The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
STAMFORD FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT
Daily Chroncngs of the Doigs of Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent
RETURNS AFTER 46 YEARS
Christopher NIcNally Visits His Sister
 Whom He Had Fought Dead.
Special to The Farmer.9

 Fairfield, Aug. 1-After an absence of 46 years Christopher McNally of Avon, New York, has returned to Fairfield to visit his sister, Mrs. J. J. McGarry and look up his childhood friends. MT. McNally was one of a large family of children who came from Ireland with their parents and settled in Fairfield. The children grew up here and Christopher went to the war. He fought all through the Rebellion and afterwards settled in fortune. He had lost all track of his brothers and sisters believing them to be dead. Recently a letter mis- carried and came into the hands of Mrs. McGarry which conveyed the information that Christopher McNally was alive and we'll at Avon, N. Y. A letter from his sister brought a quick answer He is stopping at the McGarry home for week with his daughter Elizabeth.
 The appointment of a motor cycle policeman in this town has had the expected effect and drivers of motor cars have slowed down since it be- came known that he was on the job. Although he has made no arrests he has been obliged to caution several drivers. It is not the intention of the selectmen to derive any revenue from the presence of the officer and arrests will not be made unless neces- sary. Tn this the policy of this town is different from that of the towns which have devised traps to catch the unwary drivers and fine them in court.
 It was reported yesterday that the two boys Ralph Treu and Fred Elych- CT of Bridgeport who were run down last week by G. E. Schofeld's motor car are more seriously injured than first reported. One of the boys was run over by the heavy machine and he is badly bruised and internally in- jured So far no disinterested witness of the accident has been found and the charge against MT. Schofield will not be tried until more testimony can be obtained.
 Mrs. John Hall is seriously i'll and it is believed that she will be obliged to undergo an operation for. appendi- citis. Mrs. I. Beck is conducting her bakery business during her illness.
 Mrs. William c. Kinsella is slowly recovering from her recent illness and will soon be about again.
 Friends of Miss Violent Mesrue in Fairfield are planning a theatre party to witness her performance in the play "Ebbing of the Tide at Polls theatre in Bridgeport.
 pr. W. H. Donaldson stripped the gears in his new automobile the other day and the machine is laid away for repairs. &
 Miss Mamie Flanagan of Mill Plain is visiting her aunt Mrs. Eagan on 52nd street. New York.
 George Bonney who has been em- ployed at Tarrytown is at his home in this town.
 The work of oiling the main road which includes Spring street, the Bos- "a iaJIf turnpike was continued yesterday. First Selectman Fox has found bed of fine gravel which answers all the purposes of crushed stone and costs the town much less. This fine grav- el is spread over the liberal coating of oil and after the first rain the oil is found to have soaked through mak- ing fine road bed. Old gravel roads treated in this way gives as good a surface as the best macadam pave ments. It is believed that the oiling process will work a change in the building of country roads and that a deep layer of gravel will supersede the more expensive pavements. An other car load of oil is expected this week and the work will be continued.
 There was little interest in the town meeting held last Saturday only about 50 voters attending. The meeting was called to order by First Select man Charles FOX ana Andrew F. Wakeman was called to the chair. The selectmen are authorized to make the change in the Black Rock turn pike made necessary by the new res ervoir and to purchase land for a new layout of the road to the Eas ton line, to connect with a layout se- lected by the latter town.
 The grounds in the rear of the fire house have been arranged for the coming fair which opens Wednesday. Matt Wieler and Frank Briatwaithe will furnish the comedy parts of the opening night and Joseph Wieler and Joseph Clabby will sing. The Coast Artillery band of Bridgeport will fur nish instrumental music.
 Thomas Forsyth is erecting the temporary building on the site of the burned Rock building. It will be re- moved when the new building is erected.
 The funeral of the late Emeline Raymond took place Saturday, Rev, N E.. Olmstead officiating. Deceased was "a resident of Hulls Farms and the widow of the late Horace Ray mond. The interment was at Oakland cemetery.
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