The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
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| What promises to be case of some | interest, at least to those who have children of the school age, to the teachers and the School Board, will Justice Wakeman. For long time past Mir. Raymond, who lives in the Greenfield Hill parish. has complain ed that his children had to walk to school when they should be trans ported: He employed Attorney James argue the point before the School Board, but nothing further was done. Two or three weeks ago MT. Ray mpnd took his boy William, and his daughter Elizabeth, out of school, and they have been absent since. It upon advice of someone. The result is an action has been brought against Mir: Raymond, charging him with keeping his children out of school, contrary to law. The case was called yesterday, with Attorney Clitus King for the prosecution, and Attorney Cummings for the defense. Prof. Bowers of the Dwight school was present with the records, also M. D. Marks, agent of the State Board of Education. The lawyers and others were late in assem- bling, and as Mir. Cummings had never seen the war; rant. and was not familiar with the complaint, he asked for a continu- ance until Friday which the court granted. The simple case for trial IS, children out of school. As to the question of transportation, a parent, If aggrieved, should make an appeal to the School Board, and if that body fails to act, then the matter may be referred to the State Board. That is the regular routine. Of course the court has nothing to do with carry ing children to school
 Horace Jennings aged 76, father of our Assistant Postmaster, long resi- dent of this city, and well known, died yesterday morning.
 inst, will hold raffle for their bene- fit. It is thought this will be for the coming season. the largest team in town for baseball. It is possible the old Fairfields may organize a club for out of town playing.
 John c. Hall has taken a position in the grocery store as clerk, for Will. liam H. Gould.
 :. Benjamfn Betts spent yesterday in Hartford.
 John Mills has returned to town from a long visit to New York
 Mrs. pr. Perry and daughters will reopen Box Wood cottage in April. Js Mrs. Samuel Glover and Miss De- borah Glover are now visiting MT. and Mrs. Roberts at their place at II.
 Mrs. F. H. Brewer, at the Lirdens. is entertaining Miss Holland, who was at one time teacher in the old academy. ssA
 MT. and Mrs. Jonathan Thorn, are now in Florida, and will come north by easy stages, being due at Black Rock in about six weeks.
 Frank Burr Perry is having the old l Lyceum Hall transformed into a flat l TOT tenants The rooms have already been engaged by Mir. Hall who con- ducts the Home Made bakery.
 Miss Loretta Perry and ner friend nave arrived in Bermuda, and are de- lighted with the tropics, the flowers and the mild climate.
 Our firemen think it may be some six weeks yet before the auto chemi- cal is ready for use~ A handsome vehicle of that description passed through town yesterday and excited much admiration.
 There is to be a prize masquerade this evening at the home of Ellis Rob-
 A. C. Acker is home from a visit to Sing Sing.
 Maud Riley and Alice Brown. both of Southport, have had surprise part les given to them.- cat,, As the famous fam, Griscom place cn Taft might secure it, if he had not already taken a house for the sum- mer at Beverly Mass. It will be re- collected, with smile, that couple of summers ago it was loudly boasted that the President would spend the summer on Greenfield Hill. 1t is thought the vault at the Town house for the preservation of the town records, can be enlarged for | about $1,500, and made 12 feet longer and feet wider. A report upon the | plans proposed by the Selectmen will | doubtless be forthcoming at the next | town meeting.