The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-06
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GREENFIELD CHANGERS HOLD ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Large Gathering Met Last Evening to Put Men in Office For Ensuing
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 Fairfield
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 Fairfield, Dec. 6-The Greenfield Hill Grange last evening elected officers as follows: Edgar Bans, master Cliff. ford J. Brotherton, overkseer; John B Boyle, lecturer: Clayton Elwood steward; John P. Morehouse treas urer; D. I. Brown, secretary; Mrs. w B. Ferris, lady assistant steward: Ar thur Wilson, inside gate;' John Gull outside gate; Miss Edna Bulkley pianist; Simeon Pease. executive com mittee. Luncheon followed the cleo. tion.
 All the members were asked to re- port at the hall at 10 o'clock on the morning of December 12, prepared to go to work. At this date the hall will be painted and other work will be done. A beef-steak dinner will be served at ? o'clock in the afternoon.
 This evening a grand masquerade dance is to be held in the hall Over three hundred postal card announce ments have been sent out and a large crowd is expected.
 The residents of Center street, north of the railroad tracks have been try ing for a year or more to have gas put into their homes but so far have been unsuccessful. The gas pipes are laid within a few hundred feet of the six houses whose owners want the gas but the Bridgeport Gas Light Co they say refuses to connect. unless guaranteed an amount of money each year. ~
 For the past two nights there has been large crowds on Round Hill to enjoy the coasting which was made good by the recent snow This is the best hill in the town for this purpose and the young as we'll as the old folks take advantage of the sport.
 The school board met yesterday af- fn1-y iy, Inc Chairman Moses E.. Banks presiding The resignation of Miss Ruby Weed of the Nichols Terrace school was ac, cepted to take effect the first of the year. The reason for Miss Weeds s resignation is said to be on account of poor health. Miss Mary Gillett of the Plattsville school also tender ed her resignation to the board but it was not accepted.
 William Kinsella was appointed as committee of one to confer with first Selectman Charles Rowe and see if Marine street, which starts at the post office building and extends in a southern direction can not, be improv- ed. This is new street and many children have to pass on their way to school each day through the mud
 Judge Perry, of Southport reouest- ed the school board to consider the question of starting, children in school when they reacn the age Of years It was the opinion of many that a kindergarten class should be started so that children could start in at any time they wished to. No action on the. matter was taken.
 The weekly clay pigeon shoot which was held at the Greenfield Hill coun- try club. Saturday afternoon. was fine largest attended one of the season. A prize of large cockerel was awarded to the one making the best score for the afternoon and was won by Ches. ter A. Hull, who did exceptionally we'll with the gun. Among those mak- ing good scores in the contest were Clayton Elwood, William RullxIev Harold Hull, Sprage BrothweU. Ar thur J. Hull, Howard Gray and Cliff ford Brotherton.
 Miss Mary Hull returned to her studies in the Union Businesa Col lege. Bridgeport, yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. Chester A. Huli and daughter Lorinthia, of Easton. and Miss Edna Hull, of Bridgeport. were over Sunday guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. A. J. Hull.
 Leroy Wheeler is operating the steam blow at work on the Black