The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-04
FAIRFIELD MOSQUITO WAR
 STARTED IN FULL SWING
Meeting at the Home of Miss Anna B. Jennings Brings Out Opinion of Many Prominent Citizens
 Work May Start Soon

Meeting at the Home of Miss Anna B. Jennings Brings Out Opinion of Many Prominent Citizens Work May Start Soon. Special to The Farmer) Fairfield, Nov. 1.-The war against mosquitoes in Fairfield has been started and it is hoped that by next summer the people of the town will be somewhat more lonesome for the pests than they have been in years past. A meeting was held last even ing at the home of Miss Anna B. Jennings on Main street when. many of the most prominent people of the town were present to discuss the mat ter of ridding the town of the anil malS.
 Charles B. Jennings was chosen chairman or the evening with Colonel Valery Havard as secretary. The fol- lowing people were noticed present and many of whom took part: Rev. Allen E. Beeman, Rev. Frank s. Child, O. G. Jennings, Frederick Sturges, Samuel Wheeler. William Jennings, A. Holland Forbes, Wallace Bulkley, J. Osgood Wright and Ba- con Wakeman. Letters were read from Dr. Wm.s Donaldson and E. w. s. Pickett saying that they could not attend.
 A paper was read by Col. Havard from the Connecticut Experimental station at New Haven. In the year of 1904 an expert was sent here from this station, who made a blue print of the land near the shore, from what is called Sasco point to the Bridgeport line. This blue print was submitted last evening along with the letter, showing true map of the surround ings with its stagnant pools which breed the mosquitoes and all the standing water in that section. There was 56 places marked out on the map showing where the eggs were hatch ed and which should be done away with before the town would be endur- able during the summer months.
 MT. Brehme, first assistant to Prof. Smith of the Agricultural Experiment tai station, in New Jersey was called upon and asked to give his views in the question then being discussed. H. s. Brehme's talk was very thorough and interesting.
 Mr. Brehme thought that the best way under the present circumstances was to drain the land with ditches about 10 inches wide and about 2 1z2 feet deep These should be about 200 feet apart. In this manner the stand ing pools could be emptied into the Sound and would not give time for the eggs to hatch He said that only the standing pools would breed mos quitOes and in this manner he thought that would be the best way out of it. The cost of doing this work would be about $6,000 and would cost about $500 year to keep the system in -condi- ton.
 Clarence B. Sturges then told of more permanent way to extern1inate the beasts but the plan would cost considerable more than he thought could be raised. His idea was to bulk head the creek where the water backed in from the sound and then fill in the swamp. This he said would make the. property more valuable and could be used for building dwelling houses At the same time there would be no place to invite the mosquitoes and the town would practically be free from them It would cost many thousands of dol lars to do this work but would be better in a long run and a sure way out of the problem.
 Colonel Havard said that the matter of exterminating them was a simple one but the matter of getting the money to do the work was the largest problem of them all. It was thought that the best was to raise money voluntary contributions and at a town meeting, propose the matter and see if aid from the town could not be se- cured for the purpose.
 A committee composed of Clarence Sturges. o. G. Jennings, Samuel Wheeler. William Burr. and Colonel Havard. was appointed to look into the matter and see the advisability of starting the work and the best way to have it done. A report from the committee is expected in about a month ELECTED COUNTY
 RENSENTATIVE
 Attorney Bacon Wakeman of this town was elected a member of the State Board of Directors at the State Sunday school convention held in Bridgeport, Tuesday evening. Mr. Wakeman represents the Fairfield county in this board.
 AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETS TO-DAY
 The Fairfield Audubon society are to meet this afternoon at the Memor- ial library. Frank M, Chapman will give an illustrated lecture on Birds of Mexico.'' The meeting is to be called at II o'clock The lecture is to take place at o'clock in the af- ternoon
 HUSKING BEE
 Guests from many of the surround ing towns enjoyed the husking bee and DdTn QdnCe at E. F. W1lllS, WoQneS- day evening The building was at- tractively decorated with corn, au- tumn leaves, sheeves of stalks, and Music was furnish ed by MT. and Mrs. Lehn of Vest port, and dancing was indulged in un- til break of day Among the guests present were noticed: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Aureal Ruman, Miss L. Logan, Frank Edwards, Jr.. Mrs. George Jennings, Miss Angatas- son, Mrs. Wesley Burr, Harold Hull James Godfrey, Miss Lucia Burr. John E. Boyle, Milton Jennings, Jr., Fred Godfrey, Irving Nichols. Miss Eserman, Harry Miller, Miss fElsie Sherwood, Edgar s. Banks, Mir and Mrs. Eugene Burr and Clayton Mich ols
 The Greenfield Hill grange has ac- cepted an invitation to visit the Hous- atomic grange of Stratford at its next regular meeting, which will be held on November II.
 Mrs. Harry Bedding and son of Bridgeport, have been recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Franklin Banks.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Carlock are making an extended stay at the home of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Godfrey's
 Mrs. Frank Banks and daughter, Mrs. Luella Redding. were recent guesst of MT. and Mrs Ambrose Marsh in Easton.
 A gang of men are at work on Gen. ter street, repairing the road.
 The Connecticut Company has a