The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-25
FAIRFIELD

grading of White Hill. as provided fol
ed at one o'clock p. m, on the frs
of May. While this is work which
greatly needs to be done, 1t is not {
very large job, it being estimated tina
the cost will be In the neighborhooG
of 5000.
Another student has arrived at the
Hargrove school, Mr.. Gerken of New
York, increasing the total number tt
IT. 1t is stated that possibly Prof
Hargrove will rent a cottage at the
beach for himself and family for thu
coming season.
News has been received that one
day last week Arthur Child. son Of
Rev. DR.. Child and his business part
ner were taken prisoners by the Mex
lean insurgents at Juarez. They were
confined over night. but the next day
pers proving their nationality and
Identification.
There was another fire drill yester-
day at the Sherman school, and the
way the pupils climbed down the fire
escapes and rushed out of the doors
showed that 1t is possible to empty
the building in about 80 seconds.
I. sDeVer Warner has recently add
ed some acres more to his estate,
having purchased the farm of Herbert
Banks This makes farm for Mr.
Warner not far from 100 acres in ex-
tent. He is having the place improv-
ed by setting out a great deal OF
shrubbery on the slope.
Samuel Glover, who has been suf-
fering from an attack of rheumatism.
was able to walk down town yester-
day. He hopes to return to Yale Uni
versfty next week He thinks his
rheumatism was caused by a cold.
Mrs. Francis Brewer and Miss Mary
B. Kippen, returned from Washington
last Saturday afternoon; They, Were
in the Capitol city as delegates to the
Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Hayes who has been
visiting for fortnight in Richmond,
Va, returned home on Saturday. En-
route she stopped in Washington, had
the pleasure of shaking hands with
grounds saw Telen Taft playing ten
mis-.
John Donaldson has recently been
spending couple of days in New
York.
There is report that a young man
named Beach will accept a position
In the freight department of the local
depot
Yesterday the frame for Mr.. Saum's
new block on Unquowa road, was put
in position. The building is large
one and will be quite an addition to
that section of the town.
Cornelius Burns, who for a few
weeks has been clerk at the Boyle
drug store. has resigned his position
and returned to Danbury. The I'M
derstanding is he will soon marry a
young lady living in Bethel. He was
very popular and we'll liked while in
town, but found the place less lively
than he could wish. His place has
been taken by Mr.. Martin from Bridge
port.
man named W. c. Lewis claiming
to come from Paradise Green, STRAIT
ford, who has been seen in these parts
before, was about town yesterday So
Letting money, and telling the old
story which he told some weeks ago,
that his house on the Huntington road
had been destroyed by fire. and that
his wife is sick at st. Vincent's hos
pital. Residents of Stratford do not
borhood of Paradise Green.
Miss Mary Sturges, daughter Of
Frederick Sturges Of Mill Plain, is ex-
pected home tomorrow from Europe
where she has been for a long time.
While in London, according to report,
ton, which proved entirely success
full.
News has been received of the death
in New York of Mrs. Barry, mother Of
DR.. Joseph Barry. who about a year
ago lived in the big Morris house just
north of the depot
A good number of our local sports
men attended the recent banquet of
the Fish and Game association, at the
including Nellis H. Sher-
wood, AlonZo c. Acker, Wilmer n
Pratt Theodore Sturges, Simon C.
Bradley, William H. Wilson, Charles
s. Fox and Charles FL. Phelps
Howard Gray and wife have return
ed from the beach to Greenfield Hill.
W. O. Snyder has returned from the
beach to New York.
The dance given by the Fairfield
baseball club at st. Thomas hail.
netted about $50. This will be spent
for things needed by the club.
Chicago-Miss Helen Vronna admit