The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-18
Fairfield
SUCCESSFUL CAKE SALE AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Attended by Large Number of Local People-Clitus H. King Talks to Men of Congregational Church
 on the Panama Canal
 Other News.
Special to The Farmer.l

Special to The Farmerl
 Fairfield, November 1S-About 75 la dies of the town met yesterday at the Congregational church parlors to att tend a cake sale. The sale took place and was in charge of Miss Bessie Childs assisted by Miss Louise For syth. Miss Helen Forsyth, Miss Louise Everitts. Miss Rachel Pickett, Miss Katherine Glover, Miss Grace West. Miss Ruth Childs, Miss Amy Childs. and Miss Dorothy Smith. Cake, can- dy, bread and biscuits were for sale and a good sum was made for the Mission circle, which was running the affair. At o'clock tea was served.
 The property consisting of about 10 acres of land with house, barn, and other buildings which belonged to the late Anna F. Burr, was sold yester- day morning to I. DeVer Warner. The land is valuable piece and adjoins the piece recently purchased by MT. Warner from Miss Bessie Archibald. The exact price is not made known but 1t is thought that $13, 900 is very close to the mark.
 For over an hour about 100 men listened to an interesting talk 1n the Congregational church last evening by Attorney Clitus H. King. The nature of his talk was on the Panama can al His talk was very interesting and was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres ent After the talk was over ice cream, cake and coffee was served. :
 Word has reached here that Clifford Wells and George Riker, two young Fairfield men, who were hurt by fall ing in Greenwich last Wednesday can be expected. The two men were working on the roof of building when the scaffold broke and let them to the ground Although they were badly hurt, nothing very serious IS liable to occur. It will be some time before they will be able to leave the hospital.
 About 10 o'clock yesterday morning three syoung fellows were noticed go- ing through town on foot. They were stopped and when asked where they were going. they replied that they were Princeton students and started out from the college on Wednesday New Haven in time to see the big game. They would not give their names but said that they expected to get in New Haven at 8 o'clock last evening. They said that four of them had started but one dropped out on the road while another had sore feet and was ready to quit at any time. A new hot water system is being installed in the new house of John Sierup. D. J. Flanagan is doing the work.
 The old house next to the Church corner on Main street, which has been recently purchased by Miss Anna 5. Jennings, is being repaired. Miss Mary Kippen is to occupy the building as soon as the work is finished.
 There was many from here who left this morning for New Haven, where they attended the football game.
 A valuable mink huff is advertised as being lost in town.
 The Oriole- football team of East Norwalk is booked to play the Fair field team at McGarry's lot on Sum- day afternoon. The game will start at 3:30 o'clock.
 John Washburn has moved his fam fly to Bridgeport where he will take charge of the Hargrove Junior school in that city.
 The boilers in the Eastern Under wear company were undergoing ln- spection yesterday The plant was closed for the day.
 Men were at work yesterday digging for the water pipe which ran into the Rock building which was burned some months ago. The water was shut off to prevent the pipes from freezing.
 The local firemen will meet in the truck house on next Tuesday evening for their regular meeting.
 Repairs are being made at the Par ker saloon. The inside as well as the outside is being repaired and new coat of paint applied.
 Charles A. Kimball, has resigned his position as superintendent of the Eas- tern Underwear company. He is to accept a position in Bridgeport