The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
FAIRFIELD

It was maintained at the town meeting that before the main post road running through town from Ash ! Creek bridge to the Westport line would be accepted by the commission
 CT as State road, it must be put in thorough repair. The expense will amount to considerable, and as Select man Fox said, 1t is a serious ques-
 ton, and if the town says expend the necessary money for that road, and to top dress the O. G. Jennings road run ming to Osborne Hill, he will do so; if the town says not he will refrain from doing. Deputy Commissioner Innis said he had no doubt but the road would be accepted as a State Judge Banks said whether the cost will be 5000 or s19,0oO, 1t is the thing to do to appropriate the money. This is one of the greatest travelled roads in the United States. We have got to do it. So the sum of 5000 was appropriated to put the roads in con- dition. The understanding is that once the road has been accepted the State will thereafter be responsible for it's maintainance, and the town will be relieved of the burden
 The sum of 2,500 was voted for the repair of gravel roads. Altogether with the amount of money he has at his disposal, MT. Fox will be able to keep busy all summer, and many And when all the money is expended the roads should be in first class con- dition.
 Mrs Simon c. Sherwood, Richard Sherwood, and Wakeman Sherwood and wife, of Southport, have gone to Atlantic City, to be absent about month
 oE,., r,,, ryt,~ hee +ra orod1< of hau ing successfully engineered the large ly attended supper given at the Con- grega tional church by the Christian Endeavor Society.
 The School Board is pleased with the prompt response made by the town for money with which to enlarge the Nicholas Terrace school house. AS E. M. Banks said at the town meeting, the product of that school will be good American citizens.
 Charles Seward and wife of Bridge port, are visiting in town.
 Tomorrow afternoon the Ladies' Home Missionary Society meets at the Congregational church.
 About the only street crossing in town is from the Library to Boyle,s drug store, and he put it down at his own expense.
 There are those in town who think it would be a good thing if the dep uty sheriff would make it a point to attend all town meetings. If only to preserve order and arrest disturbers of the peace if necessary. Some one continually broke into the proceedings on Monday night. so much so that Chairman King asked John Donaldson to telephone for Sheriff Burr, but he could not be found It is exceeding ly embarrassing to attempt to do bus mess when some boer in the back of the hall Is bawling out. '1 move that the meeting do now adjourn and in dulging in other uncalled TOT re- marks.
 Doubtless the proposition to annex a portion of the Spooner estate, which now lies in Fairfield, to the city of Brid geport, is of considerable interest to the trustees of that property. but it may be doubted if the public has any particular concern in the matter. The facts in the case, as seen by Judge DeForest, were ably presented. but to some of the Fairfield people it looked as if there was an attempt to get some hing for nothing. One of the strong arguments in favor of an- nexation was that city people would not build on the Fairfield side of the line, because they could not enjoy the benefits which come from living in the city, such as sidewalks, curbs. lights,
 
 and fire protection. It is true that Fairfield is sadly behind in some of these things, and the town would hardly agree to build sidewalks on Brooklawn avenue when 1t has none worthy the name in the center village. Put it does not follow that all the ad- vantages claimed would come if an- nexation did take place. It is as- serted that the people of Black Rock are no better off since annexation, than they were before.
 The Women's Missionary Circle of the First Baptist church proposes to hold bazaar and entertainment on Thursday and Friday next. Grace Baptist church of Norwalk will give a good program on Thursday evening, and on Friday evening the Messiah Baptist church of Bridgeport will en- certain the people. The variety table will be in charge of Mary E. Brown and Mrs. Lena Gray; the vegetable table will be looked after by Mrs. A. Liggan; the lunch by Mrs. B. Jack lin; the cake and ice cream by Mrs. M Carter; the lemonade by Daisy Harris and Helen Semons: and the grab bag will be in the hands of Jen- nie Ward and Eugene Harris. The committee in charge consists of Mes danes J.. E. Felton, E. L.. Berry, J Yates, A. E. Liggan, Lucy Berry, M. Carter. and Miss M. Brown.