The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-27
STAMFORD =FAIRFIELD= SOUTHPORT
Day Choncngs of the Doings of Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent
GIRLS LOST IN MEADOWS
Lost Their Bearings on the Way From the Beach and Travelled Far
 in the Wet Grass.
Special to The Farmer.)

Special to The Farmer) Fairfield, July 27-The funeral of the | late Edward Leahy which was held
 at St. Thomas church yesterday morn ing was largely attended. High re- I quiem wass was celebrated by Rev. Patrick Duggan rector of St. James ! parish. Mrs. John McNally sang 70 | Salutaris'' and Some Sweet Day. in
 most acceptable manner. The floral | offerings were. unusually extensive.
 The fellow employees of the deceased
 at the Aluminium Castings factory sent a handsome wreath of Easter lilies. Other pieces were Uncle" from l nieces and nephews, Our Son, Illus
 band" and Brother. The interment was at St. Thomas cemetery.
 The annual clam bake of the truck
 mems association of Fairfield which will take place next Sunday will be
 larger than any of it's predecessors.
 The committee in charge have ar
 ranged for about double the usual
 number who have signified their in
 tention to participate. The bake will
 pert in clam bakes who will have
 charge of the affair and the feed will
 be so plentiful that no one will lack.
 Miss Stella Mordaunt and Miss
 Mona Maynard boarded trolley car
 last night at Flint's corner after a
 narrowing experience. The young
 women said they were visiting friends
 in Bridgeport and went to the beach
 yesterday to enjoy a bath. They were
 told that by crossing the fields they
 could reach the trolley by a shorter
 route than by the road. They lost their bearings and wandered about un- til darkness overlook them. They were completely turned around and could not locate the points of the compass until they discovered the lights of passing trolley car. They were soak ed to the, skin by the heavy dew in the grass and were almost exhausted when they reached the trolley. The girls only smiled when asked if the names they gave were not fictitious and they could not explain why they left the road and took to the fields. They assured the people on the car however that they would know better In the future.
 Summer residents at Fairfield Beach who fish for blackfish in the vicinity of Penfield reef have been catching more dogfsh than anything else and the crop of these undesirable visitors seems to be larger this year than at any time within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. A party of Pine Creek summerites caught ten poun- der on Monday. They were informed that the fish were really good eating if properly prepared. The cook of the party boiled the fish and served 1t in the most approved style but no one In the party excepting a Bridgeport alderman could be induced to eat it. buy any dogfsh caught by the res- idents in the future.
 The authorities are looking for the owner of the touring car which ran down Fred Blycher and Mills True of Black Rock Tuesday evening on Spring street. The car is said to be the property of G. E. Schofield of East Main street, Bridgeport, and was driv- en by his son. The reports of eye witnesses are conflicting but all agree that the driver of the car should have stopped to ascertain the injury done the two boys who were riding on their bicycles when struck Darkness had just fallen when the accident occur red. The boys had no lights on their wheels and the motor had only the regulation oil lamps lighted. First Se- Iectman Charles Fox took the boys to the office of Dr. w. H. Donaldson who gave them temporary relief and they were conveyed to their homes. The Schof1eld car was going at rate of at least 25 miles an hour and met another car going in the opposite di- rection. The boys on their bicycles attempted to pass in front of the Scho- | field car and were knocked down. A report from the homes of the boys l yesterday said that they were not in any imminent danger although they were badly hurt. The parents say that | they will bring an action for damages. |
 A meeting of the Greenfield Country club will be held this evening to transact business.
 Very little interest is expressed | concerning the town meeting called | for Saturday afternoon at o'clock l The voters will be asked to decide | upon a new layout of the Black Rock | Turnpike, jointly with the town of | Easton. The new layout is made nec- essary by the reservoir to be con- by the Bridgeport Hydraulic which made the former road impa ssible. The selectmen tof both towns have agreed on the new route and the voters of both towns will be asked to ratify their action.
 At the rally at the Baptist church here last night Rev. L. N. Nichols of Norwalk made the address. There was a large attendance as at all the meet lngs and a soodly sum has been sub scribed to pay the debt of the church. Bridgeport and stratford churches were represented at the meeting last night. The rally will be continued through the week.
 The Ladies club of Heyden $ hill met at the residence of Mrs. S. H. Wisner yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs Herbert Banks and children have joined MT. Banks at Fort Wright MT. Banks is a member of the Coast Artillery band and the family will en- joy an outing while he is there
 George P. McInerny is visiting friends in town. He will remain here B few days and then sail from Bos- ton for an extended tour through Ire land. MT. McInerny who is now contractor in New York, worked as boy in this town.
 THOMAS NOON. bottler of fine beers
 and liquors. Free delivery at Fair
 field Beach Mondays and Fridays.
 Ruppert's Knickerbocker Beer s1.25
 per case delivered. Telephone 109-
 14. D22stf BOY WAS WALKING FROM
 NEW YORK TO THIS CITY.
 Stamford, July 27.-Robert Kienz-