The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-29
FAIRFIELD

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| open Monday evening for the receiv-
ing of taxes and for issuing dog licens-
| es. Thus far only about 280 licenses
have been issued when last year the
number was over 400. Taxes are also
in arrears, and if not paid on Monday
a lien will be laid on property.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed last evening, at the Sherman
parsonage when Rev. DR.. Child unit
ed in Wedlock James Campbell, a
machlnist, aged %, and Hannah Pet
tigrew of the same age.
The wedding of Mr.. Patterson OF
Bridgeport and Miss McCaffrey OF
this town, took place that afternoon al
the residence of the bride on Spring
street at o'clock. It had been pub
lished that it would occur at St. Paul S
church, but this proved to he unbound
ed.
David Huntington lis the latest young
man to join the Hargrove school.
It is now said the smoker at the
headquarters Of the Hook & Ladder
Company, will take place on the ev-
ening of the 4th Of May.
Tomorrow evening at the parish nall
of ST. Thomas church, Prof. James
F. T. O'Connor will deliver a free
lecture under the auspices of the Holy
Name society. The public is invited
and the lecture will begin at o'clock.
being both brilliant and eloquent.
Yesterday vans for the moving of
furniture were taking the household
goods of Mrs. John T. Farley to Ma
moreneck. The house will soon be
ready for Mr.. Roach of Bridgeport
and his family.
There was meeting yesterday of
the Executive officers of the D. A.
RS at the residence of Benjamin
Belts. The program for the next reg
ular meeting was considered and plans
for the future made. A few of the
ladies present included, Mrs. Frank S.
Child, Mrs. Wallace M. Buckley, Mrs.
Francis Brewer, Miss Kippen, Mrs. F..
A. Burr, Miss Annie Morehouse, Mrs.
Glover, Mrs. Charles Jennings and a
number of others.
Judge and Mrs. J. HI. Perry have
returned to their Southport residence
from a visit to Virginia.
At the annual banquet given by the
Country club of Greenfield Hill on
Thursday evening, the following gen
tlemen with their wives were present:
Clarence H. Bradley, E. F.. Bulkley,
F. Wakeman, William O. Burr, How
ard Bray, n. M Craft, H. S. Ed
wards, G. HI. Bradley, M. Wilson.
Charles s. Fox, j. S. Shay, A. HI.
iBrothwell, E. P. Morehouse, w. S.
Fallon, George Merwin, Andrew Wake
son. w. S. Merwin, J. F.. Brothwell,
J. d. Jennings, Everett Matson, ST.
mon c.. Bradley, w. III. Wilson, Rev.
E. H Olmstead. William Olds, Will
liam Hull and Charles Gray. A num-
Der of interesting addresses were
the evening.
1t is of interest to parents in town
who are sending their children to the
Staples high school in Westport, to
know that it has been approved as
a we'll conducted school, in a recent
report made by Prof. H. E. Gregory
to the Secretary of the State Board of
Education.
The glass window in the post Of
fee which was blown out a few
weeks ago by a puff OF wind, was re-
placed yesterday by new one.
The town appropriated some $1,000
for the grading of White Hill. so call
ed, on the Greenfield road, and it is
expected that the work will cost at
least $500.
Soda fountains in town are being
overhauled ready for the summer trade
in fizz.
A number of our local residents went
over to Green's Farms last night to
witness the plays given at the chapel
of the church by the Farmers club.
The house was crowded and the act
ing much enjoyed. After a piano solo
by Miss Virginia Parks, the play of
BOX and Cox was produced with
the following cast. John Box, Clar-
ence Allen; anes Cox, Henry Stod-
dard; Mrs. Bouncer, Henry Avery.
During the intermissiop there was a
musical program, succeeded by the
play "a Close Shave" The East was
as follows: Crusty, Frank Penny
Tonsor, Fred Bourger; McGiunis, Hen
nv Ripe; Zeba Rodney Taylor; Heavy
Face, Henry Stoddard; Simper, Elm
err Mills.
Miss Mary Bell Stevenson, daughter
of Col William H. Stevenson, who US
ed to live in the Wallace mansion,
now occupied by Col. Hazard. is an
nounced as engaged to Arthur Mich
OILS Wheeler of Bridgeport The Ste
venson family now lives on Golden
Hill.
Before long now the Christian En-
deayor of Greenfield Hill Intends to
hold a social entertainment at Grange
hall. A program is being arranged
by Rev. E. H. Olmstead, Frederick c..
Banks and the Misses Olive Pease,
Maud Prentice, Helen Jennings and
Ethel Merwin.
Miss Maud Wilson is home from a
visit in Stamford.
Mrs Lucy King has returned from
a six weeks visit in Stratford.
On the 10th of May at Hoyden'S
hill. Mrs. Charles Jennings will en-
terrain the Ladies' club.