The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
MAYNARD BOYS IN COURT
Youngsters Who Took Joy
 Rides With Charles James
 Horse and Carriage Arraigned
 Before Judge Wakcman
Special to the Evening Farmer.

Especial to the Evening Farmer Fairfield, June 6.-Before Judg Bacon Wakeman in the Fairfield toWl court yesterday morning, Fred Huo
 bard, aged 12, and his brother liar vey, aged 10, were arraigned on | charge of entering the stables O Charles James at Southport. tak!ns his horse and carriage and dr1Vlns it about the town. MT. James lndl
 cated that he did not care to press
 the charge but the father of tht boys thought they would be better of in the Reform school at Merider than at home. MT. Hubbard sale
 that he was Away at work all day
 and that the government of the chil'
 dren devolved upon his housekeeper During his absence the children o1
 the family were on the street and he
 was unable to control them. Judge Wakeman sent the older boy to the State school for boys at Meriden dur ing his minority and placed the younger brother in charge of Deputy Sheriff Ellwood as probation officer There were two other younger boys in the escapade but they were no, brought before the justice.
 The work on the new reservoir al Wilson's Mill has been commenced The Bridgeport Hydraulic company has purchased 1900 acres in the vicinity of the proposed reservoir and it is proposed to cover 4S0 acres with water This will be one of the larg- est reservoirs in this section. It will conserve the waters of the upper Mill river and will increase the reserve of the water company several million gallons.
 F. w S. Pickett, the collector of the personal tax has issued state ment concerning the collection of the tax in this town. The time limit for the payment of the tax has expired but the collector announces that he will receive the payments by mail or at his 8fice in his home on Spring street any night this week where he will be on duty. He also advises that the payments should not be made to the town clerk as this is an entirely separate matter from the general taxes. Those who are exempt under the law should notify the col lector.
 The Watermelon case will be tried before a jury of twelve good men and true at the meeting of the Green field Grange tonight J. c. Lobdell will be the judge and Edward Pease will prosecute. John F. Boyle will defend the prisoners. The victims of this watermelon stealing episode are Misses Edna Banks, Ethel Merwin. Messrs Clifford Brothwell Clifford Banks, Irving Nichols and Howard Wakeman. The trial will attract a large audience.
 Alfred S. Perry passed several days in New York last week booking guests for the Hotel Fairfield for the summer.
 William Dalling will commence work on the appropriation for Whitres Hill this week.
 The residence of John Cobb on Spring street is resplendant with pot ted plants placed there yesterday.
 John Drew, the star pitcher of the Fair1eldS met an angry bull Sunday night when he was returning home The bull appeared in front of the star twirler as he passed the Hotel Fairfield. The bull occupied the side walk and defied the ball player to pass him. Drew armed himself with a dozen broken stones left by the last selectmen when Spring street was repaired and few spit balls dis couraged the bull and he has not been seen since.
 MT and Mrs. Charles Wagner of Jersey City were the guests of their son, Gilbert at the Hargrove school over Sunday
 Rev. C. S. Bullock of Stratford was in town yesterday.