The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-17
FAIRFIELD

The pupils of the Sth grade of che sherman school, had a holiday yes- terday, owing to the sudden and un- expected resignation of the new teacher, Miss Proctor. It is announce ed that new teacher, as a substi- ute, will be in the school tomorrow, to remain for the rest of the week, or until a teacher can arrive from Greene, New York, the home town of Supt. Graham. There was much talk in town yesterday over the situation, and all sorts of rumors were in the air. It is pretty generally admitted that some of the boys behaved very badly, and deserved the punishment they received. All punishment in school is "humiliating." That is the object of punishment. Otherwise any attempt to maintain discipline would be joke. There are those in town who think the Sherman school should have a male principal. If a man was in charge of the Sth grade, there would be no throwing of potatoes during school hours. Many of the boys about town do not appear to have ever been taught to obey, either at home. on the street or in the school. When Supt. Graham visits one of the school rooms the pupils opportunity when he is not there to impose upon a teacher because she is d woman. It is to be hoped the new teacher will be supported by the Superintendent and the School Board in her efforts to preserve order.
 There was a report in town that Father Coleman of St. Thomas church intends soon to resign the pastorate, on account of ill health. When seen Father Coleman would neither affirm or deny the rumor.
 There was a teachers meeting at the Congregational church last night.
 Harold T. F. Husted, of Westfield, N. Y., was visiting in town yesterday
 Stephen H. Tomlinson who has been ill with the grip, is getting bet ter.
 Mrs. Henry Becker, who died in Bridgeport yesterday, at an advanced age, once lived in this town at Round Hill. and was very we'll known.
 The new teacher who is to. come from Greene, N Y., to teach in the 9th grade of the Sherman school, is Miss Mary J. Gaffney.
 Deacon Osborne was able to be about town yesterday.
 Rev. Az J. Pennen of Southport, preached in Bridgeport on Sunday.
 Yesterday as Deacon John c. Yates was driving over Mill Plain, with a load of hay, gust of wind blew 1t over and upset the wagon. Deacon Yates was on top of the load, and fell to the ground with great force. Peo- pie IlVInS near Dy TuSH0u tO HIS dSr sistance and expected to find him badly damaged if not killed. He es- capped serious injury as by miracle.
 A number of the new books order ed for the library at the last meeting of the Book Committee have arrived and will soon be placed upon the shelves They include Kflmery of the Orchard, by L.. M. Montgomery; The Story of Sugar, by George Thom- as Surface; Moliere, by Brander Mat thews; "Reminiscences of Rosa Bon heur, by Theodore Stanton; Sonny's Father, by Ruth McEnery Stuart; The Rosary, by Florence l.. Barclay, and a large and handsomely illus trated volume on The Holy Land by Romert Hichens.
 Among those who attended the Missionary supper at the Congrega- tional Church were Rev. Frank s. and Mrs. Child, Mrs. Andrew B. Wake man, Mrs. Whaley, Kathleen and De- borah Glover, William O. Burr, Prof. and Mrs. Charles Saunders, Sherman Child, Miss Bessie Betts, Miss Helen Hayes, G. Livingston Smith and wife, Ruth and Amy Child, the Misses
 The Athletic Club holds a meeting at Perrys hall this evening.
 Nellis H. Sherwood hopes to go to California soon, if his wife recoverS sufficiently to bear so long a journey.
 Some 40 of the school mates of Grace Bulkley, Greenfield Hill, gave her surprise party on Thursday evening. The same evening Edith and Ethel Merwin gave a whist party to their young friends.
 The next meeting of the Greenfield Country Club will be in charge of A. C. Acker. It is to be night for senior unmarried men.