The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-26
STAMFORD FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT
Daily Choncings of the Dongs of Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent
/ WHO SHOT CHICKEN?
If There Was no Chicken Shot Then What Was the.
 Shooting For?
fsAecial to the Evening Farmer)


 FairfieId. May 26.-A question which is puzzling the residents about the center concerns the cause or s succession. of gun shots which were heard booming over the commons a few days ago. It is stated tna' shot Dominic Mercurio's chickens but the sheriff will not acknowledge It. Also Mrs MercuriO says she mas not lost any chickens outside of the ones she has killed for her own table. Ihe town sleuths who have taken up the case are at a loss just which way to turn. Now if the doughty eX-sher1ft did not shoot any chickens and Mrs Mercurio did not lose any chickens, then what?
 The coming sensation in the base hall world is the game next Saturday between Jack Boyle's sizzlers or jug glers and the aggregation of champs from the city hall in Bridgeport Mayor Buckingham. Sergt: Phil Blansfield of the police and Attorney Jesse H. Stewart are on the Brloge- port team and they count for host Boyle is a little nervous about the matter and has engaged the three best batteries in the town. LoDdell and Brothwell of the Grange. Jonn- son and McGarry of the talrnelds and Flynn and Potter or the liar grove school. The game begins at z S'clock and will end when the score sheets are full. -
 Tonight Hezekiah Ellwood will at tend the big clambake and shore dln- ner given by the citizens Of NorWalk to Sheriff-elect William Eollmer. me newly appointed deputies of the county have been invited and the a1- fair will be one of the greatest ln- terest the Democrats of this section: A solid gold badge will be presented to the incoming sheriff.
 A rew Fiat car has been purcnaSeu to do the delivery work for the Jen- nings castle OF the hill.
 The Henderson brothers have re- turned to the home of their mother on School street after an eXtenoeo trip through the west.
 The new garages in course of erec- ton at the estates of Dr.. l. DeN CT Warner will be covered with metal shingles and big loads are being cart ed through the town daily
 The fame of w. H. Gould's egg food has not abated this year and he has many applications for it. He has improved the article and now mas different brands for ducks, hens and geese Purchasers should be careful however and usei the food according to directions. Postmaster George Ii. Smith fed some of the goose food to his hens by mistake and they laid goose eggs. Another man fed the goose food to his turkeys and they matched goslins. It gets there just the same.
 Mary Mazskacky, the girl recently bound over to the common pleas court on a charge of taking money from the clothing of Stewart R. Pink ham is sequestered with friends in Westport.
 The will of the late Susan Nichols of Greenfield has been filed with Judge of Probate Fillmore s. Banks hut the public is denied a look at It until it is admitted to probate.
 truck horse owned by Maurice Gull died of collie on Wednesday. A horse owned by Stephen Clifford died while taking a drink of water. There is a moral.
 5 Capt. Henry Burr will take a. party of friends in his automobile to Omega, Vt, next Monday and will pass a few days fishing the waters of that vicinity.