The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-06
FAIRFIELD

| High school yesterday, in WestpOrt
| which is attended by a number o
pupils from this village, to deliver al
address and make the awards for tn
best prize stories. He is delighted
with the compositions which have beer
handed in, and especially with thos
! which have won prizes. He says the!
| are excellent, and the plots are goot
and have been well worked out. Th'
| first prize. consisting of several vol
| umes Of Shakespeare, was awarded II
Miss Alma Foster, and the title Of he
| story was 1.-THE Girl in White Mis-
| Ruth Vincent won the second prize
| being volumes of Romola and The Mi
| on the Floss. Her story was entitled
| 1.-THE War of the Roses Katherine
| Smith won the third prize, being two
volumes of Shakespeare's plays. He1
story was called 1.-THE Fisherman's
| Story Ethel Hotchkiss of this vii.
| lage received honorable mention for q
| tale called "Capitulation" and Will
| liam McKenna, the only young man
| in the list, who received mention fol-
| a romance entitled 1.-THE Capture OF
AIavarze." There was a large audi
ence present to witness the awards
and listen to the remarks by Supt
| Graham.
Hepburn Walker and Mr.. Gersin lef!
town today for the week end in New
York
Rev. DIR. Child returned from Bos-
| ton on Tuesday, where he went to at
| tend the great Missionary Fair, being
| held in Mechanics hall. He found il
a very remarkable exhibition, and to.
morrow evening in the Congregational
church will give a full description OF
! it.
Our firemen have decided to hold an
annual fair this year, the same as
they have several years before. They
will need money to keep the auto
chemical in repairs and to purchase
chemicals and tires and other neces-
sary accessories. The fair is to open
on August 2 and continue until the
| 9th
| About the middle of June Miss Bes-
| sic Child will go to the commence
| ment OF the school in central New
| York State. where she was educated
and take part in the exercises. She
| is to sing a solo.
| Miss Marion madison, daughter OF
| Dr. Donaldson, now at Simmons col
| lege in Boston, is assisting at the
great Missionary Fair. and has a posi-
| ton in the Japanese booth.
1t is now thought Rev. r. ]. Thomp
| son of New Jersey, may be elected
rector of Trinity church in Southport.
| A week ago the chances for Rev. Mr..
Bigelow of Stamford, appeared to be
good.
For the past month Miss McGarry S
school at Southport, the Pequot, shows
the largest percentage of attendance
1t being SO. The Sherman school in
this village, shows a percentage of 80.
Miss Mary J. Gaffney, who has been
teaching as substitute in our schools
has gone to Greene, N. Y, to attend
the funeral of her father. It is un-
derstood that when she returns she
will be offered permanent position
in one of our best schools.
Miss Anna Sherwood of Southport,
entertained the Fairfield Whist club
last Tuesday.
ed the board of governors of the
Country club.
The funeral of the late Miss Cath
crime A. Brakeman. who had been Sc
riously sick for long time, takes
place tomorrow afternoon from her
late home Rev. E. H. Olmstead will
conduct the services. She was 81
years of age and had always lived in
town. The only relatives surviving
her are James and Edward Richards
of Westport
The contract for grading Whites
Hill has been let, and it appears that
William Dalling was the successful
bidder. The town appropriated $1,000
for the purpose.
PaSsaic, N. J.
Wednesday afternoon whist club
met with Mrs. Belisle.
The plays given by the Greens
Farms Farmers club few nights ago
netted $25.
E. NJ Grout and family Of New
York have arrived at "Applecombe''.
Bedford and family are moving into
their new house. Mrs Sidney Smith
is at "Freshffelds" for the summer.
Horace E. Hull wants $500 from the
trolley company as compensation for
loss sustained by being run into and
his market produce damaged.
The Ladies' Union met day or two
ago with Mrs George H. Merwin.
Three Of our foreign residents have
recently been made cftfzens-Wflliam
ReinIoch from Germany; John Peter
Johnson from Denmark, and Ernest
Feaz from France.
William Evans of Brooklyn. will oc-
cupy his cottage at the beach this
summer, known as "BillOws."
Frank Brown of Mt. Vernon, N. Y,
has taken the sBarnacle'' beach cot
tage for the summer.
Miss A. Sophia Grammar has taken
a position as teacher In the BroWnell
boarding school for girls, at Omaha.
The Country club has presented to
MRS. -. Is. AUdIHS dn Odk 'WIllLIS
desk. with all the necessary appli-
ances. as a token of regard for her
services in connection with
the club.
It is stated in town that one of our
most popular school teachers is soon
to be married to man named Wal |
ker.
Mr.. Sturges Mrs. Wright and Rev. !
Mr.. Beeman were among those who
attended yesterday the meeting Of the |
Book committee. A handsome sum |
Of money was appropriated for the |
purchase Of new books.
In a few days now the Library |
Square Hotel Will be open for guests |
The finishing touches are being put |
upon the rooms.
Thomas Gearrity, who lives at the
Barry place, has had good luck rails
ing chickens. Out of 200 eggs his in
cubator Matched 100 chicks.
Ollie Patterson and wife have re-
turned from their wedding trip, and |
will spend a few days in town as the
guests of Mrs McCaffery.
Charles Post, who is soon to be mar
lied to Miss Ada Walker, of South
port, has rented the McCaffery house
n Spring street, which will be vacated (
as soon as the family moves into it's
new house in School street.
Frightened at Mrs. Judge Banks
while coming down Jen-
lings hill on Tuesday afternoon. a
horse driven by Leonard Kowalski
SHE'D and ran to the edge of the road.
2. J.. Chapman, who was in the vehi-
lie with Kowalsl1i, leaped from it. and
striking a heap of stones, received
tut on the back Of his head. Kowal-