The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
FAIRFIELD

Besides the interesting sermon deliv-
cred by DIR. Child Sunday morning,
devoted largely to the life and works
of a former pastor, Rev. Herman
an account of the life and passionate
of Rev. Noah Hobart, who, it appears,
was a grandson of Rev. Peter Hobart
of bingham, Mass, and became pas
tor of the church in Fairfield on Feb
ruary Z, 1873. He was, as DIR. Child
has said, a man of large attainments,
fine scholarship, keen intellect and
tremendous energy. He served the
parish for 40 years. He proved to be
quite a, controversalist at the time
of the Episcopal separation and gave
sermons and addresses on Consocia-
tionisnr and Episcopal Separation.
The prominence of Fairfield in the ar
the powerful advocacy of the Estab-
lished Religion on the part of Mr.
Hobart, gave the church a most wor-
thy name and widely extended in
fluence. He was a High Church Con-
gregationalfst. While in Fairfield he
preceding his death he preached twice
as usual, and with more than his US
ual anima ton.
The new windows which Mr.. Saltus
will give to the Congregational church
will be in memory of the following
pastors, John Jones. 1914; Samuef
Wakeman, 1S65-1692; and Joseph Webb
The flowers for the decoration of St.
PauPs church came from the green
houses of Henry Sturges, and not
from o. G.. Jennings place az has been
stated.
There is new gas light at Elliott
and Church streets, which late wand
erers appreciate.
1t was last Thursday that Miss Sa-
die Deyo gave a small reception to
her friends on Elliott street. with
music, refreshments, etc.
All the schools, including the Har-
grove, opened on Monday for the sum-
mer term.
Miss Ella ]. Holley, of the Sherman
school, passed her vacation in Wash
ington, including trip to Mt YER
non.
Miss Georgia Menzies, who has been
visiting in town, has returned to
Brooklyn.
Preparations are being made to
open Beachside Inn.
After the announcement concerning
what the Grange was to do on Arbor
Day, in the matter of setting out
trees, planting shrubbery and beauti-
flying the grounds, the public is walt
ing for an account Of results. A
meeting Of the Grange was to have
gram laid out for April 4th.
Miss Grace Burr is home from q
week in Stamford.
Mrs Anna Banks has returned to
Greenfield Hill, from Wallingford, for
the summer.
from Thursday, the Country club will
give it's annual banquet which is an
ticipated with much pleasure by all
who are entitled to attend. The fol-
lowing ladies will have charge of the
entertainment, Mrs. Walter s. Merwin,
Mrs. Howard Gray and. Mrs. William
H. Hull.
The church on Greenfield Hill was
beautifully decorated on Sunday with
palms and potted plants. The sermon
was On the Risen Life. The choir
composed Of Alive Pease, Maud Prem
lice. Mrs w. 8. Merwiff, Ethel Mer-
win, Jesse L. Pratt, George H. and
Walter S. Merwin, sang the anthem
Christ is Risen.'' Verses of scripture
were read, sent in by the Shutins,
Mr.. Durgy, Miss Kate Brakeman. over
80 years old, Mrs. Annie e. Middle
brook. Mrs. Marietta Smith. Mrs. Har-
rison, Mrs. Hall and Miss Susan Mich
OILS. After the services the flowers
We're sent to those who were unable
to attend church.
After a visit to Pittshurg and a trip
to his home in New Hampshire, Prof
Harvey J. Swami returned to town
yesterday.
A meeting of the vestrymen of Trim
ity church in Southport has just been
held and it is believed Rev. Frank r.
Bigelow, of Stamford, Assistant Rec
tor of st. James church in that city
will be called to fill the place left
vacant by the death of Dr.. Guilbert
Yesterday men were setting out
hedge of japanese barberry bushes
around the lawn Of the Memorial Lii
brary. For the adornment of the
grounds the trustees voted sometime
ago the sum of $500. Mrs. J. o. Wright
has the matter in charge and it is
said she will furnish many of the
plants.
Andrew Huntington returned to Yale
college today.
Amory E. Rowland, of New Haven,
having resigned his position as Trea-
surer of the Memorial library, on ac-
count of falling eyesight, at a meet
ing of the trustees held last Saturday,
Andrew b. Huntington was elected
treasurer, and today the securities
were transferred to him.
The recent numerous reports that
o. G. Jennings has been in town, or
that he and his family came up from
New York to spend Easter, are with
out any foundation in fact He does
not expect to return to Fairfield be-
fore June.