The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
FAIRFIELD

AS was indicated in the Farmer for
last Friday, in reference to the case
OF the Raymond children, William
and Elizabeth, who have been for
some weeks prevented by their par
ents from going to the Dwight school
on Greenfield Hill, the only point to
be decided in the Justices court was
whether they had been absent, con-
for truancy, brought at the instance
OF the state truant officer, M. D.
Marks, and as there was no disputing
the evidence offered, Notwithstanding
the able efforts Of the attorney for
the defense, MI. Raymond was ad-
portation to and flam the school, be-
ing matter wholly in the hands Of
the Town School Board. was not be-
fore the court, and all efforts to bring
1t In were ruled out Prof. Bowers,
principal of the Dwight school, was
tendance. Nor was the defense call
ed upon to prove a negative, by
showing that possibly the children
went to the North Banks, or some
other school. The evidence being
conclusive and uncontrovertable, the
court imposed a fine of IS and costs
upon Mr.. Raymond. An appeal was
taken, but as the law is very clear on
this point. Mr.. Raymond is badly adj
vised If he consents to carry the. case
to the Superior court, and finds him
self self required tSr red to pay good round Guns
One reason why the Raymond chill
dren did not go to the North Banks
school. is because that school has
no grade high enough for the two
children.
The selectmen have had a confer
discussing some Of the items which
are to- appear in the warning, but
the date has not been announced. The
chances are it will be held between
now and April.
John Cobb, the mason, has return
ed from his trip to Cuba and the
Bermudas. Spring work in his line
called him home.
The Thursday evening masquerade
at Mrs. Ellis Robertson's was quite
an affair not less than 25 couples
participating. Perhaps the most re-
markable costume worn was by G..
Bath" 1t doesn't require much
dressing for the bath, as all who have
taken one very well know. But Mr..
Shay is good looking. OF those who
appeared in other costumes mention
may be made of Anna L. Bulkley and
Harry Miller, Mrs. j. Louis SHAY.
Clayton Elwood. william N. Smith.
Mabel Knapp, Alice Nichols, Mrs.
Lutte Burr. Mrs. Eugene Burr. Elsie
OHSIWOOus oHVtr IEcdSc, WlOuI
Jennings. Edna Buckley. Ivy Van VAL
kenburg, Harry Miller, william Mich
OILS and wife, John Jennings, and
Martin Burr. The music was by
Samuel Buckley and wife and Eugene
Burr. Dancing followed the grand
march, and supper concluded the en-
tertainment.
Next Thursday the Ladies' Whist
club will meet with Mrs. William
Ralyea.
Dramatic night at the Greenfield
Country Club is set for next Friday
evening and is to be in charge of
Howard /. Wakeman.
J. III. Wheeler, of Southport, has
gone to Jamaica, to meet his wife.
w. Butler and wife, of Southport,
have moved to Greens Farms.
DIR. Frank Child. of New York, is
visiting at the Sherman parsonage.
A very large tree on the lawn
around Col. Hazards house, has been
cut down.
Mrs. A. Holland Forbes is at Palm
Beach, Florida, where she is to join
Mrs. Fairchild Wheeler.
The funeral of Mr.. Jennings, an old
and well-known resident of this town,
father of Assistant Postmaster Jen-
nings, and brother of Mrs. Thomas
Forsythe, was held yesterday after
noon from the residence of Mr.. For
sythe. and was largely attended. Rev.
DR.. Child conducted the services.
Ms Leila Joel Hulse starts today
for her extended southern and west
ern tour to be gone some months,
with the Russian orchestra.