The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-05
FAIRFIELD

According to current reports in town
the largest and most important real
estate transaction which has taken
place for long while, is the sale by
Nellis Sherwood OF his fine place to
Charles Read, of the D. NJ. Read Co.
of Bridgeport. The sum given Is re-
ported to be in the neighborhoods of
$4,000 It is known that Mrs. Sher-
wood has been ill for a long time, and
is now in serious condition. Posi-
bly, this may be one reason why Mr..
Sherwood has been willing to part
with his property.
The assessors of the town expect to
complete their work some day next
week. 1t looks now as if from three
to five hundred thousand dollars would
be added to the. grand list.
Two Of the HargrOve school students
arrived at midnight on Tuesday. and
Hepburn Walker from Pittsburg, came
in yesterday. BY the end of the 'vt-ek
it is believed all will have returned
The young people of the town are
much interested in the ball which is
to be- given on Saturday evening. at
Garden Court by A. Holland Forbes
and wife in compliment to their daugh-
ter. r. ~
A sign in the Belts grocery store,
which attracts considerable attention,
reads as follows. I'VE don't do any
of the cheap marriage or divorce bus
mess. Out we nave O. lie" SOOu LIAliI5S
you should try
Rev. Frank s. Child, DR.. w. H. Don
aldson and A. E. Rowland report that
the Fresh Air Home, located in town,
had a very successful season for 1910.
The number of children which enjoy
ed two weeks vacation and return
ed to New York strong and hearty
was 1923. Credit is given to Miss LIE
V.ness the: Inatron, and Mrs. Davis,
the assistant, for the excellent man
ner in which the home was managed.
AS the Home does not have an en-
dowment, it is wholly dependent upon
the contribution of it's friends for sup
port. Several of the original helpers.
who were deeply interested in the
work have passed away. The receipts
for the summer. were 1855 and the ex-
penditureS $40 leaving a deficit of
1920 There is needed for repa rs the
sum Of 500, SO that altogether the
gentlemen interested in the home ask
for 1920.
Arthur Child, who was home for
the holidays. is reported to have re-
turned to Mexico, regardless of the
revolution said to be in progress in
that country. E..
\ A few of the married. gentlemen who
attended the reception at the Green
field Country club last Monday even
ing with their wives. were Fred Jen-
nings. Richard Knapp Fred A. Burr,
W. o. Burr. Harry Nichols, and Rob
ert Barmore. Others present included
Mrs. Hutchinson, Walter Perry and
wife, Mrs. William Taylor, Mrs. Frank.
Nichols. and the Misses Mabel and
Agnes McClevy. Louise Burr. Cornelia
buckingham, Bertha Beers, Mildred
Taylor, Edna Bradley and Minnie
Sherwood. Some Of the gentlemen
present were John E. Boyle, Rufus
Knapp, Walter Jennings Irving Sip
perly. John Fanton. Everett Slipper.
ly, Benjamin A. Buckley. and many
others. A fine supper was served
and many danced until early morning.
as the fog was too thick and the night
too dark to venture home.
Louis e Morehouse, after a delight
full time. At home, returned to New
York & Tuesday.
M. v. Woodward, once a resident of
Southport, died in Troy a few days
ago. The rer'ains will be brought to
e. a. Robertson proposes to dispose
Of his property on Burr street. Green
Serene King and bride. just home
from a wedding trip, are the guests
Of William e. Nichols and wife Earlv
next month they will go to Sandy
Hook to live
Clarence Edwards is reported to be
seriously ill -
Nothing more is heard in town about
q proposed recount on account of al
legged irregularities, and none Of the
selectmen have been induced to resign
to make room for some other gentle
man.
Miss Sophia Grammar has returned
to her duties as school teacher in New
York.