The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
FAIRFIELD

An interesting and varied program for future meetings of the Greenfield Grange has been prepared by Worthy Lecturer John E. Boyle, as follows: Next Saturday the members of the Grange will visit their brethren in Canaan, going over in a big Blue Rib bon auto, leaving this village at 7:30 in the evening. On May 16. Ladies' Night will be observed, the exercises in charge of Mrs. A. Bulkley. June 6 has been designated as Dramatic Night, with M. c. Banks as the pro- wider for the program. June 20 is to be Mems Night, with the following committee to look after the arrange ments-M. c. and F. Banks, A. B. Wakenan, Fred Young and George Meachen.
 A social event of more than usual interest to a large circle of friends will be the silver wedding of Deacon and Mrs. Andrew Peck Wakeman, which is to be observed in the new home recently built on the Benson road. Deacon Wakeman has several sons. two daughters, and 13 grand children. He married a Miss Burr, and she has several sisters living. There is a wide connection, and if all of the Deacon's friends are present at the anniversary, there will be more than the house can hold.
 Tn the absence of Miss Warehouse, Miss West was in charge of the li- brary last evening
 Mrs Mary Parker of Elliott street, is entertaining Mrs. Ritter from Step- ney.
 c. T. Booz of New York. is having furniture sent to his beach cottage, which he will soon open. On the 18th inst. two we'll known ladies in town propose to sail from Boston, for a trip to Europe. They will visit England, and probably wit ness a portion of the coronation fes- tival.
 Also on the 18th inst another en- Chapel, the proceeds going towards sustaining the Sunday school. There will be a sleight of hand performance by a Yale student named Pierson, and the Hargrove boys, most of whom in tend going to Yale. will probably at tend Refreshments will be served, and the success of the scheme is al ready assured.
 John C. Harris, son of the janitor of the Sherman school. married a few days ago Miss Daisy ONeil of Strat- ford. He will continue to live in town.
 A new house is soon to be built on Benson avenue by Wesley Sherwood of Greens Farms.
 The members of the choir of St. Paul's church held a very pleasant social an evening or two ago, in the Sunday school room of the church. What with games. music and refresh ments, delightful evening was the result.
 Supt. Graham hopes that some time in the future a teachers institute may be held in Fairfield county outside of Bridgeport, and that more attention may be given to the conduct and man. agement of graded schools.
 The School Board. at it's last meet ing, very wisely adopted a resolution that hereafter all schools shall be in session every school day regardless Of the weather Children may just as well go to school when it rains as to play on the streets.
 An extensive program was rendered on Tuesday evening at the Grange on Greenfield HiH. The program for this entertainment was published week or SO ago.
 William P. Knapp and wife. who have been missionaries in East Africa, are soon expected in town by their friends, having sailed from Germany.
 Miss Hinman, who occupies one of the Warner bungalows on Broad street, is now travelling in Europe Tn the service of the Warner corset fac tory. She is reported to be having very pleasant journey.
 Our local f1remen held a pleasant smoker on Tuesday evening, enjoyed a delicious clam chowder, and talked over matters concerning the proposed fair They hope to get their auto chemical by the middle of this month.
 A few evenings ago some one rigged LID a dummy in the shape of 3, straw man, and placing it in the roadway of the main street, came very near caus- ing an automobile to meet with an accident in an attempt to avoid rum ming over what looked like an intoxi- cated human being. It is said the automobile did hit trolley pole.
 Rev. E. l.. Wells and Mrs. Brook Wells. of Guilford, have been visiting Mrs. R. F. Curtiss\ in Southport.
 Edward Johnston, farm hand for Neil Larson, is at St. Vincent's suf- fering from concuss1on of the braln, the result of a fall from a trolley in Brooklyn.
 Fred s. Mills and wife have been visiting Charles Clucas in New York.