfield H'l church, a deacon is to be elected in place of D.. M. Banks. Ills name may be Pease, or Bradley, or Burr or Warehouse. Many people are guessing who it will be.
 Great prepara tions are being made on Greenfield Hill for the coming of Christmas. All the children are sing ing and soon the twinings of ever greens will begin.
 Pipes for .citv water are to be laid through Mill Plain.
 Probably no one expects that Mrs. Julia Watt Morris Curtis will be pres ent at the hearing next Monday morn ing. Certainly the lawyers in charge of the case do not think she will come.
 AS the Ice IS HOW aOOuI l1lcueS thick in town, some of our ice men hope to fill their houses this week.
 Fred Smith, who has been a rural delivery man for long time, is in very poor health and under the doc tors care. His health has been fall ing for some years.
 Those who are interested in the Grange which has a fine hsll at Greenfield Hill are much enco Iraged over the new blood which is coming in. and the wide interest manifested by the local residents. Even John Boyle and Clitus King are members. Monday evening 15 candidates rece'v- ed the first two degrees and tomor- row night two more degrees will be worked to be followed by refresh ments. Next Tuesday the annual election of officers will take place. It is stated that early next year a class of 40 members will be taken in- to the Grange. At this rate the Coun- try Club will have to look after it's laurels.