The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
STRATFORD= FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT Daily Chroncngs of the Dogs Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent
GREENFIELD GRANGE PLAYERS
Cast of Characters at One of the Most Interesting Events in the History of the Organization
Especial to the Farmer )

Fairfield, May 20.-William BusseI has been awarded the contract fo1 the construction of the mason work of the addition to the safety vaults at the town hall 0dr. Busser has agreed to put up the reinforced con. crete walls for S450. The Art Metal Construction Company of New York will construct the shelving and oth- CT fittings for SITS. Contracts fo1 other work on the job are still n
 Dr. w H. Donaldson, health of f1cer of the town found case of scarlet fever yesterday in the pr1- mary department of the Sherman school The child, named Pember- !, ton is eight years old. There is no cause for alarm among parents for cases of this kind have appeared at frequent intervals.
 Deeds were filed yesterday convey Highway from J. Sherwood Wake man to the Bridgeport Hydraulic company. The land is included in the project of the water company for the new dam which will furnish storage basin in addition to the large holdings of the company.
 The aggregated ball tossers of Eas- ton affiliated with the grange there have challenged the chesty players Of the Greenfield grange to play on Dec QTatlOn QaF. IL IS D6lloN0u ludI 10 game will be historical on account of the we'll known ability of the {; players on each side. The pitcher of the Greenfield club tossed up a , ball four years ago and it has not been seen since. The Easton bat are saying very little. The prize is a quart of fresh roasted peanuts.
 No adequate report has yet been made of the entertainment at the grange hall lin Greenfield on Tuesday evening. The program was a long one but it was appreciated by the large attendance. The affair open ed with an overture by the orches- tra entitled Naval Cadets" The farce Miss Gertrude Mason, MD, or of the grange an opportunity to make their histrionic talent evident. The cast: Miss Gertrude Mason, . Miss A. Fields; Bertha Lawrence and Ella Gray, friends of Gertrude, Mis- ses Jennie and May VanNess; Miss Jane snfppens, a spinster of uncertain ago, Miss Ava Banks; Mrs. Van Style, Mrs. Anna L. Bulkley; Nora, Dr. Mason's cook, Mrs. Everett Lob dell; Maria, lady's maid, Miss Jen gfram was rendered: Recitation, T and my Father-in-law,' Mrs. D. P. Sanford of Bedding grange; Instru- mental duet, Miss Caroline Griffith and Miss Edna Bulkley; A visit to the ostrich farm at Jacksonville, Fla, Mrs Simeon Pease; recitation Miss Edith Logan, Easton; piano solo, Miss Gorham, Redding; solo, Miss Edna F. Bulkley; recitation, Mrs. c. Banks; piano solo, Mrs. J. Arthur Sherwood, Easton. The orchestra furnished delightfully."- classic number called the rusty can rag and shoe string over ture which was enthusiastically re- ceived. The ladies quartette, con- sisting of the Misses Frances and Olive Pease. Misses A. Bulkley and The ladies' orchestra made strong impression. The members are Mrs. Mary Lobdell. Miss Elva, Banks, Mrs. Ann A. Bulkley, Mrs. Ada F. Dun ham, Mrs. Lucia Ferris, Miss Olive Pease, Miss Elsie VanNess, Miss An the chairs at the meeting. The of- ficers were Master, Miss Olive Pease; Overseer, Miss Maria Wakeman; Chaplain, Mrs. Everett Lobdell; Lee Mrs. F. R. Durham; Pomona, Miss Alice McLevy; Ceres, Miss Elsie Van Ness; Flora, Miss Ethel Merwin; Treasurer, Miss Edna Warehouse; Steward Mrs Albert Bulkley; As sistant steward, Miss Elva Banks: Ladies' Assistant Steward, Mrs. Anna l.. Bulkley.
 Daniel Rock is introducing gas and water at the residence of R. F. Wakeman on Sasco Hill.
 Arthur Benway, who was injured in an accident here on Wednesday is recovering at his home here.
 Two automobile parties which stop ped at the Hotel Fairfield last night are indignant that they should be accused of making the noise heard on the Main street after midnight. The noisy crowd came from the west and did not stop in the town.
 On Saturday evening, May 13, Mir and Mrs J. J. Walshe celebrated the forty-third anniversary of their we'd ding at their new home, Riverside which was attended by their immed- fate family. including c. w. Fox, First Selectman c. s. Fox and wife of Fair field, MT and Mrs. George Higgins of Bridgeport. MT. and Mrs. Charles l.. Strong of New York, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Jennings of Southport. w G. Walshe and wife of Elizabeth, N. J., Mfr. and Mrs. Arthur Perry of Fair field. and Miss Minnie and J. J. Walshe, Jr. There was a musical program, cards, and an elaborate and substantial menu, which was enjoyed and done full justice to by all present The party broke up at midnight feel ing good and happy.
 NEWTOWN